Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto X (2nd Gen.) beginning to receive Android 5.1 soak test in Brazil June 28, 2025 Just a few days ago, we got word thatMotorolawas planning on rolling out the updatetoAndroid 5.1 Lollipopfor a number of its devices sometime soon, and it looks like we’re now one step closer to that coming into fruition. Motorola has just announced that the Android 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Moto G8, G8 Power, G8 Stylus renders surface online (Updated) August 02, 2025 Update, June 30, 2025 (3:38 PM ET):Thanks to leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks), we just caught a possible glimpse of the entire upcoming Motorola G8 lineup. This is the second design leak we’ve seen regarding these handsets. Blass’ image of the vanilla G8 backs up the previously leaked render as seen in the article below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Near-stock Android experience comes to the OPPO R7s via Project Spectrum August 24, 2025 There are some interesting things going on when it comes to UIs lately.Samsung released Good Lock, it’s advanced alternative UI for theGalaxy S7andLG back-tracked on removing the app drawer in UX 5.0. Now, OPPO has announced a near-stockAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowROM called Project Spectrum beta which delivers an alternative to ColorOS for the OPPO R7s....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New version of Chromecast with Google TV leaks (Update: 1080p model?) Jul 02, 2025 Updated, August 15, 2025 (03:01 PM ET):Not long after publishing the article below, news broke viaProtocolthat this rumored new Chromecast could be a lower-end model.Protocolcontends the new Chromecast could be limited to 1080p streams to help differentiate it from the current model, which supports 4K resolutions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus confirms Nord 2 5G is coming, will have high-end MediaTek power June 03, 2025 TheOnePlus Nordwas the manufacturer’s first budget phone in years, and it was definitely one of the best mid-range devices of 2020. OnePlus has released a slew of Nord devices since then, but you could definitely argue that the original Nord still reigns supreme. Now, OnePlus has issued a joint press release withMediaTek, confirming that theNord 2 5Gis coming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Reno global availability announced in three flavors, including 5G (Update: Now in India!) June 15, 2025 Update, June 13, 2025 (5:00AM ET): TheOPPO RenoandReno 10x Zoom Editionhave now been launched in India as well. The former is priced at 32,990 rupees (~$474) for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant. Meanwhile, theOPPO Reno 10x ZoomEdition is priced at between 39,990 rupees (~$575) and 49,990 rupees (~$720) for the 6GB RAM / 128GB storage and 8GB RAM/256GB storage variants....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Our HBO Max review: It’s a solid service that still needs a little work June 04, 2025 WhenDisney Pluslaunched over a year ago, we noted that it hadexcellent platform support, but its content was a bit on the slim side. The reverse was true when theHBO Maxstreaming service launched in May 2020. It had lots of content of for all age groups, but lacked a lot of major platform support....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PSA: T-Mobile’s $15 plan is totally capped, a not so ‘Uncarrier’ move July 24, 2025 Earlier this week, T-Mobile released its new $15 per monthConnect prepaid mobile plan. T-Mobile Connect promises users unlimited calls and texts plus 2GB of data — or 5GB if you are willing to fork over $10 more per month. Back in 2014, the “Uncarrier”announcedthat it would be doing away with data caps and overages by offering unlimited data at reduced speeds, even if customers used up all of their high-speed data allotment....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Riptide GP 2 for Android full review July 23, 2025 Riptide GP was a really good game. In fact, it was so good that it made ourBest Racing Games for Android list. Vector Unit has just put the finishing touches on the sequel, Riptide GP 2, and we’re going to take a closer look at it. Can it live up to its predecessor?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite go official (Update: India launch) July 11, 2025 Update, July 30, 2025 (02:41AM ET):Samsung has launched both the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite in India. The country is the first one globally to get the new mid-range Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S10 Lite is priced at Rs 39,999 (~$561) and will be available in Prism White, Prism Black, and Prism Blue colors....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Somehow, some Pixel owners are getting the July security patch June 29, 2025 Even though we’re a bit past the halfway point in June,someluckyPixelownerson Reddit (viaDroid Life) reportedly received the July 2019 security patch. Most of the people who reported receiving the update own theGoogle Pixel 3aandPixel 3a XL. Interestingly, this appears to be a mistake on Google’s part of sending them the internal build for the July 2019 security patch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sources: Galaxy Note 8 to launch in late August in New York June 20, 2025 A Samsung executive told Korean media that the Galaxy Note 8 would be unveiled in the second half of August in New York. The report, published by theInvestor, comes after a string of contradictory rumors regarding the release date of Samsung’s Next Big Thing. While someearly storiessuggested Samsung would release the Galaxy Note 8 in the second half of August, the respected Evan Blassreportedthat the Note 8 would launch in the second part of September....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Star Wars: Jedi Challenges now lets you have AR lightsaber battles with friends July 03, 2025 Lenovo and Disney are rolling out a new mode for theirStar Wars: Jedi Challengesgame that lets players face off against friends with AR lightsabers. The mode, titled Lightsaber Versus Mode, is available now in the Jedi Challenges app on theGoogle Play Storeand oniOS....