Verizon will issue $20 to those affected by outage
On Thursday, Verizon said it will begin issuing $20 credits to customers' accounts affected by Wednesday's cellular service outage. The outage, which brought both voice and data services down for...
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500s, 8500 surge with power for even more Android phones
What you need to knowMediaTek debuted two new chips: the Dimensity 9500s and the Dimensity 8500.The 9500s features a strong All-Big-Core structure, offering one ultra core with a top speed...
Gmail on Android may finally fix the long-standing labels frustration
Tushar Mehta / Android AuthorityTL;DR Gmail on Android may finally let you create, edit, and delete labels from your phone. This would bring Android closer to feature parity with Gmail...
Google Fast Pair devices need an immediate update for hacking risk
Google designed the Fast Pair wireless protocol to enable extremely convenient connections. Essentially, it lets users connect their Bluetooth devices on both Android and Chrome OS devices with a single...
Our favorite Samsung Chromebook never lost its $250 Black Friday discount at Best Buy
It's officially a new year, meaning a fresh batch of post-holiday laptop deals for many. For example, right now Best Buy is offering the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus for just...
Azahar’s biggest update yet makes 3DS emulation on Android even better
Nick Fernandez / Android AuthorityTL;DR Nintendo 3DS emulator Azahar just dropped its first stable update in five months, Release 2124. It’s the emulator’s biggest update yet, with many improvements across...
I saw the future of e-paper at CES 2026, and I’m excited for it
On 28 November 2026, the Motorola Fone F3 will celebrate its 20th anniversary. What's the Motorola Fone F3, I hear you ask? It was the first e-paper phone ever! Designed...
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 makes Settings easier to navigate and squashes plenty of bugs
What you need to knowGoogle has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 with a long list of bug fixes and stability improvements for Pixel phones.The update fixes critical crashes, notification...
Why I’m skeptical about its 7-year update policy
Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityBut a new Motorola foldable wasn’t the only bit of Moto news from last week. The company also announced its new Motorola Signature handset. In addition...
5 brilliant Gboard features I’ll keep avoiding in 2026
I don’t like Google bundling its own apps with every Android phone. But some Google apps are so useful that I want them right after booting a new phone for...