Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2018 flagship phones could offer faster charging speeds than Galaxy S11 5G June 14, 2025 We’ve seen severalGalaxy S11leaks in recent weeks, ranging from a 108MP camera to the possibility of 8K recording. The leaks are only just beginning though, and the Samsung Galaxy S11 5G may have surfaced online this week. A Samsung phone with the model number SM-G9860 passed through China’s 3C telecom website, according toXDA-DevelopersandDroidShout....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Airline bans vivo phones after airport fire (Update: vivo investigating) June 11, 2025 A Hong Kong-based cargo airline has reportedly announced a ban onVivophones after a major cargo fire at Hong Kong Airport over the weekend. The cargo fire occurred on the airport’s apron just before the pallets containing vivo Y20 phones and associated accessories were due to be loaded into a Hong Kong Air Cargo plane bound for Thailand,The Standardreported (h/t:91mobiles)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 hands on and first look July 25, 2025 We’re here atMobile World Congress 2015, where we’ve seen all sorts of excellent devices from Samsung, HTC, Sony and countless others. We aren’t leaving the smaller players in the industry out though, as we spent a little time hanging out with Alcatel ahead of the start of MWC....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon rolling out Alexa to its Android shopping app July 10, 2025 Back in March,Amazonadded Alexa to its shopping app on iOS devices. Now, the company has started rolling out its popular digital assistant to the Amazon app on Android as well. A Twitter user by the name of Nick Schwab posted the news after he had received a notification in the Alexa app on his device saying that the digital assistant is now also available in the Amazon app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android O brings custom lock screen shortcuts [Diving into Android O] August 12, 2025 Despite having a reputation for customizability, vanilla Android has always had a couple corners where the OS is bland and disappointingly devoid of customization options. Unless your device was rooted or running a custom ROM, this included the lock screen, for which the only native options were things like changing the wallpaper and the appearance of notifications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Another Call of Duty mobile game soft launches, but this one includes zombies Jun 18, 2025 A few weeks after a new Call of Duty mobile gamesoft-launched in a few territories, Activision is expanding its popular gaming franchise with yet another smartphone game. The new title is Call of Duty: Legends of War and was quietly announcedwith an official Facebook page(viaDexerto)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS teases a new all-screen ROG phone July 13, 2025 It looks like a new ROG phone is on the way, and it could come a lot sooner than theROG Phone 3did in 2020. In aWeibo postspotted byGizChina, ASUS teased the existence of what looks like an all-screen ROG Phone — the Republic of Gamers branding gives it away. At the moment, we can’t say for sure if we’re looking at the ROG Phone 4 (or ROG Phone 5, if the company decides to skip the number four because of its unlucky connotations in Chinese culture)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Big Tech’s hearing in Congress didn’t provide any real answers June 03, 2025 The technology world had a moment of reckoning on July 29.As promised, the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Googletestifiedto the House Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee on their allegedly dominant positions tech and the possibility that they represent monopolies. It was the first time all four testified at one hearing, and Jeff Bezos’ first congressional testimony....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bioware’s Jade Empire: Special Edition arrives on Android June 03, 2025 While not nearly as well known as other RPGs from Bioware, like the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, Jade Empire is arguably one of the best sleeper hits the company has ever released. While originally for Xbox, and later the PC, now Jade Empire: Special Edition has landed in the Play Store!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bluetooth audio just got a lot better with Android O [Diving into Android O] August 21, 2025 TheAndroid O Developer Preview was just made availablethis morning, and there are a ton of new features to dig through. From better battery life to adaptive icons, Google is stocking its newest version with new settings and features that will have enthusiasts incredibly excited....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Consumer Cellular adds HUAWEI Vision 3 LTE and Moto G LTE to its affordable smartphone repertoire July 30, 2025 Most of you probably haven’t heard of Consumer Cellular, but it is a very neatMVNOwith low prices and (according to Nielsen Mobile Insights) the highest overall customer satisfaction. But let’s keep in mind they do not own their network, which may keep them at the mercy of others, but also grants them plenty of benefits....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t bother with that unofficial Android Messages ‘desktop client’ July 26, 2025 On Monday,Google confirmedthat the rollout of the web client forAndroid Messageswas complete.By following these instructions, you can text from your desktop browser for free using the native Android Messages app. Neat! However, to use Android Messages on the web, you must have your browser open and the messaging tab loaded....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Evidence suggests Google Pixel 6 could have centered selfie cam that supports 4K August 03, 2025 The next Pixel smartphone we expect to see should be theGoogle Pixel 5a. However, that phone will definitively be a budget-oriented device. What about the next Pixel flagship? For now, we’re calling that the Google Pixel 6. Today, we gained some new evidence related to that phone thanks to some APK sleuthing from9to5Google....