BritBox launches in US, but don’t get too excited just yet

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BritBox launches in US, but don’t get too excited just yet July 25, 2025 Last year, the BBC and ITVannounced that they would be bringing British television to the USthrough what is called BritBox. Well, today’s the day, folks – BritBox is finally here, and for $6.99 a month, you can stream British shows right across the pond. Sort of....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Scott Anderson

Dendroid malware developer pleads guilty in court

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dendroid malware developer pleads guilty in court July 28, 2025 It has been over a month since purported Dendroid malware developer Morgan Culbertson was arrested in aworld-wide operation that put 70 involved members under searches and arrests. Fast-forward to today and we are learning Culbertson has pleaded guilty in court last Tuesday, making him responsible for the federal charges involving the creation of the before-mentioned malicious software....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Jamie Gardner

Google Chrome gets two important tweaks for speed and data saving

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Chrome gets two important tweaks for speed and data saving August 21, 2025 Googlehas updatedChrome for Android’s Data Saver functionality to work with HTTPS pages. Google announced the change in ablog postyesterday alongside “Lite pages,” a type of optimized page designed for slow connections. Despite the moniker, Data Saver isn’t all about reducing the megabytes of data Chrome gobbles up....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Christopher Hicks

Google could invest $1 billion in Elon Musk’s space internet plan

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google could invest $1 billion in Elon Musk’s space internet plan August 12, 2025 Update:it’s official – Google and investment firm Fidelitybought a 10 percent stakein SpaceX for $1 billion, resulting in a $10 billion valuation for Elon Musk’s company. Original post: Two of the world’s most forward-thinking and ambitious companies could team up soon. Google is reportedly close to making a huge investment in Elon Musk’s SpaceX....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Theresa Lee

Google just surrendered its update authority to Samsung

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google just surrendered its update authority to Samsung July 11, 2025 As exciting as the newGalaxy S22hardware is, it’s Samsung’s new five-year update pledge that has caught my eye. With a promise of four years worth of OS updates and five years of security patches, Samsung’s guarantee is the best in the Android business and is closing in on Apple’s coveted level of long-term support....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Nicholas Medina

Google soon to launch a system in the US that steers extremists away from ISIS

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google soon to launch a system in the US that steers extremists away from ISIS June 11, 2025 You may not agree with their message, and Google certainly hopes you don’t, but ISIS and its followers have proven to be much more tech-savvy than other terrorist groups. They have managed to indoctrinate hordes of new recruits via social media, and Google has been working on countering them....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Ryan Turner

Google to give away Fiber to public housing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google to give away Fiber to public housing June 25, 2025 The internet has become such an essential part of our lives that trying to get by without it is practically impossible. This can be a serious problem for people trying to re-enter the workforce or scrape their lives back together after a serious financial blow. That’s why Google has decided to team up with the Obama Housing Department to bring Google Fiber to public housing residents....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Sandra Stevenson

India edges past US as second largest smartphone market

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. India edges past US as second largest smartphone market August 04, 2025 Indiais now the second largest smartphone market in the world, behind China, according to the latest data collected byCounterpoint Research. Smartphone shipments grew by a healthy 15 percent annually, pushing the nation just past the 100 million unit milestone for the year, up from 81.1 million sales in 2014....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · John Sullivan

Internet of Things companies will dominate the 2020s: Prepare your resume!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Internet of Things companies will dominate the 2020s: Prepare your resume! June 09, 2025 The nature of work is about to change as Internet of Things (IoT) companies create countless new jobs in IoT security and data science. The Internet of Things is one of those technologies we have been promised for the longest time. Like VR, people have been talking about IoT for decades as though it’s just around the corner....

August 7, 2025 · 9 min · 1846 words · Beverly Mays

Is the OnePlus 5 still a good deal with a starting price of $479?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is the OnePlus 5 still a good deal with a starting price of $479? June 12, 2025 Just in case you haven’t been keeping up with the news today,OnePlushas officially announced its latest phone, theOnePlus 5. Many people who have purchased the company’s previous handsets will likely notice that the starting price for the OnePlus 5 is a bit higher compared to any phone the company has previously released....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Tricia Gardner

JmGO View projector is beautiful, runs Android and is coming to CES

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. JmGO View projector is beautiful, runs Android and is coming to CES August 15, 2025 There’s plenty of smart and mobile projectors out there, but very few will look as good, be as self-sufficient or work as well as the JmGO View. This Chinese manufacturer is not very commonly known in western markets, but they aim to change this by bringing their latest and greatest product to CES 2016, in Las Vegas....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Pamela Stark

LG Q6 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG Q6 review - budget beauty July 03, 2025 What we like What we don’t like Our scores For the past few years, Chinese manufactures have dominated the low-end smartphone market. The fierce competition between manufacturers such asXiaomi,Motorola, andLenovohas had a very positive effect on consumers. As the number of options available for those on a budget has rapidly increased, so has the amount of value each of those options offers....

August 7, 2025 · 10 min · 2051 words · Christina Wilson

LG reportedly working on WebOS and SIM-enabled smartwatches

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG reportedly working on WebOS and SIM-enabled smartwatches August 04, 2025 More speculation is circulating aboutLG’s future smartwatch plans, this time from the sidelines ofCES in Las Vegas. According to sources from LG, the company is looking to build a more flexible ecosystem for its future smartwatches, which could include switching over toWebOSsometime next year. LG’s previous smartwatches have all been built on the Android Wear platform, but the company may be looking to break free of the restrictions of Google’s operating system....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Debbie Peters