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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Even if the FCC goes forward with Title II classification, expect significant delays June 14, 2025 Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has recentlymade news for his hintthat he would classify broadband providers under Title II. This classification would in effect give the FCC the actual power to punish providers if they tried putting forward corporate-friendly “fast lanes.” Even if Wheeler announces his plan for Title II classification (and it passes the FCC vote later in February), consumers shouldn’t expect to see the classification take effect for likely several years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: Here’s when the OnePlus 7 series will get Oxygen OS 11 August 01, 2025 Today,Android Authorityreceived word from a OnePlus spokesperson confirming the Android 11 upgrade schedule for the OnePlus 7 series. According to OnePlus, the company plans to roll out Oxygen OS 11 to the 7-series phones in December 2020. Related:Everything you need to know about Oxygen OS 11...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook Messenger joins the fray with new Instant Video feature July 20, 2025 Being thatmany of us are intertwinedwith the social network machine that is Facebook, we inherently use itsMessengerchatting client as a primary form of communication (especially sinceit was made mandatory). Therefore, it’s imperative that Facebook keep up with features that we’d expect to see in a competent messaging platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Luxe announced: A luxurious fitness tracker for the fashion-conscious Aug 07, 2025 Fitbit’s fitness trackers are some of the best in the industry. They offer accurate tracking for your workouts and activities, and the Fitbit app gives you a decent overview of your health metrics. However,fitness trackershave never been a stylish accessory. Sure, a good one won’t make your outfit look any worse, but you probably aren’t going to see any fitness trackers on runways this season....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Five OnePlus 5 features we’d like to see July 14, 2025 The first batch of unfounded OnePlus 5 specs have started doing the rounds, including a 5.5-inch QHD display,Snapdragon 835chipset, 3,000 mAh battery, 23 MP camera and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Make of those specs what you will, but here are five features we hope the OnePlus 5willhave. What happened to the OnePlus 4?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flashbacks and Forecasts: Motorola in 2016 July 10, 2025 In today’s Flashbacks and Forecasts we’re looking at Lenovorola, I mean, Motonovo. We’re going to be focusing onMotorola, but it’s impossible to do so without taking stock of its new parent companyLenovoas well. So let’s take a look at the tumultuous year that was for Motorola and see if we can’t make a few predictions for 2016....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fleksy Keyboard “shares the love” with a free theme and 2 new extensions in version 5.2 update August 09, 2025 Fleksy Keyboard, one of our favorite keyboards for Android, is receiving a sweet update to version 5.2 today. The folks at Fleksy are adding two new themes to their keyboard, and will also give users a free theme on Valentine’s Day....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flutter 1.2 is out, adding in-app payments and app bundles July 24, 2025 Google has announced its first stable update release for Flutter duringMWC 2019. Dubbed Flutter 1.2, it focuses on improving stability, performance, and quality while also adding some new features. As with many projects,getting to V1.0is a key milestone — then comes time to reflect and see what is next....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Former Essential team to offer privacy-focused products in 2021 August 13, 2025 After Essentialofficially shut downearlier this year, the company’s former employees have founded a new startup focused on privacy. Out of Sight, Out of Mind – or OSOM – wants to give users control over their personal data. The news first broke inSeptember, with founder Jason Keats announcing the venture....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gmail Smart Compose no longer Pixel 3 exclusive, open to all June 28, 2025 TheGmail Smart Composefeature is a nifty time-saving service that uses AI and machine learning to suggest words and sentences while you compose emails. Those that use it find it to be fairly accurate and legitimately helpful. However, those that have been using it have beenGoogle Pixel 3owners, as Smart Compose has only been available on that device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home now supports Bluetooth music streaming [Updated: not quite yet] July 13, 2025 The Google spokesperson said we’d be notified when the feature does go live. Sorry if we got your hopes up. Google is now rolling out an update for Bluetooth streaming support on theGoogle Home. This means you’ll be able to use your Google Home more like a typical Bluetooth speaker to stream audio from your Android or iOS smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how Portrait Mode works on the Google Pixel 2 July 03, 2025 Google’s recently-announcedPixel 2 and Pixel 2 XLcan mimic DSLR’s depth-of-field effects despite having only one camera on the back. But how? This so-called Portrait Mode has actually been around for a while in the Android world; it was just never really publicized, perhaps because it never really worked quite as well as one would have hoped....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How is it that the seven-year-old NVIDIA Shield TV is kept so up to date? August 16, 2025 If you missed the news, theNVIDIA Shield TVrange just received anupdate to Android 11, including the original 2015 model. That’s seven years of full-on proper OS updates, not just little security patches and performance tweaks. The 2015 model, which launched with Android 5....