Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active: Why? June 12, 2025 Why does the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active exist? Don’t get me wrong, there is always something good about having choice in the Android space, but more so than any other year before it, this Active version of the original Galaxy S smartphone seems redundant. The Active line used to bring some different features underneath a dramatically different design which set it apart, but now it feels outdated....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Pay may support phones from other brands in future June 24, 2025 Samsung Paymay be one of the most compelling reasons to pick up one of Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones but the Executive Vice President of Samsung’s Mobile Division, Injong Rhee, has revealed that the company might on day open up its payment service to devices built by other manufacturers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung trademarks a male and female voice assistant called Bixby and Kestra June 06, 2025 The rumoredSamsung Galaxy S8 voice assistantalready had a name: Bixby. But now it has a feminine alter ego by the name of Kestra (another Star Trek reference – Kestra was Deanna Troi’s older sister). New trademark documents reveal identical applications other than the name, revealing that Samsung is an equal opportunity AI employer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s advanced 8nm LPP process node is now ready for production July 10, 2025 Samsunghas announced that it has completed qualification on its 8-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology, 8LPP (Low Power Plus), paving the way for it to start mass producing the node. The South Korean tech giant delivered the news in a press release earlier today, stating that the new technology uses up to 10% less power than 10LPP — which Samsung completed the qualification of earlier this year — and has a 10% smaller surface area....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sharp might have quietly launched an Android One version of the Aquos S3 August 14, 2025 Announced in March, the Sharp Aquos S3 and its display notch were only available in Taiwan. AReddituser noticed that the phone is now available in South Korea throughSK Telecom, but they also noticed that some of the press renders show a clean build of Android....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony E5663 leak: 4.6-inch 1080p display & 13MP front cam August 01, 2025 Sonycould soon be offering a smaller smartphone that will arguably become the best compact flagship smartphone on the market. The E5663 model number has leaked previously and after a trip tobenchmarking applications, GFXBench and GeekBench, the specs for what could be Sony’s next Compact flagship have leaked....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Staff Picks: 7 things Lily Katz uses every day July 25, 2025 Here at Android Authority, we have a diverse staff. We come from all over the world and we use all kinds of technology. The Staff Picks series shows you what tech we use for work, play, and health. Hello! I’m Lily Katz, and I’m the Audio Editor and Senior Editor forAndroid AuthorityandSoundGuys, respectively....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Suunto’s latest fitness watches boast titanium and turn-by-turn navigation August 03, 2025 Suuntois known for fitness smartwatches that are pricey but capable, and it’s driving that point home with its latest models. The company has introduced theSuunto 7 Titanium(shown below) and9 Baro Titanium(above), watch models that better justify their prices with fresh designs and meaningful feature updates. Both Suunto watches have a new “minimalistic” design with titanium bezels that are lighter without compromising on toughness....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The future of smartphone storage: internal, removable and the cloud June 10, 2025 There are some worthy contenders on the battlefield for smartphone storage: the long-time champion, internal storage; the fan favorite, removable storage; and the new up-and-comer, the cloud. Each has its strengths, whether it’s affordability for the user, profitability for the manufacturer, accessibility and convenience or speed, security and reliability....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The next quantum (dot) leap for displays August 15, 2025 There’s a new technology entering the display market, but no one’s really noticed it could be the next big revolution. I’m talking about something that could wind up replacing both LCDs and OLEDs as the technology of choice for practically every device currently using either. It’s something that has over the past year attracted significant investment from major players in the industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Pixel is a real testament to good software June 21, 2025 For years now the importance of smartphone software has taken a back seat in the arms race known as the specs war. How often have we lamented a beautiful piece of hardware – take most HUAWEI phones prior to the EMUI 5 update or Xiaomi phones to this date – ‘ruined’ by a bad software experience?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Superbook Kickstarter campaign concludes with nearly $3 million in funding; now it’s time to deliver June 11, 2025 Much hype has surrounded Andronium’s recent attempts at making a laptop dock q for Android smartphones. The idea was simple – this shell uses your smartphone’s power and Andronium OS to offer a computing experience that may be enough to replace a traditional laptop....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tinder may bring Snapchat-like video stories after recent acquisition August 21, 2025 Tinder just announced that it has acquired a start-up called Wheel, which has a social network for sharing video stories, not unlike what you have on Snapchat. Though what exactly Tinder plans to do with this acquisition is unclear at the moment, it aligns well with therecent trend towards video-centric consumption....