Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm ups the ante for connected cars with its new reference platform June 17, 2025 When you hear about Qualcomm you are probably thinking about new processors for mobile phones, and while that is a huge part of Qualcomm’s business it isn’t the only thing which it does. One area of cross-over between smartphones and other industries is connectivity. Your phone got Bluetooth?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Razer launches new Blade 17 with Core i9 chipset as well as new Blade 15 Base August 11, 2025 It was only a few weeks ago that Razer launched its first AMD-powered laptop, the2021 Razer Blade 14. While that was a historical release considering its CPU, Razer isn’t about to abandon Intel-based machines entirely. That’s why today the company is announcing a new 17-inch laptop alongside a new 15-inch laptop, both with 11th-gen Intel chipsets under the hood....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Sport smartwatch reportedly revealed in unofficial renders July 21, 2025 A couple of weeks ago, unconfirmed rumors claimed that Samsung could be working on what might be called theGalaxy Sport smartwatch, a successor of sorts to the company’sGear Sport device. Today, some unofficial renders allegedly show what the Galaxy Sport might look like. The renders were posted by noted gadget leakerOnLeaks on his Twitter account(via9to5Google)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Pay can now be used with Chase Bank credit and debit cards July 29, 2025 Samsung Payis alreadyoff to a great start. Not only has it been achieving some impressive numbers in theUSandSouth Korea, it’s one of the easiest and most widely-accepted mobile payment services out there thanks to its use of both NFC and MST technologies. Since launch,Samsunghas been promising its users that more credit and debit cards would get support for Samsung Pay over the coming months, and it looks like that’s proving true today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spigen launches campaign to raise $50,000 toward COVID-19 relief July 19, 2025 Thecoronavirus pandemicis in full swing, and millions of people around the globe have fallen upon some pretty hard times because of it. Health professionals everywhere are at the forefront of the battle against the virus to bring support and treatment to those affected. Spigen — yourfavorite phone case manufacturer— sees this, and has launched acoronavirus relief campaignto come alongside these healthcare workers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint offers half-bill promo for those switching from Verizon and AT&T August 11, 2025 In Japan, mobile carriers are engaged in such a ruthless war of side switching promotions, that the industry itself is no longer creating new long term customers. Rather, it’s all about defecting from one carrier to another while remaining on the same number to receive major discounts every time your contract ends....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile “Busts Verizon’s Balls” June 11, 2025 For the last few weeks, Verizon has been running a minimalist ad that rolls colorful balls down a grooved slope while a gentle, if somewhat smug, voiceover explains what the balls represent and how they show that Verizon is demonstrably the best mobile carrier in the US. T-Mobile, who makes a particularly poor showing in the demonstration, has decided to bite back with a fact-checking counter-ad....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Edge Sense Plus app will help you unlock the full potential of your HTCU11 July 27, 2025 TheHTC U11is probably the most unusual flagship unveiled this year. Not only does its “liquid surface” design look absolutely stunning, but it also comes with a rather unique feature on board –Edge Sense. You’d be forgiven if you thought the squeezable sides of the HTCU11 are merely a gimmick that no one will use....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is what the Chromecast Ultra will look like August 23, 2025 Googleis ramping up for their majorOctober 4th event. In addition to seeing thePixel and the Pixel XLformally unveiled, we’re also expecting a new Chromebook and the Chromecast Ultra. Until today, we had no idea what to really expect from the new Chromecast device in terms of design, but now we’re finally getting a sneak peek....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: RIP LG G series, Xiaomi Mi 10 review, Galaxy S20 giveaway August 11, 2025 RIP LG G series LG isn’t as much of a powerhouse in the Android phone market as they used to be. They’re still one of the top players, but their strategies and offerings have not propelled them into the lead. They obviously believe it’s time for a change, hence, we get tosay goodbye to the G Series devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Thought 108MP was too much? Galaxy S30 Ultra leak suggests 150MP June 30, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultrabrought a 108MP main camera with fancy nona-binning technology, but we’ve heard for a while now that Samsung is working onhigher resolution cameras. Now, a leaker on aKorean-language forum(h/t: Twitter userSleepy Kuma) says the Samsung Galaxy S30 Ultra will indeed offer a megapixel bump over the S20 Ultra....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unihertz Atom review: You won’t want to use it, and that’s the point June 26, 2025 Unihertz Atom What we like What we don’t like TheUnihertz Atomis a tiny phone with a 2.45-inch display. It comes with decent specs, but the phone’s design is what’s really going to spark conversations. About 80 percent of the people I showed this phone to told me they totally wanted one....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Google buying Fitbit will be the death of Wear OS Aug 07, 2025 Google has long been criticized by users and critics for its tardyWear OSdevelopment. Although the company has resisted culling it along with its other products in recent years, theFitbitacquisition has thrown the future of the OS back into question. Our C. Scott Brown makes a compelling caseherefor why the Fitbit purchase jeopardizes the future of Wear OS, but we also wanted to put the question to you....