Fairphone 3 announced: An ethical, modular smartphone for 450 euros

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fairphone 3 announced: An ethical, modular smartphone for 450 euros July 28, 2025 The Fairphone series is pretty much the only major choice if you’re looking for an ethically produced smartphone. 2017’sFairphone 2even delivered a modular design to make it easier to repair, allowing you to extend the life of the phone. Now, the social enterprise is back with the Fairphone 3 — so what’s changed in the two years since the last phone’s release?...

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Kevin Brown

First car with Amazon Fire TV inside announced, but is that something you want?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. First car with Amazon Fire TV inside announced, but is that something you want? June 13, 2025 Today,Jeep announcedthat two of its upcoming Wagoneer-branded vehicles will be the first to have Fire TV built-in. The 2022 model-year Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will have screens in the backseat area with Fire TV access. Additionally, the console display will also be capable of streaming media content....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · William Hernandez

Fitbit to bring new useful features to its Fitbit and Fitstar apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit to bring new useful features to its Fitbit and Fitstar apps July 18, 2025 Fitbit is bringing some enhanced features to its apps – both the Fitbit app and the Fitstar Personal Trainer app – and you’ll be able to interact with other Fitbit users as well as access personally tailored insights. Fitbit has been rather busy lately: a few months after the announcement ofsecond generation Fitbit devices, the company announcedits acquisition of Pebble....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Miguel Bennett

FYI: BlackBerry KEYone now available for purchase in the U.S. and Canada

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FYI: BlackBerry KEYone now available for purchase in the U.S. and Canada July 24, 2025 Smartphone keyboard and BlackBerry enthusiasts alike, the wait is finally over. BlackBerry’s latest flagship, theKEYone, is now available for purchase in the U.S. and Canada. U.S. residents can now buy the KEYone unlocked for $550 through BlackBerry, Amazon, select Best Buy stores, and BestBuy.com. Keep in mind the phone will be offered in two unlocked variants: one that works on GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile and a CDMA variant that works on Verizon....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Kimberly Singh

Google Allo could get a ‘quick selfie’ button among other new features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Allo could get a ‘quick selfie’ button among other new features August 13, 2025 Google is constantly updating its messaging app, and the latest report claims that Allo might be getting a dedicated “quick selfie” button as well as a backup and restore feature. And of course, what would a Google Allo update be withouta slew of new stickers?...

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Susan Smith

Google drops surprise fourth Android 11 developer preview, shifts release dates

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google drops surprise fourth Android 11 developer preview, shifts release dates August 09, 2025 Google dropped thethird developer preview of Android 11just a few weeks ago, and we fully expected the next iteration to be the first beta. However, today Google dropped a surprisefourth Android 11 developer preview. With this fourth Android 11 developer preview, Google has slightly shiftedthe launch timeline....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Emily Butler

Google founders name Sundar Pichai as Google CEO, create new parent company called Alphabet

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google founders name Sundar Pichai as Google CEO, create new parent company called Alphabet Aug 19, 2025 Out of the blue, Larry Page took to Google’s official blog this afternoon toannounce the creation of a new company, Alphabet.So what is Alphabet? Just another of the many companies under Google? No, the exact opposite. Alphabet is a new umbrella company that is a collection of other companies, including Google....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Christopher Smith

Google Nexus team takes it to Reddit to answer all your questions on the Nexus 5X and 6P

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Nexus team takes it to Reddit to answer all your questions on the Nexus 5X and 6P August 21, 2025 We pretty much covered everything revolving the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, but there are always specific questions people need answering. This is why the Google Nexus team took it toRedditto resolve all your doubts. Participating Googlers include Hiroshi Lockheimer, Dave Burke, Krishna Kumar and Sandeep Waraich....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Michelle Dunn

Google Pixel 6 series might get face unlock smarts after all

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 6 series might get face unlock smarts after all July 14, 2025 ThePixel 6 seriesis Google’s most feature-packed smartphone line to date, but there was one glaring feature omission at launch. Despite several rumors highlighting the possible return of face unlock support to the flagships, neither Pixel 6 device featured it. However, this seemingly doesn’t mean Google isn’t still working on the feature....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Susan Miller

Google Search adds highlights, POCO pricing weirdness, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Search adds highlights, POCO pricing weirdness, and more tech news today August 09, 2025 1. Best look at Google’s new Nest Android TV streaming dongle Google has a change that’s now rolling out everywhere: it will now highlight search results directly on webpages, and scroll down to the relevant part of the page. What’s new: How it works: The key is in Featured Snippets, or those little boxes of info Google rips from websites and puts on its search result pages:...

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Jacob Douglas

Grind your way through Power Rangers: RPG

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Grind your way through Power Rangers: RPG July 06, 2025 Good news, Rangers! There’s a brand new, officially-licensedPower Rangersvideo game for Android. If you’ve ever wanted to assemble a team of teenagers, give them superpowers, fight robots and monsters, and then build a giant Megazord to fight big baddies, then you’re in for a treat! There’s also some bad news, Rangers....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Peter Ward

Heels: Everything we know about the upcoming Starz series

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Heels: Everything we know about the upcoming Starz series August 24, 2025 WithGlow officially cancelledat Netflix, upcomingStarzdrama Heels is about to become the go-to series for prestige, wrestling-world storytelling. Headed up by Arrow star Stephen Amell and Vikings’ Alexander Ludwig, the series premieres later this summer. It tells a story of dysfunctional family ties between brothers fighting as much outside the ring as in it....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Jacob Brock

Here's how Android 8.0 Oreo protects your smartphone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how Android 8.0 Oreo protects your smartphone June 14, 2025 Google introduced a ton of new security features withAndroid 8.0 Oreodesigned to prevent unauthorized access to your device. Now,in a new blog post, Google is giving some more insight into what all of these security features actually do to protect users, and how they’re implemented. The first of which is an existing feature that’s received a tune-up....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Alex Byrd