Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Priv won’t receive any more updates, but a trade-up program is on the way August 01, 2025 We learnedin Septemberthat BlackBerry wouldn’t be updating the Priv toAndroid Nougat, despite that it launched with Android Lollipop. It was disappointing news, though the company said it would continue smaller Priv updates for a while. Now, BlackBerry has confirmed that the device will no longer receive any further updates at all....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera shootout: Pixel 4 vs the best smartphone cameras around June 05, 2025 The Google Pixel 4 is finally out and we’re sure you want to know how good its new camera is. After all, the Pixel 4 has some big shoes to fill. TheGoogle Pixel 3was known for its impressive camera capabilities; it beat the competition with a single lens and managed to stay in ourtop 10 best smartphone cameras listuntil the Pixel 4’s release....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chrome OS gets virtual desktops, simple phone number sharing, and more June 01, 2025 Chrome OS just got some handy updates. Thelatest versionof the operating system brings tools for organizing your workspace, copying phone numbers, and printing documents quickly. Chromebookusers now have the ability to send phone numbers directly from the web to their smartphone. With the new Chrome OS Click-to-Call feature, users can now right-click a phone number when browsing the web on their Chromebook and send it to their mobile phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cortana update adds reminders for stuff you say you’ll do in emails June 24, 2025 In an upcomingCortanaapp update, Microsoft will add a new way for the digital assistant to ensure you don’t forget about your commitments. According to a post on the Microsoft blog, Cortana will now be able to automatically recognize when you agree to something time-sensitive in an email and suggest a reminder to help you follow through with it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: YOUMO modular power strip June 01, 2025 Crowdfunding sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogoare teeming with innovation, but there is also plenty of stuff that probably isn’t worth your time. In this series we aim to curate you a list of the best crowdfunding projects around. Today we are taking a look at YOUMO, a power strip that aims to solve your ongoing charging woes with a modular design and the promise of a product that will always adapt to your own needs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Did you buy a Samsung Galaxy S10? (Poll of the Week) June 11, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Last week,we asked youto choose between theSamsung Galaxy Foldand theHUAWEI Mate X. Out ofover 60,000 total votes, roughly 39 percent of voters said they’d buy the Mate X over the Galaxy Fold. Just 28 percent would choose the Galaxy Fold over the Mate X....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook debuts Messenger Platform, allows third-party apps to integrate with Messenger July 16, 2025 Today at the company’s F8 event, Facebook unveiled its plans to make Messenger much more useful to its users. The social network announced Messenger Platform, which allows developers to integrate applications into the Messenger service. Users will now easily be able to send GIFs, audio tracks, videos and more by simply downloading an add-on for Facebook Messenger through the designated Messenger store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. First retail unboxing video of leaked Pixel 6 is here July 06, 2025 Update, July 10, 2025:The Pixel 6 series is here! Read ourin-depth buyer guidefor all the info you need, and check out our hands-on impressions of both thePixel 6andPixel 6 Profor more detail. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen plenty of images and videos of real-life Pixel 6 units....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fortnite reaches The End, and more tech news you need to know today July 29, 2025 1. Fortnite’s epic stunt Fortnite players witnessed another event in the world’s biggest multiplayer game: no game at all. This normally would not be big news but Fortnite really is gone, for now. See: So what’s going on?! The Pixel 4 launches tomorrow in New York City, but there’s still time to complete every last possible leak: nowthe box and accessories(Android Authority)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 battery restriction update to be rolled out by T-Mobile on Nov. 5 June 16, 2025 If you are still using theSamsung Galaxy Note 7on T-Mobile, you will soon get a noticeable reminder thatyou really need to turn inthe exploding smartphone. The carrier has revealed that starting tomorrow (Saturday, November 5) it will roll out an update to Note 7 owners that will restrict the charging of its battery to 60% of its normal capacity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant finally makes its way to Sonos speakers August 17, 2025 When our friends atSoundGuysfirst reviewed the Sonos Onenear the end of 2017, they were left pleading forGoogle Assistantsupport. The speakers were generally well received with a great soundstage and a decent price, but being locked to Amazon’s ecosystem was a huge drag. Many of us at DGiT Media love using Google Assistant, and without proper support from Google, the speakers didn’t fit properly into our lifestyle....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4 is getting a robust theme app: Here’s how it works August 10, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 4leaks keep coming this month, and we’ve now even got a closer look at the phone’s wallpapers and theme app. According to9to5Google, the search company will debut a so-called Styles and Wallpapers app on the upcoming smartphone. The outlet says the utility is a redesign of the wallpaper picker function found on previous Pixel devices, but there’s more to it than choosing a background....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google removes Rootless Pixel Launcher (Updated: Back with some changes) August 07, 2025 Update, July 27, 2025 (05:02PM EST):Google pulled Rootless Pixel Launcher from the Google Play Store after only a week. However, the launcher is back with the removal of a feature that caused it to get pulled in the first place. That feature was a prompt which connected you with a way to install aspects of the launcher from outside the Play Store that don’t come pre-installed, specifically features that emulate the At-a-glance widget and the Google Now feed....