Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO confirms its upcoming R7 handset will have a full metal unibody August 05, 2025 Now that theOPPO R7’sname and release monthhave been officially confirmedby the company, it looks like we’re now getting some more information on what materials the handset will made from. Keeping in line with the metal-cladR5, OPPO’s new R7 handset will feature a full metal unibody....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Panasonic jumps into the mid-range flagship segment in India, and launches Eluga X1, X1 Pro June 29, 2025 Panasonic got into its annual ritual of doing a big bang launch before the festive season in India – it happens each year as people are reminded Panasonic makes smartphones, and then it goes under the radar through the year. This time around, Panasonic has upped its game and ventured into the mid-range flagship segment by launching the Panasonic Eluga X1 and Eluga X1 Pro....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel owners get a sneak peek of upcoming film Isle of Dogs in VR June 28, 2025 Isle of Dogsis set to be released in March, but Pixel owners get exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage in VR. Set in Japan, this stop-motion movie revolves around a boy who goes on an epic adventure to find his dog, Spots. Directed by Wes Anderson,Isle of Dogshas already earned a 95-percent rating onRotten Tomatoes,film critics calling it “delightful,” “entirely pleasurable,” and “winningly affectionate....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Please don’t buy this $350 USB stick that allegedly protects you from 5G signals June 11, 2025 There’s a new USB stick on the market called 5GBioShield that claims to protect users from thesupposed dangers of 5Gand other forms of radiation. Thedescription for the devicesays that “The 5GBioShield USB Key with the nano-layer is a quantum holographic catalyzer technology for the balance and harmonization of the harmful effects of imbalanced electric radiation....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Q2 financial reports from Alphabet show profits in ads, losses in ‘Other Bets’ July 20, 2025 On the whole,Google’sparent company is on the rise.Alphabetis reporting a 21 percent revenue growth year on year, and most of that comes from the boons of advertising. While it’s no question that the information king has advertising in the bag, the company is nevertheless hemorrhaging funds in a blanket category described as “Other Bets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung is working on a double-folding foldable phone June 07, 2025 Samsunghas jumped ahead of the competition with its foldable phones, as it’s been able to deliver the in-foldingGalaxy Z Foldrange as well as the clamshellGalaxy Z Flipline. It might not be stopping at these form factors either. Nikkei Asia Reviewreports that Samsung is now working on a “double-folding” foldable smartphone, citing three sources familiar with the topic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor suggesting Galaxy S30 might ditch SD875 just crazy enough to maybe be true June 16, 2025 For years now, every new iteration ofthe Samsung Galaxy S linehas seen a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800-series chipset powering the phones in the North American market. Other areas seeSamsung’s own Exynos CPUspowering the phones. With the Samsung Galaxy S30 due early next year, it’s reasonable to assume this trend would continue....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumored Galaxy Upgrade Program scheduled for S7 launch June 07, 2025 A new report out of South Korea claims that Samsung is planning to launch a Galaxy upgrade program alongside theGalaxy S7launch in March. The program would be very similar to Apple’s current upgrade program, whereby a new phone can be rented instead of bought, and upgraded once per year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung CEO: “If we resist changes, then we won’t survive” June 18, 2025 In the past year or so, the “fate” of Samsung seems to be a recurring talking point around the internet. Due in large part to the company’s lackluster profit performance in 2014, the Korean conglomerate pulled things together and released a radically redesignedGalaxy S6and siblingS6 Edgeto widespread acclaim....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S21 hits the FCC, confirms Snapdragon 888 July 24, 2025 So far we’ve seen renders, leaked marketing videos, and lengthy specs leaks of theSamsung Galaxy S21this month. Now, it’s the FCC’s turn to spill the beans. One member of the flagship trio, bearing the model number SM-G991U, recently passed through theUS certification agencyconfirming a number of key specifications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung might be working on two more foldable smartphones July 20, 2025 According to a report published today throughThe Bell, Samsung is working on two morefoldable smartphones. Called “Type G” and “Type S,” the devices are reported to be two larger variants of thedelayedGalaxy Fold. Starting with the Type G, the device reportedly features an 8-inch display when unfolded and two sides that fold in to form the letter “G....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung will honor its freebie promise for super-early Note 7 pre-orders June 12, 2025 Ah, time zones. They can make your life wonderful – like when you catch a nine hour sunset in flight – or they can suck, like when you pre-order a phone at the first available opportunity, only to be told your time zone meant you were too early for the promotional period that guaranteed you some cool freebie or other....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sharp’s new compact smartphone could be a slayer, but it comes with two notches June 19, 2025 Sharp has revealed the Aquos R2 Compact, in Japan. The small form factor device, revealed earlier today onSharp’s website(viaReddit), will be released in Japan next January. The Aquos R2 Compact includes a 5.2-inch, Full-HD+, LCD display, Snapdragon 845 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage....