A look back at this week’s news and headlines in the Android world, including Galaxy S25 specials, Honor Magic7 Pro review, Nubia RedMagic 10 Pro reviewed, Nothing Tech’s AI plans, growth world of smartphones, Google’s offers on the undo button and a new Instagram. challenger. Android Circuit is here to remind you of some of…
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2024) $65 $100 Save $35 If you’re looking for an affordable Android tablet, then the Amazon Fire HD 8 is the way to go. The Fire HD 8 delivers in terms of performance and currently costs just $65. The Amazon Fire HD 8 is often overlooked by people looking to buy…
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, recently admitted to making a costly mistake that caused the company to miss a $400 billion opportunity in the mobile market. During an interview with Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz, Gates acknowledged that his mismanagement led to Microsoft’s failure to become the dominant non-Apple mobile operating system. “The biggest mistake…
What type of case do you normally buy when upgrading to a new phone? I, for one, usually run my phones free of cases, but after a recent drop that obliterated my Redmagic 9s Pro, I decided to pick up a Pixel 9 as a replacement. With that new purchase came a strong sense that…
Welcome to a brand new weekend after an exhausting work week! We’re excited to bring you our latest selection of this week’s must-have free apps. We scoured the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store to find applications that are generally paid for but are currently available for free on Android and iOS. Before…
Apple added support for the Google-supported Rich Communication Services (RCS) message standard with iOS 18. RCS was created by the cellular industry to add advanced media and other features to messaging that would work on all operating systems. Google adopted RCS in Android about five years ago and it is available for most phones that…
What you need to know The stable Android 15 update for the CMF Phone 1 is now available, weighing in at 1.44GB. The update brings new widgets, customizable lock screens, a revamped app drawer, improved quick settings, and Google’s search circle to the CMF Phone 1. The Nothing Phone (1) also gets the update, but…
This ghost attack is back in the news: be careful. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Republished on January 16 with new reports on AI call hacking and the FBI’s own challenges to Chinese hackers infiltrating US networks. It starts with a simple call, a message, a pop-up, but it ends with a loss that could…
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Morgan Stanley’s new audio entertainment survey identifies a decline in Android Auto penetration among streamers in 2024. Apple and CarPlay are up slightly, but not enough to explain all of Auto’s losses. Overall, listeners are gradually moving away from traditional radio, but its dominance persists. Android, as a…
I love discovering new apps for my Android phone. The Play Store is full of gems that often don’t make the front page, but are worth browsing the lists of new apps. However, while these apps are nice additions to my Android phone, there are a few basics that I always take with me when…