Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI launches budget friendly honor 5A July 20, 2025 The China Netcom version uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor while the second variant uses Hauwei’s own Kirin 620. Both processors have octa-core CPUs using ARM’s Cortex-A53 cores. The Snapdragon 617 has an Adreno 405 GPU, while the Kirin 620 uses an ARM Mali-450 GPU. Both variants have 2GB of RAM, and like the honor 4A and the 5X, the 5A has 16GB of internal storage that is expandable using a microSD card....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI says Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram still work on its phones July 04, 2025 Huawei, looking to assure customers, tellsAndroid AuthorityFacebook’s mobile applications continue to be available to its mobile devices. This includes the Facebook application itself, as well as Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company wants to set the record straight in the wake of the U.S. Commerce Department’srecent ban, which prevents U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG teases an experimental smartphone with an extendable display August 12, 2025 LG didn’t waste any time posting a teaser for its next Explorer Project phone afterunveiling the Wing. The electronics giantfinishedits Wing streaming event (viaCNET) with a brief but eye-opening clip showing its next experimental device, and its focus appears to be on an extendable display. The phone appears to center around a single display with a pull-out chin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More shakeups at Motorola as president steps down July 04, 2025 We’re only about to end the first quarter, and it’s already been a whirlwind year forMotorola. First, there wasa major leakof upcoming smartphone details, then there wasa massive layoffat its Chicago offices, and then thealleged cancelationof one of its upcoming smartphones. Amid this turmoil, Motorola is also going througha leadership change....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G5 specs leak: 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, Snapdragon 430 processor July 08, 2025 The 5th generation of the Moto G devices are expected to be on their way soon. We’ve already heard rumors regarding a prospectiveMoto G5 Plus, including leaked photos (seen above) and specs information, but now it’s time for the regular Moto G5. Brazilian tech websiteTecnoblogclaims to have gotten its hands on the specs of the Moto G5 (model number XT1672) from a database of a major retailer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Need for Speed: No Limits pre-registration begins in the Play Store June 02, 2025 The Need for Speed franchise needs no introduction. These street car racing games are among the most popular of their kind, which makes the next iteration a highly anticipated one. Need for Speed: No Limits is almost ready to hit the streets. you’re able to’t download the game quite yet, but the new title has been added to the Google Play Store and you can pre-register for it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. O2 admits to throttling mobile data for EU roaming Aug 13, 2025 It’s the middle of summer and time for UK residents to flock to warmer destinations around the EU. If you’re one of those beach-goers and you’re also an O2 customer, you may notice that your mobile data connection is sluggishly slow. That’s because O2 has been throttling you to 0....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 2 unboxing and first impressions Jun 22, 2025 OnePlus took the wraps off of its latest “flagship killer” a couple of weeks ago, and the latest iteration continues to offer what we loved about the original, with some refinements and useful additions along the way, while also maintaining its biggest selling point, an unbeatable price tag. Before diving into the full review, we take a quick look at the unboxing, and give you our first impressions, about theOnePlus 2!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus' Carl Pei explains why the Nord is more than a OnePlus X successor June 08, 2025 TheOnePlus Nordis the first mid-range phone from the company since 2015’sOnePlus X, and a lot has changed since then. OnePlus flagships havegradually increased in price, multi-camera setups are commonplace, and5Gis now available in many countries. Another thing that has changed is the firm’s approach to making mid-range phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Open source QKSMS gets updated for first time in 2 years August 18, 2025 QKSMSis an Android SMS app available in theGoogle Play Store. Although it made our list of thetop-ten texting apps for Android, the app has been dormant for nearly two years. Now, the main developer issued a huge update to the app and promised to reboot new development....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO F7 with notch and ‘AI Beauty 2.0’ launched in India (Updated) August 08, 2025 Update (03/26):OPPO has officially launched the F7 in India at an event held in Mumbai. According toFone Arena, The device goes on sale on April 9 and will retail for Rs. 21,990 as standard. The 6.23-inch phone sports a Full HD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ration and 88% screen-to-body ratio with an iPhone X-like notch at the top....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pushbullet can now send notifications to any other Android devices! July 19, 2025 If you haven’t used Pushbullet yet, you have to give it a try! This awesome app facilitates working with multiple smartphones, tablets and computers. In a way, it creates a bridge between then by allowing you to share your links, files and even notifications. Today’s update made it much more awesome, though....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: LG G6 mobile payment tech to use MST, like Samsung Pay June 27, 2025 Rumors suggest thatLGElectronics haslong been lookingfor a way to enter the mobile payments market and it now seems that the company has settled on a method that uses Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology. According to industry sources, LG has refocused its efforts into an MST solution in order to match the convenience of Samsung Pay’s solution....