Second OxygenOS Open Beta with Android Oreo now available for OnePlus 5

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Second OxygenOS Open Beta with Android Oreo now available for OnePlus 5 June 08, 2025 OnePlus is going full speed ahead with its Open Beta Program for the OnePlus 5 by rolling out the second Oreo Beta build in less than a month. The latest version of OxygenOS based onAndroid 8.0 Oreoweighs in at 1.58 GB and brings with it bug fixes, system, and camera improvements....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Alexander Jennings

Senate agrees robocalls suck, votes to make penalties more severe

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Senate agrees robocalls suck, votes to make penalties more severe June 13, 2025 Today, the U.S. Senate voted 97-1 to approve a bill which would make penalties for robocalls more severe (viaThe Verge). The bill would give more power to the Federal Communications Commission to better fight the deluge of robocalls U.S. citizens get daily. Kentucky Republican Rand Paul wasthe only “nay” vote....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Mason Hernandez

Shadow Warrior finally makes the jump from PC to Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Shadow Warrior finally makes the jump from PC to Android Jun 05, 2025 In 1997, 3D Realms, the development team behind Duke Nukem 3D, released Shadow Warrior for the PC. It remains one of the best first person shooters ever made, and now you can finally play it on your Android smartphone or tablet for just $2.99, thanks to publisher Devolver Digital and the game’s Android developer, General Arcade....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · David Warren

Sharp announces water resistant Android One phone in Japan

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sharp announces water resistant Android One phone in Japan July 30, 2025 Sharp Electronics. For the outside world, the mere mention of the company’s name is likely to bring back some noteworthy nostalgia for days long past. Alternatively, if one follows tech talk, it may conjure upthe word “Foxconn“. Here in Japan however, the company has continued to manufacture multitudes of machines, and is one of the few remaining Japanese OEMs still making mobile phones....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Gloria Dunlap

So the Galaxy S8 and LG G6 look kinda similar huh?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. So the Galaxy S8 and LG G6 look kinda similar huh? June 30, 2025 I know it’s hard to make a rectangle with curved corners look too different from other rounded rectangles, but the leaks we’ve seen so far of theGalaxy S8andLG G6are looking awfully similar. A cynic might even say the G6 looks like theflat-screened S8 Samsungisn’tmaking. But whether you believe in the pre-release renders, CADs and spy shots or not, there are some pretty simple explanations for why the Galaxy S8 and LG G6 look so samey....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1266 words · Alexandria Edwards

Talon for Twitter updated with Android 6.0 Marshmallow support, new Android Wear elements and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Talon for Twitter updated with Android 6.0 Marshmallow support, new Android Wear elements and more August 10, 2025 Even the most loyal Twitter fans can tell you the social network’s official app is not the best around. There’s plenty of better options, but one of the best happens to be Talon for Twitter. It’s sleek and full of great features, but you may learn more about all that in ourTalon for Twitter review....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Shelly Barnes DVM

Tasker on your Android Wear smartwatch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tasker on your Android Wear smartwatch - Android customization August 16, 2025 Continuing our coverage of Android Wear on ourAndroid customizationseries, we are excited to be talkingTaskerthis week. That’s right, we’re looking to give you the power of our favorite customization app right on your Android Wear smartwatch. We are keeping things simple for now, providing just a few basic actions, and the implementation will prove, perhaps, not ideal for all uses, but it’s a start....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 965 words · Andrew Torres

TCL’s new zigzag foldable smartphone prototype can turn into a 10-inch tablet

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TCL’s new zigzag foldable smartphone prototype can turn into a 10-inch tablet August 06, 2025 TheTCL Plexrecently kicked off what the company claims will be an entire new portfolio of smartphones. We also saw some pretty interestingTCL foldable phoneconcepts at this year’sMWCandIFAtrade shows. Now, the company is taking a brand-new foldable prototype out for a spin. TCL showed off its new foldable smartphone prototype to folks over atCNETand it looks like a pretty smart implementation of the form factor....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Amanda Harris

The best Sprint prepaid plans (April 2021)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best Sprint prepaid plans (April 2021) June 15, 2025 Sprintspent years pushing its postpaid unlimited plans before the T-Mobile merger. However, the carrier offered some prepaid plans on Boost Mobile as an affordable alternative for those willing to give an MVNO a try. Now that Sprint’s prepaid plans have gone the way of the dodo let’s get into a few of your best alternatives....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1085 words · Lynn Hill

The Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man edition has landed, check out the unboxing video

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man edition has landed, check out the unboxing video July 13, 2025 After a briefteasing, the Iron Man edition of theGalaxy S6 Edgehas arrived, and it’s every bit as flashy as we expected it to be. TheIron Man Galaxy S6 Edgefeatures a Tony Stark approved red and gold paint scheme, complete with the likeness of the titular hero on its back....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Brenda Davis

The most expensive Android Wear watch yet is coming on November 9 from Tag Heuer

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The most expensive Android Wear watch yet is coming on November 9 from Tag Heuer June 26, 2025 Android Wear is going up scale. Tag Heuer’s first smartwatch is officially launching November 9 with an $1800 price tag. We first heard reports about Tag Heuer joining the Android Wear ecosystemback in March, when the Swiss watchmaker confirmed it would release a smartwatch in partnership withGoogleandIntelby November....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Christopher Hanson

The new Ricoh Theta SC 360 degree camera is both small and easy to use

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new Ricoh Theta SC 360 degree camera is both small and easy to use August 06, 2025 This post originally appeared on our sister site,VR Source. Ricoh revealed its latest 360-degree camera for people who want to make quick and easy videos and images that can be best appreciated in a virtual reality headset. The Ricoh Theta SC is basically a smaller and lighter version of the earlierRicoh Theta S, and it is also cheaper at $299....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Dale Bailey

This new Android One phone includes a fingerprint sensor, front camera flash

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This new Android One phone includes a fingerprint sensor, front camera flash August 16, 2025 Google continues to support its budget-pricedAndroid Onesmartphone hardware platform with a new model, the General Mobile GM6. The phone will likely have a low price, but will still have some features found normally on higher-end handsets. The phone itself will ship withAndroid 7.0 Nougat, and like all Android One devices the General Mobile GM6 is supposed to get regular operating system updates straight from Google....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Tammy Yoder