Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. McAfee antivirus software to be pre-loaded on Samsung Galaxy S8 August 21, 2025 If you buy a newSamsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, you may notice that one of the apps that will be pre-loaded on the flagship phone is from McAfee. The company confirmed this week that its well-known security software protection product is now included with all Galaxy S8 devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek’s Finbarr Moynihan talks smartphones and more at CES 2017 June 10, 2025 AtCES 2017,Android Authority’sown Darcy Lacouvee had a conversation with Finbarr Moynihan, the general director of sales at mobile processor companyMediaTek. During the chat, Moynihan talked about how his company grew during 2016 and much more. During the chat, Moynihan stated that MediaTek actually puts a lot of time and effort on software and system solutions development, on top of its more well known hardware business....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft Next Lock Screen gets improved security, better resource management, and more June 26, 2025 For those who aren’t such hardcore Android fans that they turn up their nose at having a Microsoft product on their device,Next Lock Screenhas served as a very slick and effective lock screen replacement. What makes it nice is that it showcases your calendar events, email, messages, and missed calls at a glance, and it lets you engage them without unlocking your phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Misfit’s Vapor smartwatch with Android Wear gets pushed back to October July 25, 2025 Originallyunveiledduring CES 2017, theMisfitVapor represents the wearable outfit’s first foray into the world ofAndroid Wear. Unfortunately, it is a foray that has been delayed into October and will be without one key feature. The delay represents a small move away from the original “late summer” timeframe, but at least the Vapor itself has not changed much....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Razr 2 specs leak: A big upgrade, but still not a flagship (Update) August 19, 2025 Update, June 03, 2025 (8:06AM ET):The Motorola Razr 2 is coming and we heard purported specs back in May (see the original article below). Now, frequent tipster Evan Blass hasposteda spec sheet as well. The specs mostly line up withXDA‘s earlier leak, so that means 256GB of storage, a 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3 and 3T update brings a new Pixel-like launcher and a lot more July 27, 2025 Both theOnePlus 3andOnePlus 3Thave received new beta updates jam-packed with features, including a brand new launcher very much like that found on theGoogle Pixel, complete with swipe-up gesture for the app drawer and launcher shortcuts. The update isOxygenOSOpen Beta 13 for the OnePlus 3 and Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 3T....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3 is the hottest smartphone right now for Finnish carrier Elisa June 01, 2025 Top Finnish carrier Elisa announced thatOnePlus 3has earned the top position as the best-selling smartphone in August. This isn’t surprising given the handset’s popularity around the world. After OnePlus 3 launched,the company had to halt its sales in 24 countries across Europe and Hong Kong because of the huge demand....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Find X specs teased: A match for the top-end OnePlus 6? July 30, 2025 The mobile tech world is eagerly awaiting theOPPO Find X, the firstOppoflagship device in several years, and we may have just received a look at a few of its key specs. AWeibotipster published what seems to be an official OPPO Find X teaser image (seen below), complete with a few specs scattered at the bottom of the image....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO unveils photography focused entry-level A37 July 16, 2025 OPPOhas unveiled its latest entry-level smartphone today, called the A37. Rather than your typical stripped down cost effective handset, OPPO boasts that the A37 is capable of taking some rather impressive pictures, thanks to some special software trickery. Best of all, thesmartphone will be priced at just $199. So let’s start with the camera hardware....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oppo’s Mirror 5 mid-ranger leaks out ahead of official unveiling June 18, 2025 AlthoughOppojust recently released theMirror 3smartphone back in January, it looks like the Chinese manufacturer is already well on its way to releasing a followup device. According to a recent set of leaked press images obtained by the folks over atGSMArena, we may have just gotten our first look at OPPO’s upcoming mid-ranger, the Mirror 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pre-order Will.i.am’s standalone Dial smartwatch at Three UK July 16, 2025 Will.i.am’s i.am+ company is back with another smartwatch this week, which is now available to pre-order in the UK through network provider Three. Known as the Dial, the standalone smartwatch boasts that it doesn’t need to be tethered to a smartphone, and also comes with free music streaming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Razer Phone specs leak: 8 GB RAM, 4,000 mAh battery, Dolby ATMOS sound June 27, 2025 Arriving from a collaboration between gaming hardware company Razer, and the folks who brought us theNextbit Robin, the Razer phone is one of the more exciting Android products on the horizon. It’s a brand new product category for Razer and we’ve caught onlya couple of glimpses of it so far, but thanks to a listing on a recent carrier website, we might now know some of its specs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: HUAWEI HONOR 6X slated for launch in China on October 18 August 16, 2025 HUAWEI continues to gain traction as a key player in the mobile world, considering that theHONOR 5X alone sold more than 8 million unitsin its first nine months on the market. One year after the debut of the 5X, HONOR could introduce its successor on October 18....