OnePlus 5 sets launch-week sales record on Amazon India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5 sets launch-week sales record on Amazon India August 19, 2025 The OnePlus 5 waslaunched in Indiaexactly one week ago and was available on Amazon right away as part of an exclusive early access sale. It looks like it has been extremely popular among consumers so far, as it was the highest grossing smartphone on Amazon during the launch week....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Kenneth Taylor

OnePlus confirms a smartwatch is coming

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus confirms a smartwatch is coming July 24, 2025 OnePlus has finally acknowledged that theOnePlus Watchis real and will launch sometime soon. The company posted a teaser on Twitter, suggesting that it’ll soon add a smartwatch to its ecosystem. The announcement closely followed the launch of theOnePlus 8Tflagship. OnePlus’ tweet (seen below) throws back to itsprevious plansof making a smartwatch....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Michael Travis

Play Music being put to death this year, but we still have YouTube Music

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Play Music being put to death this year, but we still have YouTube Music August 21, 2025 Users waiting for a way to transfer tracks from Google Play Music toYouTube Musicfinally have an official tool that makes the process quick and painless, Googleannounced in a blog post. Google Play Musicis reaching the end of its life and will shut down by the end of the year....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Anthony Hunt

Poll: Would you buy the LG Wing if it were more affordable?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: Would you buy the LG Wing if it were more affordable? August 07, 2025 There’s little doubt that theLG Wingis a polarizing phone, and that’s partly on purpose. It’s an experiment to push the boundaries of design, and not everyone will like its rotating screen or gimbal mode camera. However, that may not necessarily be the dealbreaker — for some, it might be the LG Wing’s $999 price....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Melissa Fox

Qualcomm benchmarks the Snapdragon 888, and it's fast

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm benchmarks the Snapdragon 888, and it’s fast June 22, 2025 The first smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s cutting edgeSnapdragon 888 mobile application processoraren’t set to arrive until the new year, but we now have a better picture of how these phones might perform. In lieu of getting hands on Qualcomm’s reference design handset (due to COVID-19, of course), the company has issued us with a set of its own Snapdragon 888 benchmarks....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1057 words · Mary Gordon

Redmi readying one of the cheapest 5G phones yet (Update: New information)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi readying one of the cheapest 5G phones yet (Update: New information) June 25, 2025 Update: July 12, 2025 (11:00 AM ET):New information has emerged fromXDA-Developersregarding the potential upcoming affordable 5G phone. The report on the upcoming Redmi K30i provides more credence to the rumor that the device would feature a 48MP primary camera rather than 64MP model offered by the Redmi K30 5G....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Robert Taylor

Report: HTC10 Camellia Red variant may be Japan-only

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: HTC10 Camellia Red variant may be Japan-only June 26, 2025 Just days ago,HTC announced its new10handset, and the device has been making major headlines ever since: About its all new design, its high spec internals, and especially its premium price. It seems the news is unlikely to stop any time soon however, with today bringing in new content aboutconfusing HTC10 Lifestyle specs....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Maria Jones

Report: Note 7 to relaunch in India on October 7 with big marketing campaign

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Note 7 to relaunch in India on October 7 with big marketing campaign June 05, 2025 Samsung is reportedly relaunching theGalaxy Note 7in India on October 7 on the strength of a big-ticket marketing campaign meant to dispel the public’s negative perception of the handset. Interestingly, Apple is also set to launch the iPhone 7 in the country on the same day, making for an interesting confrontation over the Indian market....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Michael Holder

Report: The LG V60 successor could be on indefinite hold

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: The LG V60 successor could be on indefinite hold June 12, 2025 LG has been in talks regarding the future of its mobile division for a while now, with discussions of a sale popping up too. The company’s future devices are also said to be affected by the talks, as wepreviously heardthat itsrollable phone projecthas been put on hold....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Ronald Marshall

Samsung explains the Galaxy S7's Always On Display (AOD)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung explains the Galaxy S7’s Always On Display (AOD) August 17, 2025 When Samsung launched itsGalaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edgelast month, it brought forth a fortitude of features. Some were a triumphant return to form such as the inclusion of water resistance (from the Galaxy S5) and microSD card support. Others were entirely new, such asthe Always On Displayfeature....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Andrea Foster

Samsung France is giving out 128GB microSD cards to Galaxy Note 7 buyers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung France is giving out 128GB microSD cards to Galaxy Note 7 buyers July 24, 2025 If you haven’t been following the seemingly never-ending drama that is theGalaxy Note 7 fiasco, let me recap. Samsung’s newGalaxy Note 7smartphone was hailed with much praise and success when it first launched, but unfortunately the flagship device proved to have a nasty habit of exploding....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Tami Wilson

Samsung Galaxy A31 announced: All the cameras, all the juice

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A31 announced: All the cameras, all the juice July 11, 2025 Samsung’s Galaxy A series took the fight toXiaomi,Huawei, and others last year, offering feature-packed phones for the price. We’ve since seen the second generation of devices land in 2020, and the all-new Galaxy A31 is the latest device as part of this wave. Samsung quietlyannouncedthe Galaxy A31 on its website today, and it looks like a pretty solid mid-range phone....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Angela Smith

Samsung Galaxy Fold display already breaking for reviewers (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Fold display already breaking for reviewers (Updated) June 17, 2025 Update #2: Monday, August 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET:According toThe Wall Street Journal, Samsung plans to delay the launch of the Galaxy Fold until “at least next month.”Read more here. We will update this article as we learn more about the Samsung Galaxy Fold delays. Update #1: Wednesday, August 24, 2025 at 5:00 p....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Michael Walsh