Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge UK pre-orders now live

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge UK pre-orders now live July 04, 2025 Pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are now live in the UK. Prices range between £36 and £54 per month, depending on your contract options, upfront costs, storage capacity, and choice of Edge or regular model. The cheapest offer appears to come fromTesco Mobile, where you can register for a regular S6 with 2GB of 4G data for only £36 per month or an Edge for £43....

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Brandy Jennings

Getting started with IF by IFTTT for Android Wear

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Getting started with IF by IFTTT for Android Wear - Android customization July 31, 2025 Did you get your fill of GravityBox root tools ending last week? We have very much enjoyed root tools on ourAndroid customizationseries, but it is time to look at a new subject, wearables. We will return to root, but for now, let’s play with Android Wear....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Michael Roberts

Google and Disney introduce Disney Movies Anywhere service

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google and Disney introduce Disney Movies Anywhere service June 14, 2025 Things are certainly looking up for fans of Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies. Google and Disney have teamed up to introduce a service called Disney Movies Anywhere, providing users with a convenient way to access their favorite Disney/Marvel/Pixar films from their Android devices. Google’s Head ofPlay Moviespartnerships Jonathan Zepp stated that the service aims to “make it easy for movie fans to enjoy all of their past and future digital purchases across all of their devices”....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Beth Chandler

Google Assistant finally headed to tablets and more smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant finally headed to tablets and more smartphones Jul 02, 2025 Fromsyncing your smart home gadgetsand helping youfind a plumber or electriciantosupporting more languages, Google Assistant has only gotten more useful over time. One glaring omission, however, was support forAndroidtablets, somethingGooglefinally rectified today. We’re not completely blindsided by the news — back in November, a beta version of the Google appreferencedAssistant support for Android tablets — but it’s nice tofinallyhear it from El Goog itself....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Marissa Summers

Google Assistant will tell you exactly when and where to vote, so you can go vote

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant will tell you exactly when and where to vote, so you can go vote July 21, 2025 If you live in the United States, chances are good you knowtoday is a special day. Today is the 2018 midterm election day where every single seat in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are being contested. If this is the first you’re hearing about it somehow and you are finding yourself ill-prepared for where you should go to perform your civic duty by voting for your preferred candidates, don’t sweat it:Google Assistanthas got you covered....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Joseph Bean

Google Docs, Sheets and Slides updated with UI tweaks

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Docs, Sheets and Slides updated with UI tweaks July 14, 2025 Google is rolling out new updates for itsDocs, Sheets and Slides apps, aimed at further refining the user experience. The updates don’t bring any sweeping changes to the apps, but subtly adjust the way a few features work, to make the user interface a little more friendly....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Julie Tran

Google extends Nexus 5X and 6P security patch updates (for reasons unknown)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google extends Nexus 5X and 6P security patch updates (for reasons unknown) June 19, 2025 Android updates are usually a source of much frustration but today I bring you good news:Googlehas extended the security patch updates for theNexus 5XandNexus 6Pto November 2018, two months beyond the previously cited last guaranteed update. The changes were spotted on Google’s Nexus device support page byDroid Life, though Google hasn’t announced the reason for the extension (not that we’re complaining)....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Sean Carter

Google Frightgeist scares up Halloween costume trends

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Frightgeist scares up Halloween costume trends July 13, 2025 Google Trendshas launched a new interface that lets you gauge the likelihood of showing up to the costume party dressed just like someone else. It’s calledFrightgeist, and it usesGoogleTrends’ search data to anticipate how many people are dressing up in specific costumes this Halloween season in the United States. you may even see which costumes are most popular by region....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Jesse Bautista

Google Pixel 3: Where to buy, when, and how much (Update: General sales begin)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3: Where to buy, when, and how much (Update: General sales begin) July 31, 2025 Google announced theGoogle Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XLin New York City on October 9. Although numerous leaks over the past few months told us pretty much everything we needed to know about the design and specs of the devices, we didn’t know how much the Pixel 3 line would cost or when we’d be able to get one for ourselves....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Jimmy Ayers

Google's YouTube TV is a streaming cable TV service for $35 a month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s YouTube TV is a streaming cable TV service for $35 a month July 22, 2025 Google is making another big move for itsYouTubeservice. The company has announced its plans to launch YouTube TV in the US, an internet-based television service that will offer access to local broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and the CW, along with a bunch of cable networks, for $35 a month....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Angela Harris

Hands-on: Garmin's affordable vívofit 4 can hold a charge for a full year

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on: Garmin’s affordable vívofit 4 can hold a charge for a full year August 17, 2025 Editor’s note:We’ve published our full Garmin vívofit 4 review.Head to this linkto find out what we think! Garmin’s vívofit 3 is our choice as thebest cheap fitness trackerfor a few reasons. It’s customizable, you don’t have to charge it, and it comes with most of the activity tracking features found in higher-end devices....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Corey Lopez

Hands-on: OPPO K1 is the cheapest phone with in-display fingerprint sensor

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on: OPPO K1 is the cheapest phone with in-display fingerprint sensor July 10, 2025 We are barely one month into 2019 and already, we’ve seen a steady spate ofsmartphone launchesin themid-range segment. TheOPPO K1is yet another phone trying to make a mark for itself in this increasingly crowded category. We spent a bit of time with the phone to gather our first impressions....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Kimberly Fuentes

Here's our first 360-degree look at the Sony Xperia XZ4 and its triple rear camera

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s our first 360-degree look at the Sony Xperia XZ4 and its triple rear camera July 08, 2025 Frequent smartphone leaker@OnLeaksjust posted some renders based on CAD files of an upcoming Sony flagship smartphone, very likely to be called the Sony Xperia XZ4 (viaMySmartPrice). The rendered photos and video give us a full, 360-degree look at the as-yet-unannounced smartphone....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Michael Hurst