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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gingers have souls too: Here are the 2018 emoji candidates August 25, 2025 The new beta is a preview of all the new emoji that might come in 2018. These draft candidates include redheads, cupcakes, and mangoes. Unicode has just released the beta version of Unicode Emoji 11.0, set to be publicly released in 2018. It contains 130 “draft candidates,” new emoji that may or may not make the final cut come January 2018....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gmail takes on spam and phishing messages with new security features July 30, 2025 Google has added a bunch of new security features toGmailincluding early phishing detection that uses machine learning, click-time warnings for malicious links, unintended external reply warnings, and built-in defenses against new threats. According to Google, machine learning already helps Gmail block spam as well as phishing emails with an accuracy of over 99....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4 XL leak apparently reveals screen details, chipset Jul 13, 2025 The stream ofGoogle Pixel 4leaks has turned into a fast-flowing river ahead of the October launch window. The latest leak may have just given us a look at screen details and the phone’s chipset. A picture obtained by91mobilesshows an apparent Google Pixel 4 XL running an app that lists a few hardware specifications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google really doesn’t want you using RCS in unsupported regions (Updated) August 12, 2025 Update, July 07, 2025 (11:30 AM ET):A recentannouncementby Google revealed the company is taking active measures to stop users from utilizing any hacks to getRCS messagingon their devices in unsupported regions. Users should expect to see this change by the end of the month. This appears to be a server-side update so no version of the Google Messages app should be immune to the patch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google slowly bringing smart display features to smartphones July 26, 2025 With the long-awaited release of theLenovo Smart Display– which featuresGoogle Assistantintegration – we finally have an official way to visually interact with Google Assistant, rather than just through voice. Now that theSmart Display is available, it looks likeGoogleis starting a slow rollout of smart display-like features to the smartphone Google Assistant app, as first spotted over atDroid Life....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google testing iPhone X-style gesture navigation in Android P? July 04, 2025 Appledidn’t invent gesture-based navigation, which sees swipes being used to navigate around a smartphone instead of keys, but it certainly popularised the function with theiPhone X. Now it’s looking like Google’s turn to adopt them inAndroid P. In a screenshot of the latest Android update posted in theAndroid Developers Blog(spotted by9to5Google), a new navigation bar with a thinner, “pill-shaped” home button can be seen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google to shut down location revealing Chromecast and Google Home bug… in a month July 12, 2025 Google has reportedly promised to fix a vulnerability in itsChromecast devicesandGoogle Home speakersthat could let attackers discover the location of users. According toKrebs on Security(viaThe Verge), Google will fix the problem with an update in mid-July. The attack itself was found by security researcher Craig Young of security firm Tripwire....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s official Pixelbook sleeve is hella expensive August 13, 2025 The official Sleeve for Google Pixelbook is now available to order via Google’s online store – but there’s a small catch. When Googleannouncedthe Pixelbook at last year’s “Made by Google” event you could almost hear the scoffs from some of the attendees. A premium, Chrome OS machine powered by 7th generation Intel processors, a ridiculously overblown 8 GB of RAM, and a $999 (currently $919) price-tag?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s new punishment for poorly-made apps in the Play Store July 29, 2025 While Google has tried for the longest time to encourage developers to create high quality apps, its effort hasn’t always been successful. Well, the search giant has a new plan: for those apps that perform poorly in terms of stability and power efficiency, Google may reduce their visibility in the Play Store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how you could get your hands on a OnePlus 8 flagship before launch Jun 24, 2025 TheOnePlus 8 flagshipsare coming andall signs point to an April launch, unless OnePlus changes its plans due to the coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, the company has opened up its Lab program for those who want to get their hands on the new OnePlus flagships even before the official launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One A9 dummy leaks in super clear images July 01, 2025 The HTCOne A9 continues to be the most rumored device coming from the Taiwanese manufacturer. Though we were all hoping for a September 29th unveiling, that day was all about theHTC One M9+ Supreme Camera editionand theButterfly 3. And so our quest for the hottest One A9 rumors continues; today we have a pretty neat leak for you, so let’s dig right in....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P9, P9 Max and P9 Lite specs leaked at OPPOmart June 04, 2025 We are gradually closing in on theHUAWEI P9’sApril 6thlaunch date and today OPPOmart appears to have leaked the smartphone’s hardware specifications rather early. Not only that, but the leak seemingly confirms the existence of theP9 Max and P9 Liteversions of the handset as well. According to the listings there will be three handsets in the HUAWEI P9 range, each targeting slightly different price brackets in the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI reportedly cuts production for several phones (Update: HUAWEI refutes story) July 26, 2025 Update, August 14, 2025 (2:27AM ET):Huaweihas dismissed claims that it reduced production orders for several smartphones. TheSouth China Morning Postcited an unnamed source for the claim, adding that it wasn’t clear whether this was a temporary measure or long-term plan. “HUAWEI refutes these claims. Our global production levels are normal, with no notable adjustments in either direction,” the manufacturer’s representatives toldAndroid Authorityin an emailed response....