Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked Galaxy View renders: home button not included July 29, 2025 Samsung teased theGalaxy Viewsome weeks ago, hinting at what a grand design it has planned for – presumably – the last part of the year. The product is expected to be a giant 18.4-inch tablet, yet in light of naming conventions, is seeminglynotintended to be a follow-up to last year’sGalaxy NotePRO 12....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG will host developer conference, focus on modular expansion development August 09, 2025 The idea of a modular Android smartphone goes back years, with one prime example being that of the Motorola-initiatedProject Ara. While Google’s completely component-swappable smartphonehas yet to officially release, Korean conglomerate LG has introduced its own experiment with the announcement ofthis year’s G5handset. As the world discovered, the phone features a modular expansion bay located on the bottom of the device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G7 Power launched in India, brings massive battery at a modest price July 17, 2025 Earlier this month, we got our first look at the newMotorola Moto G7 series. Following the global launch, the energy-focused Moto G7 Power has now made its way to India. First spotted byFoneArena,a listing has surfaced onFlipkartgiving us the official price for the smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto X (2014) Review: Motorola outdoes itself again June 07, 2025 Last year, we were witness to a comeback of sorts by Motorola, and what a return it was. With the originalMoto X, Motorola released a phone that championed user experience over specifications, personalization over cookie-cutting, and forced consumers to re-evaluate what they thought defined a smartphone as flagship. This year, despite some managerial and logistical changes, Motorola may have managed to outdo itself once again....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) Marshmallow soak test has begun, full launch possibly in 1 week August 06, 2025 After it was discovered thatMoto X Styleusers in Brazil and Indiawere already on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, users in other parts of the world, including the USA where the device is known as theMoto X Pure Edition, have been wondering when their time will come....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Android payment features will include sending money via Google Assistant June 22, 2025 More and more financial transactions are being handled via smartphones. Google knows this, and wants to offer even more ways to make those payments easier on phones. As part of the2017 Google I/Odeveloper conference this week, it revealed plans to add more payment options and features for Android device owners....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Chrome security upgrades, password protections, and new profile design June 12, 2025 Today, Google announced a whole slew of new features coming to theGoogle Chrome browser. The new features will make your online life safer and easier. The first Google Chrome upgrade is probably the most important and powerful. Starting soon, Chrome will actually warn you if the username/password combination you’ve just entered into a website was compromised in a prior data breach....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7 Pro Almond hits US and Canada today, coming to UK later this month July 26, 2025 OnePlus today made the Almond version of theOnePlus 7 Proavailable to consumers in the U.S. and Canada. The Chinese brand also confirmed the colorway will launch in the U.K. on June 25, just behind the already announcedJune 14 release date in India...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8 update spills a ton of OnePlus Buds images, info August 07, 2025 OnePlus has confirmed that theOnePlus Budswill be launching alongside theOnePlus Nordtomorrow, marking the firm’s firstTWS earbuds. The Chinese brand has already teased several features, including endurance and fast charging, but it looks like the firm may have accidentally revealed the design ahead of launch. Frequent tipster andXDA-Developerswriter Max Weinbach found numerous renders of the earbuds and charging case inside a OnePlus Buds APK file bundled with the latest OnePlus 8 update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Reno 2 hands-on: Oozing style June 17, 2025 With a quad-camera system, a gorgeous design and upgraded internals, the OPPO Reno 2 is a well-equipped package that simply oozes style. However, the devil is in the details and execution matters. We spent some time with OPPO’s latest smartphone to see if it has what it takes to go up against competitors like theOnePlus 7,Redmi K20 Proand even theRedmi K20....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Other brands should copy Iqoo’s new flagship base storage stance June 23, 2025 vivo sub-brand Iqoo this week announced its new flagship pairing in the form of the Iqoo 9 and Iqoo 9 Pro. Theaffordable flagshipsbring an attractive design focusing on gaming and charging performance, but one spec, in particular, is worth mentioning. As spotted byMyDrivers, the Iqoo 9 series starts with 256GB of internal storage as the entry-level option....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go’s Battle Showdown event is all about fighting Pokémon August 21, 2025 Coming off the heels of Pokémon Go’sKanto-focusedevent andnew Field Research tasks, Niantic announced the Battle Showdown event for its popular mobile title. Starting at 4:00 p.m. ET through May 14, players will notice that Fighting-type Pokémon, such as Machop and Makuhita, will appear more frequently. Niantic did not say whether other Fighting-type Pokémon will be frequent spawns, though this is welcome news for those looking to attain Hitmontop....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PUBG Mobile celebrates its first birthday with anniversary rewards and more August 19, 2025 To celebratePUBG Mobile’sfirst birthday, Tencent Games and PUBG Corp. today announced a new version of the game that includes several in-game goodies and enhancements. On the sillier side, the 0.11.5 update lets players hold birthday parties with fireworks on Spawn Island. Players can also find randomly-spawned cakes while playing a match and open collected crates to collect anniversary rewards....