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Shimul Sood @ Android Authority · 07/11/2026 08:00 EDT

No Premium? No problem. DuckDuckGo-t your back! Read more ›

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I finally found the perfect 3-in-1 chargers for my Google Pixel devices

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Rita El Khoury @ Android Authority · 06/13/2025 06:30 EDT

The SwanScout 708G2 and 710G2 are made for the Pixel ecosystem and perfectly handle phone, buds, and watch. Read more ›

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Early 2010’s Android phones were the golden era, you can’t change my mind

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Robert Triggs @ Android Authority · 06/13/2025 06:30 EDT

Modern smartphones are depressingly stale in comparison to a decade ago. Read more ›

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Pixel Camera update may have killed this handy sharing feature

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 06/13/2025 04:30 EDT

It looks like this quick-fire way to share captured images from the Pixel Camera app has disappeared. Read more ›

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Has the Pixel battery drama ruined your perception of Google’s phones?

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Andy Walker @ Android Authority · 06/13/2025 04:00 EDT

We want to hear from you. Has your view of Google’s mobile hardware changed? Read more ›

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First PS3 emulator hits the Play Store, goes open-source

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Nick Fernandez @ Android Authority · 06/13/2025 03:45 EDT

Despite questionable licensing, PS3 emulation has officially arrived on Android. Read more ›

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Power station deal: The GRECELL T300 is just $121.49 right now!

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Edgar Cervantes @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 21:48 EDT

This is our favorite option for hikers, or anyone who needs a capable power station on the go. Read more ›

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Your Wear OS smartwatch will now warn you when an earthquake is about to happen

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Mishaal Rahman @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 21:12 EDT

Google says you’ll now get alerts on your Wear OS smartwatch when an earthquake is expected to cause shaking Read more ›

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BlueAnt Soundblade under-monitor speaker drops to a record-low price!

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Edgar Cervantes @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 19:59 EDT

Chekc out this BlueAnt Soundblade speaker deal. I am so tempted! Read more ›

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Deal: Your Samsung Galaxy Ring purchase comes with a free $100 gift card!

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Edgar Cervantes @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 17:38 EDT

Catch this rare deal before it goes away! Read more ›

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Google won’t be showing the Pixel 10 to Superfans this month, after all

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 17:14 EDT

It sounds like "unforeseen circumstances" have forced Google to reconsider its plans. Read more ›

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Android’s ongoing call interface is getting way more useful in QPR1 Beta 2

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Zac Kew-Denniss @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 16:30 EDT

Android 16 QPR1 lets you hang up calls and more without leaving the app you're in. Read more ›

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Google warns Wear OS users to install their favorite legacy watch faces before 2026

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Ryan McNeal @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 16:25 EDT

Wear OS users won't be able to install legacy watch faces starting next year. Read more ›

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Google services are experiencing a major disruption right now

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 15:29 EDT

Gmail, Maps, Calendar, Drive, and a whole lot more are all struggling right now. Read more ›

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Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won’t miss them

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Mishaal Rahman @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 15:22 EDT

Instant Apps is a feature that let you launch Android apps and games without installing them, but almost nobody supported it Read more ›

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Carl Pei finally explains why Nothing bought Essential

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Nathan Drescher @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 14:46 EDT

Nothing bought Essential for its name, says CEO. Read more ›

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Nothing sees the Phone 3 as the ‘right product’ to start scaling up in the US

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Ryan McNeal @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 14:38 EDT

The Phone 3 will be the start of Nothing's increased focus on North America. Read more ›

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Galaxy Watch 8 series leak suggests that there will be no avoiding the squircle

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Ryan McNeal @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 13:23 EDT

Galaxy Watch 8 series renders provide latest look at the 2025 lineup. Read more ›

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Google Pixel 10 may fail to live up to our MagSafe dreams, after all

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 12:28 EDT

Frustrated by Android’s lack of proper Qi2 support? The Pixel 10 probably won’t fix it. Read more ›

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Meta AI’s public feed is a gold mine of accidental oversharing

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Matt Horne @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 12:02 EDT

Meta AI users are hitting the Share button without realizing that it can post their chats into the public Discover feed. Read more ›

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Google tests new segmented Pixel Launcher search bar design in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta

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Pranob Mehrotra @ Android Authority · 06/12/2025 11:59 EDT

The new design resembles the recently updated search bar home screen widget. Read more ›

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