Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 5.0 Lollipop now rolling out to the Verizon Galaxy Note 4 July 15, 2025 If you’re aGalaxy Note 4owner onVerizon, you’re in for a treat. Big Red is now pushing out Android 5.0 Lollipop, carrying build number N910VVRU1BOAF. As is the case with most other Samsung devices,Android 5.0 Lollipopwill bring a slew of awesome aesthetic enhancements and some under-the-hood changes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple Watch 7 leaked renders show the most prominent redesign in years July 05, 2025 TheApple Watchhas looked pretty much the same since 2018. However, we might see a fresh look on the next version of the smartwatch. YouTuberJon Prosserand concept artistIan Zelbohave created alleged renders of the Apple Watch Series 7 based on images and CAD files sourced by them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T renames GoPhone to PREPAID, offers two months of service for free July 19, 2025 America’s second largest carrier has finally ditched the old GoPhone brand for something a bit more self-explanatory:AT&T PREPAID. You may not believe it, but AT&T’s (now retired) prepaid brand GoPhone has been around since the 80s. While the carrier’s prepaid plans have undergone some serious (and much-needed) changes over the past few years, its confusing and antiquated name stayed the same....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Budget-level Samsung Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 launched August 09, 2025 Samsunghas just launched two new devices destined for the budget smartphone market – the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7. Despite some compromises in the hardware department, these new Galaxy handsets do have their merits. The Galaxy On5 is the smaller of the two handsets, coming in at 5.0-inches while the Galaxy On7 has a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Competitive (Dis)Advantage: Is Samsung sabotaging its own smartphones by selling AMOLED screens to rivals? June 10, 2025 Despite the eternal contention among some critics who state AMOLED displays are “over saturated” and thereby undesirable,surveys indicate the popular panels are highly desirable, as do user comments. Samsung has, in no small way, made this a chief marketing point with respect to its Galaxy smartphones and its own SAMOLED panels....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cygnett case review : Samsung Galaxy S4 July 24, 2025 The Galaxy S4 is taking the Android market by storm, and most readers know that accessory manufacturers are right behind Samsung, competing to producethe best cases for the Galaxy s4. Cygnett is one of those companies, and with their new line of cases for the Galaxy S4 they aim to cover all the bases....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Everything Apple launched today at its Sept. 2021 ‘California Streaming’ event July 12, 2025 Even if you’re a diehardAndroid phonefan, it’s impossible to ignore Apple’s annual fall iPhone event, when it sets the stage for the smartphone market to come. Of course, Apple usually reveals more than just iPhones— here’s what you need to know from September 14’s “California Streaming” showcase....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Food for thought: Does the average user care about Android versions? Should they? June 15, 2025 Cupcake. Donut. Eclair. Frozen Yogurt. Gingerbread. Honeycomb. Ice Cream Sandwich. Jelly Bean. Kit Kat. Lollipop.Marshmallow. This isn’t a litany of looksDerek Zoolander is going to unveilon the silver screen next year. Google fans know these are the tasty treats Mountain View has chosen to name its major Android builds after....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FTC says ‘nope’ to NVIDIA buying Arm June 01, 2025 Arm technologies are in lots of stuff nowadays. YourAndroid phoneis an Arm-based computer, and the much-laudedApple M1 chipis also based on Arm. This growing portfolio is one of the main reasons why eyebrows were raised when NVIDIA announced its intentions to buy the company. That deal — estimated at $40 billion — has faced major pushback from the likes of the European Commission and the United Kingdom Competitions and Market Authority....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Game changer: Windows 11 Android app support announced August 22, 2025 PC users will no longer have to use a third-party solution to run Android apps on Windows. Duringtoday’s Windows 11 livestream, the company has announced that the OS will run Android apps natively. According to Microsoft’s Windows leader Panos Panay, Android apps will be available to download from the Microsoft Store via an integrated version of the Amazon Appstore....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Give your device a fresh look with the new Action Launcher 38 (Update: Out of beta) Jun 14, 2025 Update, December 25:Three weeks after Action Launcher v.38 was released in beta, users of the stable version can now enjoy the same features. Get it on the action at the button below. Original post, December 4:The end of November also means the end of (most of) this year’smajor phone releases....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google delivered Domino’s pizzas with a Pixel 4 topping on Cyber Monday August 15, 2025 Google baked Pixel 4 phones inside Domino’s pizza boxes forCyber Mondaydeliveries. The tech giant had also tried the stunt at the Made By Google event back in October. At the time, Google only delivered these steaming hotPixel 4pizza pies to influencers and sales reps. Come Cyber Monday, the tech giant decided to give regular folks a taste of the fun....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are here! August 01, 2025 Google has announced two new additions to the Pixel smartphone family — the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. Unveiled atGoogle I/O 2019, the Pixel 3 “lite” phones attempt to cram all of the goodness of the regularPixel 3series into a cut-price package. It’s been almost three years since the Pixel series first debuted and, with it, the end of affordable phones bearing the Google logo....