HUAWEI Mate 8 official: 6-inch Full HD, Kirin 950 with coprocessor, and Marshmallow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 8 official: 6-inch Full HD, Kirin 950 with coprocessor, and Marshmallow July 08, 2025 Huaweiis on an upward trajectory, both in its native China, where itjust took the market lead, and the West, where theNexus 6Pis being hailed as the best Android smartphone. The company is looking to capitalize on this attention with a brand new flagship that was unveiled minutes ago in China....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Christian Cervantes

HUAWEI said to have completed 5G folding phone ahead of MWC 2019 launch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI said to have completed 5G folding phone ahead of MWC 2019 launch June 23, 2025 Huawei has reportedly completed the development of a 5G compatible foldable phone.ETNewsreports that HUAWEI has shown the phone to high ranking officials at carriers in Korea, one of whom told the publication the phone was a finished product, not a prototype. This isn’t the first we have heard about a HUAWEI 5G foldable phone; the company’s CEO Richard Yu recentlyconfirmedit was working on one....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Dylan Richards

Hurry up! Uber will start charging you if the driver waits over 2 minutes

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hurry up! Uber will start charging you if the driver waits over 2 minutes August 01, 2025 It’s time to pack your things and jump on thatUbervehicle, because they will start charging you extra if they have to wait around for you. That is, if you happen to be in one of the markets where the new cancellation policy is being tested, which includes New York City, New Jersey, Phoenix and Dallas....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · April Bradley

Images of the Samsung Galaxy S8 AKG headphones may have leaked

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Images of the Samsung Galaxy S8 AKG headphones may have leaked August 19, 2025 With less than 10 days to go before theSamsung Galaxy S8gets its official reveal, we have seen tons of image leaks and rumors about the smartphone already. You would think that there wasn’t anything else to leak, but you’d would be wrong. Images have now made their way to the internet that allegedly show the AKG headphones that will be included with the Galaxy S8....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Tyler Wyatt

Instagram allowing some folks to post their Stories on WhatsApp

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Instagram allowing some folks to post their Stories on WhatsApp June 22, 2025 Facebook is no stranger to cross-pollination. After all, the social network made it easier to post Instagram Stories to Facebook this past October. Now, Facebook looks to allow the same thing with WhatsApp, at least for some people. Brazilian blogTecnoblogreported that some people were able to post their Instagram Stories as a WhatsApp Status....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Ronald Bennett

Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo announced, but its basically still the Vibe P1

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo announced, but its basically still the Vibe P1 June 09, 2025 Lenovodoesn’t seem to quite know what the term “Turbo” generally means when attached to a new smartphone. The Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo has just been announced in Indonesia, but it’s almost identical to theVibe P1which was announced at IFA 2015. Sure, the Vibe P1 Turbo has a massive 5,000 mAh battery, but so did the P1....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Helen Stewart

LG is supplying notched OLEDs to Google (Update: More Pixel 3 info just leaked)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG is supplying notched OLEDs to Google (Update: More Pixel 3 info just leaked) June 26, 2025 Update 31-07-2025 at 5:15 P.M. EST:The article below details information that suggests the upcoming Google Pixel 3 (or Pixel 3 XL) will have a notched display. We now have some new information viaRoland Quandtthat backs the idea that at least one of the Pixel 3 devices (likely the Pixel 3 XL) will feature the notch:...

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Juan Figueroa

LG may release ultra-light AR glasses in 2021

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG may release ultra-light AR glasses in 2021 July 04, 2025 Apple’s rumored augmented reality glassesmight have some major (and particularly easy to wear) competition, according to industry rumors. ETNewssources claim LG is teaming up with Japan’s NTT DoCoMo to produce AR glasses that would be “very light” at just 79.38 grams (2.8 ounces). That’s somewhat heavier than typical eyeglasses (around 25 to 51g) and comparable toNorth’s Focals, but far lighter than many AR and VR headsets....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Ann Thompson

Logo: go, go! Droid Turbo 2's front-facing carrier branding can be removed...kind of

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Logo: go, go! Droid Turbo 2’s front-facing carrier branding can be removed…kind of August 17, 2025 Motorola has truly pulled out all the stops with this year’sDroid Turbo 2. In addition to featuring several improvements and/or changes over the standard-affairMoto X Pure Edition(Moto X Style) such as an AMOLED display, the phone isfullycustomizable in Moto Maker and literally has over a thousand possible permutations....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Carlos Morris

Microsoft reportedly cutting patent fees in exchange for pre-installed apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft reportedly cutting patent fees in exchange for pre-installed apps June 20, 2025 Last month,Microsoft announced a global partnershipwith Samsung and other hardware manufacturers to bring its mobile productivity services, such as its Office suite, to consumers and business users. But there may be more to it than simply offering customers compelling services,DigiTimes Researchsuggests that Microsoft is tempting Android manufacturers to pre-install its software in exchange for discounts on its licensing fees....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Kristine Douglas

More Alexa-powered smart speakers are coming, thanks to Qualcomm

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More Alexa-powered smart speakers are coming, thanks to Qualcomm August 04, 2025 Wireless speakers are increasingly common in today’s homes, and the search for greater product differentiation is already pushing companies to pack smart assistants into their speakers. Ecosystem developers Google and Amazon already have their reference designs on the market, and more and more manufacturers are launching their own products too....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Karen Yates

Official plug-in brings Google Drive support to Microsoft Office

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Official plug-in brings Google Drive support to Microsoft Office August 07, 2025 Google Drive is a convenient tool many of us take full advantage of. Not only can we store all our files there, but we can also work on text files, spreadsheets and presentations, all from the browser or mobile apps. We know many of you are well invested in Microsoft’s Office software, though....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Nicole Strickland

OnePlus 5 and 5T see third Android 10 beta update, stable can't be far off now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5 and 5T see third Android 10 beta update, stable can’t be far off now August 25, 2025 Update: June 28, 2025 (04:28 PM ET):Yesterday, OnePlus launchedthe third Android 10 betafor the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. It comes with the expected bug fixes and tweaks, but also disables Airtel VoWiFi for some reason. Check the official changelog below: If you have a OnePlus 5/5T that’s already on the beta, you won’t see an OTA notification for this — you’ll need to install it manually....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Sandra Gonzalez