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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 3 with LTE: Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015), LG Stylo 2, and Kyocera Hydro REACH now available in the USA June 03, 2025 Customers using either Boost Mobile or Virgin Mobile are in luck, as today – April 15th – marks the release ofseveral different LTE smartphones, all under $230. Hailing from Korea, Samsung has brought forth the Samsung Galaxy J7, and LG is offering the LG Stylus 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 things I’d change about OnePlus' OxygenOS Android skin July 10, 2025 OxygenOS is one of the main reasons whyI love OnePlus phones. But despite being the best Android skin out there, in my opinion, it is still far from perfect. The problem is that some of its features seem half-baked. The skin also lacks an important feature I think should be available on every high-end phone out there....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel OneTouch Go Play hands-on June 21, 2025 Alcatel OneTouch unveiled a variety of new device at IFA 2015, including a new mid-range device called the Go Play, which packs decent entry-level specs and a sporty design that shows a bit more creativity and style than you’ll find with many similarly spec’d offerings. We managed to get a little hands on time with the Go Play in order to bring you a quick first look....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged photos of the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 appear July 20, 2025 We long suspected that Samsung would eventually attempt to refurbish and resell oldGalaxy Note 7units. We kept asking and they kept denying it, but a couple of weeks ago Samsung finally came clean andconfirmed they would indeed breathe new life into the Note 7. Now we’re getting our first look at one of the refurb units in Vietnam....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazfit GTS 2 and GTR 2 are coming next week with an Apple Watch 6 feature June 10, 2025 Amazfit is following in Samsung and Apple’s footsteps by launching new fitness watches with blood oxygen monitoring. TheAmazfit GTSand GTR are two of Huami’s most affordable wearables, and they are now getting successors in the form of the Amazfit GTS 2 and Amazfit GTR 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon and Best Buy will be retail launch partners for Essential Phone June 01, 2025 Essential’s president Niccolo De Masi says that the phone is still a few weeks away but promises to give us an exact date next week. While there have been growing negative rumors surrounding Essential the past few weeks due tosudden executive departuresanddelayed shippingof its first-ever smartphone, it looks like investors have plenty of faith in the company and more specifically, in its founder, Andy Rubin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Oreo coming to Galaxy J3 (2017), J5 (2017) and J7 (2017) in September July 04, 2025 Samsung will roll out theAndroid Oreoupdate for the Galaxy J3 (2017), J5 (2017) and J7 (2017) in September. The news arrives via the software updates page of Samsung’sTurkish portal(viaThe Android Soul), though the deployment may not occur in all regions simultaneously. Samsung says the updates are set to roll out in Turkey from September 28....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Wear updates reportedly on the way: new gestures, Wi-Fi support and more June 28, 2025 With thePebble 2andApple Watchboth just around the corner, competition is about to heat up for Android Wear. Thankfully Google isn’t content to hold still, as we continue to see new watches like theHUAWEI WatchandLG Urbane. On the software front, Google has equally ambitious plans....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple iPhone 13 could finally catch up to Android with this camera feature June 10, 2025 Apple introduced an ultra-wide camera on all its iPhones back in 2019, with theiPhone 11 seriesdebuting the feature. The ultra-wide snapper has returned with theiPhone 12family, but it looks like Apple is taking inspiration from Android OEMs for a rumored ultra-wide upgrade. According to veteran Apple tracker and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (h/t:MacRumors), the Cupertino company will finally add autofocus capabilities to the ultra-wide camera of the iPhone 13 series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple now giving less cash for Android trades, so why would we switch? July 14, 2025 Like most electronics companies,Applewill happily take your current tech and give you money towards new tech. Sure, you can usually make more money byselling your device on your own, but nothing beats the convenience of handing over something old to immediately get a deep discount on something new....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Priv: Wireless charging or not? (Updated) June 15, 2025 If you happen to purchase your device from a Canadian carrier, though, your device will still be missing wireless charging support. Original post (11/9):If you were paying close attention back in October whenBlackBerry released the device’s specs, you might recall reading that it featured “Dual mode Wireless Charging capable for Powermat (PMA) and Qi....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Check out how much your phone is worth with the new Swappa Price app for Android July 04, 2025 If you’ve ever tried to buy or sell a used mobile device and wanted to refrain from using eBay, odds are you’ve checked out Swappa. If you aren’t sure what I’m talking about, Swappa is a website that will tell you how much your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch is worth just by filling out some simple criteria....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: the Basslet is a wearable subwoofer July 17, 2025 Sunday is here and we are ready to bring you the latest ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. In this article series we feature our favoriteKickstarterandIndiegogocampaigns, helping you weed out all those projects we can live without and bringing the true innovations to your attention. Ready?...