Leak: Sony Xperia XZ & X Performance to get Nougat from October

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: Sony Xperia XZ & X Performance to get Nougat from October June 12, 2025 Xperia users have been longing to know when they can get their hands onAndroid 7.0 Nougat. Their excitement was mixed with frustration whenSony announced last monthan upgrade roadmap for a number of Xperia handsets, but without a concrete timeframe. But fret no more, thanks to Sony Slovakia, we now have a glimpse into when those Xperia devices will get their Nougat treats....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Jesse Garcia

Lenovo unveils concept smartphone with laser projector

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo unveils concept smartphone with laser projector June 09, 2025 At its TechWorld event in Beijing today, Lenovo has unveiled more than just aconcept smartwatchas the company’s latest smartphone concept is unique and impressive. The company has already releaseda handheld pico projectorand the Smart Cast concept smartphone aims to bring projectors to the main stream as it has the world’s first laser projector in a smartphone, as well as the world’ssmallest pico projector....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Joel Luna

LG G4 will hit retailers on April 29th in South Korea

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G4 will hit retailers on April 29th in South Korea June 29, 2025 TheLG G4is expected to be formallyunveiled on April 28th in New York, London, and Paris with a second unveiling eventon the 29th in Seoul, Singapore, and Istanbul. Of course, we already know just about everything there is to know about the phone, includingits aesthetics,camera,its display, and evencertain elements of its software....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Lee Brown

LG patents a rollable foldable phone (wait, what?)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG patents a rollable foldable phone (wait, what?) August 02, 2025 We’ve seen HUAWEI, Motorola, and Samsung all launchfoldable phonesin the last 12 months, but LG has been curiously absent in this regard. Nevertheless, a new patent points to the firm working on a rather interesting foldable solution. South Korean outletAsia Time(h/t:Sleepy Kuma) reports thatLGis working on a device with a rollable and foldable display, citing a patent filing as well....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Virginia Miller

Microsoft Edge Chromium is already a viable alternative to Chrome and Firefox

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft Edge Chromium is already a viable alternative to Chrome and Firefox August 23, 2025 Microsoft hasn’t had the best reputation when it comes to web browsers. For the past half-decade, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge have played second fiddle toGoogle Chromeand Mozilla’sFirefox, often serving no other purpose than to install these rival browsers. In a bid to win back some share of the browser market, Microsoft is remakingEdge based on Chromium....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Brittany Lewis

Microsoft Surface Neo dual screen Windows tablet delayed indefinitely (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft Surface Neo dual screen Windows tablet delayed indefinitely (Updated) August 10, 2025 Update: June 24, 2025:Don’t look for the Microsoft Surface Neo dual-screen Windows tablet to be released anytime soon. Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer Panos Panay has confirmedin a blog postthat the company will now “look for the right moment” to release dual-screen devices, such as the Surface Neo, that would have used theWindows 10X operating system....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Lori Clark

Motorola launches its first-ever Android TVs in India (plus, the Moto E6S)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola launches its first-ever Android TVs in India (plus, the Moto E6S) August 16, 2025 Motorola has launched the Moto E6S and its first-ever range of LED Android TVs in India. The new gadgets in Moto’s lineup target the affordable smartphone and television categories in the country. The Moto E6S is essentially a rebranded version of theMoto E6 Pluslaunched a few weeks back at theIFAtrade show in Berlin....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Denise Miller

Octa-core, 5.5" QHD display HTCA55 rumored for the Desire series

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Octa-core, 5.5" QHD display HTCA55 rumored for the Desire series June 12, 2025 When it comes toHTC, all of the focus may be on the company’s much anticipatedOne M9 (Hima), but, according to@upleaks, HTCalso has another interesting upcoming smartphone, code-named the A55. According to the leak, the HTCA55 is a relatively high-end smartphone. It is expected to feature a 20MP rear camera, 3GB RAM, a 5....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Kim Armstrong

OnePlus is sneakily installing an app on existing phones and users are angry

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus is sneakily installing an app on existing phones and users are angry June 19, 2025 OnePlus is under fire from users for sneakily installing the dedicatedOnePlus Buds appon existing phones. We got a tip about the issue from anAndroid Authorityreader named Segio, who uses a OnePlus 6 and mysteriously found the OnePlus Buds app downloaded on his phone....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Joshua Reyes

OnePlus teases a nifty timeline-inspired always-on display design

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus teases a nifty timeline-inspired always-on display design July 16, 2025 Back in March, OnePlus said it would finally add an always-on display feature to Oxygen OS. In recent weeks, the company has beenteasing potential designs, and we just got a look at another new one. In a post on Chinese social media platformWeibofirst spotted bySparrow News, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau shared a video detailing a partnership the company established with the Parsons School of Design in New York....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Nichole Rodriguez

Opera Mini for Android now integrates an ad blocker

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Opera Mini for Android now integrates an ad blocker July 18, 2025 Opera is integrating ad blocking into its desktop and mobile browsers, starting withOpera Mini for Android. Opera Mini is designed for the constraints of mobile devices and slow or metered internet connections. The browser integrates data compression technology, which allows it to serve web content faster and over less bandwidth compared to classic mobile browsers like Chrome or Opera for Android....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Michael Smith

Phones at concerts: If the artist says ‘no phones,’ then you should put it away

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Phones at concerts: If the artist says ‘no phones,’ then you should put it away June 20, 2025 At the end of 2017, I went to see the brooding gothic rock bandA Perfect Circlein concert. It was my first time seeing the group live after being a huge fan for the past 18 years, so I was understandably excited....

June 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1520 words · Mary Clark

Pixel Visual Core: A closer look at Google's hidden chip

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel Visual Core: A closer look at Google’s hidden chip June 24, 2025 Back with the launch of Google’sPixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, it was revealed that Google included an extra chip in the phone alongside the main processor. Known as thePixel Visual Core, the chip is aimed squarely at enhancing the phone’s image processing capabilities. The chip has returned once more inside Google’s latestPixel 3 and 3 XL....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1201 words · Brandon Hunter