Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Reservations for the enigmatic OPPO Reno are now open (Update: More specs) July 21, 2025 Update, July 13, 2025 (3:48PM EST):In addition to OPPO’s website, the upcomingRenosmartphone popped up on online retailer Vopmart.com’swebsiteearlier today. The good news is that the listing gives us a better idea of what to expect. According to the listing, the Reno features a 6.6-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ (2,340 x 1,080) resolution, a triple rear camera system that comprises of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, 20MP secondary sensor capable of 5x optical zoom, and a third time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor, and a 4,000mAh battery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung and UT Austin developing centimeter-accurate GPS system for smartphones August 10, 2025 A group of researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have created a centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system that could one day provide the geolocation of virtual reality headsets, smartphones and other mobile devices. The group, which is funded bySamsung, is working to build these sensors into snap-on phone accessories that will one day make their way to consumers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung explains how the Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner works July 30, 2025 With iris scanning arriving in the Galaxy Note 7, you don’t need to touch the device to verify your identity and can access the phone by just looking at the screen. Our tests with the iris scanner in the were pretty positive, particularly given the number of times we have seen the same security feature in other devices failing to respond, or proving unreliable....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 and tab S2 Nook now available in the US July 28, 2025 Back in mid-July, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab S2, a higher-tier tablet that went on sale in the Asian market almost immediately thereafter. As expected, the tablet has now finally arrived in the US market as well. The Tab S2 is offered in 8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 price leaks in early Amazon listing June 06, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Watch 4series has seen several early leaks teasing rumored specs and features. Now, an earlyAmazon Canada listinghas seemingly spilled the beans on the wearable’s price. First spotted byWinFuture, the listing includes key specs, renders, and the apparent release date of the Galaxy Watch 4 in the country....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Good Lock gets nav bar customization and dozens of new icons August 17, 2025 Samsunghas rolled out NavStar, a new customization module for Good Lock 2018. Samsung delivered the module in a recent update (brought to our attention viaXDA Developers), allowing users to make some funky changes to their navigation bar. NavStar’s main attraction will be the new icons, seeing as they include images like paw prints, ice cream, a piece of cheese, and a cat in a basket....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung is making it seem like the Galaxy S8’s red screen problem isn’t a problem June 05, 2025 We heard at the end of last week that Samsung might attempt to address theGalaxy S8’s red screen issuewith a software update. This problem has appeared on a number of handsets, in a number of regions, and there have been questions as to whether it is a software- or hardware-related problem....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sonavation discovers method for reading fingerprint through Gorilla Glass July 28, 2025 Today’s Sonavation announcement may change the way we look at fingerprint readers forever. The ultrasound biometrics technology company has discovered a way to bond 3D biometric sensors with Corning Gorilla Glass, allowing for reading fingerprints through said material. This new implementation can effectively lower manufacturing costs and maximize space by discarding the need for home buttons, glass cut-outs or special sensors in other areas of the phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile and Sprint may have negotiated a deal with the Justice Department June 10, 2025 The latest news regarding theT-Mobile-Sprint merger(viaThe New York Times) suggests a deal could be imminent between the nation’s third- and fourth-largest carriers and the United States Department of Justice. Last we heard, the DOJ was makingquite ridiculous demandsof the two wireless carriers to approve the merger and DOJ staff wererecommending to block the deal....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile is kicking off 12 hours of giveaways to celebrate one year of T-Mobile Tuesdays June 09, 2025 T-Mobile’s weekly promotion program is an extremely exciting prospect for potential customers. For the last year, the company’s T-Mobile Tuesdays have given users of the wireless network a host of freebies every week, and the carrier is looking to give back with a number of special promotions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best Hearthstone decks: Rise through the ranks June 05, 2025 There’s no better time to build some Hearthstone decks and start climbing the ranked ladder! The Descent of Dragons expansion and Galakrond’s Awakening solo adventure have brought many new cards and strategies to play around with. Ranked play can be fiercely competitive and sometimes frustrating, but that can be remedied with the right deck....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The company behind Android alternative Sailfish OS is finally profitable June 28, 2025 Jolla was formed in 2011 after Nokia canceled its MeeGo smartphone platform in favor ofWindows Phone, with the Sailfish OS platform emerging as a result. This has somehow endured beyond Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 to remain one of the few Android alternatives on the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These were the best Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 phones ever released June 22, 2025 It’s 2017 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor is no longer the latest hotness, with both the 821 and 835 succeeding it. Still, it was a great processor and even now some of the once-flagship phones that run it are worthy of picking up at steeply discounted prices....