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Dierks, Arkansas, a town with population of just 900 (or 877 by 2024 estimates) secures the $1,000,000 T-Mobile prize of the Friday Night 5G Lights competition! Over 2 million votes Image by T-Mobile Locals are very proud of their success, I’m sure. As we reported a month earlier, the Magenta carrier’s national program, aimed at … Read more
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus’ next small phone just leaked, and it packs big upgrades. The OnePlus 15T is expected to feature a larger battery, an improved fingerprint scanner, and a new Snapdragon chipset. The sad part, though, is that OnePlus might not launch it in the US. The OnePlus 15 is peeking … Read more
Why wait three or four more weeks to get your Christmas shopping done this year? If you’re looking for one of the best foldable devices out there at the lowest possible price, last year’s “regular” Motorola Razr is already on sale for just $349.99 instead of its $699.99 list price. Due to its advanced age, … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Code within One UI 8.5 suggests Samsung could bring a new “Adaptive data saver” feature to Galaxy phones. The feature works by only downloading videos in social media apps when you are “ready to watch them.” This feature can help users with limited mobile data plans manage their social … Read more
TL;DR OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that the next version of ChatGPT, i.e., ChatGPT 6, will be renamed ChatGPT 6-7. While Altman may be joking, “6 7” has actually been crowned as the Word of the Year 2025. In a perfectly timed post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the next version … Read more
TL;DR The Department of Commerce (DOC) has reportedly proposed a ban on the sales of TP-Link routers in the US. The proposal is reportedly backed by several federal agencies, including the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Defense. The DOC is concerned that TP-Link routers pose a national security threat to the US, given the … Read more
Apple released its fiscal fourth quarter 2025 earnings report today along with its full year numbers for 2025. The number one question on everyone’s mind is, “How well did the iPhone do during the quarter and the year? From July through September, Apple took in $49.03 billion in iPhone sales, up 6.1% from the $46.22 … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Chrome Canary is testing new “Nano Banana” and “Deep Search” buttons that plug AI prompts directly into the search box. Nano Banana appears to cue image generation, while Deep Search suggests Gemini-powered research, with both currently requiring Chrome flags to enable. The features are unstable and do little right … Read more
Months after finally launching an iPad app, WhatsApp appears to be about to have another long-awaited premiere. The most popular chat app in the world may get an Apple Watch pretty soon, which would make it much easier to use on Apple’s wearable. WhatsApp is testing an Apple Watch version of the app Today, WhatsApp … Read more
A total of 320.1 million smartphones were shipped globally in Q3 2025, according to the latest Omdia report, leading to a 3% annual growth. Samsung was the leading brand, but another company is the fastest-growing player on the market. Samsung beats Apple, but Transsion is the fastest-growing smartphone company After a muted performance in the … Read more