Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge revisited?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge revisited - Is it still worth it? June 22, 2025 It’s all about theSamsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plusthis week, with the two highly anticipated smartphones making their way to consumers in a few days. Those who own their predecessors may be contemplating an upgrade, and some who aren’t looking for the latest and greatest might even consider buying theGalaxy S7orGalaxy S7 Edgenow, given how much cheaper these phones will become....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Michael Malone

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 will support S Pen Pro, FCC listing reveals

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 will support S Pen Pro, FCC listing reveals July 15, 2025 Previous rumors have pointed to theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3debuting with S Pen support, which would make it the company’s first foldable device to welcome the stylus. Now, a newFCC listingall but confirms this. The S Pen Pro, which first briefly reared its head in January, was spotted at the certification agency (h/tu/FragmentedChicken) complete with a list of its skills and supported devices....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Stephanie Diaz

Samsung to fix major flagship fingerprint flaw with imminent patch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung to fix major flagship fingerprint flaw with imminent patch June 15, 2025 It emerged earlier this week that the in-display fingerprint sensor onSamsung’s Galaxy S10had amajor security flaw. The bug, which has appeared on theGalaxy Note 10series too, allows someone with an unregistered fingerprint to unlock the phone. According toReutersandThe Sun, the flaw came about after a British user applied a third-party screen protector to herGalaxy S10....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Madison Allison

Samsung's future foldables could bring back notification LEDs in a big way

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s future foldables could bring back notification LEDs in a big way July 11, 2025 We don’t see too many notification LEDs on modern smartphones, and it’s a shame. The practical little flasher provided key, immediate info to users without the need to switch on a screen. Now, it seems that could be making a grand return with the next generation ofSamsung‘s foldables....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Margaret Rojas

Snap reveals financial numbers in IPO filing, will expand Spectacles sales

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Snap reveals financial numbers in IPO filing, will expand Spectacles sales July 21, 2025 Get ready for the next big tech business to go public. Snap, the parent company of the popularSnapchatapp, revealed its financial numbers today in its IPO filing, along with plans to expand sales of itsSpectaclestech glasses. In its filing late today with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Snap said it currently had 158 million people using Snapchat on a daily basis....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Brad Raymond

Some Pixel 2 devices bought from the Google Store seem to have locked-down bootloaders

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Some Pixel 2 devices bought from the Google Store seem to have locked-down bootloaders August 22, 2025 Apart from the clean version ofAndroid 8.0 Oreo, guaranteed updates for three years, and the cameras, another reason why folks might lean toward thePixel 2 and Pixel 2 XLis for the ability to unlock their bootloaders. Unfortunately for some, it seems that some of those who bought their phones directly from Google are unable to do that....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Justin Brooks

Spanish start-up created a phone designed for kids, but will it be DOA?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spanish start-up created a phone designed for kids, but will it be DOA? June 14, 2025 Smartphones might have become necessary tools in our lives, but that has seemingly come at the cost of our attention spans.It has been foundthat smartphone dependency can result in diminished social interactivity, increased risk of depression, and sleep depravity. AsBBCreported, Spanish start-up Escudo Web hopes to reverse this trend with a smartphone geared toward kids, but will anyone be interested in it?...

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Samantha Thomas

Spec showdown: OPPO Find X vs the competition

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spec showdown: OPPO Find X vs the competition August 23, 2025 OPPO just announced theFind X, a high-end smartphone that can go head-to-head with the best of them. It sports top-of-the-line specs and a few innovative features, but it also has a couple of drawbacks. Don’t miss our in-depth OPPO Find X review Here’s how the OPPO Find X compares to theSamsung Galaxy S9 Plus,OnePlus 6, andHUAWEI P20 Pro....

August 22, 2025 · 9 min · 1841 words · Ashley Cole

Tag Heuer to launch $1500 smartwatch today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tag Heuer to launch $1500 smartwatch today August 17, 2025 Luxury watchmakerTag Heueris preparing to launch its high-end smartwatch today, according to company chief Jean-Claude Biver. The watch will be known as the Carrera Connected and will come with a rather expensive $1500 price tag. Tag Heuer has teamed up with Google and Intel to develop its new smartwatch, suggesting that it could be powered by Android Wear, asprevious rumors have indicated, and may sport many familiar features....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Marco Hill

The Apple HomePod speaker will not work with your Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Apple HomePod speaker will not work with your Android June 05, 2025 Apple has been quite busy promoting its upcoming HomePod wireless speaker with lots of TV commercialsahead of its official launch on Feb. 9. However, if you were hoping that the HomePod would work like a standard Bluetooth speaker, the company has quietly revealed that won’t be happening, at least not for the launch....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Hannah Anderson

The hottest and nottest smartphones of 2021 at launch, as voted on by you

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The hottest and nottest smartphones of 2021 at launch, as voted on by you August 10, 2025 There were loads of solid smartphones to choose from in 2021, with the likes of ASUS, Motorola, Samsung, Xiaomi and more all delivering the goods in various price segments. In fact, we’d argue that it was tough to buy a truly bad phone this year....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Nancy Erickson

The LG Wing is a return to wacky LG and that's a good thing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG Wing is a return to wacky LG and that’s a good thing August 09, 2025 We first heard about a strangeLG phone, codenamed Wing, earlier this year. The phone looks like a normal device from the front, but a slide-out section at the back reveals a smaller secondary screen that can be positioned perpendicular to the main display....

August 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1274 words · Kimberly Holmes

This week in Android: new Snapdragon processors, ugly camera bumps, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: new Snapdragon processors, ugly camera bumps, and more August 05, 2025 This week’s big news came out ofQualcomm’s Tech Summitin Hawaii, with the announcement of theSnapdragon 865andSnapdragon 765processors. Later in the week, Qualcomm also announcedaffordable 4G laptop and mixed reality chips, which couldmake their way into Chromebooksin the near future. Samsung’s upcomingGalaxy S11 lineupis closer than ever, and it looks to be packing someimpressive camera tech....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Michael Neal