iOS 12: 5 features we first spotted on Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iOS 12: 5 features we first spotted on Android July 25, 2025 Appleheld its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote yesterday, giving people a taste of updates to come on Apple devices. As is now tradition, the company showed off the latest version of iOS at the event (iOS 12), delivering plenty of new features to the platform. Upon closer look, however, you’ll find that some of these new features have previously been announced by Google or are inAndroidalready....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 721 words · Michele Richardson

KitKat beats out Jelly Bean versions for the first time, as Lollipop gathers steam – April data

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. KitKat beats out Jelly Bean versions for the first time, as Lollipop gathers steam – April data July 20, 2025 Google released the Android distribution numbers for April 2015, and, for the first time, KitKat surpassed Jelly Bean versions as the most popular version of Android. To give developers a better understanding of the Android ecosystem, Google releases monthly estimates of the relative number of devices running each version of Android....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Tiffany Castro

Leak: Here's what the Snapdragon 875 could bring to the table

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: Here’s what the Snapdragon 875 could bring to the table July 01, 2025 Qualcommis holding its Snapdragon Summit early next month, where it’s expected to announce theSnapdragon 875processor. This will be the latest flagship silicon from the company, and is expected to power a slew of high-end phones in 2021. Now, frequent leaker Digital Chat Station hasposteda few apparent specs on Weibo....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · William Nelson

LG confirms its twisty smartphone is coming later this month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG confirms its twisty smartphone is coming later this month June 28, 2025 We’ve detailed in previous exclusive videos thedaily productivityand gaming chops of the rumoredLG Wing. Now, the Korean firm is getting ready to launch a device that seemingly fits the bill. In a brief teaser posted to YouTube on Wednesday, LG confirmed a September 14 announcement date for its upcoming swiveling dual-screen smartphone....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Becky Knight

MWC 2016: Highlights and hands-ons

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MWC 2016: Highlights and hands-ons June 06, 2025 MWC 2016 has wrapped up and there’s a hell of a lot of news to absorb. Don’t worry, we have your back and have covered all the hottest news for you here. Our list is broken down by manufacturer, so hit the shortcuts for your favorite OEM or scroll down to check out everything announced at MWC 2016....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Adam Howell

OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T receive OxygenOS 4.1.0 with Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T receive OxygenOS 4.1.0 with Android 7.1.1 Nougat June 02, 2025 OnePlushas started to roll out the latest OxygenOS update for theOnePlus 3andOnePlus 3T. The version number for the latest OTA update is 4.1.0 and it adds official support forAndroid 7.1.1 Nougatfor both phones. In addition to the Nougat update, Oxygen 4.1.0 has added the expanded screenshots feature to the OnePlus 3 and 3T....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Diana Ingram

OnePlus 3 in Soft Gold arriving in Canada, Hong Kong, and the EU

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3 in Soft Gold arriving in Canada, Hong Kong, and the EU June 18, 2025 OnePlus’ new flagship is swiftly becoming a major player in the Android landscape, but many fans have been a bit underwhelmed with only color option: Graphite. Last week, we reported that theOnePlus 3could now be purchased in a fancySoft Gold in the US, but the company didn’t wait too long to start expanding this limited edition variant to more parts of the world....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Lisa Bean

OPPO announce Neo 5 (2015) and Neo 5s

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO announce Neo 5 (2015) and Neo 5s July 12, 2025 Oppohas just officially announced two new midrange smartphones, the Neo 5 (2015) and the Neo 5s, which offers the style of the more premiumOPPO R1xin a more affordable package. The key difference between the two new devices is the processor, with the Neo 5 (2015) powered by aMediaTek chipsetand the Neo 5s powered by aQualcomm chipset....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Ashley Wang

Pokéland, yet another new Pokémon app, is coming to Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokéland, yet another new Pokémon app, is coming to Android August 02, 2025 The legion of Pokémon fans have yet another new mobile app to look forward to playing in the near future. The Pokémon Company has just announced Pokéland in its home country of Japan. It’s currently running a limited alpha test for Android owners until June 9....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Chad Dalton

Pokémon Go hits 100 million installs, makes $10 million a day

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go hits 100 million installs, makes $10 million a day August 02, 2025 The inevitable has happened. Less than a week after posting50 million installs on Android(and 75 million when combined with iOS),Pokémon Gohas now surpassed 100 million installs worldwide. All in less than a month since it first debuted in Australia and New Zealand on July 6. What’s even better news for its developer Niantic, is the fact that the game is raking in $10 million every single day....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · David Mccall

Poll: Would you buy an Exynos 990-powered Galaxy Note 20?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: Would you buy an Exynos 990-powered Galaxy Note 20? June 13, 2025 Samsung’s flagship phones generally appear in two variants, with one powered by a QualcommSnapdragonprocessor and a SamsungExynoschipset powering the other. The Qualcomm model is usually sold in the US and China, while the Exynos variant tends to launch in EMEA markets. The company’s Exynos processors seem to have taken a turn for worse in recent years though....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Daisy Roach MD

Project Soli showcased on a smartwatch at Google I/O

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Project Soli showcased on a smartwatch at Google I/O June 10, 2025 We haven’t heard much fromProject Soliin a while, but those with their fingertips to the pulse of the tech world will recall Google demonstrating their hands-off approach to device interactionlast year. The technology uses radar to determine the position of your hands in space, and natural movements can be used for input....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Stacy Hoover

Rezence wireless charging coming to devices next year, says Intel

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rezence wireless charging coming to devices next year, says Intel June 10, 2025 The battle for the future wireless power standard has been a long and complicated one and the market is about to become a whole lot more competitive. The merger between the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and the Power Matter Alliance (PMA) has become a done deal within the past 24 hours andIntelhas confirmed that resonance charging compatible products will finally be heading our way next year....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Briana Mitchell