Yet another BlackBerry Priv caught running Android Marshmallow

A video review of the BlackBerry Priv has appeared on YouTube, clearly showing Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow running on it although BlackBerry has not yet released the Android update. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google also in the firing line in the FBI’s war on encryption

The ACLU has released an interactive U.S. map highlighting where the federal government has taken both Apple and Google to court to compel co-operation in unlocking devices. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal Alert: Unlocked 32GB Samsung Galaxy S7 for $600

eBay retailer 232tech is selling a brand new 32GB unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930F for a very reasonable $599.99. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Here’s how Google created the new voice of Search

You might’ve read about the smooth new voice rolling out to Google Search, or maybe you already have it on your devices. Now, Google’s Nat and Lo are giving us a peek at how the magic happens. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Riptide GP: Renegades is arriving this spring

Riptide GP: Renegades is bringing the nail-biting action of high-octane racing to transforming jetskis on your mobile device. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal: unlocked BLU Life One X for $99.99

The BLU Life One X is a surprisingly powerful budget smartphone that currently has a third knocked off its already-low price tag. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

MailTime finally arrives on Android

MailTime is a popular app that makes your email as streamlined as instant messaging. After making a splash on iOS, it has arrived on Android. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google Calculator just hit the Play Store

With no warning and little fanfare, Google has unleashed their Calculator app on the Google Play Store, and now there’s no going back. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Soccer legend Pelé suing Samsung over advertisement

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé is taking Samsung to court for running a full-page ad in The New York Times that features a lookalike of him. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

AT&T plans to build a rival to Android with Cyanogen and ZTE’s help

AT&T is reportedly looking to make a forked version of Android in partnership with ZTE and Cyanogen to weaken Google's control over the market. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google lets you embed 360-degree content into apps and websites with VR View

VR View: a clean and easy way to put immersive content directly into your website, Android app, or iOS app. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung’s advanced Galaxy S7 UI is an intriguing glimpse of what TouchWiz could be

Samsung's new “advanced” Good Lock UI offers an alternate vision of what TouchWiz could be by reimagining major parts of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge interface. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

OnePlus 2 Marshmallow update to OxygenOS 3.0 now available in public beta

OnePlus has released a beta build of the Marshmallow-based OxygenOS 3.0 ROM for the OnePlus 2. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The man behind Star Wars’ holochess is making a monster-battling AR board game

If you've ever thought the holochess game from Star Wars would make for a great game in real life, you're in luck. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro has 4GB RAM, 5000 mAh battery

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A9 Pro in China: 6-inch sAMOLED, 4GB of RAM, 32GB storage, 16MP rear camera, and 5,000mAh battery. Impressive. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Best USB Type-C cables

We are probably seeing the last generation of micro-USB Android smartphones. The hot new USB Type-C standard is here to stay, and these are our favorite cables. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

What is a kernel – Gary explains

Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” What is a kernel? What do we mean by the Linux kernel. Let’s find out! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal: Samsung Galaxy S6 for just $350, Samsung Galaxy S7 for $630

Daily Steals is offering the Samsung Galaxy S6 for just $350, or the Exynos variant of the Galaxy S7 for $630. The latter comes with a Mophie charger for free. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal Alert: 128GB Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge G925v on eBay for $470

eBay seller “breed” is selling the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-G925v) with 128GB of internal memory for just $470, including free shipping. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Foxconn finalizes takeover of Sharp after reducing the price to $3.5 billion

After a month long delay, Foxconn has completed its acquisition of display manufacturer Sharp at a cost of 389 billion yen (approximately $3.5 billion). | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Gionee launches W909 flip phone with dual 720p displays and 4GB RAM

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has unveiled two new smartphones, its high-end Gionee W909 flip phone and a super mid-tier S8. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Report: Samsung Q1 2016 earnings to be better than expected

A new report out of Korea sees Samsung making some major profit for Q1 2016 due in part to the stellar shipments of the S7. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile starts taking LG G5 orders, while AT&T begins shipping handsets

T-Mobile is taking orders for the LG G5 and is throwing in a free spare battery and 360 Cam. However, AT&T has already begun shipping out its G5 pre-orders. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Amazon officially bans bad USB Type C cables, but you still need to be careful

Amazon is putting the kibosh on non-standard USB Type C accessories. That means that it should be safer, and simpler, to buy cables, adapters, or chargers for your Type C device, be it smartphone, tablet, or laptop. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Crushing a Galaxy S7 Edge with a 400-ton hydraulic press is surprisingly dramatic

Yeah, you know where this is going. That poor Galaxy S7 Edge won’t live to tell the tale. That’s not surprising. But you know what is surprising? How dramatic the whole thing is. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Instagram getting 60-second video support

Instagram has announced that they are rolling out full minute video support on their popular social media app. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Get virtual courtside tickets for the NCAA Final Four and National Championship with Gear VR

The NCAA has announced that the Final Four and National Championship will be broadcast in live VR to owners of the Samsung Gear VR. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Snapchat gets chattier than ever with Chat 2.0

Snapchat Chat 2.0 is a hot-swapping, multimedia approach that is sure to confuse the hell out of anyone older than thirty, but the younger crowd will probably love it. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro has a fingerprint sensor

The $120 Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro is almost identical to its non-professional forerunner save for the addition of a fingerprint sensor. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Fitbit Alta review

Fitbit has finally made an attractive wearable with the Alta. What else does this new fitness tracker have to offer? Get all the details in our full Fitbit Alta review! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google introduces the Fiber Phone

Fiber Phone wants to drag landline technology kicking and screaming into the modern age. The goal is to make your home phone, well, mobile. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

HTC 10 to have capacitive keys

Rather than having on-screen buttons at the bottom of the screen, the HTC 10 will have capacitive ones built into the body. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Waze now notifies you when you’re speeding

Waze now lets you know if you're speeding, so you can stay within the law on poorly marked or unfamiliar roads. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Bump might be the all-in-one charging solution you’ve been looking for

If you're looking for something a little different than your standard battery pack, you should check out the Bump -- it's an odd little orb that acts as a wall outlet, battery pack and cable holder. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

FBI has hacked the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, calls off the case against Apple

The FBI has “successfully accessed the data” stored on the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone without the help of Apple. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Acer Chromebook 14 arrives with metal chassis in tow

The new Acer Chromebook 14 bring a more “premium” look without breaking the bank, with a price tag of just $300. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

How to speed up Chrome for Android

Speed and power can be limited by hardware capabilities, but there are a few tricks that will speed up your Chrome browser. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

WhatsApp update adds Quick Reply and better contact selection

The latest WhatsApp update includes a Quick Reply feature (but not the one we all want), multiple selection capabilities and a new solid color background option. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo’s Miitomo app arrives to the US on March 31st

After finding a good deal of success in Japan so far, Nintendo has revealed that the Miitomo app arrives to the US on March 31st. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi unveils a smart rice cooker as part of its new Mi Ecosystem sub-brand

Xiaomi has announced a new Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and has unveiled the first product in the range, a smart rice cooker with a companion app. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google Photos now saves your original photo inside the edited version: no more duplicates

The latest version of Google Photos automatically saves a copy of an original photo even after you've edited and saved it, meaning you can always undo your edits, crops and filters in future. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Moto G (3rd Gen) updated to Android 6.0.1 in India

Motorola has begun rolling out an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to its third generation Moto G handsets in India today. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Pay is now live in China

Samsung has teamed up with China Union Pay (CUP) to bring Samsung Pay to the company's flagship smartphones in China. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google’s use of Java in Android is worth $9.3 billion, according to Oracle

Google is being sued by Oracle for $9.3 billion for its use of Java APIs in Android, an internal Oracle report reveals. Not surprisingly, Google is contesting the damages claim. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Revamped Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 (2016) unveiled in China

Samsung has just unveiled a 2016 refresh to its mid-tier Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 smartphones in China, both of which boast a number of improvements over their last gen variants. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Konami and Tencent have a new Contra game coming for mobile

Konami and Tencent have just released a video of their new upcoming mobile Contra game, originally announced last November and featuring IAP. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Secret chats and mobile payments may soon be coming to Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger may soon be adding a mobile payment service and a 'secret conversation' feature, as evidenced by the app's source code. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Jason Statham is goofing off in LG’s first G5 commercials

We all know Jason Statham for the muscular, perpetually frowning characters that he plays in action movies. From April 1, no foolin’, we’ll also know him as the star of LG’s promo campaign for the launch of the G5. And it looks like a doozy. | Continue reading


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