Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus is collecting user data without permission, and that’s not okay June 18, 2025 On his blog, Chris Moore reveals that the Chinese electronics company has been collecting some very specific data from OnePlus users without their permission. The hype around OnePlus is real: the next so-called flagship killer from the company is expected to feature a bigger display with a new aspect ratio and minimal bezels, and there are already multiple reports out there creating an online buzz....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO ‘Season 2’ teaser hints at name of upcoming smartphone June 18, 2025 Update, June 28, 2025 (01:39AM ET):At first glance, the above shown teaser video for Season 2 of POCO doesn’t reveal much, but a tipster might have found a hidden easter egg in it. If you look closely, the video shows what seem to be characters of the upcoming phone’s name scattered discreetly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: How much storage do you use on your smartphone? July 27, 2025 Your smartphone storage is often a very personal thing. It not only reflects your phone needs, but your priorities in life — you may want gobs of storage to record memorable moments, or just a little for something you see as just a communications tool. That makes for a very, very wide range of demands, which led us to wonder: how much storage do you use, regardless of your smartphone’s capacity?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm to Broadcom: $160 billion might do it July 11, 2025 The ongoing drama ofBroadcom’s attempt at a hostile takeover of Qualcommjust keeps getting crazier. According toFinancial Times(viaThe Verge), Qualcomm just admitted it would consider selling to Broadcom if offered $160 billion (including $25 billion in assumed debt) for the buy. Broadcom’soriginal bidfor Qualcomm was about $105 billion. After Qualcommrejected the bid, Broadcomtried again with $121 billion....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi’s upgraded fitness watch now packs SpO2 smarts, better battery life July 27, 2025 The originalRedmi Watchimpressed us greatly with excellent fitness tracking smarts for its low price. Now, its successor, the Redmi Watch 2, is officially hitting shelves in China. Launched alongside theRedmi Note 11 series, the Redmi Watch 2 keeps the fundamental design of its namesake, including the square face....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung teaming up with Gorilla Glass maker for ultra-thin glass July 15, 2025 Samsung debuted ultra-thin glass (UTG) on theGalaxy Z Flip, with the tech made by German manufacturer Schott. Now, it seems like the Korean brand is teaming up with an established player to deliver UTG as well. Samsung has established its own UTG supply chain with US firm Corning, according to Korean-language outletDDaily(h/t:SamMobile)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rhode Island sues Google over the two Google+ data breaches June 30, 2025 Rhode Island general treasurer Seth Magazinerannouncedthat the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island filed a motion to lead a shareholder class action lawsuit againstGoogleparent company Alphabet, Inc. The motion is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit accuses Google of misleading shareholders and federal regulators when it didn’t disclose the two Google+ data breaches while they were ongoing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung eyeballing iris scanners: Galaxy Iris and Galaxy Eyeprint trademarked in U.S. and Korea August 20, 2025 What’s in a name? A lot about eyeballs if you’re Samsung right now. Now, trademarked names don’t always mean much, just asSamsung patents for folding smartphonesnever seem to come about, but it’s pretty clear that Samsung is looking at putting iris scanners in an upcoming Galaxy device in the U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Fold coming to AT&T in 11 days for $66 per month August 05, 2025 AT&Thas revealed the Samsung Galaxy Fold will hit its store shelves on April 26. The carrier announced the availability in a press release earlier today, only four days after T-Mobile revealed itsGalaxy Fold release schedule. Samsung’s foldable flagship firsthit headlinesback in February when it was revealed alongside theGalaxy S10 series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung may soon release the Galaxy Buds Pro in a new (but familiar) color June 28, 2025 If you like the thought of Samsung’sGalaxy Buds Probut feel the existing colors aren’t trendy enough, you might be in luck.WinFuture‘sRoland Quandtand leakerSnoopyhave discovered that Samsung is readying a white option for the Galaxy Buds Pro — there’s even alistingfor them on the company’s Austrian website as of this writing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung S Note app allegedly slated to get fingerprint lock, recycle bin, and more July 20, 2025 First among these updates is a modification toScreen Off Memo, a service that lets users quickly scribble notes on their device without even unlocking it. The update will bring the capability to scroll on this digital pad, allowing you to take much longer notes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This tool turns your progressive web app into an APK with one click August 11, 2025 Googlerecently added support forTrusted Web Activity(TWA) in itsChrome for Androidbrowser, essentially streamlining the process for people makingprogressive web apps(PWA) for the Play Store. Now, a new service has emerged to take advantage of this development, letting people quickly turn their progressive web apps into APKs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US-China trade war: Why every Chinese phone maker should prepare for the worst June 01, 2025 The next step in the US-China trade war is near. The US government hasconfirmed plansthis week to take action against so-called “untrusted” Chinese apps and manufacturers. The Trump administration didn’t indicate the exact actions to be taken beyond saying it would stop these unnamed manufacturers from making US-made apps available for download or pre-installing them....