Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week – June 24, 2025 July 07, 2025 Hello Android fans! This week brought us hot rumors on the LG G5, the release of Xiaomi’s latest affordable powerhouse, more details about the OPPO F1, news about this year’s Google I/O edition, more rumors about the fate of Motorola, a bunch of Google updates, and the release of the Xperiaz Z5 line in the US....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android TV remote control and Cast Receiver apps arrive to Google Play August 03, 2025 Android TVwas formally announced earlier today and is several months off from actually being available, but that’s not stopping Google from pushing out the Android TV Remote Control app to the Play Store! The Android TV app makes it easy to control your future Android TV device from your phone or tablet by providing you with a virtual d-pad of sorts, and a microphone button for using voice commands....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple will remove vaping apps from App Store. Will Google follow suit? June 18, 2025 Today, Apple removed all 181 vaping apps from its App Store. The story first broke atAxios, which heard from an inside source that Apple planned to make the move. Apple’s decision is a response to thegrowing health concernsand the subsequentbacklashagainst vaping and the e-cigarette industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Black Shark 4 launch confirmed for March 23 July 18, 2025 Update: July 31, 2025 (3:08 AM ET): After months of teasers, Xiaomi offshoot Black Shark has finallyconfirmedthat its new flagship gaming phones — the Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro — will launch on March 23. The smartphones will be unveiled in China at 3 PM local time (3 AM ET)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DJ Koh responds to questions on Galaxy Note 8’s battery and lack of “wow” factor July 21, 2025 Samsungunveiled theGalaxy Note 8just a few days ago at an event in New York City. The successor to the infamous Galaxy Note 7 was bound to come under much scrutiny, and we’ve already been hands-on with the device to examine what it offers in terms of specs and capabilities (you may read all our thoughts at the previous link)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Drupe lets you contact your friends with just two swipes of your finger June 08, 2025 With the growing number of social networks, messaging apps, and video chatting applications in the Google Play Store, sometimes keeping track of all of them can be daunting. Usually, to message someone on Facebook, you’ll need to open the Facebook application, click on the Messages tab, type in your friend’s name, then start typing your message....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Energizer’s upcoming phone lineup includes a few with pop-up selfie cameras Jun 02, 2025 WithMobile World Congressset to kick off in a few weeks in Spain, Energizer plans to announce a whopping 26 smartphones at the yearly event.GSMArenareported that among the 26 phones are the Ultimate U620S and U630S, which feature pop-up selfie cameras. Pop-up selfie cameras aren’t new — thevivo Nexfeatures a similar selfie camera mechanism, while theOPPO Find Xslides an entire section of the phone up....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Federal judge to decide on Pokémon Go virtual trespassing suit August 10, 2025 A federal judge in the US is set to decide whether a lawsuit claiming Pokémon Go’s developer is responsible for negligence and virtual trespassing can go forward. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or so, you know howinsanely popular Pokémon Go still is....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. First smartphone with diamond display tipped for 2019 release June 11, 2025 The first smartphone with a diamond display is expected to be released in 2019. Diamond semiconductor company Akhan Semiconductor is developing the new technology, which is said to provide for smartphone displays that are six times stronger and ten times harder than what’s currently on the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 and two new phones set for India on August 11 July 13, 2025 TheGalaxy Note 7is all set to hit Indian shores as Samsung has begun sending out invites for the launch of its “The Next Galaxy” smartphone at an event to be held in New Delhi on August 11. New media reports now suggest that alongside the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is also likely to introduce theGalaxy A9 Proand its Tizen-based Z2 smartphone for Indian consumers at the same event....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 8 update hub: T-Mobile update brings several key fixes June 17, 2025 Update #3 (5/14/18):T-Mobile hasresumedthe Android Oreo update rollout for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, as spotted byGSMArena. Deployment started up again yesterday after being halted three weeks ago for an unknown reason. T-Mobile says that the updates are set to a daily limit to “prevent network congestion....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 may ditch iris scanner for in-display fingerprint and 3D sensor tech June 17, 2025 Samsung will reportedly ditch the iris scanner on the rumoredGalaxy S10, with the manufacturer instead tipped to include anin-display fingerprint sensorand a3D sensoron the phone. This news comes fromThe Bell(link in Korean), citing the security parts industry, which suggests Samsung has not ordered a sample iris scanner for the Galaxy S10 prototype it has in development....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Garmin vívosmart 3 review August 01, 2025 Garmin vívosmart 3 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Fitbit has been dominating the mid-range fitness tracker market for some time now. TheCharge 2,Alta HR, andFlex 2are all great devices, but what about the competition? If you’re looking to spend under $150 for a well-rounded wearable to track your activity, there are a few other devices you might want to consider first....