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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon Wireless admits to hoarding spectrum, ends any argument about a spectrum crunch June 20, 2025 Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received a record-breaking $44.9 billion worth of bids in the spectrum auction of AWS-3 airwaves.As I noted at the time, this was proof itself of the absurdity in wireless carriers claiming that Title II rules would deter industry investment....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want to upgrade your Acer Iconia Tab A500 to ICS? There’s an app for that July 11, 2025 With Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich being rolled out for Acer Iconia Tab A500 and A100this week, Acer has taken the initiative to release an app that will make the upgrade process faster and a tad easier for Acer owners. The Iconia Tab Update Enhancement app, which you can download onAcer’s websiteandGoogle Play, is designed to ensure that the experience of downloading and installing the Ice Cream Sandwich update for your tablets will run as smooth as possible....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You would rather buy a Note 9 over an LG V40 ThinQ August 10, 2025 Kicking off#phonepocalypsethis past week, LG officially unveiled theV40 ThinQ. Being the South Korean company’s ultra-premium flagship for 2018, we decided to ask you inthis week’s pollif you would rather spend your hard-earned money on LG’s new smartphone or instead buySamsung’s Galaxy Note 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What your Pokémon GO team says about you July 14, 2025 When we first got a glimpse ofPokémon GOwhile it was in beta, we learned that gyms would be contested by three differently colored teams. At the time, we were kind of scratching our heads about this game design choice. After all, what about a color would inspire any sort of teamwork or competition?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Additional render) Samsung Galaxy Note 7 press renders leak July 07, 2025 Update (July 2nd): A number of hours after the original story went live, a new render surfaced via anonline accessory store. The picture corresponds with a curved glass screen protector made by Olixar and showcases the curved display, the USB Type-C port, and of course, thethree-sensor arrangementused for iris scanning, which is curiously missing from the image @evleaks published earlier:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best Mother’s Day apps for Android August 15, 2025 Mother’s Day is fast approaching it’s time to sit down and figure out what you’ll be doing. It’s true that your Android device likely won’t be the center of any Mother’s Day plans. However, you’re able to still use your device to help you find ideas, plan things, or buy gifts....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged images of Galaxy S6 surface, poses next to the S4 and S5 July 04, 2025 The beginning of each year usually presents a slew of new device announcements, and 2015 will be no exception. Following our coverage ofCES 2015, we should begin to start seeing new flagship devices from all of the top device manufacturers. In the past, Samsung has grown accustomed to releasing their flagship device towards the start of the new year, given the Galaxy S5 launched in February 2014 and the S4 launched in March 2013....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon, Sprint reportedly looking to buy RadioShack stores June 15, 2025 RadioShackhas been struggling as of late, with the company’s stocks recently dropping by 13% down to only $.24. After being suspended from the New York Stock Exchange today, the company faces inevitable bankruptcy,according to reports. In a newBloombergreport from earlier today, mobile carrierSprintis possibly looking to buy RadioShack stores around the US in hopes to expand the company’s retail presence....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 might move music player to Quick Settings, but it looks kinda weird June 01, 2025 If you’re listening to music using your Android phone, a quick swipe down on the notification shade will show you a nifty little player. Using this you can pause/play, skip tracks, or quickly open your music app, all right from the shade. However, inAndroid 11, this might change....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple, Google, WhatsApp hit out at GCHQ proposal to spy on your encrypted chats June 03, 2025 A coalition of almost 50 companies and organizations have signed an open letter slamming a GCHQ proposal to let authorities spy on encrypted communication services. The so-calledGhost Proposal, first published late last year, calls for communication app developers to silently add law enforcement agencies to group chats or calls....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARCHOS and Sikur announce GranitePhone availability - full encryption for $849 June 01, 2025 How important is privacy to you? Those who really care about it will pay a hefty amount of money to keep all their communications safe. That is the audienceARCHOSand Sikur are betting on with their GranitePhone, a privacy-focused handset they unveiled atMWC, this year. These companies are now celebrating the announcement of the GranitePhone’s availability, as you can go directly to theofficial websiteand pre-order the device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARM announces Cortex-A35, its new ultra-efficient 64-bit core June 25, 2025 That is a total of just 3 processor designs (without the A35), however when you look at the 32-bit space, ARM offers 6 different core designs ranging from the very low power Cortex-A5 right up to the high performance Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A17 cores. In rough, general terms the 64-bit Cortex-A53 is targeted at the same market segment as the 32-bit Cortex-A9 processor, however there is still room (in terms of power efficiency) below that, a space which is filled by the Cortex-A5 and Cortex-A7 in ARM’s 32-bit lineup, however there was nothing in the 64-bit lineup....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Black Mirror season 5 review: Uneven, but still worth a look August 02, 2025 Netflixcontinues to be the home to perhaps one of the best TV shows of all time: Black Mirror. As the spiritual successor to Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone, the sci-fi themed Black Mirror keeps us both entertained and also concerned about the advancements of technology in the world....