Wallpaper Wednesday: Android wallpapers 2026-05-13
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet,…
My new favorite camera app
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority Snapseed 4.0 is now available on Android after a couple of months of waiting. For long-time users, it’s more than just a simple update with…
Googlebook is proof Android still has an identity problem
I’ll be frank, Googlebook is an absolutely terrible name for Google’s new brand of Android-powered laptops. Not just because Google Books already exists as a search product people barely remember,…
Gemini Intelligence is the future of Android, and I already hate it
Joe Maring / Android Authority Gemini has been a big part of Android for the last couple of years. Google hasn’t been quiet or shy about its ambitions for the…
Survey suggests this is the preferred first step when setting up an Android phone
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority My colleague Mitja Rutnik tackles this challenge differently. He first targets the home screen of his Pixel, then focuses on targeted notification management to get…
Android sales just tanked 14% in the US, but there is a silver lining
Shimul Sood / Android Authority TL;DR Apple grew iPhone shipments by 1.3% in Q1 2026 even as the overall US smartphone market dropped 5.7%, according to Counterpoint Research. Android brands…
Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets
At Google’s virtual “Android Show: I/O Edition” event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features, new hardware called Googlebooks,…
Google is making it even easier to switch from iPhone to Android
TL;DR Google has announced that it worked with Apple to improve wireless transfers from iPhone to Android. The company says you can now wirelessly migrate your passwords and home screen…
Android 17 screens show more of Google’s blurry new look
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s had to deny claims it’s appropriating the look of Apple’s Liquid Glass following earlier Android 17 teasers. Screens instead highlight a slightly different…
Here’s how to watch The Android Show I/O Edition live today
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is hosting the 2026 edition of The Android Show I/O Edition on YouTube later today. The event will be streamed at 1:00 PM…