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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Synaptics buys Amazon’s Echo far-field voice processing supplier July 02, 2025 Synaptics Inc, who make many of the touch pads used on laptops and fingerprint scanners in smartphones, has agreed to buy Conexant Systems, LLC, a company which specializes in voice and audio recognition and which is the recommended far-field voice processing supplier for companies building Alexa-enabled devices. As voice and audio processing become a key factor in the future of IoT devices (like the Amazon Echo), Synaptics is betting heavily on an increased demand for local multimedia processing power....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tell Google Assistant to stop talking by just saying ‘stop’ — no hotword needed! August 19, 2025 Sometimes, when you ask yoursmart displayorspeakera question, you just want a simple answer. “How tall is the Empire State Building,” for example, should just be a brief reply of “1,250 feet.” However, sometimes Google Assistant will go hog wild and start telling you about how if you measure the building to the tip, it’s actually 1,424 feet, and the height can fluctuate slightly in certain weather conditions, and on and on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy S21 series broke pre-order records in the UK July 31, 2025 You might not be thrilled that Samsung dropped the microSD slot and bundled charger from theGalaxy S21, but that apparently hasn’t dampened enthusiasm for the company’s latest flagships. According toSamMobile, Samsung UK says the Galaxy S21 family broke pre-order sales records and eclipsed demand for the S10 and S20....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Moto X4 might be announced on September 2 July 23, 2025 We have heard quite a few rumors regarding theMoto X4in the last couple of months and are waiting patiently for Lenovo to finally take the wraps off the device. It looks like we won’t have to wait much longer before that happens, as the handset just might launch on September 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The OnePlus 3 doesn’t take advantage of all its RAM - Co-Founder explains why August 12, 2025 TheOnePlus 3‘s main selling points definitely include the massive 6 GB of RAM it sports. This will be the best phone for multi-tasking buffs, right? Sadly, that doesn’t seem to be the case, as multiple online reports claim the new “flagship killer” can’t handle more than 3 or 4 applications at a time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The worst blunders of 2016 (besides the Note 7) August 20, 2025 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In 2016, mobile technology hit new heights and Android was at the center of it all. But you may’t have progress without missteps, and 2016 was marked by an assortment of bad ideas, questionable business decisions, and some truly embarrassing blunders....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These Samsung Galaxy phones will get 4 years of guaranteed Android security updates June 03, 2025 Samsung hasannouncedGalaxy Enterprise Edition smartphones for business customers in the UK. These Galaxy phones will enhance security and provide more service support for corporate users. Samsung’s Enterprise Edition Galaxy phones include theGalaxy Note 10,Galaxy S10,Galaxy S10e,Galaxy A50,Galaxy A40and XCover 4s variants. Business customers can purchase these deviceshere....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo V9 is official with 90% screen-to-body ratio (Update: India price confirmed) July 29, 2025 Less than a day after an initial launch party in China, vivo has now introduced its new flagship, the V9, in India. The V9 – which you read all about below – will retail for Rs. 22,990 (around $353). Consumers in the region can pre-book a device from today at vivo’s official e-store and other retailers such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Paytm Mall....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What devices are Android Authority readers using? (2019 edition) July 10, 2025 Two years ago we published an update on exactly which devices your fellowAndroid Authorityreader buddies are using. We wanted to do another update in 2019, combined with a look back at ourdata from 2017, to see how things have changed. This data comes from a dig through the anonymous usage statistics that Google Analytics collects for the site....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WSJ: EU is preparing to hit Google with antitrust charges June 13, 2025 The European Commission is gearing to launch antitrust charges against Google over alleged anti-competitive practices. Following more than five years of investigation and three unsuccessful settlement attempts, the European Commission, EU’s top antitrust authority, appears to be in the final stages of preparing formal antitrust charges against Google....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi promises to knock it off with at least some of the obnoxious MIUI ads (Update: More info) Aug 16, 2025 The MIUI Experience Product Director also promised to make MIUI lighter for users, though the commitment is for the Chinese version. Thankfully, Xiaomi just committed to at the very least cutting back on some of the more obnoxious system ads on its devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Now on Tap’ available without Google Now access August 14, 2025 Now on Tap is a more recent service launched by the search giant and allows users to get more information about what is on their screen, instead of having to go and search for it. The idea is to make the Internet more personal and easy to work with....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: now in South Korea) Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow lands for the Galaxy Note 5 July 09, 2025 Update, February 24:Following the start in Cambodia, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow isrolling out to the Note 5 in South Korea. So far, local carriers LG U Plus and SK Telecom are rolling out the OTA, with the other major operators to follow soon. We’ll keep you posted with details regarding the update for other markets....