Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus to work on all US carriers August 10, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusare two of the most anticipated smartphones of the year. Both of them just stopped by the FCC, which means we have a few new interesting details regarding the smartphones to share with you. The FCC filings reveal the smartphones’ model numbers that are SM-G950U (Galaxy S8) and SM-G955U (Galaxy S8 Plus)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US agrees to remove Xiaomi from controversial deny list (Updated: It’s done) July 12, 2025 Update: July 18, 2025 (3 AM ET):A US court has now issued a final order vacating Xiaomi’s designation as a Communist Chinese Military Company. “In vacating the designation, the court formally lifts all restrictions on US persons’ ability to purchase or hold securities of the company,” Xiaomi explained on itsblog....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon sending free Daydream View headsets to some Pixel owners June 03, 2025 We have been reporting for some time that demand for theGoogle Pixel and Pixel XLphones continues to exceed supply, especially for the larger Pixel XL. Now it looks like Verizon Wireless, the exclusive US carrier for the phone, is trying to make up for these shipping delays by offering some of those buyers a freeDaydream View VRheadset....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how important free screen repairs are to you August 16, 2025 Some companies, likeSamsungandHuawei, include free screen repairs when purchasing select phones. It’s a pretty handy extra, especially for those who regularly (accidentally or otherwise) damage their devices. However, with the lofty price of new flagships, some would probably expect this to be a standard feature on high-end devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Modular smartphones are still on your radar June 25, 2025 Modular smartphones are incredibly cool, but the design philosophy never really caught on. Sure, brands likeFairphone, LG, andMotorolahave launched products to market, and even Google at one point dipped a cautious toe into the pool. But if a company launched a modular phone today, would you buy it?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What impact will the Samsung chief’s arrest have on the company? July 04, 2025 The arrest ofSamsung’s vice chairman and acting head Lee Jae-yong, son of currently incapacitated chairman Lee Kun-hee, is possibly the biggest company scandal in the last, I don’t know, four months? Samsung has gone out of the fryingNote 7pan and into the fire as its future boss was yesterdayarrestedon charges of embezzlement, bribery, perjury, concealment of criminal proceeds and illicit transfer of assets abroad....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp is working on a ‘community’ feature, but what could it be? July 13, 2025 WhatsAppusers have many upcoming features to be excited about, from multi-device support to a more private message reporting system. However, the company is seemingly working on a new “community” feature. Spotted byXDA-Developersduring an APK teardown of beta version 2.21.21.6, the feature is detailed in several new strings that suggest it could be a new social element within WhatsApp’s larger chat framework....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. White House approves some sales to HUAWEI, confusion continues August 14, 2025 TheUS trade banagainstHuaweihas been going on for almost six months now, affecting the firm’s ability to produce and sell devices. Now, theNew York Timesreports that President Donald Trump has given the green light to begin approving licenses for several US firms wanting to deal with the Chinese brand....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Withings' new Body Cardio scale aims to keep your heart healthy August 19, 2025 Withings, the consumer electronics companynow owned by Nokia, today has unveiled its new Body Cardio connected scale. Thanks to its ability to measure Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), Withings says the new Body Cardio scale is “the most comprehensive scale on the market.” The Body Cardio can measure weight, BMI (body mass index), body composition (fat, muscle, water and bone mass), standing heart rate and PWV (more on this later)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi apologies for UK ‘Flash Sale’ in which only ten phones were made available June 16, 2025 Xiaomi hasapologizedfor any misunderstanding caused by a series of ‘Flash Sales’ it held on itsU.K. launch day. The web sale saw Xiaomi reduce theXiaomi Mi 8 LiteandXiaomi Mi A2price to just one pound (~$1.29). However, only a total of ten phones were made available throughout the four flash sales, causing some backlash among fans....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube developing ‘Bandersnatch’-style choice-based programming July 10, 2025 According to a new report fromBloomberg, YouTube is currently at work developing choose-your-own-outcome programs, similar to the Black Mirror episode “Bandersnatch,” which made its debut onNetflixat the end of 2018. In addition to “Bandersnatch”-style videos — shot and edited before release — there could also be live programming with choice-based features, which would be something we’ve never seen before, at least not at this level of sophistication....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube Music finally launches on Android, 14-day free trial available as well June 07, 2025 Alongside the announcement ofYouTube Red, Google’s ad-free video service, the companyalso announcedthat it would be launching a new service calledYouTube Musicsometime soon. YouTube Music is essentially a music-focused version ofYouTubethat lets you watch and listen to music of all sorts in an application that’s mainly designed for discovery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. “Transient smartphone blindness” is officially a thing, two cases detailed already July 18, 2025 Two separate women in the UK have presented to hospital suffering what has now become known as temporary smartphone blindness. Fearing a stroke or other serious condition, the unrelated women underwent a series of complicated and expensive tests before being referred to an eye specialist. The specialist’s diagnosis?...