Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG K51 review: More polish than punch July 02, 2025 What we like What we don’t like LG may be done with the smartphone industry, but it’s still a familiar face at affordable carriers in the United States and around the world. The LG K51 — and its identical twin, the LG Reflect — is one of the most popular models across a number of carriers, especially MVNOs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V40 ThinQ isn’t out yet, but it’s just received a second camera update August 04, 2025 TheLG V40 ThinQis the second flagship to hit the market with a triple-camera setup, enabling wildly different perspectives. Photo quality was a little disappointing, as we found out in ourLG V40 ThinQ review, but the Korean company seems committed to improving matters....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft Launcher 6.0 impressions: Testing the Surface Duo’s launcher July 11, 2025 The Microsoft Launcher has been around for some time. Before it was rebranded as such in 2017, it was known as the Arrow Launcher. But a lot has changed since then, and with the impendingMicrosoft Surface Duo, the company has big plans for its launcher. So, now that the new and improved Microsoft Launcher 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motion Photos on the Pixel 2 are the perfect way to idly capture candid moments Jun 01, 2025 There are plenty of things to love about the Pixel 2’s camera. Its 12.2-megapixel ultra pixels help it capture more light and more detail in every photo. It employs both optical and electronic image stabilization to shoot sharper images. But what might be its best feature doesn’t get much fanfare: the ability to produce Motion Photos....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto CEO for 2015: no tablets, no smaller flagships, Moto Maker expansion, and more July 21, 2025 Motorola CEO Rick Osterlohtook to Twitterto answer questions from Moto fans and revealed a few hints about the Lenovo-owned company’s plans for this year. Starting withLenovo, the executive said Motorola employees already feel at home in the Lenovo fold, and that the Chinese company gave them a “very warm welcome....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NBC Universal and Snap are creating a studio for Snapchat-only content July 13, 2025 How much video do you watch on your phone? Do you count it in minutes or in hours? Cell phones have revolutionized how we consume news and media, and a new venture from Snap and NBC Universal is looking to capitalize on that. The two companies have created a joint venture to produce scripted programming to air onSnapchat....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 6 face unlock allegedly outsmarted by photo June 25, 2025 TheOnePlus 6‘s face ID unlock method can potentially be outsmarted by a photograph. A tweet posted yesterday, which made it to the top ofr/Android subreddit, includes a video that apparently displays the feat. In the footage, a person holds a photograph of another person in front of their own face to “trick” the OnePlus 6 into unlocking....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poster leaks vivo X9 and X9 Plus hardware specs Aug 17, 2025 WHOOPs, it appears that someone has given the game away about the upcomingvivo X9andX9 Plussmartphones. A promotional poster has been spotted out in the wild revealing almost a complete rundown of the phones’ hardware specifications. According to the poster, the vivo X9 will come with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, and is powered by an unlabeled octa-core Snapdragon processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal memory....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm’s 5G-based X50 modem will be used by at least 18 OEMs in 2019 June 04, 2025 Qualcommhas signed up some major smartphone and telecomm hardware makers for commitments to use its next major cellular modem product, the X50, which will support the next-generation 5G technology. Today, the company revealedthat 18 hardware OEMswill use the X50 modem in their products....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Gear gets its very first custom ROM June 20, 2025 The Samsung Galaxy Gear was meant to be Samsung’s big break into the smartwatch game, but so far the device has beenmet with relatively lukewarm reception. Most critics admit that the device has potential but that it is held back by limited apps, limited device support and an overall experience that feels “unfinished”....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) gets FCC certification June 17, 2025 Samsungseems all set to introduce yet another member to its family of mid-range handsets soon. A new Galaxy-branded smartphone bearing the model number A3LSMJ327P, believed to be the Galaxy J3 (2017), has just passed through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While Samsung remains mum on the upcoming handset, the Galaxy J3 (2017) edition is likely to launch anytime soon as its FCC certification indicates the device has been cleared by all major U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge Feature Focus - Touchwiz July 25, 2025 Samsung‘s TouchWiz has long been met with mixed reception, with some users feeling its added features make it a welcome addition, and others feeling that the UI is too bloated, sluggish, and messy when compared to stock. Of course, there are also a number of folks that are judging TouchWiz based on earlier experiences with it, but just as Android has evolved over the years, so has TouchWiz....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds hi-res renders spotted July 07, 2025 Tipster Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) has given us potentially our best look yet at some of Samsung’s upcoming wearables. Following a leak earlier todayfrom Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app, we now have hi-resolution images of two of the three suspected new products. TheGalaxy Watch Activesports watch is seen in Black, Silver, and Rose Gold, with several watch faces (a couple of whichwe’ve seen before)....