Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Incipio expands accessories empire with Skullcandy acquisition July 11, 2025 If you’ve ever walked into the headphones department of any electronics outlet, you will have seen plenty of offerings from Skullcandy. Being older than 15, I can’t say I’ve ever bought a pair of the fashion ‘phones myself, but someone certainly sees a lot of value in Skullcandy: external battery and case-maker Incipio....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Internet providers continue to intentionally slow down speeds for additional money July 31, 2025 Over the last few years, Verizon and AT&T have shown a complete inability to act as an internet gatekeeper without engaging inanti-competitive behavior throughfakeridiculouspatheticstatements aboutnetwork safety and other explanations such as: A few years ago, Level 3, a network operator,engaged in a traffic interconnection feud with Comcast....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked Google app wants to help people manage personal medical records June 28, 2025 According to a new leak,Googleis working on a new app that will purportedly help users gather and store medical records. The app, called Google Health, wants to give users a “unified view” of their health. The leak comes from tipster Ishan Agarwal and91Mobilesand consists of a duo of screenshots....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Marshmallow hits NVIDIA Shield Tablet K1 June 21, 2025 Shield Tablet K1owners rejoice! Marshmallow is finally available on your favorite NVIDIA tablet. NVIDIA had promised that Android 6.0 Marshmallow would be arriving on the device before New Year’s, and today they’ve made good on that promise. At its core, Marshmallow is more an array of tweaks and improvements on Lollipop than it is an overhaul....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft announces Cortana app for Android July 03, 2025 Confirminglong running rumors,Microsoftannounced today its plans to bring its Cortana virtual assistant to devices running Android and iOS. Think of Cortana as the Microsoft equivalent ofGoogle Now. The app is currently only available on Windows Phone devices and Windows 10 preview PCs, but Microsoft acknowledged that, in order to make it truly competitive, Cortana needs to work on the two mobile platforms that people actually use in significant numbers, Android and iOS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Snapdragon 632 and friends boost performance for the mid-range August 07, 2025 Following this year’s firstSnapdragon 845devices and the launch of itssuper-mid-tier Snapdragon 700 series, Qualcomm is now refreshing its mid-range platform options to put a bit more pep in your next cost-effective smartphone. Today’s announcement includes the new octa-core Snapdragon 632 and two lower level entries with the Snapdragon 439 and 429....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus 5X vs Moto X Style (Pure Edition) June 27, 2025 Those looking for the best bang for as little buck as possible will find a plethora of options on the market these days. Today we take a look at theNexus 5XandMoto X Pure Edition, a couple handsets that offer reasonably high-end specs but at a price range that isn’t too hard on the wallet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus 6P vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Aug 25, 2025 When the Nexus 6 was released last year, Google and Motorola took the Nexus line up a notch, bringing the world a powerful Nexus device that was more comparable to its competitors than ever before, though it still lacked in a few areas such as camera, and offered a less premium plastic build....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Observations on Chrome OS, Android apps, and Google’s ecosystem June 02, 2025 It’s been well over a year sinceGoogle officially announcedthat Android apps were coming to Chromebooks. A number of models have shipped with the new software, but many are still waiting, and may be for a while longer. My own ASUS Chromebook 14 received the update a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been playing around with the potential since then....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qi fast charging will allow for charging devices wirelessly at 15 watts July 27, 2025 A new announcement from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) reveals the latest version of their Qi standard. This is especially exciting news towireless chargingenthusiasts who are limited by the technology’s current limitations to charge devices quickly. The new Qi iteration will allow for dramatically reducing the amount of time it takes to charge a device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung Galaxy S9 to launch in February 2018 (Updated) June 08, 2025 Update (12/27):Another report coming out of Korea has again suggested that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will launch slightly earlier than their predecessors.ETNews(viaPhone Arena) suggests that Samsung will be in full mass production by the end of January 2017, with a view to announcing both phones in February – likely at MWC 2018 – ahead of a March retail launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung is hedging its bets on the cheaper Galaxy S21 model August 19, 2025 After years of steadily increasing the price of its flagships and pushing its higher-end models,Samsungmay finally be turning a corner with theGalaxy S21 series. According to a report from Korea, the company is dropping the local pricing of its next flagship line considerably while betting on the most affordable contender to lead the line....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rome: Total War finally charges into the Google Play Store June 10, 2025 Update, December 20 at 3:43 p.m. ET:Feral Interactive has finally launched the long-awaited Android version of Rome: Total War on the Google Play Store. The historical RTS game will cost you $9.99/10.99 euros/9.99 pounds up front, but thankfully it does not have any in-game ads or purchases....