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Planning to keep your next phone for 3 years or more? Know these 7 tips before buying

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 07/04/2026 08:00 EDT

From charging cycles to durability, here's what you should know before buying your next phone for the long haul. Read more ›

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Google Keep’s Material 3 Expressive makeover is starting to roll out

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Pranob Mehrotra @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 07:51 EDT

The redesign updates key UI elements, including the search bar and toolbar. Read more ›

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Gemini Live is getting app cards for more helpful, context-aware replies (APK teardown)

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Tushar Mehta @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 07:30 EDT

These cards will also help verify replies against misinformation and hallucinations in Gemini Live. Read more ›

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Here’s a first look at the Google Personal Safety app’s Expressive redesign (APK teardown)

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 07:00 EDT

Take a look at these visual changes coming to Google's Personal Safety app. Read more ›

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I just can’t imagine using YouTube Music, so why do you?

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Andy Walker @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 06:45 EDT

We want to hear from you. What’s your preferred music streaming service, and why? Read more ›

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Google is playing a dangerous game with the Pixel 10 Pro

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Joe Maring @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 06:30 EDT

That Tensor G5 better be something special. Read more ›

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Here’s how to watch the Nothing Phone 3 and Headphone 1 launch live

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Adamya Sharma @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 06:00 EDT

Here's how you can catch Nothing doing its thing today in London. Read more ›

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One UI 8 preps all-new ‘Alert Center’ for smarter privacy and security alerts (APK teardown)

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Adamya Sharma @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 05:30 EDT

Samsung's new Alert Center could take your Galaxy device's security to the next level. Read more ›

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Someone brought Flappy Bird back to Android, but there’s a good reason you shouldn’t download it

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Joe Maring @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 05:00 EDT

What the flap is going on here? Read more ›

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These Google Nest speakers are getting three new voices

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Tushar Mehta @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 04:53 EDT

Thanks to Gemini, the new voices have a calmer rhythm and a soothing effect compared to previous ones. Read more ›

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Google’s answer to Apple’s Handoff is coming with a welcome upgrade for Android (Updated)

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Aamir Siddiqui @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 04:46 EDT

You'd soon be able to sync your notifications, share files and continue apps across your Android devices. Read more ›

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Gemini may soon let you send images in texts, thanks to RCS (APK teardown)

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Aamir Siddiqui @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 04:29 EDT

Bringing over RCS support to Gemini through Google Messages would make it easier to generate images and send them as texts. Read more ›

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One UI 8’s Now Brief will make sure you don’t miss a birthday again

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 07/01/2025 03:17 EDT

Now Brief will tell you when someone is celebrating a birthday and then suggest you create a birthday card with AI. Read more ›

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Oura Ring 5 wishlist: All the features I want to see

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Kaitlyn Cimino @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 23:01 EDT

Surely the best can keep getting better. Read more ›

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Google Wallet gets a fresh coat of Material 3 Expressive with latest Play System update

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Adamya Sharma @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 22:38 EDT

Wallet is the latest in a long line of Google apps that have already received or are due to get an expressive makeover. Read more ›

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Gallery: Check out Samsung’s new watch faces for the Galaxy Watch 8 (APK teardown)

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 17:23 EDT

Samsung Unpacked is scheduled for next week, on July 9. Read more ›

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Google’s baking even more tools into Gemini Live’s upcoming compact overlay (APK teardown)

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 15:28 EDT

Here's how Gemini Live could end up doing Circle to Search. Read more ›

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Check out Gemini’s new avatar in Google colors ahead of its official rollout (APK teardown)

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Pranob Mehrotra @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 15:02 EDT

Gemini's overlay may be getting a new shape along with the revamped color scheme. Read more ›

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The new Crucial X10 1TB Portable SSD just got a 41% price drop

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Matt Horne @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 14:44 EDT

Despite its recent release, you can now save almost $60 on the high-end storage device. Read more ›

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Pixel camera app creators tweak Indigo to address its biggest flaws

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Matt Horne @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 13:14 EDT

The latest update to the Project Indigo app makes changes like disabling super-resolution by default on some iPhones. Read more ›

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The Pixel 10 Pro XL may boast the largest battery in Pixel history

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Pranob Mehrotra @ Android Authority · 06/30/2025 13:11 EDT

Google could equip the device with a massive 5,200mAh battery. Read more ›

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