OnePlus will launch the OnePlus 9RT, Buds Z2 next week

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus will launch the OnePlus 9RT, Buds Z2 next week June 18, 2025 OnePlus confirmed earlier this year that it wouldn’t be launching theOnePlus 9T seriesthis year, but several leaks pointed to theOnePlus 9RTbeing released instead. Now, the company has made it official and revealed a launch date. OnePlus and co-founder Pete Lau announcedon Weibothat the OnePlus 9RT would be launched on October 13 at 7:30 PM Beijing time (7:30 AM ET)....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Ryan King

OPPO Reno focuses in on what customers want most: camera quality

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Reno focuses in on what customers want most: camera quality July 29, 2025 Almost everyone owns a smartphone these days, but what are they actually using it for? While mobile handsets are capable of calling anyone around the world, most people likely aren’t using it as a phone on a daily basis. Based on user surveys, it turns out that a growing number of people primarily use their smartphones to take pictures and explore the world around them....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Bobby Bentley

Pebble Time unboxing and first impressions

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pebble Time unboxing and first impressions June 05, 2025 A few months ago, Pebble launchedanother highly-successful Kickstarter campaignfor the latest addition to their smartwatch line, which brought with it some major improvements over its predecessors. Devices are rolling out to early backers, and we were lucky enough to receive ours. Before giving it the comprehensive review treatment, here is a quick look at the unboxing and our first impressions aboutPebble Time!...

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 999 words · Leslie Le

Pete Lau: OnePlus will heavily invest in bid to take camera crown

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pete Lau: OnePlus will heavily invest in bid to take camera crown July 05, 2025 TheOnePlus 8 Promarked a turning point of sorts for the company, as it was arguably the first time that a OnePlus phone delivered a competitive camera experience. OnePlus isn’t stopping here though, as it looks like photography will be a major focus area for the firm....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Donald Odonnell

Qualcomm not announcing the Snapdragon 820 this week, after all

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm not announcing the Snapdragon 820 this week, after all July 13, 2025 The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset received a little more fire than it should, so we are all looking forward to moving past over-heating issues and welcoming the new high-end Snapdragon processor. A recent rumor pointed toward a possible Snapdragon 820 announcement to come this week. On August 11th, to be exact; but the latest reports state that is likely not the case....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Lisa Stephens

Qualcomm teases Snapdragon 820 SoC and ultrasonic fingerprint scanning

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm teases Snapdragon 820 SoC and ultrasonic fingerprint scanning August 17, 2025 AtMWC 2015,Qualcommannounced its 3D ultrasonic finger print scanner technology and security measures, talked about its Zeroth machine learning platform, and teased a few details about its upcomingSnapdragon 820processor. We’ll start with the SoC news. Although Qualcomm hasn’t given out any hard details about what will go into its next flagship mobile processor, the company did reveal that it would be manufactured on a FinFET process....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Tracy Johnson

Realme’s new phone takes on the Pixel 4's astrophotography mode

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Realme’s new phone takes on the Pixel 4’s astrophotography mode June 08, 2025 2020 has been the toughest year for affordable flagship phones, as the Snapdragon 865 chipset is more expensive than previous high-end Snapdragon chips. It’s perhaps for this reason that realme is taking a different approach with the newly announced realme X3 SuperZoom. The new phone sports last year’s Snapdragon 855 Plus processor instead of the latestSnapdragon 8655G chipset....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Claire Johnson

Report shows we talk way too much about $1000+ phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report shows we talk way too much about $1000+ phones June 27, 2025 You’d think ultra premium ($1000 or more) phones are in the minority when it comes to smartphone purchases, but how many people are actually buying these devices in the first place? A new report by tracking firmNPD Group(h/t:Ars Technica) found that “just under” 10% of US consumers are spending over $1000 on their smartphones....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Justin Miller

Report: OLED market expected to grow by 14%, meaning more OLED phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: OLED market expected to grow by 14%, meaning more OLED phones June 30, 2025 According to a market analysis performed by UBI Research (viaDisplay Daily), the overall OLED market is expected to grow by around 13.8 percent this year, to reach $32.2 billion in annual revenue. This expected growth is going to largely be driven by the slow rollout of flexible OLED panels in smartphones, TVs, and other products....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Dr. Larry Jenkins

Rumor: Google planning "mid-range Pixel" as part of India hardware push

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: Google planning “mid-range Pixel” as part of India hardware push June 22, 2025 Readers in the US, UK and the rest of Europe are generally accustomed to havingGoogle hardwarein their markets. But developing markets such as India, Nigeria and South Africa often have to fight for the scraps. However, Indian customers could be set for a treat this year, as a new report claims that the Mountain View company will launch a proper portfolio of hardware in the country....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Ryan Medina

Samsung Gear 360 (2018) design revealed in recent patent application?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear 360 (2018) design revealed in recent patent application? July 08, 2025 According to recent speculation, Samsung may be on course to upgrade the 360-camera once more in 2018, and the next device design might have a little bit more, shall we say,personality. Dutch websiteLetsGoDigitalhas spotted a Samsung design patent application which hints at what the new device could look like....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Amanda Austin

Samsung offers peeks at the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Watch 4 in a promo video

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung offers peeks at the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Watch 4 in a promo video August 07, 2025 You might not have to wait until Samsung’snext Unpacked eventto catch a glimpse of theGalaxy Z Fold 3orGalaxy Watch 4Classic. As9to5Googlehas noticed, Samsungofferedvery brief peeks at both upcoming devices in a promo video for itsGood Locksoftware. It’s only a brief appearance (at about the 56-second mark), but it speaks volumes about both gadgets....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Gregory Castro

Samsung's new acquisition could help transform Bixby into something useful

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s new acquisition could help transform Bixby into something useful August 11, 2025 Samsung, like most of the other major Android OEMs, is making a big push towards AI. The company has already made anumber of investmentsin recent years in this vein, and launched a brand new digital assistant earlier this year calledBixby(though there’s probably been more written abouthow to disable itthan how to make use of it)....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Nathan Harris