BlackBerry 'Hamburg' gets FCC certification, possibly launching July 26

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry ‘Hamburg’ gets FCC certification, possibly launching July 26 August 23, 2025 The first of three rumoredBlackBerrydevices running Android has passed through the FCC, indicating it might not be far off from launch. The model number associated with the BlackBerry ‘Hamburg’ – STH-100-2 – has passed through the FCC for radio certification and is rumored to be launching as soon as next week....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Jason Richmond

Camu, the popular photo editing app, makes its way to Google Play

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camu, the popular photo editing app, makes its way to Google Play June 01, 2025 If you’ve ever poked around the Play Store for more than a few minutes, you’d know that there aretonsof photo editing apps out there. So how do you differentiate between all of them? Perhaps an all-in-one photography app is worth your time. The app is called Camu, and it combines camera functionality, photo editing, and provides somewhat of a photo messaging platform all within one app....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Dr. Madeline Hogan

DeepMind CEO: General AI is still decades away

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DeepMind CEO: General AI is still decades away June 20, 2025 The use ofmachine learningand computer intelligence is becoming increasingly important in emerging technology fields, from big data to self driving cars. However, Mustafa Suleyman, CEO ofAIcompanyDeepMindwhich Google bought back in 2014, still believes that we’re still a long way away before general artificial intelligence becomes a reality. Speaking at the Disrupt London event today, Mustafa suggests that computer learning technologies will continue to focus on solving specific problems in the immediate future, while technology presumable improves processing and compute capabilities....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Amy Powers

Did you know: The world's first 2G/GSM phone call was made 30 years ago today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Did you know: The world’s first 2G/GSM phone call was made 30 years ago today June 08, 2025 It’s 2021 and we’re in the era of5G. The fifth generation of network technology is considered the most superior form of communication today, not only for mobile phones but also for industries. But 30 years ago, no one would have imagined that our devices would be able to talk to each other over nothing but thin air....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Matthew Parker

Down but not out: Sony turns profit on Xperia phones for first time since 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Down but not out: Sony turns profit on Xperia phones for first time since 2017 June 01, 2025 Every year since 2014, Sony has sold fewer smartphones than it had in the prior year. Sales dwindled so much that the entire smartphone division became a money pit, only kept afloat by Sony subsidizing it with profits fromits highly lucrative gaming division....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Julian Ho

Error 53: E-waste, the “right to repair” and why no one is confronting the problem

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Error 53: E-waste, the “right to repair” and why no one is confronting the problem July 10, 2025 E-waste is a growing problem. Discarded electronics areestimated to exceed 65 million tonnes by 2017. Our rapacious appetite for new gadgets fuels the problem because we dispose of gadgets much sooner than their expected life span. Planned obsolescence doesn’t help and our e-waste management systems are sadly lacking....

August 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1479 words · Carl Barry

Facebook is trying to learn more about you with its new 'Did You Know' feature

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook is trying to learn more about you with its new ‘Did You Know’ feature August 04, 2025 The status update wasFacebook’sbread and butter for most of its early life, but people have started to move away from using the social media behemoth to send out brief statements about what they are doing or what’s on their mind. Instead, users are sharing articles, videos, and memes....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Tanya Ford

Fitbit Ionic's first software update brings more watch faces and apps, improved touch interaction

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Ionic’s first software update brings more watch faces and apps, improved touch interaction August 23, 2025 When we reviewed theFitbit Ionicin November, most of our gripes had to do with software. Fitbit OS was quite laggy, and there were only a handful of third-party apps available at launch. Now, with the Ionic’s first software update, many of those issues will be fixed....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Mrs. Sara Snyder

Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera review: At this price it should be better

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera review: At this price it should be better June 10, 2025 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus What we like What we don’t like High-quality photography has become the defining feature of today’s flagship phones. Not only do companies such as Samsung and Apple have to keep up with the competition, they are expected to set the pace of innovation for the industry at large....

August 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2303 words · Mrs. Sara Young MD

Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip wallpapers here (but don't fold your phone after)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip wallpapers here (but don’t fold your phone after) June 04, 2025 Samsung formally revealed its second-ever foldable phone yesterday, theGalaxy Z Flip. It’s smaller and cheaper than theGalaxy Foldand also comes with a few new wallpapers (thanks toYTechB). If you’re looking to try out the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip wallpapers on your own device, you’ve come to the right place!...

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Rebecca Rogers

Google Assistant gets a ton of new features and support for new languages

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant gets a ton of new features and support for new languages August 19, 2025 Google is bringing new features to Assistant. The first major one announced is that you can now just type in Assistant to perform a task instead of using your voice. This works great when there are a lot of people around you and you don’t feel comfortable talking to your phone....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Morgan Warren

Google founder believes Alphabet will kickstart innovation

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google founder believes Alphabet will kickstart innovation June 11, 2025 Are you still wondering what the heck is up with all thisAlphabettalk? It may seem confusing at first, but it’s really quite a simple concept. As we explained in ourthorough Alphabet run-down, this was pretty much done to separateGooglefrom all its subsidiaries, as the Search Giant was getting too large for its own good....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Shannon Green

Google Pixel 4 advert leaks showing hands-free gestures, Night Sight upgrades

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4 advert leaks showing hands-free gestures, Night Sight upgrades August 19, 2025 Google just can’t stop the Pixel 4 leaks! Just today we’ve seen teases ofnew camera featuresand afresh orange colorway, but now we’ve got an even bigger leak with what appears to be an official Google Pixel 4 video advert. The leak comes viaProAndroidwhich has obtained an off-screen recording (reportedly captured by an unnamed Facebook user) of the ad for the fourth generation Pixel phones....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Laura Wilson