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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Android 11 update: When will your phone get Oxygen OS 11? June 27, 2025 OnePlus has long been one of the faster OEMs for updating Android software, and Android 11 is no exception. It kicked off the rollout back in October of 2020 with theOnePlus 8 series. While the update isn’t fully universal yet, we have some good news for fans of older OnePlus devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 will get Marshmallow in Q1 2016 June 19, 2025 OnePlusannounced on its forums a rough timeline for the Marshmallow update for its three smartphones. Related:OnePlus one vs Oneplus 2 The originalOnePlus Onewill receive its serving of Marshmallows sometime in Q1 2016, viaCyanogen Inc. Despite thepublic breakupbetween OnePlus and Cyanogen, Steve Kondik’s company continues to support the OnePlus One with updates, asper its original commitment....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO X 2021 rollable phone already has a real-life review somehow, looks amazing June 05, 2025 Up until now, all the info we know ofOppo’s latest “X” concept phonehas been through renders and other digitally-constructed imagery. Now, though, we not only have our first look at a real version of the device, but we have a full eight-minute-long hands-on review of it!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm aptX Lossless announced: Bluetooth audio for the discerning ear August 05, 2025 Prick up your ears audiophiles; you’ll finally be able to listen to lossless-quality audio through yourBluetooth headphones. Qualcomm has lifted the lid on the latest version of its Bluetooth audio codec: aptX Lossless. Diving straight into the core details, aptX Lossless is the first Bluetooth audio codec to claim bit-exact transfer of CD-quality (16-bit, 44....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm’s new in-display fingerprint sensor is way, way bigger June 05, 2025 When it comes to in-display fingerprint sensors, most manufacturers traditionally use optical sensors that shine light up through the display to read the ridges on your finger. The problem with this, though, is that light can get easily distorted when shone through materials like water or oil....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi GM says 5G phones will be available for under $300 next year July 27, 2025 Xiaomiand its Redmi sub-brand are well known for delivering well-priced phones that are packed with features. We’ve even seen this value for money approach with theMi Mix 3 5G. This handset, Xiaomi’s first5Gsmartphone, retails for 599 euros (~$681), making it hundreds of euros cheaper than 5G phones from the likes ofSamsungandHuawei....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: WhatsApp is bringing call functionality to desktop, web clients June 24, 2025 WhatsApphas long let users place calls on mobile. Now, call support could soon arrive on WhatsApp’s web and desktop clients. According to a report by WhatsApp tipsterWABetaInfo, the ability for users to conduct voice and video chat beyond the phone app is currently in development. Screenshots of a future WhatsApp web build suggest a pop-up will be displayed with the option to decline or accept pending calls....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Salvaging Samsung: Can the world’s largest OEM ever recover in China? June 20, 2025 It is no secret that the past few years have become an increasingly competitive and increasingly challenging marketplace for smartphone manufacturers. Perhaps nowhere can this be felt more than with so-called “legacy” companies, or those who have been with Android from the beginning. This list includes HTC, Samsung, LG, and Motorola among others, each of whom has seen dramatic changes in business since Google’s mobile OS was first introduced....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear Fit 2 update adds auto pause, dynamic workout tracking and more August 20, 2025 Samsunghas rolled out an update to itsGear Fit 2fitness band, adding several new features. The firmware update was detailed in a Samsung press release earlier today and includes an auto pause function, streamlined sets interface and ‘dynamic workout tracking’. Auto pause enables the Gear Fit 2 to identify when users have temporarily halted their workout (at a stop light while running, for example)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung is developing denser batteries and slimmer camera sensors, to be released by 2017 August 25, 2025 Samsunghas just announced its plans to develop “denser” batteries and thinner camera sensors that will supposedly make their way to smartphones by the year 2017. While that may seem quite far off, the wait will likely be worth it. If Samsung accomplishes what it wants to with these plans, smartphones and individual camera and battery components produced by the company will be much thinner and more efficient....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung offering $10,000 reward to Tizen app developers July 25, 2025 Samsungis looking to boost app development inside itsTizenOS spin-off ecosystem with the launch of the company’s new Tizen Mobile App Incentive Program. The program is designed to support the developer community in order to grow Samsung’s ecosystem, and there’s $10,000 up for grabs for developers who submit their apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s first Mini LED gaming monitor, Odyssey Neo G9 now available globally July 14, 2025 Samsung’s latest behemoth of a gaming monitor, the Odyssey Neo G9, is available starting today through online and retail channels. It’s the first time Samsung has brought its Quantum Mini LED technology to its gaming monitors. The monitor went up for pre-order on July 29 and is globally available starting today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact officially announced: everything you need to know July 13, 2025 Alongside the brand new Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium flagships, Sony has just taken the wraps off its newest compact offering, the Xperia Z5 Compact. When it comes to specifications, pricing and availability information, we’ve got you covered. As is the case with many of the other handsets Sony has launched in the past few years, the Z5 Compact doesn’t stray too far from the path....