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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s the OnePlus 7 Pro ‘ghost touching’ problem (Update: Fix incoming) June 23, 2025 Update, July 11, 2025 (12:15 PM ET):TheOnePlus 7 Pro“ghost touching” problem described below has earned the company some not-so-great PR. However, according to a statement sent toAndroid Police, a software fix for the issue is on the way. Here’s the reprinted statement from OnePlus: This statement suggests that the ghost touch issue is, in fact, a software problem and not a hardware deficiency as originally feared....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what Sony needs to do to get back in the smartphone game June 16, 2025 After a series of restructuring efforts, Sony recentlyannounceda return to good looking financial health, stating that the company is on track to set a new annual profit record. Full year profits are expected to come in around the $4.2 billion mark, due to the success of it’s Playstation, TV, and Sony Music divisions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How does encryption work? - Gary explains August 07, 2025 You probably use encryption, in one form or another, every day. You might not know that you are, but you are. And my guess is that you don’t give it a second thought. Do you have a subscription based cable or satellite TV service? Guess what, some of that content will be encrypted....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to up your Instagram game and get more followers July 04, 2025 Instagram used to be an app that simply let users share a picture with a cute caption and a neat filter. Over the years, however, Instagram has become an essential tool for many businesses and content creators. Considering that Instagram has1 billion userseach month, it’s a fantastic platform for you to interact with potential customers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC 10 and LG G5 breach the USB Type-C spec, but does it matter? July 14, 2025 The introduction ofUSB Type-Chas not been particularly seamless, withquestionable accessoriesalready causing consumer confusion.Benson Leung, the very same guy who tested all of those questionable Amazon cables, is back with a criticism about a couple of this year’s flagship smartphones that sport USB Type-C ports – such as the newHTC 10and theLG G5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC apparently still makes smartphones, may launch a new one next week August 06, 2025 HTChasn’t pushed out a major smartphone since the rather divisiveHTC U12 PlusandExodus 1blockchain phone last year. But it looks like the veteran manufacturer has something up its sleeve for next week. HTC has posted a picture on itsFacebook page(seen in featured image), hyping an event taking place on June 11....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It looks like OnePlus won’t have the first Snapdragon 855 phone after all August 04, 2025 OnePlusmade tech headlines yesterday when it announced that it would launch the first phone with aSnapdragon 855chipset. It came as a big surprise, becauseSamsungis usually the first to adoptQualcomm‘s newest flagship chips. Now, it seems like the Chinese manufacturer’s claim was actually in error....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s Europe’s turn to possibly give HUAWEI the cold shoulder August 06, 2025 Huawei’stroubles might soon worsen in a vital market — according toReuters, the European Commission might ban HUAWEI’s 5G network equipment in the European Union. The European Commission is reportedly mulling over the ban due to security concerns. The concerns possibly include HUAWEI working with the Chinese government to provide backdoor access in its network equipment....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. JerryRigEverything tests three different ‘sapphires,’ there’s one clear loser June 13, 2025 The test demonstrates just how scratch-resistant the special edition HTCU Ultra is. ZAGG’s “Sapphire” screen protector? Not so much. Who doesn’t love JerryRigEverything? We recently shared his teardown videos of the Galaxy S8 and the LG G6 in which he shows youhow to make a cool looking clear backfor those devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V30 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 June 25, 2025 Samsung is the world’s largest manufacturer but one of its biggest challenges in 2017 has come from its own neighbor, LG. Samsung’s Galaxy S8 flagship saw off the challenge off the LG G6 but fast forward a few months and the battle has intensified with each company’s second major flagship of 2017....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mi Box 4 hits FCC: Is Xiaomi planning a US launch soon? August 04, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi Box(also called Mi Box 3) isn’t without its flaws, but it’s tough to argue that it isn’t a great deal at ~$70. Now, we’ve spotted a new streaming box, which could be the Mi Box 4, passing through the FCC’s website. TheFCC listingshows us a few photos of the device too, confirming that it is indeed a new streaming box rather than the 2016-era product....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft brings a preview of its Office Lens document scanning tool to Android June 14, 2025 Microsoft’s Office Lens app aims to help you stop misplacing important documents and receipts you collect throughout the day. The Windows Phone version of the app was released over a year ago, but today the company announced that a preview of Office Lens is now available on Android....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto X Style and new Moto 360 up for pre-order in the UK July 09, 2025 Motorola’s latest smartphone and smartwatch are now available to pre-order in the UK. TheMoto X Styleandsecond generation Moto 360can be purchased directly throughMotorola’s online storeand are stated to start shipping out in the next few weeks. The Moto X Style is Motorola’s latest high-end smartphone, but it comes with a very reasonable price tag....