Spotify rolls out its first native car app for cable-free listening, but only Audi drivers get it for now

Audi is the first carmaker to run Spotify natively, with video, lyrics, and shared queues that adapt to driving.

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max review: the zero-compromise camera phone
Oppo Find X10 Pro Max review: the zero-compromise camera phone

The Oppo Find X10 Pro Max has some of the best cameras I’ve ever tested, but they come at an extremely high price.

Spotify is busting free of CarPlay with the launch of its first native car app
Spotify is busting free of CarPlay with the launch of its first native car app

Spotify announced Wednesday the launch of its next-generation, fully native in-car app, built directly on Google’s Android Automotive operating system. The standalone app, which is launching today in select Audi models, runs directly on the vehicle’s infotainment hardware – eliminating the need for phone tethering, Bluetooth connections, or aux cables. It’s the clearest sign yet […]

Gemini on Android Auto can access my photos, emails, and calendar now – why I’m OK with that (mostly)

The latest Android Auto update lets the AI assistant tap into your Google services for context-based responses.

This Google Messages location sharing upgrade would make it worth using
This Google Messages location sharing upgrade would make it worth using

Google Messages looks to be getting more location sharing options — though we don’t know when they’ll turn up.

Your Googlebook could run real desktop apps sooner than you think

Unofficial Android builds of ArtCraft’s 13 desktop-style apps show that real desktop software on Googlebooks might be a lot closer than we thought.

The best free VPNs for 2026

Free VPNs usually come with limits, but some are still worth using. We compared the best options for privacy, streaming, everyday browsing, and more.

Oppo has a plan to crack the European smartphone market — and chatbots like ChatGPT could hold the key
Oppo has a plan to crack the European smartphone market — and chatbots like ChatGPT could hold the key

We spoke to Oppo’s European CEO about the company’s growth ambitions in the face of negative industry headwinds.

A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store
A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store

After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they’re seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a “sponsored” slot above the real version. As reported earlier by Android Authority, the WhatsApp dupe has racked up over 500,000 downloads and, at the time of writing, its […]

Google adds Gemini-powered scam checks to Messages and Android calls
Google adds Gemini-powered scam checks to Messages and Android calls

Google announced new Android scam defences on 14 October, led by an opt-in Enhanced protection mode in Google Messages that uses Gemini models in the cloud. Android will also end fake bank calls, hide login fields in Chrome during screen sharing, and b…