BlackBerry Key2 LE hands-on: Lighter phone, lighter price

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Key2 LE hands-on: Lighter phone, lighter price July 19, 2025 TheBlackBerry Key2made quite a splash when it landed earlier this year, borrowing the best aspects of theKeyOneand refining it for hardcore enthusiasts. Whilewe liked that device, many considered the $650 price tag to be just a bit too hefty for a Snapdragon 660 processor. This time,BlackBerryhas shaved off a few of the finer points of that device to deliver something much more manageable for your wallet....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Anna Moore

Chinese pre-orders open for HUAWEI Nova 3E, aka the P20 Lite

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chinese pre-orders open for HUAWEI Nova 3E, aka the P20 Lite June 20, 2025 Huaweiplans to reveal the newP20 line of smartphonesin Paris on March 27. The hype surrounding the HUAWEI P20, P20 Pro, and P20 Lite has been off-the-charts, but this newHUAWEI Nova 3Elooks like it will be pretty cool, too. In fact, it looks exactly like the P20 Lite we sawin an unboxing video last week....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Lisa Chambers

Come and see what a $30 Android phone offers in 2018

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Come and see what a $30 Android phone offers in 2018 June 24, 2025 Alcatel has announcedseveral smartphonesrecently, set to be released in the coming months. One we weren’t expecting, however, was a new ultra-budget device. The Alcatel Verso is a $30 phone running Android Nougat, available right now at Cricket Wireless. It features a 5-inch, 854 x 480 resolution and Dragontrail Glass protection, as well as a 1....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Andrew Schmidt MD

Come join Android Authority on Snapchat!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Come join Android Authority on Snapchat! July 01, 2025 Snapchat has over 100 million daily users and over 100 million Google Play Store installs, making it the 4th most downloaded Android app, and chances are many of you are fans of the video-sharing app. Of course, we love spending time with you and keeping in touch as much as possible, so we’re jumping to Snapchat with both feet....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Brenda Woods

Facebook owns three of the top four most regularly used apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook owns three of the top four most regularly used apps August 08, 2025 TheGoogle Play storeis full of app these days, but not all of them manage to retain active users over a long period of time. To do so requires offering a uniquely useful service, andFacebookowns three out of the four most long term popular apps, according to data collected from Quettra’s study of 75 million Android phones and published by The Information....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Steven Holt

Fitbit Charge 2 vs Garmin vívosmart HR+

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Charge 2 vs Garmin vívosmart HR+ July 17, 2025 Looking for our Fitbit Charge HR vs Garmin vívosmart HR comparison?Head here. FitbitvsGarmin: a battle between two fitness giants that’s been debated for quite some time. If you’re looking to keep better track of your daily activity, theFitbit Charge 2andGarmin vívosmart HR+are two devices that may be on your radar....

July 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2118 words · Johnny Estrada

Flipping Legend will jump, kick, and fight its way to Android on June 14

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flipping Legend will jump, kick, and fight its way to Android on June 14 August 07, 2025 While there are a ton of cookie cutter games that all seem to look and play exactly the same, there are a number of titles from indie developers that attempt to take risks, both in gameplay and in visuals. It looks like one of those games is coming soon as developer Hiding Spot Games and publisher Noodlecake will officially release Flipping Legend on June 14 for Android and iOS....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Ryan Lara

Google acquires Cronologics and its smartwatch OS to help improve Android Wear

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google acquires Cronologics and its smartwatch OS to help improve Android Wear July 17, 2025 Google is still looking to improve its standing in the smartwatch industry withAndroid Wear. Today, it was revealed that a smartwatch startup, founded in part by former Google employees, will now be working on Android Wear directly. That startup, Cronologics, announced that its team has been acquired by Google....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Mary Gilmore

Google Assistant SDK updated with new languages and features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant SDK updated with new languages and features July 19, 2025 It might be found on smartphones and tablets, butGoogle Assistantis also available on third-party smart speakers. That is thanks to the Google Assistant SDK, which allows companies to integrate Google Assistant into their devices and was recently updated to include more languages and features, according to Google’s recentblog post....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Joel Lyons

Google Camera APK teardown hints at RAW support and wide-angle distortion correction

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Camera APK teardown hints at RAW support and wide-angle distortion correction July 22, 2025 A Google Camera app teardown has hinted at some interesting features that could appear in future versions of the app. Android Policetook a look at Google Camera app version 5.3 and found hints that Google could add support forRAW files. Google Pixel devicesalready support RAW filesbut users currently need a third party camera app to save them, so it would make sense for Google to add RAW support as a native feature....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Kelly Holmes

Google's Neighbourly looks to get you answers from local community members

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Neighbourly looks to get you answers from local community members June 11, 2025 What is likelyGoogle’smillionth attempt at social apps, the search giant launchedNeighbourly, designed to get you as many answers about your neighborhood from local residents as possible. Currently available in beta, you can either type out your questions or use your voice. As you wait for answers, you can swipe through other questions and answers and give answers of your own either through text or with your voice....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Michael Richardson

HONOR 7 Enhanced Edition with Android Marshmallow is official

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 7 Enhanced Edition with Android Marshmallow is official June 21, 2025 A new Enhanced Edition of theHONOR 7has just been announced, which boasts additional internal memory and HUAWEI’s Android 6.0 based EMUI 4.0 OS right out of the box. The announcement comes hot on the heels of news that theHONOR brand will enter the US marketat CES 2016....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Henry Carlson

HONOR Play specs: Kirin 970 and 6GB of RAM on the cheap

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR Play specs: Kirin 970 and 6GB of RAM on the cheap August 08, 2025 TheHONOR Playis here, and it’s actually a pretty powerful phone for the money. Wondering exactly how powerful it is? Here is the official list of HONOR Play specs, which you can find in the table attached below. HONOR Play specs: Let’s start with the important stuff....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Brenda Pitts