ARM’s mission to improve gaming on mobile

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARM’s mission to improve gaming on mobile June 26, 2025 The mobile game market is growing fast, riding the smartphone and tablet revolution to greater heights with every passing year. We’re seeing a resurgence of classic titles as ports and homages on Android. As computing power increases, the scope for high-end gaming improves. There are many barriers still to overcome, but mobile gaming is on the up....

July 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1524 words · Kelli White

BlackBerry Vienna: company's second Android phone shows up in leaked image

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Vienna: company’s second Android phone shows up in leaked image July 03, 2025 We never thoughtBlackBerrywould be so enthusiastic about releasing Android phones. CEO John Chenrecently mentioned there were other Google-powered handsets in the works, and now we are seeing the first images of what could be the next BlackBerry Android handset. This image comes from renown BlackBerry fan siteCrackBerry....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · David Bell

Child safety experts attack Facebook over Messenger Kids, ask Mark Zuckerberg to 'pull the plug'

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Child safety experts attack Facebook over Messenger Kids, ask Mark Zuckerberg to ‘pull the plug’ August 21, 2025 Facebook is under fire from child health experts over its new app, Messenger Kids. In an open letter published today, co-signed by nineteen organizations and just under 100 advocates, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has urged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to pull the plug on the video chat app, citing research that suggests social media can have a detrimental impact on a child’s healthy development in early life....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Susan Kelley

Comet Core's totally realistic buoyant smartphone has made its way to Indiegogo

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Comet Core’s totally realistic buoyant smartphone has made its way to Indiegogo June 13, 2025 Back in Junewe told you about Comet, the world’s first “super smartphone” that floats in water. What makes it so super, you ask? Lots of things. For starters, it’s buoyant and water resistant, and can actually “resist water like no other smartphone”. It also features some of the best specifications available on a mobile handset to date, including a Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB of RAM, 16MP dual cameras, and even some mood-recognizing LED lights on the phone’s edge that can change colors depending on what you’re feeling....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Laurie Bryant

Do free language learning apps actually work?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Do free language learning apps actually work? July 01, 2025 Learning a new language is one of the most common bucket list tasks for people around the world, and with a multitude of freely availablelanguage apps, it should be easy, right? But how effective are free language apps likeDuolingo? Can they expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar, or are they only good for learning the conversational basics?...

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1435 words · Ricky Ashley

Download the new Google Nexus launcher APK here

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Download the new Google Nexus launcher APK here June 17, 2025 That didn’t take long. The new Google Nexus launcher APK is now available for download. I’ve installed it and it’s the real deal, complete with the new slide-up app drawer and Google ‘button’ for quick search and access to Google Now. When you long press the home screen there’s a settings menu that includes a ‘Show Google app when swiping left’ option as well as options for screen rotation and adding or subtracting app suggestions at the top of the app drawer....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Marissa Bailey

Dropbox update v3.0 introduces Material Design for the masses

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dropbox update v3.0 introduces Material Design for the masses July 18, 2025 Dropbox is one hell of a service, but they haven’t been the best at keeping up with the times and adopting Material Design, which makes today’s news amazing for Google fans. The Dropbox Android app received an update with Material Design only some weeks ago, but it was exclusive to beta users....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Sherry Bowman

Dungeon Hunter Champions review: The endless grind begins

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dungeon Hunter Champions review: The endless grind begins July 17, 2025 Dungeon Hunter, one of the most popular mobile hack-and-slack action RPG franchises, is back and bigger than ever in Gameloft’s most ambitious title to date. Dungeon Hunter Champions raises the stakes by adding both PvE and online PvP modes, including an all newMOBA-like 5v5 mode. The game has a ton of content, but just how much is hidden behind the freemium barrier?...

July 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1550 words · Eric Mason

Exclusive LG V20 renders: every angle of LG's next flagship

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive LG V20 renders: every angle of LG’s next flagship June 28, 2025 The successor to last year’s popular V10 has been making the rounds recently, mostly directly from LG, who have confirmedthe LG V20 will launch on September 6 in San Franciscoand will bethe first smartphone to run Android 7.0 Nougat. That said, we didn’t quite know what it would look like....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Diane Patterson

Garmin's new vívosmart 3 will track your stress levels and VO2 max

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Garmin’s new vívosmart 3 will track your stress levels and VO2 max June 16, 2025 Garmin’svívosmart line offitness trackersare sleek, packed with features, and, perhaps most importantly, don’t cost an arm and a leg. I’ve been a huge fan of thevívosmart HR+, which I’ve been using as my main fitness tracker for about six months now. Now the company is looking to improve on the success of last year’s lineup with the introduction of the new Garmin vívosmart 3....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Brian Payne

Gmail on the web will get the redesign it deserves in the coming weeks

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gmail on the web will get the redesign it deserves in the coming weeks July 05, 2025 Googlerecently gave Calendar on the desktop afresh coat of paint, and looks to do the same for Gmail in the coming weeks, reportedTechCrunch. According to an email sent to G Suite customers, Google will introduce an Early Adopter Program (EAP) in the coming weeks that includes a redesigned Gmail for the web....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Gloria Green

Google brings its Safety Center to India to help users manage their privacy and security online

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google brings its Safety Center to India to help users manage their privacy and security online July 02, 2025 Google has doubled down on family safety and security for its users in India by rolling out its newly expanded Safety Center in India. The platform, available atsafety.google, empowers users to stay safe online and helps them manage their privacy and security....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Richard Reyes

Google Pixel 6 series confirmed to launch at least in these 8 countries

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 6 series confirmed to launch at least in these 8 countries July 25, 2025 Google dropped a bombshell yesterday when it revealed a bunch of official details about thePixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Not only did we see how the phones will look, but Google also announced the name of its first custom SoC — theGoogle Tensor— and teased some of its exciting capabilities....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Douglas Allen