Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony in 2019: Playing catch-up August 23, 2025 It shouldn’t come as any surprise thatSonyunleashed a metric ton of phones onto the market last year, as it isn’t exactly known for its restraint when expanding its mobile portfolio. Unfortunately for Sony, those same phones also once again failed to capture a wide audience, with the Xperia brand still languishing among the doldrums of the global market share charts....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy Note 20’s S Pen could double as a digital pointer August 04, 2025 Taking a break from exciting hardware reveals andMystic Bronzecolorways, a newly leaked feature has reportedly been spotted on the rumoredGalaxy Note 20 Ultra. An image tweeted by YouTuberJimmy Is Pro(h/t:XDA-Developers) reveals a possible new pointer mode for the upcoming Galaxy Note line, which could turn theS Peninto a digital pointer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Nokia 8 release date is August 16 June 28, 2025 We’ve seen so many rumors about the Nokia 8 the past few weeks that it was inevitable we’d get some official information sooner rather than later. Today, HMD Global started sending out invites for a mystery event on August 16 in London. According to the invite, HMD Global will“unveil the next milestone for Nokia phones”at the event and we’re pretty sure that this means it will announce its long-anticipated flagship....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This tiny phone makes the new Palm handset look like a giant July 09, 2025 HUAWEI recently announced theMate 20 X, a super-sized phone with a 7.21-inch display. While some people will no doubt be excited to get (both of) their hands on it, others will be looking back fondly to a time when phones were a bit more portable....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Turing is partnering with a company that actually sells phones July 29, 2025 The Turing Phone didn’t make it to the mainstream market, mostly due to multiple delays and course changes by its manufacturer, Turing Robotics Industries (TRI). It was not exactly a phone for everyone, but it was welcomed pretty well in its early stages,getting over 10,000 reservationsbefore launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Virginia launches first COVID-19 app in US based on Apple and Google tech June 22, 2025 Apple and Google are finally making theirCOVID-19 exposure notification technologyavailable in the US. Virginia has released the first app based on the framework,Covidwise, for bothAndroidandiOS. As with similar apps released in other countries, it relies on Bluetooth Low Energy to periodically generate anonymous tokens and receive those from other phones nearby....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo Xplay 6 is a Galaxy S7 edge clone with a cheaper price tag August 01, 2025 Does the image above look very familiar? I don’t blame you because apart from the rounder home button, it looks just likeSamsung’s current curved flagship, the Galaxy S7 edge. Well, this is not the S7 edge; it’s vivo’s latest phablet, featuring a dual-edge display and a dual-camera set up, and not too surprisingly, it’s cheaper than Samsung’s offering....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is a VPN and why do you need one? August 24, 2025 Security and privacy on the Internet are major concerns these days. We keep a lot of personal information on our phones and computers after all. If privacy is important to you, we really recommend using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). It’s a term you have likely heard in the context of privacy, and maybe even geolocation....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why conference calls sound bad, and what you can do about it July 06, 2025 Thegig economyprompted swathes of the global workforce to forgo their morning commutes, trading cubicle jobs for at-home desk jobs. This abrupt shift in work culture breathed new life into the dreaded conference call. It’s no longer about a group of your colleagues huddled around a 1990s speakerphone hub....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why doesn’t Verizon make their “supercookie” an opt-in program? June 04, 2025 For months, both the public and Congressional leaders have questioned Verizon Wireless over their data collection methods. Verizon has especially been taking heat for altering customer’s traffic and inserting unique identifiers that users could not control through a so-called “supercookie.” But now, Verizon isallowing customersto completely opt-out of this program....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yelp, Duolingo, other apps send personal data to Facebook without consent June 05, 2025 Towards the end of February, anexposé fromThe Wall Street Journalilluminated how several high-profile iOS apps were sharing sensitive data of their users withFacebook. Even if these users didn’t have Facebook profiles, Facebook was still getting the information. Now, some new research conducted byPrivacy International(viaThe Verge) shows that other Android and iOS apps are engaged in this practice as well, two of which are household names: consumer reviews siteYelpand language-learning softwareDuolingo....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yes, Samsung Galaxy Fold phone cases are in the works August 07, 2025 Read more:The best Samsung Galaxy Fold cases The Vergereports that Spigen started developing as many as 20 prototypes for foldable phone cases even before the Galaxy Fold was announced. When the Galaxy Fold’s exact measurements were finally revealed at last week’sUnpacked event, Spigen created a model of the phone so it could start testing case designs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now use Android P beta’s Pixel Launcher if your device runs Android Oreo August 12, 2025 If you wanted to try out the Pixel-exclusive Pixel Launcher from theAndroid P beta, today is your lucky day. According toXDA Developers, Rootless Pixel Launcher was ported fromAndroid Pand is now available forAndroid Oreodevices. As before, the Android P port of the Rootless Pixel Launcher lets you turn notification dots on or off, change the icon shape, add icons to the home screen for new apps, and more....