Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon swears that customers will save if they can make even more money August 17, 2025 Verizon wants to clarify something. In a letter to the FCC that was also posted on Verizon’s Public Policy blog, Verizon reminded everyone that they are absolutely in favor of an open internet with net neutrality rules. According to Verizon, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was incorrect in stating that Verizon’s legal counsel had previously told the FCC that Verizon wanted to restrict broadband access through special commercial terms....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Video: Here’s what you can expect from the next version of TouchWiz June 30, 2025 Earlier this month Samsungpushed out an updateto beta testers in Korea that brought a revamped version of TouchWiz UI to theNote 5. It’s been speculated that this refreshed TouchWiz would power theNote 7, which is due in early August. Thanks to a video walkthrough byHDBlog....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We’re probably getting trolled on the next Android codename August 21, 2025 Is it too early to start speculating on what the codename for the next major version of Android might be? Apparently not. Hiroshi Lockheimer, the senior vice president of Android at Google, posted a GIF on his Twitter account that some people are already claiming is a clue to what the next codename will be for Android 8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp on KaiOS: What you’re getting, what’s missing July 29, 2025 WhatsAppis certainly the most popular instant messaging app on smartphones, having come a long way since its 2009 debut. Fortunately, the Facebook-owned developer has decided to bring the app to the fledglingKaiOSplatform too. This combination means we’ve got a significantly reduced barrier of entry for the app. I spent a week with a $17 KaiOS phone – here’s what I learned...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Where did emoji come from? August 19, 2025 Emoji have become a fully integrated part of our digital communication, but where the hell did all these little hieroglyphics come from? Less than a decade ago nobody had even heard of them, and now plushie pillows of your favorite emoji litter every novelty shop and toy store. you’re able to even find them in Bed, Bath and Beyond....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why realme won’t be making a gaming phone soon July 21, 2025 realme is one of the newest Android manufacturers on the market, but it has already surpassed a number of veterans in sales and popularity. The company has grown explosively since launching as an OPPO offshoot, reaching the global top 10 of smartphone OEMs. realme has now made its way onto the European market, with the official launch of therealme 5 Proandrealme X2/X2 Proat an event in Madrid last week....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. With Shure’s cable, it doesn’t matter if your phone ditches the headphone jack June 30, 2025 Shure is keenly aware of theheadphone jack’s ensuing obsolescenceand is reacting accordingly with its BT2 Hi-Res cable. This allows listeners to take their Shure earbuds — say theSE215 wired— and make themwirelessby replacing thewiredcable with the wireless one. The BT2 operates viaBluetooth 5.0and features an in-line mic and remote, a cable management slider, and a pendant that houses the battery and integratedamplifier, which mitigates harmonic distortion....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube TV app removed from Roku channel store (Update: Google fires back) August 03, 2025 Updated, June 10, 2025 (12:30 PM ET):The drama between Roku and Google over the fate of YouTube on Roku’s streaming hardware just escalated again. This time, Google has finally chimed in to give its own account on the spat between the two companies. In alengthy blog post, Google explains that it didn’t want to change anything about its current contract with Roku....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Zuck reveals upcoming WhatsApp features via unexpected group chat June 04, 2025 WhatsAppCEO Will Cathcart and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have reportedly dished out plenty of news regarding upcoming WhatsApp features. However, the news didn’t come via a press release or social media post, but via an apparent group chat featuring a prominent leaker. The person behind the prominentWABetaInfowebsite was reportedly added to a WhatsApp group chat that included Cathcart and Zuckerberg....