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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is the successor to one of Samsung’s best-selling mid-range phones August 07, 2025 Samsung’s A-series phones are some of its most popular devices, raking in robust numbers year after year. TheGalaxy A52 5Gand theGalaxy A51before it were two highly successful mid-rangers and it looks like Samsung is all geared up to continue that winning streak this year around with the Galaxy A53 5G....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This new feature makes adding contacts on WhatsApp much easier July 10, 2025 WhatsAppis the world’s most popular mobile messaging app, with the service recently hittingtwo billion usersearlier this year. The team isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to features though, as it’s quietly implemented QR code functionality on Android. The feature, spotted byWABetaInfo, gives each user their own unique QR code....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Where to buy the Moto Z2 Play August 19, 2025 TheMoto Z and Moto Z Forcemight have been impressive smartphones in 2016, but theMoto Z Playproved to be one of the better mid-range options. As such, people are understandably excited about its sequel, theMoto Z2 Play, which hopes to once again be one of the better smartphones for your mid-range budget in 2017....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (Dec. 08) August 24, 2025 Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday!In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful ofAndroid wallpapersyou can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here atAndroid Authorityas well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (Dec. 15) August 03, 2025 Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday!In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful ofAndroid wallpapersyou can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here atAndroid Authorityas well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Will ‘bezel-less’ be the big smartphone design trend of 2017? July 20, 2025 Throughout the past few years, many smartphone makers have decided to go the “bigger is better” route in terms of smartphone design. Samsung and other companies started introducing phones with 5-inch displays a few years ago, which was considered by many users and critics to be too big for people to handle....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Withings Activité and Activité Pop fitness trackers gaining Android support on March 2nd July 05, 2025 Withings has just announced that both its Activité and Activité Pop fitness trackers will gain Android support beginning tomorrow, March 2nd. Although the company’s Health Mate app will go largely unchanged, both wearables will be able to plug their data into Google Fit, Google’s recently-announced fitness platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now remap the Pixel 2 squeeze gesture to any other app July 02, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XLinclude a squeeze gesture to launch Google Now or silence incoming calls. This is known as Active Edge and it’s a feature that seems to be responsive and intuitive. However, likeSamsung’s dedicated Bixby button, not everybody wants to use Active Edge in the way that Google intends....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube Kids update adds child profiles, new parental controls, and more July 19, 2025 Google’s video app YouTube Kids may be designed to appeal to children, but it’s really been built for parents who want to ensure their youngsters can watch their favouriteMinecraftchannels without stumbling on adult-themed content. As of today, YouTube Kids is getting ever better thanks to an update that not only caters to parents, but also the kids themselves – especially those with an irritating brother or sister!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update 2: more factory images) Google rolls out April 2016’s security patch August 18, 2025 Update, April 14:Factory images for the Nexus 6, Nexus Player, Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi, Nexus 9 WiFi, and Pixel C have been uploaded (viaAndroid Police): Update, April 5:New factory images are available for several Nexus devices: Factory images for the Nexus Player, Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi, and Nexus 9 WiFi were posted briefly and then removed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best ruler apps and measurement apps for Android July 25, 2025 Smartphones are useful for a lot of things. you’re able to even use one as a ruler in a pinch. Generally speaking, you won’t replace your trusty yard stick. A phone is simply too small for anything other than smaller measurements. There are also a lot of different ways to measure a thing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 4S will be packaged in a VR headset July 31, 2025 In a creative move to push virtual reality tech into the hands of mid-level phone users, Alcatel is shipping theOneTouch Idol 4Sinside packaging that doubles as Google Cardboard-compliant VR goggles. It’s a nifty little bonus on top of a very well-specced mid-range device. Alcatel has been trying hard to make a name for themselves in North America, but mainstream success has continued to elude them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Echo Frames go live with 2nd-gen update, and more tech news today June 01, 2025 1. Amazon Echo Frames reach second-generation Remember when Amazon tried some new Echo wearables as part of its “Day One Edition” product line, with invite-only availability? Two of those are seeing big changes. But more importantly, theEcho Frames smart glasseshave been upgraded and they’re going live to the general public....