Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The high-end Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is now on sale (Updated) August 12, 2025 Update: August 17, 2025:The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is now on sale for $999. You can purchase it online atBest Buy’s siteor atSamsung’s siteat the links below. It’s available in the standard Mercury Grey color as well as in the cool looking Fiesta Red color. Original story: August 22, 2025:TheSamsung Galaxy Chromebookimpressed us a few months ago when we checked out a pre-release version in Las Vegas atCES 2020....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The race is on for flexible, wearable technology July 13, 2025 IDTechExhas recently published a series of reports that contain some very interesting insights into what the future ofwearable technologyand smartphones might look like. There’s talk of flexible, wearable smartphones that can charge themselves directly from sunlight, displays that can be rolled up, and fancy technical terms like transparent electrodes, barrier layers, and nanowires....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Top 6 Best Android Apps for Playing Video June 16, 2025 Don’t get me wrong. The stock video player on Android works just fine for most folks. But, you’re not one of “most” Android folks, are you? That’s why you’re looking for a video player app for Android–and one that will satisfy your steep demands for smooth, non-frame-skipping, seamless video playback....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Turn your phone into a tablet or desktop with NexPad and NexMonitor August 11, 2025 If you’re interested in a lapdock — a laptop shell powered by yoursmartphoneorsingle-board computer— you probably want something from Nex Computer. Although there have been plenty of competitor products launched, the NexDock has become the gold standard for the industry. Our review:The NexDock Touch AtCES 2022, Nex Computer is launching two new products: the NexPad and NexMonitor....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Disney Crossy Road now available on Android August 15, 2025 As a refresher, you’ll be able to collect over 100 Disney and Pixar characters like Mickey, Donald Duck, Buzz Lightyear, Rapunzel, Mufasa, and many more. Each group of characters have their own movie-themed Crossy Road scenes, so you’ll get to play through 8-bit versions of Al’s Toy Barn, the Pride Lands in Africa and more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon’s 5G network will be available in three to five cities by the end of 2018 June 22, 2025 4G LTE may be fine, but it is clear that 5G is the next frontier as far as networks are concerned. That is why it is exciting to learn thatVerizonplans to launch its first commercial 5G network in three to five cities by the end of next year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vote with your wallet: If you love the headphone jack, buy from LG July 21, 2025 It’s no secret that the headphone jack is dying. Ever since Apple jettisoned the port in 2016 with the release of theiPhone 7, Android OEMs have slowly followed suit. At this point, there arevery few flagshipsfrom the top Android manufacturers with the 3.5mm port on board....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (Feb. 09) June 18, 2025 Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday!In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful ofAndroid wallpapersyou can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here atAndroid Authorityas well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Slow internet and streaming service issues are abundant July 19, 2025 The coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone in one way or another. Most of us are stuck inside and an influx of people are performing their normal job duties at home. Many folks are also out of a job right now, which means people are spending way more time on the internet than usual....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What would make the ‘perfect’ smartphone? June 19, 2025 When it comes to what makes a phone “perfect” there are just as many answers as there are opinions. While I’ve heard the title tossed around more with the Galaxy S7 Edge than I have with any other phone before it, even theGalaxy S7 Edgeisn’t perfect. No phone is. But what if we were free tocreatethe perfect smartphone, unfettered by concerns of cost, supply chains or even physics....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi is offering earthquake detection in MIUI 11 June 11, 2025 MIUI 11has been out for over a month now, and the Android skin has quite a few interesting features. Now,Xiaomihas revealed that it’s also brought a potentially life-saving feature to the table. The company announced on itsblogthat MIUI 11 and itsMi TVplatform offers earthquake detection in China. The feature — created in conjunction with a disaster warning institute — quietly launched in the Sichuan province as part of a limited trial back in September....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You’ll eventually have to accept WhatsApp’s new privacy terms to use the app August 25, 2025 WhatsApp has publisheda blog postreminding users that they’ll eventually have to accept its controversial privacy update to continue using the messaging service. The platform has a new plan of asking users to review its terms of service and privacy policy. The Facebook-owned company said it’s now using the Status feature on the app to share its values and updates directly within WhatsApp....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Your old smartphone could be made into a 2020 Olympic medal August 15, 2025 Inside most smartphones, there are precious metal materials, including gold, silver, and bronze. If those metals sound familiar, it’s because they are the materials that make up Olympic medals. A Tokyo recycling program thought it would be only natural to mine the precious metals needed to create the 2020 Olympic awards from old electronics, including smartphones (viaThe Verge)....