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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s wireless service could launch nationwide in first half of the year June 07, 2025 More details have emerged about Google’s secret plan to become a wireless service provider. The Informationand theWSJreportedlast week that Google is readying the launch of its own MVNO service, using Sprint’s and T-Mobile’s networks. NowWSJis back with a few more details on how Google wants to disrupt the highly competitive wireless industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Have a Chromecast or Android TV? Claim your $6 of Google Play Store credit (US only) June 29, 2025 When it comes to streaming devices, you can’t get much better value than with theChromecast. This little HDMI dongle is only $35! What could make it better? Well, the Google Play Store is often handing out freebies and deals for Cast users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to improve Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor speed June 21, 2025 Both theSamsung Galaxy S10and theSamsung Galaxy S10 Plushave an in-display fingerprint sensor which can be used to unlock the smartphones, among other things. The fingerprint sensor,developed by Qualcomm, usesultrasonic technology, which means that it actually uses sound waves to create a 3D scan of your fingerprint when you place your thumb on the screen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to manually update your Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 to Android 4.2.2 July 19, 2025 The latest Android Jelly Bean build, Android 4.2.2, is currently rolling out to Nexus devices and is receiving positive reviews. Some of you may be having some trouble getting the OTA update, and for some Nexus 10 users you may be finding that the OTA is failing to install....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. India-China tensions reportedly delaying imports of Apple and Xiaomi devices July 21, 2025 Made-in-China devices from Xiaomi, Apple, and other tech companies are apparently facing import delays in India owing toincreased tensions between the two countries. According toReuters, Apple’siPhone 12series and other products from Xiaomi and OPPO are getting held up in India at the quality control level. The publication reports that the processing of applications submitted to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) — a regulatory body that needs to certify all consumer devices sold in India — is being delayed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is it D-Day for cryptocurrencies? July 29, 2025 Cryptocurrencies, and particularly Bitcoin, are a hot topic. Its popularity has led tovolatile prices, a wave of new and copycat entries into the market, and companies likeKodak switching business modelsto rent out Bitcoin mining equipment. Make what you will of this wave of enthusiasm for digital currencies, but their surging popularity is now also drawing scrutiny from governments and major tech advertising companies like Facebook....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Jydge lets you enforce the law in a neon-filled dystopian future July 08, 2025 After enjoying its stay on PC and consoles, 10tons’ isometric title Jydge is now available on the Play Store. From the oytside, Jydge looks like your typical stealth infiltration title that happens to have a top-down view. Then you play it and realize this is an arcade game that takes liberal inspiration from the popular Judge Dredd series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: ZTE Axon 7 MAX render reveals 6-inch display, dual-camera setup and more August 02, 2025 ZTE’s Axon 7quickly won us over thanks to its impressive build quality, smooth user experience and great camera. If you’ve been waiting for a beefier version of the Axon 7, your wait might be over soon. A fresh set of renders made the rounds in the internet today, showing a massive 6-inch handset along with a few marketing tools for the upcoming ZTE Axon 7 MAX....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked specs sheet for Samsung Android Go phone hints at European launch June 08, 2025 Speculation is growing that Samsung is working on a budget phone runningAndroid Go. Now, just a few days after a casual reference to Google’s streamlined OS showed up in a benchmarking database for a new Samsung handset, a fresh leak has surfaced that allegedly reveals the phone’s key specs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo’s new Smart Clock 2 can wirelessly charge your phone July 29, 2025 How does Lenovo improve on theSmart Clockwhen it’s ultimately a no-frillsGoogle Assistantdevice for the bedroom? By adding some of the other features you’d want on your nightstand, apparently.The company has introduced a Smart Clock 2 that, among other things, can wirelessly charge your phone. Plug the Lenovo clock into its included dock and you’ll get a pad to recharge your phone overnight....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V40 ThinQ review: Undeveloped innovation July 13, 2025 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Editor’s note: This review was originally published July 15, 2025. It has been reprinted with new information on pricing and a few other small details. LG’s V-series has always been about doing it all. Last year’sLG V30boasted one of themost feature-packed cameras of all timein a mobile device, and the Quad DAC audio solution was a treat for music lovers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Maybe don’t buy into the 8K video recording hype yet June 28, 2025 We are getting 8K recording sometime in 2020. It’s not really a secret. After all, theSnapdragon 865 comes with native supportfor 8K video recording and theGalaxy S20 has it as well. It’s definitely something different and shows the power of today’s smartphones. That said, this is the first generation of 8K recording and, for heaven’s sake, it’s 8K recording....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motiv Ring review - one fitness ring to rule them all? August 02, 2025 Motiv Motiv Ring What we like What we don’t like After complaining about a lack of innovation in the fitness tracking space, I’ve had the opportunity to review two unique products in this space. The first was thePowerWatch X, which never ran out of battery but its features and performance were ultimately disappointing....