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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. [Report:] Pixel 2 device specifications reportedly leaked June 26, 2025 There has been a significant amount of buzz surrounding the next generation of the Google Pixel line, supposedly code-named ‘Taimen’ and’Walleye’ . As we edge closer and closer to that September/October release timeframe, the hype is beginning to build for the successor to the original ‘Google Phone’. With rumors quickly filling the Android enthusiast world with anticipation, we’ve got a report that seems relatively legitimate, detailing potential specifications for Google’s next generation devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazingly realistic renders show how the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 could look August 02, 2025 The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is all the hype for Android fans across the globe. Many of us could agree that the Note line-up features Samsung’s true flagship smartphones year after year. These over-sized devices usually sport higher-end specs and a more refined design over the Galaxy S series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Pie introduced Wi-Fi scan throttling, but a fix of sorts is coming June 07, 2025 Android Piebrought plenty of new additions, but one of the more polarizing decisions was the move to disable Wi-Fi scan throttling. This move limits how often apps can scan Wi-Fi, be it for an integral system feature, to improve connectivity, or to save battery life....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bitly finally gets a dedicated Android app July 29, 2025 When it comes to exciting app launch news, a link shortener probably isn’t exactly high on your list. But for those of us that shorten dozens of links every day for social media, having a dedicated Bitly app on Android is going to be a massive time saver. Never again will you have to do the Chrome tab shuffle every time you want to share a URL on mobile....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BullGuard VPN review: A good start but a long way to go June 14, 2025 Bullguard VPN What we like What we don’t like Joining the likes ofBitDefender,Avira,Norton,McAfee, and many more, Bullguard is the latest anti-virus company to offer a VPN product. BullGuard VPN is a white-label version ofNordVPN, one of the best VPN services around. This allows BullGuard to utilizeNordVPN‘s excellent infrastructure instead of having to build its own....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera shootout: OnePlus 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra August 23, 2025 Both OnePlus and Xiaomi upped the camera ante with their latest smartphones, theOnePlus 9 ProandXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. OnePlus teamed up with Hasselblad to improve its image processing, while Xiaomi went all out with a full slate of capable lenses. These phones are at slightly different price points, but they are gunning for the same competitor:Samsung’s Galaxy S21 line, or more specifically the series’ photography champion, the Galaxy S21 Ultra....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Catan Stories: Legend of the Sea Robbers is now available on the Play Store June 13, 2025 Asmodee Digitalis known for the for taking board games we love and transforming them into digital games we get addicted to. Now, they’re back with another. Catan Stories: Legend of the Sea Robbers is now available on the Google Play Store. If you’re familiar with Asmodee Digital’s other games, you’d expect this to be a directboard gameadaptation, but it’s actually a text-based choose your own adventure game....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chrome OS might soon gain support for eSIM and Project Fi June 22, 2025 Even thoughChromebooksare underappreciated devices that can accomplish more than you think, dedicated cellular support would go a long way to make them more useful. It seems thatGooglehas the same mindset, since a recent code-review on theChromium Gerritrevealed upcoming support forProject FiandeSIM. Initially spotted byXDA Developers, the code-review mentions that a project codenamed “Hermes” will act as the middle-man for devices witheSIM chipsand carrier servers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Comments of the Week: HTC’s woes, LG’s hardware button, and the notch (again) August 17, 2025 Welcome back to another Comment Authority roundup here atAndroid Authority. The keynote address atGoogle I/O 2018happened earlier this week, but remarkably the best comments of the week happened in unrelated threads. The recentHTC sales reportgot some conversations going, and our poll about whether or not LG should offer users the ability to remap the new Google Assistant button was a hot topic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cortana for Android Beta hands on (and vs Google Now) August 11, 2025 Just a few hours ago,Microsoft’s Cortana app for Android leaked outahead of its official launch, allowing eager users to get an early look at the virtual assistant application. The version of the app that leaked is a very early build, so there are still many improvements that will be made over the next few weeks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dragon Nest M joins the ranks of mobile MMORPGs on Android August 03, 2025 The mobile adaptation of the anime-style PC MMORPG Dragon Nest is now officially available on Android. It’s called Dragon Nest M, and it features the same graphics and gameplay as the game it’s based on, with a few small changes to make it more mobile friendly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Droid Turbo 2 details surface, including Moto Maker support June 24, 2025 We have been teased with little drips of information about a successor to last year’sDroid Turbolately and now a slew of new details about theMotorola Droid Turbo 2have appeared. The rumoured hardware seems ever so slightly ahead of the new Moto X Pure Edition. According to the source, the Motorola Droid Turbo 2 will feature a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: Taco Bell Beef Quesalupa teardown June 09, 2025 The Taco Bell Quesalupa made some serious waves when it was unveiled back in February. Combining the merits of both quesadillas and chalupas, users were divided as to whether the product was an exercise in overdesign or an elegant fusing of two already-successful models. But what exactly makes Taco Bell’s 2016 flagship mobile menu item tick?...