YotaPhone 2 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YotaPhone 2 review July 07, 2025 [bcPortal width=”800″ height=”450″ videoid=”3987681277001″ publisherid=”3674338003001″ playerid=”3674338273001″ autostart=”false”] You may remember that last month I got the chance to go to the launch of the Yotaphone 2. I hadsome brief time with the devicethat day, but now I have finally got my hands on it and have been able to fully put it through its paces....

August 16, 2025 · 14 min · 2863 words · Laura Thomas

You can pre-register for Rayark's rhythm game Cytus II on the Play Store (Update: Out now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can pre-register for Rayark’s rhythm game Cytus II on the Play Store (Update: Out now!) July 16, 2025 Update (03/08/18):Cytus IIis now available on the Play Store. The game currently goes for $1.39, but that will go up to $1.99 once this sale period ends. The base game includes 30 different tracks, each with three difficulties. You can buy three other DJs for $9....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Christina Browning

You told us: Here's how many Android devices you have aside from phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: Here’s how many Android devices you have aside from phones August 09, 2025 Google says there are more than three billion devices running on Android right now. Naturally, it’s the world’s most popular operating system, residing in devices ranging from phones to TVs, smartwatches, set-top boxes, tablets, and more. With such a wide variety of Android devices available in the market, we thought of asking you, our readers, just how many of them you have apart from your phones....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Abigail Lynch

'App Pairs' could transform how we use big screen Android phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘App Pairs’ could transform how we use big screen Android phones Jun 10, 2025 Smartphone displays are growing ever larger but the software to utilize all this space hasn’t quite kept up. OnAndroid 11, you can use two apps simultaneously, but the implementation remains clunky. Now, this feature could get a welcome refresh in Android. According to a report by9to5Google, the next version of the OS could see the debut of “App Pairs”....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Kenneth Freeman

(Update: reminders too) You can also set alarms and send notes to your phone from Google Search

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: reminders too) You can also set alarms and send notes to your phone from Google Search July 25, 2025 Update:Google’s support page “Link your phone to Google” indicates that, in addition to the four commands mentioned below, you can also use the “set a reminder” command. We couldn’t get it to work on our devices, but it’s worth trying for yourself....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Michael Carter

14 best new Android apps from June of 2015

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 14 best new Android apps from June of 2015 August 12, 2025 [Price: Free]Adobe released not one, but four new applications in the month of June. The first is the new Photoshop Mix app that acts as a photo and image editor. It’s not overly powerful but it does a good job. With that was Color CC which helps you discern the colors used in a photo or image, Brush CC that allows you to create and save various brush types, and Shape CC which turns images into vector graphics....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 960 words · Kim Thomas

5 ways to boost your productivity

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 ways to boost your productivity June 30, 2025 Some days it feels like there just aren’t enough hours to do everything you need to do, but other times you just feel your productivity slipping. You’re not alone; many people struggle to stay motivated. Luckily, there are simple changes you’re able to make to your habits to quickly boost your productivity....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Edwin Nelson

After five years, the Apple v. Samsung case goes back to where it all began

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. After five years, the Apple v. Samsung case goes back to where it all began June 23, 2025 The Apple v.Samsung Electronicstrial is returning to where it all began: the Northern District Court of California. After five years going through the legal system — and reaching thehighest powersof the US late last year — a federal appeals court has handed the trial back to the lower San Jose court for it to decide whether additional proceedings are necessary....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Alexander Cardenas

Bizarre Google Play Music issue means it can't cast 2019 music (Update: fixed?)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bizarre Google Play Music issue means it can’t cast 2019 music (Update: fixed?) July 01, 2025 If you experienced this problem also, try testing it again soon and let us know in the comments if it’s working in your region. Previous coverage, February 7, 06:34 AM ET:Google Play Musicseems to be suffering from a peculiar problem that prevents it from streaming new music to connected speakers....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Brandy Russell

Buyer beware: Don’t even think about buying a Wear OS 2 smartwatch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Buyer beware: Don’t even think about buying a Wear OS 2 smartwatch July 08, 2025 Google announced the third iteration of its smartwatch operating system, dubbedWear OS 3, at its I/O keynote in May 2021. We finally got hands-on with it last month with the SamsungGalaxy Watch 4and weren’t disappointed. It’s not perfect, but Wear OS 3 undoubtedly provides Android users with the richest smartwatch experience to date....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1358 words · Haley Cruz

Card-based Reigns offers you keys to your own kingdom

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Card-based Reigns offers you keys to your own kingdom July 31, 2025 When a chorus of voices calls for your head, will you commission pikes for theirs instead? Or will you broker peace with mead and bread? Will nostalgic bards gloss over your kingdom’s stains, or will they recall how bad you were at playing developer Nerials’ card-based Reigns?...

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Gabriella Hale

Confirmed: Galaxy Note 3 to run Android 4.3 out of the box

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Confirmed: Galaxy Note 3 to run Android 4.3 out of the box August 12, 2025 Last week, the purveyors of Samsung insider info fromSam Mobiletweeted that the highly anticipated Note 3 would be running the latest version of Android at launch. There was little proof to backthat report, but now some confirmation comes our way from the body that certifies devices for DLNA compliance....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Yvonne Garrison

Corning announces Gorilla Glass 6 for next-generation smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Corning announces Gorilla Glass 6 for next-generation smartphones July 17, 2025 In a press event in Sunnyvale, California,Corningannounced the Gorilla Glass 6, the latest iteration of the market-leading cover glass for smartphones and other devices. It is Corning’s most durable cover glass to date and aims to offer unprecedented protection against multiple drops. Read Next:Gorilla Glass vs Dragontrail Glass vs tempered glass and beyond...

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Crystal Richardson