Nvidia’s new Shield TV brings 4K HDR, Google Assistant, and smart home features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nvidia’s new Shield TV brings 4K HDR, Google Assistant, and smart home features June 02, 2025 Nvidiais refreshing its line ofAndroid TVset-top boxes with the new Shield TV, bringing better image quality,Google Assistantintegration, and a bid to become the center of your smart home. The new Shield TV comes with 4K HDR video support, so you’ll be able to enjoy movies at the best picture quality available, with the caveat that you will need 4K HDR media from a service like Amazon Video....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Brandy Boyer

OnePlus 7 "series" tipped to launch globally on May 14 (Update)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7 “series” tipped to launch globally on May 14 (Update) June 02, 2025 Update – 12:18 pm EST April 15: OnePlus CEO Peta Laujust posted on Twitterthat we should “check back to see my post this Wednesday” for news about “the new device”, which may refer to the OnePlus 7. Original story – 6:02 am EST April 15:OnePlusmay be gearing up to reveal theOnePlus 7on May 14, according to speculation from tipster Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) yesterday....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Ryan Melendez

Panasonic Eluga Arc2 now available in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Panasonic Eluga Arc2 now available in India July 18, 2025 Panasonichasn’t been able to make the kind of impact that Xiaomi or Motorola have in the budget-conscious Indian smartphone market, but you can’t accuse the company of not trying. The good response received from Indian consumers for the Eluga Arc, launched in April this year, has encouraged Panasonic to now come out with its metallic version, the Eluga Arc2, along with some improvements in features and specs....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Theodore Fleming

Pixel 3a and 3a XL problems and how to fix them

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel 3a and 3a XL problems and how to fix them July 05, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 3aand3a XLwere two of thebest budget-friendly phonesyou could get when they were first released in 2019. While they are mid-range phones, the Pixel 3a family didn’t miss out on any of Google’s camera brilliance. Unfortunately, Google’s mid-rangers weren’t without their fair share of issues....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Manuel Meyer

POCO M4 Pro announced: A Redmi Note 11 with new clothing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO M4 Pro announced: A Redmi Note 11 with new clothing August 18, 2025 POCO is no stranger to rebranded devices, having done so with phones like thePOCO F2 ProandPOCO F3. Now, it’s done the same with the newly announced POCO M4 Pro, but it’s giving us a fresh design too. The new POCO device differs from theRedmi Note 11by sporting a black window around the camera housing much like last year’sPOCO M3....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Michael Wilson

realme confirms GT 2 Pro global release, teases more tablets and laptops

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme confirms GT 2 Pro global release, teases more tablets and laptops June 26, 2025 realme has enjoyed a pretty solid 2021, expanding to more markets, offering therealme GTaffordable flagship, and launching its first tablet and laptop. So what should you expect from 2022? Will the brand-new realme GT 2 series come to global markets? Could we see more tablets this year?...

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Abigail Hogan

Samsung and OPPO sued over bloatware in China

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung and OPPO sued over bloatware in China August 21, 2025 Bloatware is something that I’m sure we’re all familiar with in some form, but some manufacturers and carriers are significantly worse at filling up internal memory with useless apps than others. This problem is particularly bothersome in China and the Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission has decided to take legal action againstOppoandSamsung....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Sean Parsons

Samsung could demand Apple pay penalty for not buying enough iPhone displays

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung could demand Apple pay penalty for not buying enough iPhone displays July 17, 2025 According toET News, Samsung is upset that Apple isn’t ordering enough iPhone displays. Now,Samsungis looking to financially penalizeApplefor not meeting that order quota, which could mean a hit of hundreds-of-millions of dollars for Apple. Apple, unsurprisingly, is trying to come up with an alternative solution....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Gina Atkins

Samsung exec discusses initial Samsung Pay results

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung exec discusses initial Samsung Pay results June 18, 2025 Samsung Paymay only have gone live in South Korea last month, but the service is already apparently off to a strong start. Samsung Executive Vice President Injong Rhee has been sharing a little about the mobile payment system’s early results and what the company has planned for its future....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Julie Shaw

Samsung Galaxy S8 may not offer its own AI assistant after all

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S8 may not offer its own AI assistant after all June 01, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S8was supposed to have its own AI assistant similar to Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana and Google’s ownAssistant. Now a new, unconfirmed report claims that a previous patent agreement between Samsung and Google may prevent the Galaxy S8 from adding its own digital assistant....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · David Johnson

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 might wait until 2022: Is that the right move?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 might wait until 2022: Is that the right move? August 10, 2025 You might not want to count on buying anew Galaxy Tab Sthis year. According toSamMobile, a Korean rumor purveyor hasclaimedthe Galaxy Tab S8 might not be released until early 2022 — later than some might expect given early buzz for the Android tablet....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Joseph Smith

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is easier to fix than Razr, but doesn't handle dust well

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is easier to fix than Razr, but doesn’t handle dust well June 15, 2025 Samsung’sGalaxy Z Fliplaunched alongside theGalaxy S20 serieslast week, offering a rather intriguing take on the foldable phone. But what if you want to repair the device yourself? Well,iFixithas conducted a teardown, and posted its findings online. The repair website declared theGalaxy Z Flipteardown to be “considerably less complex” than that of theRazr, which scoredan abysmal one out of ten....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Ashley Wolf

Six things to do before selling your Android device

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Six things to do before selling your Android device July 27, 2025 While selling your Android device may seem like a no-brainer, there are actually quite a few steps you should take before you simply hand over your old phone to its new owner. It’s important to make sure all of your information is backed up, removed, and safely in your hands....

August 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1288 words · Todd Reyes