QuizUp's latest update turns into a social network for trivia addicts

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. QuizUp’s latest update turns into a social network for trivia addicts Aug 14, 2025 The popular trivia gameQuizUphas been updated toversion 2.0.0bringing a slew of social-centric changes that make the update worthy of a round version number. QuizUp has decided to blur the line between a social network and a trivia game. After receiving serious competition from Trivia Crack, QuizUp is now focusing on the social aspects of trivia game, to – hopefully – allow players to find and interact with people with similar interests....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Gloria Davis

Reddit's official Android app is now available

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Reddit’s official Android app is now available July 22, 2025 Since the beginning of time – or at least the founding of Reddit – mobile users have been forced to browse their favorite subreddits using third party applications likeReddit Is FunandBacon Reader. There was afair amount of excitementwhen the company announced that they would be developing their own in-house app, but once theybegan their closed beta testing, some members of the testing groupreported some lackluster performance....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Andrea Thornton

Samsung allegedly cutting smartphone shipments

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung allegedly cutting smartphone shipments August 02, 2025 It looks like Samsung is planning on reducing the number of smartphones they ship in 2016. Local retailers in South Korea received a message from the company yesterday that told them to expect 12% fewer smartphones next year than they enjoyed this year. Samsung hasn’t released any official word that gives us insight into the reasons behind their cutback, but some believe it may be due to an increasingly saturated marketplace worldwide....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Alexis Perez

Samsung announces Galaxy S8 upgrade program for Korean Note 7 owners

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung announces Galaxy S8 upgrade program for Korean Note 7 owners July 24, 2025 Consumers haven’t been particularly pleased at the way thatSamsunghas handled theGalaxy Note 7recall, but the manufacturer is hoping to appease its customers with a new upgrade program for those returning their handset. However the deal is only heading to South Korea, at least for the time being....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Christina Pham

Samsung Gear 2 Neo review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear 2 Neo review July 16, 2025 See it on Amazon. Samsung is getting into high gear with its wearable devices this year, notably with the release of three smartwatches as successors to 2013’sGalaxy Gearline. TheSamsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo andGear Fitall run the company’s proprietaryTizenplatform, although each device is targeted at different market segments. We earlier reviewed theSamsung Gear 2, which we found to be a more refined smartwatch than its predecessor, although with a relatively higher price than comparable offerings....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1045 words · Terri Parks

Samsung predicts strong Q1 '16 profit, driven by Galaxy S7 sales

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung predicts strong Q1 ‘16 profit, driven by Galaxy S7 sales July 14, 2025 Samsung Electronicshas announced its first quarterly earnings guidance for 2016 and there’s a sense of optimism, particularly about smartphones, that has been lacking around previous statements. In total, Samsung is forecasting an operating profit of approximately 6.6 trillion won ($5.7 billion) for Q1 2016, a 10....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Dillon Levy

Samsung unveils Exynos 9820 with 8nm process and 8K video recording

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung unveils Exynos 9820 with 8nm process and 8K video recording July 05, 2025 Samsunghas unveiled its new flagship system-on-chip, the Exynos 9820 (also called the Exynos 9 Series 9820). Samsung announced the new chip in apress releaseearlier today and it’s expected to power some variants in the upcomingGalaxy S10smartphone series. The CPU features two custom cores (high power), two Cortex-A75 cores (medium power), and four Cortex-A55 cores (low power)....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Joshua Vaughn

Snag a peek at the sleek HONOR Magic 2 in white ahead of today's launch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Snag a peek at the sleek HONOR Magic 2 in white ahead of today’s launch August 15, 2025 TheHONOR Magic 2is the latestslider flagshipof 2018, and the HUAWEI sub-brand has already given us a good look at the device. Now, ahead of the phone’s launch later today, we’ve received a close look at a new variant. We already know blue and red HONOR Magic 2 variants are coming, but China’sTENAAauthority has now uploaded images of a white model....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Joseph Evans

Sony PlayStation VR launches in October with $399 price tag

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony PlayStation VR launches in October with $399 price tag August 20, 2025 Sonyhas announced that it will launch its PlayStationVR headsetin October this year, bringing some additional competition to the growing virtual reality market. After this year’s announcementsfrom Oculus and Vive, consumers are probably wondering about the price, so let’s start there. PlayStation VR comes with just a $399 price tag, making is a fair bit cheaper than the$600 Oculus,$800 Vive, and even the $100 Gear VR once you factor in the cost of a compatible Samsung smartphone....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Caleb Gregory

Sony reveals latest Android Pie update schedule: is your phone on the list?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony reveals latest Android Pie update schedule: is your phone on the list? August 18, 2025 Sony hasrevealedits schedule for the Android Pie update rollout and some of its devices will receive the new software ahead of its original schedule. Back in August, Sonyannouncedthat six Xperia XZ devices would get the Android Pie update in November, while three Xperia XA devices would get it in early 2019....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Kathleen Morgan

Sound Guys Monthly- Master & Dynamic MW60 Giveaway

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sound Guys Monthly - January 2016 - Master & Dynamic MW60 Giveaway June 11, 2025 December is usually a slow month, so what happened? From a bunch of new releases to The Beatles coming to streaming services, December was a much more action-packed month than it normally is. Luckily for you, dear reader, that means we’ve got a lot of cool stuff to share in this month’s look back....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Dr. Andrea Pratt

Telus buyer's guide: Plans, phones, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Telus buyer’s guide: Plans, phones, and more July 29, 2025 Canadian mobile providers can usually guarantee you a few things no matter where you go. Nationwide service, a solid set of devices, and painfully high prices are all but guaranteed. Sometimes you need to find a little bit of Peace of Mind, however, and that’s when you turn to Telus as your next carrier....

August 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1733 words · Eric Fisher

The fast online sellouts for the Nokia 6 just look like 'flash sales'

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The fast online sellouts for the Nokia 6 just look like ‘flash sales’ July 06, 2025 A few weeks ago,HMD Globalsurprised the world when it announced that its debut Nokia-branded Android smartphone, theNokia 6, would be made available first in China. The phone went on sale shortly after that reveal, withJD.com selected asthe exclusive Chinese online retailer for the device....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Jared Conley