Last-minute leak shows us how the Galaxy S21 Ultra S-Pen case works

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Last-minute leak shows us how the Galaxy S21 Ultra S-Pen case works July 24, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S21 serieslaunch is but a few hours away, but we already have a great idea of what to expect from the occasion. Now, serial leaker Evan Blass hasposteda ton of marketing video footage to leave nothing to the imagination. The videos show everything from camera specs and modes to colorways and more....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Ruth Williams

Leak: OnePlus is readying a new rival to budget kingpins

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: OnePlus is readying a new rival to budget kingpins July 22, 2025 OnePlushas been expanding its mid-range and budget portfolio in the last couple of years, now offering a variety of phones aside from its flagships. We’ve already heard about the supposedly upcoming Nord 2T, Nord CE 2, and the Nord N20, but it looks like yet another budget-tier phone is in the works....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Christopher Cooper

LG V30s with 256GB of storage and LG Lens said to debut at MWC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V30s with 256GB of storage and LG Lens said to debut at MWC August 01, 2025 Justlast month, LG Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Cho Seong-jin spoke about plans to change the way the company released smartphones. Instead of releasing a constant stream of new phones, Cho said that the company plans to “ retain existing models longer by, for instance, unveiling more variant models of the G series or V series....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Kevin Rice

Motorola Android 11: When will your phone get the update?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Android 11: When will your phone get the update? June 05, 2025 Motorola may be the king in the mid-range Android market, but the dominance no longer extends to software updates. The company shared its Android 11 update plans late last year, and they only held good news for a small set of customers. Now you might be wondering which Motorola phones are lucky enough to receive the Android 11 update....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Danielle Mccormick

OnePlus 8 Pro hits DxOMark, beats iPhones, Galaxy S20 Plus

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8 Pro hits DxOMark, beats iPhones, Galaxy S20 Plus July 23, 2025 DxOMarkis one of the more in-depth camera testing websites, putting smartphone cameras through a variety of testing scenarios. Now, the website hasreviewedtheOnePlus 8 Proand issued its findings. The website gave a score of 119 points to the phone, landing it in tenth place and knocking theSamsung Galaxy S20 Plusout of the top ten....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Michelle Jenkins

OPPO sets a date to unveil Color OS 12 based on Android 12

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO sets a date to unveil Color OS 12 based on Android 12 August 05, 2025 Android OEMs are gearing up to announce their respective software skins based onAndroid 12, and it looks like OPPO is first in line. Color OS 12 will be OPPO’s version of Android 12. The company willunveilthe new software on September 16. The launch will take place in China at 6 PM local time (6 AM ET)....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Natasha Alvarez

Oracle reportedly behind the damaging Google location data news

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oracle reportedly behind the damaging Google location data news June 17, 2025 We recently reported onGoogle’s practice of recording location data of Android users. Google was continuing to track users even after they had turned off location services. This is obviously a pretty big invasion of privacy, and many users were upset with Google over the tracking. It has since acknowledged the error, apologized, and stopped the practice....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Julian Smith

Poll: how is Android 6.0 Marshmallow treating you?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: how is Android 6.0 Marshmallow treating you? July 30, 2025 Google’s servers during Android releases are probably like a Walmart on Black Friday. Rabid crowds of fans camp out and wait for days for those updates, tapping “Check for updates” buttons endlessly. October 5th has come and gone, and plenty ofNexus(and Android One) users are already rocking Android 6....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Jeremy Riley

Popular weather app Weather Timeline unpublished from the Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Popular weather app Weather Timeline unpublished from the Play Store August 01, 2025 Weather Timeline is one of those apps that does a very simple thing —display the weather— in a very simple and effective way. Sure, there are plenty of weather apps available, but Weather Timeline fits a certain aesthetic that is often ignored. Unfortunately, the app is no more: today,it was unpublished from the Google Play Store....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Natalie Day

Remembering Android 1.0: When a fledgling mobile OS took its first steps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Remembering Android 1.0: When a fledgling mobile OS took its first steps August 18, 2025 I remember the day well because I was there. New York City, Tuesday, July 17, 2025. HTC, Google, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom executives took the stage to introduce Android 1.0, a brand new mobile operating system, and theG1, the first smartphone to run the platform....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1218 words · Kayla Armstrong

Samsung Galaxy Home Mini gets the FCC's stamp of approval, Galaxy Home still not out

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Home Mini gets the FCC’s stamp of approval, Galaxy Home still not out August 07, 2025 The rumoredSamsung Galaxy Home Minireceived certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to a filingmade public today. The certification confirms aprevious reportthatSamsungis working on a smaller version of its unreleasedGalaxy Homespeaker. According to the filing, the “AI speaker” works on Wi-Fi b/g/n networks and connects to devices over Bluetooth 4....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Stephanie Navarro

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch conundrum: New leak reveals October release date

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch conundrum: New leak reveals October release date June 17, 2025 By now, the launch date of theSamsung Galaxy S21 FEhas pretty much become a guessing game. Leaks first predicted that the phone would launch in August. There was also talk of the device getting canceled. Most recently, a leaker suggested that the newest Fan Edition could launchon September 8, quickly followed by anotherreportfrom South Korea suggesting that the phone could face further delays....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Miguel Torres

Samsung halts Note 7 shipments in Korea, possibly due to fire hazard

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung halts Note 7 shipments in Korea, possibly due to fire hazard August 03, 2025 Samsung has stopped shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 in Korea, and nobody really knows why. The company told Korean media that it halted shipments to local carriers “due to additional tests being conducted for product quality.” Something has clearly gone awry – no company conducts quality testingaftera high profile device has hit the market, and to halt shipments for routine testing would be unthinkable....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · William Howard