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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Simplify asynchronous programming with Kotlin’s coroutines July 08, 2025 Kotlin coroutines are still in the experimental phase, but they are quickly becoming one of the most popular features for developers that want to use asynchronous programming methods. Most mobile apps have to perform long-running or intensive operations — such as network calls or database operations — at some point. At any one time, your app might be playing a video, buffering the next section of video, and monitoring the network for possible interruptions, all while staying responsive to user input....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z5 series to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow in January? July 14, 2025 Now that both the trio of Sony’sXperia Z5devices and Google’sAndroid 6.0 Marshmalloware out, the next order of business is merging them together. While we have already seen aSony concept launcherbased on the new Android version, noteworthy new news has not been forthcoming about anything specific regarding devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure takes SoftBank role ahead of T-Mobile merger July 27, 2025 Just days afterannouncing plans for a merger with T-Mobile, Sprint has revealed that CEO Marcelo Claure will move to a new role at parent company SoftBank to prepare for the deal. He will also fill the role of executive chairman at Sprint. Current Sprint CFO Michel Combes will step up to the role of CEO....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stardew Valley tips and tricks: Best crops, how transfer PC save to mobile August 06, 2025 It’s time to get agricultural on Android!Stardew Valleyis now available for Android phone and tablets (and supported Chromebooks) via theGoogle Play Storefor the one-off price of $7.99. With the exception of the multiplayer co-op mode, the smash hit indie farming sim for PC and console is an almost identical game on mobile devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy S7 Active is a souped-up Galaxy S7 with a huge battery July 15, 2025 The latest Galaxy S7 Active is here and it’s just as polarizing as ever. On the one hand, you have that questionable camo design. On the other, the S7 Active is a bigger, stronger, tougher version of the already excellentGalaxy S7. It’s hard to top that....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Google Pixel’s February 2019 update includes more than just security July 14, 2025 Yesterday, Pixel owners were happy to learn that Google is pushing out theFebruary security patchto their devices. What they didn’t know is that the update surprisingly includes some new user-facing changes and features, reported9to5Google. First up is theAbout phonesection, which is now its own section and sits aboveTips & supportin the main Settings screen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is the number one reason I don’t use music streaming services June 09, 2025 If you’re a music lover, you are living in a golden age right now. Never before has it been as easy to listen to pretty much any track by any artist you may think of either for free or for a nominal monthly payment. The reason you can do this is the existence ofmusic streaming servicessuch as Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, Apple Music, TIDAL, YouTube Music, and many more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Valentine’s Day 2018: Here are the best same-day flower delivery services July 19, 2025 It’s hard to believe thatValentine’s Day 2018is just a few days away. However, you may be busy with other things on your mind and when Feb. 14 comes up, you could realize you don’t have something for your significant other. We hit the web and found the best same-day flower delivery websites you’re able to use to get your last-minute order....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo Nex Dual Display Edition has a crazy rear screen and 10GB of RAM June 27, 2025 We sawleaked imagesof a supposed dual-screen vivo smartphone last month, but the Chinese brand has finally announced the device at a launch event in Shanghai today. The vivo Nex Dual Display Edition indeed packs two screens, featuring a virtually bezel-less 6.39-inch OLED screen (2,340 x 1,080) on the front and a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want to make an app but don’t know where to start? Here’s a game plan June 15, 2025 The AA Picks team is on the prowl for things we think our readers will value. If we make an affiliate partnership to reduce the costs of purchases, then we may see a share of revenue. If you’re like me, then you probably have a new app idea about every month....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Most of you want a budget OnePlus Nord in the US July 06, 2025 When OnePlus announced it would be getting back to its roots and delivering a high-powered mid-range phone in theOnePlus Nord, fans were obviously excited. However, the hopes of fans in the United States were dashed when the company confirmed that there wouldn’t be a US OnePlus Nord....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Plenty of you haven’t used Nearby Share before June 22, 2025 Nearby Share is Android’s answer to AirDrop on iOS devices, promising a more seamless way to locally share content. The feature works with Android 6.0 devices and above, which means chances are good that you’ve got access to it. We wanted to know whether you’ve used Nearby Share before and what you thought of it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What we learned from running Fuchsia, the mysterious new OS from Google August 21, 2025 Computers are like cars, we are used to just starting them up and using them. We often forget the complexities and intricacies of what is happening under the hood. Android, Windows, OS X, and Linux are all complex operating systems, but what we use today is the mature product that has been in development for years....