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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Type faster in Hindi or 10 other languages with Google’s Indic Keyboard July 25, 2025 Google’s Android operating system has been quickly expanding across the globe in the past couple of years, particularly inChinaandIndia, which has brought with it a whole host of new languages to support. To make typing easier for the almost 1 billion people around the world who speak a number of Indian languages, Google has built a dedicated Indic Keyboard....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Upcoming Samsung Scoop portable speaker pictured by the FCC June 26, 2025 We often have the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to thank for disclosing tidbits about upcoming devices as part of its approval process. Sometimes we merely get atease about a mysterious device, and sometimes we get a full-fledged reveal with images. Luckily today, we have the latter, giving us our first look at a sleek portable speaker from Samsung that will be called the Scoop....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Users demand more from mobile gaming haptics, devices must meet the challenge August 22, 2025 Mobile gaming has grown into a massive market over the past decade, with an estimated2.9 billion playerslogging in to duke it out throughout 2022. This growth trend will undoubtedly continue in the coming years. While mobile gaming falls into many segments and budgets, consumers are increasingly seeking out more premium mobile gaming experiences and devices to match....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon finally offers a prepaid plan with 5G Ultra Wideband August 20, 2025 You won’t necessarily have to choose between the flexibility of a prepaid plan and the fastest possible5G service. Verizon (disclaimer: this author also writes for Verizon-ownedEngadget, but is editorially independent) hasintroducedits first prepaid plan with 5G Ultra Wideband support. If you have a compatible smartphone, the new Prepaid Unlimited tier now offers 5G speeds up to 25 times higher than for LTE, according to Verizon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon will use Google’s Messages as default RCS app. Your move, Apple. June 09, 2025 For years now, the big carriers in the United States have dragged their collective feet when it comes torich communication services (RCS). The RCS protocol is the next evolution of SMS/MMS messaging, allowing for larger file transfers, read receipts, location sharing, and more. Thankfully,Googletook one for the team and bypassed the carriers by offering RCS support within its own Messages app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Most of you keep phones between one to two years June 28, 2025 Smartphone manufacturers typically stick to a very strict release schedule which usually includes releasing at least one new phone every year. But with premium handsets costing anywhere between$700 and $1,000, it’s not feasible for many to buy a new phone every year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Which do you prefer: 1080p or Quad HD screens? (Poll of the Week) June 26, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Last week, weaskedyou which is the better battle royale game:PUBGorFortnite. Out of over 48,000 total votes, roughly 65 percent of voters on Facebook and Instagram said they prefer PUBG. On the website, YouTube, and Twitter polls, about 45 percent said they prefer PUBG over Fortnite, while many folks said they don’t care for either game....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G can be fully charged in well under an hour July 13, 2025 Xiaomi previously confirmed that its upcomingMi 9 Pro 5Gwill offer30W wireless chargingwhen it launches on September 24. But the new phone is packing some cutting edge charging capabilities elsewhere too. The brand has revealed onWeibothat theXiaomiMi 9 Pro 5G will also offer 40W wired charging and 10W reverse wireless charging....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best camping apps for Android July 05, 2025 There is nothing like the great outdoors. You get fresh air, exercise, and you don’t even mind the occasional sunburn or mosquito bite. It’s also good to take a break from civilization for a few days, even if that break is in a safe camping ground that is very clearly labeled on every map....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5G specification sets 100Mbps minimum download speed June 15, 2025 It’s been a long time coming, but the finishing touches are being put to the upcoming5Gnetworking specification. The ITU has just published a draft report for IMT-2020 radio interfaces, also known as 5G, which will be finalized sometime in November 2017. Once the specification is complete, there’s still a period of hardware consultation, followed by countries dividing up spectrum before carrier can actually turn on their networks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android O launch: watch the live stream right here June 23, 2025 Happy Android O Day! Not only is today an exciting one because we get to see a solar eclipse for the first time in almost one hundred years, Google is also officially launchingAndroid Otoday. Instead of revealing the next version of Android in a blog post like it usually does, Google islive streaming the big eventfrom New York City to celebrate the solar eclipse....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Pay description updated to add instructions on using Android Wear for payments June 19, 2025 If today’sexpected announcementhasn’t already tipped you off, you’ll soon be able to pay for goods and services by usingAndroid Payon your smartwatch. Google has updated the description of the Android Pay app on the Play Store to show us how to use the mobile payment service on Android Wear....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple just announced the iPhone SE 2020 for the same price as a Pixel 3a July 25, 2025 Today, Apple finally unveiled its new budget-oriented offering in the smartphone industry:the iPhone SE (2020). It’s technically a follow-up to the original iPhone SE, which launched in 2016 alongside the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. The devices in the iPhone 11 line from last year all feature the “new” look of iPhone, with a notched display, no fingerprint sensor, multiple camera lenses, etc....