Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Stagefright exploit puts over 1 billion Android devices at risk July 31, 2025 Stagefrighthas become the gift that keeps on giving. However, these aren’t fun gifts like ponies or Turboman action figures, rather these are the scary kind that expose our Android devices to external threats. When the first exploit was discovered in July, the weakness made it possible for attackers to infect a device with malicious code through Android’s MMS multimedia preview feature....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nextbit phone will “easily stand out” and be priced affordably July 29, 2025 It was odd to hear thatNextbit is working on releasing its first smartphone. The San Francisco startup is known for its cloud-based continuity services for Android – how did they go from making apps to designing smartphones? Regardless of what the answer to that question may be, now we know they are definitely planning this well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NSA says phone location data poses a national security risk July 23, 2025 You’re probably aware that it can be risky toshare phone location data, but the National Security Agency wants to make that particularly clear to military and intelligence staff. TheWall Street Journalreports that the NSA has provided guidance to personnel warning them that mobile device location data poses a national security risk inside the government....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NuAns NEO Reloaded phone begins its $370,000 crowdfunding campaign August 05, 2025 As promised several weeks ago, the Japan-based smartphone company Trinity has launched a new crowdsourced fundraising campaign to help launch its NuAns NEO Reloaded phone. The campaign for the device, which will runAndroid 7.1 Nougat, is now live on Indiegogo, and the company is seeking $370,000 to help it produce it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO starts Color OS 12 global launch, reveals ho-hum update policy July 14, 2025 Oppo’s Color OS has made steady improvements in recent times, bringing plenty of features and a ton of customizations compared to other Android skins. The company has been testing the Android 12-basedColor OS 12for a while now, but it’s finally ready to push out a stable update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oxygen OS 4.1.7 for the OnePlus 3 and 3T brings bug fixes and security patches in tow July 02, 2025 Even though OnePlus announced that Android Oreo will be the OnePlus 3/3T’slast major Android update, that does not mean all updates will stop there. The company promised to continually release security patch updates, and it is starting to fulfill that promise with Oxygen OS 4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Phones like Xiaomi Redmi S2 should be on your radar. Here’s why. August 01, 2025 Thebest budget smartphonesare the ones that don’t really make their compromises felt. There have been quite a few phones to fit the bill in recent years, includingHuawei’s Lite models, the newNokiarange, and Xiaomi’sRedmiseries. Xiaomiis one name that repeatedly pops up when talking about budget phones, having a reputation as a leading value for money player....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go’s upcoming updates throw in 50 more Pokémon and a dynamic weather system June 24, 2025 Pokémon Gomight not be as popular as it was when it debuted over a year ago, but that did not stop the folks atNiantic Labsfrom announcing several updates to the game that will add more Pokémon from the Hoenn region, my personal favorite out of all the regions, and a dynamic weather system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi’s latest (barely) affordable flagship, and more tech news you need to know June 14, 2025 1. Redmi K30 Pro: Xiaomi’s latest and now greatest Finally theRedmi K30 Pro series was announced and it’s true to Xiaomi form. K30 Pro: What you get Europe? US? Rising costs: 2.Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Max Pro. Both show amazing photography, with close results (Android Authority)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features the second best phone camera, according to DxOMark August 23, 2025 Even before theGalaxy Note 9was released, it was widely believed that the smartphone would have one of the best cameras when compared to other handsets currently on the market. This is in part due to Samsung having a history of releasing flagships with best-in-class cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 looks bold in blue and yellow promo leak July 21, 2025 Leaker Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) has tweeted an image that appears to feature Samsung’s upcoming phablet, theGalaxy Note 9. The photo was published earlier today and, though its origin is unknown, it looks legit. The image shows a facedown phone in navy blue with what is presumed to be Samsung’s new S Pen stylus lying across its back....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear 360 mod unlocks it for non-Samsung devices July 31, 2025 As you might have guessed from the device’s name, the SamsungGear 360is a Samsung product, which means it is specifically designed to play nice with Samsung smartphones. The 360-degree camera comes with a companion Manager app that only works with theGalaxy S6,S6 edge,S6 edge+,Note 5,S7, andS7 edge. That is, until now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s two new chips promise to deliver fast and secure 100W USB-C charging August 06, 2025 Today, Samsungannouncedtwo newUSB-Cpower delivery (PD) controller chips for power adapters. Called SE8A and MM101, the chips support the latest USB PD 3.0 specification and USB-C PD speeds of up to 100W (20V/5A). According toSamsung, the chips communicate with connected devices to see how much power the devices require....