Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dell Inspiron 14 Chromebook: premium design, 15 hours of battery life June 04, 2025 Dell is joining the growing list of companies that plan to launch aChromebookwith higher-end hardware specs. Today, as part of itsIFA 2018press event, Dell announced the Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1. It’ll launch on October 22 for the price of $599. Dell’s new premium Chromebook will have a 14-inch 1,920 x 1,080 display....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DxOMark: Galaxy S20 Plus beats iPhone 11 Pro Max, but barely cracks top ten August 06, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultrapacks a host of interesting camera features into its frame, such as a 108MP primary camera and a 4x periscope camera. All this tech wasn’t quite enough to top the rankings of DxOMark, but the camera testing firm has nowput the Galaxy S20 Plus through its paces....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home Max is the company’s smartest speaker, all thanks to Smart Sound June 14, 2025 It’d be accurate to call 2017 the year of thesmart speaker, and judging by what we sawat CES 2018this year might not be any different. Just about every manufacturer we can think of is planning to build an Assistant- or Alexa-powered smart speaker, but there’s still some uncharted territory in the space....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is conquering in-app searches August 25, 2025 Although the tech titan has expanded extensively from its roots, it’s no secret thatGooglestill leans heavily on its core service as a search engine. Unfortunately for them, the mobile revolution has drastically changed the way that people locate information, and just this summer, mobile searches finally outstripped searches on personal computers in the U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Harvest Moon: Light of Hope ported to Android, still no microtransactions June 27, 2025 Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is already available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, but nowit’s here on Android. The farming simulation game has an adorable retro look and gameplay style, and is only the second Harvest Moon game to land on Android. Best of all, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope features no in-app purchases at all, keeping the gaming experience microtransaction-free....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Help us figure out what this battery-powered Google device is on the FCC site June 23, 2025 Over at theFCC approval site(viaAndroid Police), there’s a mysterious battery-powered Google device. The device has a 3.8V Li-ion battery for power, Bluetooth, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a model number of A4R-H2B. Our first guess was that this is a battery-powered Home device, possibly aGoogle Home Miniyou can take with you on the go....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 7C delivers dual-camera, face unlock, and 18:9 display on a budget July 17, 2025 Honoris bringing yet another feature-packed budget smartphone to the U.K. with the HONOR 7C. The HONOR 6C successor, which launched in China last month, is expected to hit the market by the end of April for £169.99 (~$242). The HONOR 7C features a metal unibody design with 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to enable system and screen-off gestures on the OnePlus 5 July 20, 2025 We all love being able to access features on our devices as fast as possible, and many manufacturers have implemented a number of shortcuts that allow us to launch apps and other features on the fly. Most devices running Android have opted to use a double-tap of the power button to quickly launch the camera, but OnePlus has taken these shortcuts to the next level by implementing a number of quick launch gestures, even while the screen is off....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to get paid Android apps for free June 05, 2025 It’s human nature to want something for nothing. However, piracy really hurts developers, and it even hurts the Android ecosystem as a whole. For those wanting to balance those two desires – the attraction to free deals and the aversion to hurting developers – a few options exist that let you have the best of both worlds....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to start using AdMob with Firebase to monetize your app July 22, 2025 These days, more and more app developers are eschewing the pay-to-download business model in favor of making money from their creations in other ways. This is particularly true on Android, where users are highest in number but not quite so keen to dig deep for their favorite apps (compared with iOS users)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC’s Cher Wang apologizes for poor performance, announces VR subsidiary June 19, 2025 At a shareholders meeting in Taoyuan, Taiwan on Friday,HTCchairwoman Cher Wang bowed and apologized for the close to half-billion dollar loss the company made in the last financial year. Wang admitted that an apology was insufficient “to solve the issues” but remained confident thatvirtual realitywould be the saving grace for the embattled company....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 20 X hands-on: This is HUAWEI’s gaming-focused phablet (Video!) July 10, 2025 Huaweihas announced the Mate 20 X at an event in London. The gaming phone arrives with a 7.21-inch OLED display, HUAWEI’s largest smartphone screen ever, and an optional stylus, making it a rare device in the Chinese OEM’s catalog. The Mate 20 X features aKirin 980 chipset, triple rear camera, and dual speakers, while it’s running onAndroid Pie(with HUAWEI’s EMUI 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate Xs hands on: Weird flex, but still unique July 22, 2025 It’s been just under a year since HUAWEI unveiled its first foldable phone, the China-exclusiveHUAWEI Mate X. Now we have its successor, theHUAWEI Mate XS— an iterative update to the phone-to-tablet foldable with a more powerful processor, faster network connectivity, a better camera, and some hidden design tweaks....