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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 32-bits is dead: Here’s what it means for Android, Apple, and more June 08, 2025 Arm has announced that from 2023, all of its new smartphone CPU coreswill be 64-bit only, with no 32-bit compatibility mode. We have had 64-bit capable smartphone processors since 2013 when Apple included the 64-bit A7 processor in the iPhone 5s. 64-bit CPUs came to Android soon after, but all those CPUs could run both 32-bit code and 64-bit code....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer Chromebox CXI3 review: Is this the ideal Windows replacement? July 18, 2025 When the first Chromeboxes launched in 2012, they were meant to do to desktops whatChromebooksdid for laptops. The idea was to replace the typical Windows-based desktop with a small form factor device packing a lightweight operating system and a powerful processor, without the built-in screen, keyboard, and touchpad of the Chromebook....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel OneTouch’s 5.5-inch Idol 3 now available for early pre-order for just $199.99 August 24, 2025 Alcatel OneTouchrecentlyannouncedits first global flagship smartphone, theIdol 3, atMWC 2015. The company originally revealed that the 5.5-inch device would eventually become available for just $249.99 off-contract, but it looks like early adopters of the phone now have the opportunity to save some cash. From now until Tuesday, April 21st, you can pre-order the 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon launches Music Unlimited starting from $4 per month July 20, 2025 Amazon has launched Music Unlimited, an on-demand music streaming service featuring ‘tens of millions’ of songs. The new service, available in the US from today, comes with a standard $9.99 monthly subscription fee, a $7.99 per-month subscription for Prime members, or $3.99 per month to listen exclusively with an Amazon Echo device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android N shows hints of native VR Mode August 11, 2025 Developer previews are chock-full of source code that points to all kinds of things – freeform window mode, 3D Touch, where Jimmy Hoffa is buried – but not all of them pan out. Sometimes though, the trail takes us somewhere we were already expecting to be taken: the latest trail of developer preview breadcrumbs points to native VR support in Android N....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Q beta 3 brings back the old school 3-button navigation bar August 16, 2025 Thethird beta of Android Qis rolling out now to Pixel smartphones. It’s also rolling out to a bunch of other devices from 11 other OEMs — consultour full list hereto see if you can install Android Q on your phone. If you do decide to install Android Q’s third beta, you might be pleasantly surprised to find a new navigation option — and by “new” we mean “old,” since the option is the traditional three-button system that’s been a part of Android for years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Asus' ZenFone 3 Max gets the ZenUI 4.0 update it was promised June 01, 2025 Asus‘ attention in the smartphone space might be mostly on itsZenFone 4series, but the company has not forgotten about the ZenFone 3 series, namely the ZenFone 3 Max. Today, the Taiwanese company announced it has kept its promise and update the battery-focused smartphone toZenUI 4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Biometric sensor developer CrucialTec patents touchscreen fingerprint sensors August 08, 2025 CrucialTec, a South Korean biometric sensor developer, has announced on Tuesday that it has completed a patent to install fingerprint sensors under smartphone display panels. The company filed for the patent back in 2012, and has since been developing and conducting trials for the technology. A CrucialTec official tells The Korea Herald:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry is not against building a secure Android phone, says CEO August 23, 2025 A couple of weeks ago,rumors resurfacedto suggest thatBlackBerrymay be planning to produce a smartphone powered by Google’s Android operating system. While we always take these rumors with a pinch of salt, BlackBerry CEO John Chen threw some more fuel on the fire when he commented that he wouldn’t rule out building an Android phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. August 04, 2025 In the press release, Boost Mobile provided some comparisons based on other prepaid carriers’ offerings: If you’re on Boost Mobile and could use an up in data, you may want to think about taking advantage of this deal. Looking for a new Boost Mobile smartphone?Check out our list of the best Boost Mobile Android phones. [press]IRVINE, Calif....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Building multiple flavors of an Android app June 14, 2025 Before we discuss how to build multiple flavors of an app, it’s important to understand why and when you might need multiple flavors. As an app developer, you’re able to run into the “not so unique” situation where you (or your team) would like to release a given app using a new brand name, logo and/or theme, along with some minor feature differences....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Joto is a robotic drawing board July 26, 2025 Sunday is back and here at Android Authority this means we are ready for another ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. This is where we highlight some of the hottest projects from websites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. There are plenty of great innovations coming from these sites, but we know you don’t have time to be looking through dozens of pages and have taken on this task....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit adds support for 12 new Android phones from Motorola, HTC, LG, and Google June 14, 2025 AtCESFitbit announced that its fitness trackers now support 12 additional Android smartphones from a variety of manufacturers in addition to the Samsung devices already supported. Fitbitdevices including the Fitbit Force, Fitbit Flex, and Fitbit One now support recent smartphones and tablets from Motorola, HTC, LG, and Google....