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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel and Pixel XL bought from Google Store can use Verizon’s Wi-Fi Calling and HD Voice June 19, 2025 People who purchase theAndroid 7.1 Nougat-basedPixel and Pixel XL smartphonesdirectly from the Google Store and then decide to useVerizon’snetwork will still be able to access two of the carrier’s big features. According to what both Google and Verizon have toldAndroid Police, unlocked Pixel phones from the Google Store will be able to utilize both Wi-Fi Calling and HD Voice features when they are using Verizon’s network....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Product warning issued after attacker hacks Amazon Ring, harasses little girl July 12, 2025 Led by non-profitFight for the Future, several consumer and privacy groups have issued aproduct warningafter a mysterious attacker hacked into an Amazon Ring device in the bedroom of an 8-year-old girl. The attacker was able to view the child’s entire room and communicate with her via the device’s built-in two-way talk functionality....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm cuts outlook for 2015 due to lost chip business June 03, 2025 Qualcommannounced its results for Q2 of fiscal year 2015, and while chip shipments increased in the period, the outlook for the entire year isn’t as good as Qualcomm initially hoped. Qualcomm posted $6.9 billion in revenue (GAAP) for Q2 FY2015 (the quarter ending March 29), an 8% increase over the same quarter a year ago and a 3% decrease compared Q1 FY2015....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm touts support for hybrid camera auto focus August 22, 2025 Smartphone camera technology has once again come into focus with the launch of this year’s flagships smartphones andQualcommis keen to remind us that it is helping to support some useful camera features. Specifically, Qualcomm has been boasting about its support for hybrid Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) and Laser Auto Focus systems....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rent The Invisible Man, The Hunt, and Emma at home now for $19.99 June 07, 2025 If you were planning to go to the movies this weekend, you are out of luck. Even if you are not being forced to stay inside due to thecoronavirus outbreak, most theaters have closed their doors. That’s why some movie studios are making their recent movie releases available as expensive streaming digital rentals....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: LG might launch the ‘V20’ in early September July 09, 2025 If theG5is the dud thatreports paint it to be, LG really needs a hit in the second part of the year to revive its flagging mobile business. The shot in the arm may come from the successor to last year’s V10, that, rumor has it, will be launched in early September....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: Pixel 5 won’t be the flagship you’re expecting June 04, 2025 Leaks are still just starting to trickle on Google’s upcoming mid-rangePixel 4a devices, but a bit of sleuthing by the folks at9to5Googlemay have revealed the first few precious details about theGoogle Pixel 5. And if those details are accurate, the Pixel 5 may not be what anyone was expecting....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy M52 review: Bare essentials July 20, 2025 Samsung Galaxy M52 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Building amid-range phoneisn’t complicated, but staying relevant in the space is a whole different ball game. It takes more than specs to be competitive. Those specs need to be backed up by value, great design, and imaging capabilities. All of this might sound obvious, but finding that balance is key, and not every phone can achieve it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung plans to drag Apple to the Supreme Court, as the patent war continues July 19, 2025 The long running patent battle betweenAppleandSamsunglooks to be escalating one step further, as the Korean technology giant has applied to have its latest appeal heard at the US Supreme Court, following a rejection at the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung wants to bring you to the Galaxy S7 Unpacked event with 360 live streaming July 01, 2025 With the mobile extravaganza ofMWCjust around the corner, Samsung is trying to get as many people caught up in the hype as possible. If you couldn’t make it out to Barcelona, Spain this February, worry not: you’ll still be able to get into the experience of seeing theGalaxy S7’s Unpacked event in its first ever360 live streaming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony’s amazingly thin Android TV sets to be released in July June 07, 2025 If any manufacturer has stood by Google for their smart TV endeavors, we have to say it is definitely Sony. They were leading the Google TV race back in the day, and this year they haveinvested all their smart TV efforts on Android TV. It’s awesome to see such an important TV maker back our favorite platform, but it’s even more exciting when we see they are bringing us some of the most stunning televisions around....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint probably passing on the Priv August 14, 2025 Last week brought forth a bevy of Berry coverage as it was revealed the Canadian company’s first Android handset, the Priv,failed to make an impact. This in turn brought forth talk ofbowing out of the marketand intentions torefocus efforts on more mid-range models. At a time like this, every little bit helps, and thus commitments by carriers to sell smartphones is important....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TCL allegedly has concept phone with slide-out flexible display, renders here August 05, 2025 The major smartphones we’ve seen thus far that use flexible display technology have all folded. TheSamsung Galaxy Fold,Motorola Razr,Royole Flexpai, and more all have a hinge that allows the display to bend. Allegedly, a TCL slide-out phone might be the first to do things differently....