I had high hopes for Starlink at sea, but satellite internet still needs work
Ryan Haines / Android Authority They call it the fastest internet at sea — Royal Caribbean’s Starlink-powered Voom service — and I guess that’s true. After all, I don’t think Google is interested in running Fiber to the middle of…
The iPhone 17 could finally catch up to Android with a high refresh rate display
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak corroborates previous rumors that the standard iPhone 17 could finally get a high refresh rate display. We’ve long heard that the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Slim/Air will come with…
Android Central’s Best of 2024: Phones
This was the first year that a company was able to convince me to switch my primary phone from an iPhone to Android. Google’s Pixel 9 Pro was hands down the best Android phone this year. With its seamless Gemini…
The Miyoo Flip can play PS1 games on a GBA SP-style clamshell
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR The Miyoo Flip is a new device with a Game Boy Advance SP-style clamshell form factor. It features a 4:3 LCD screen and a chipset capable of emulation up to PS1 and N64. It’s…
The Galaxy S25 series has a car crash detection sensor
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Leaked files suggest the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a car crash detection sensor. Previous Samsung flagships also have the same sensor, but Samsung has not yet rolled out the car crash…
The world’s first 5K2K bendable monitor brings all the pixels
TL;DR LG has revealed what it calls the world’s first 5K2K bendable monitor. The UltraGear OLED Bendable Gaming Monitor has a 5,120 x 2,160 resolution and can turn into a 900R curved screen. The Korean company hasn’t revealed pricing or…
USB-C laws go into effect, forcing Apple to retire these iPhones early
TL;DR The EU’s Common Charger Directive went into effect on December 28, 2024, meaning several categories of devices now need to support charging via USB-C to be eligible for sale in the region. Consequently, Apple has stopped selling the iPhone…
AT&T, Verizon help calm our nerves following widespread hack
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T and Verizon have confirmed that they were targeted as part of the Salt Typhoon hack. Both carriers said their networks were now clear in the wake of the hack. Several telecommunications companies were…
Meta promises fix for software update that bricked Quest 2, 3, and 3S headsets
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Samsung XR is expected to be a more upscale experience than the Quest 3 (pictured). TL;DR Meta is working to fix a faulty software update that bricked many Quest headsets. The company says…
Spotify search results for popular artists reveal NSFW videos
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify search results for popular artists have been surfacing porn videos for many users. The platform removed some flagged clips, but poor moderation is evident from how long the videos have remained online. It…