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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8T global launch set for October 14 August 08, 2025 OnePlus has confirmed that it’ll launch theOnePlus 8Tglobally next month. The new OnePlus flagship will be unveiled through an online event on October 14 at 10 AM ET (7:30 PM IST, 3 PM BST). You will be able to live stream the OnePlus 8T launch eventhere. OnePlus hasn’t confirmed any details about the specs and features of the OnePlus 8T, but in aforum post, the company noted that it would be “an unbeatable combination of powerful hardware and lightweight software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel 3 will automatically turn on Android Auto when you are driving June 20, 2025 Googleis giving theGoogle Pixel 3andGoogle Pixel 3 XLa bevy of exclusives, includingPlaymoji, photography tricks, andnew Google Lens features. We now can add another exclusive to the list:easy access to Android Auto. Owners of theGoogle Pixel 2can choose to automatically engage Do Not Disturb mode when they are in a vehicle, but the Google Pixel 3 ups the ante by also allowing users to automatically start Android Auto....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: Are you liking Android 11’s media playback controls? July 11, 2025 Thefirst Android 11 betais officially here!You can download it rightnow if you have a Pixel 2, 3, 3a, or 4. Among the handful of big user-facing changes in Android 11, Google is moving our beloved media playback controls to the quick settings panel. Why though? Shouldn’t they just be in the notification shade?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm takes a swipe at Google over Pixel 6’s Tensor chipset June 21, 2025 Google’sPixel 6 seriesmarks the first time that the Mountain View company is offering a Pixel phone withoutQualcomm Snapdragonpower, as Google opts for its in-house Tensor chipset instead. It looks like this may have ruffled Qualcomm’s feathers, as the company took advantage of anew red flag memeonTwitterto take a swipe at Google (h/t:Android Central)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Revealed: Google’s questionable tactics against Amazon in smart TV space July 04, 2025 Googlebars participating phone manufacturers from releasing devices with forked versions of Android. But it’s now emerged that the search giant is apparently blockingAmazon Fire TVin a similar way when it comes to the TV sector. Several sources toldProtocolthat any company wanting to licenseAndroid TVand Google’s apps for its smart TVs isn’t allowed to make devices that use forked Android versions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung unveils its next generation 14nm and 10nm technology August 13, 2025 Samsunghas announced a number ofmajor investmentsinto its semiconductor division in the recent months and years, and has today unveiled the fruits of these cash injections in the form of its latest advanced foundry process technologies. Specifically, Samsung has announced its latest fourth generation 14nm (14LPU) and third generation 10nm (10LPU) processes that will be used for upcoming SoCs in the consumer electronics and automotive markets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung ups its mid-range game, brings S20 camera features to A51, A71 July 12, 2025 Samsung is bringing a host of flagship camera features to theGalaxy A51andGalaxy A71in the latest round offirmware updates. While a number of other pre-installed apps will receive tweaks, the camera app will see the most extensive changes. The Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 will now feature aPro camera modein the same vein as theGalaxy S20series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s foldable smartphones won’t hit the market before 2019 August 17, 2025 We have been hearing tons of rumors regarding Samsung’s foldable smartphones over the last couple of years. The futuristic devices are coming, but we’ll still have to wait for quite some time before they hit the market. At the Display TechSalon in Seoul, Kim Tae-woong, Samsung Display’s principal engineer, said that the highly-anticipated foldable smartphones will not be released before 2019....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony is selling fewer Xperia phones, but the mobile unit is making money again June 23, 2025 Sony Mobilehas not had the best of luck selling smartphones in the last few years, as it recorded big overall financial losses for the division. Indeed, in its last fiscal year, the division lost a whopping $544 million. ItsXperialineup of headsets have mostly not been available from wireless carriers in the big US market, either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact announced at IFA 2016 July 03, 2025 Sony introduced the Xperia X series at MWC and now we are seeing them expand the line-up with an announcement at IFA 2016. The Japanese phone maker has just unveiled a couple new smartphones: the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact. The Xperia XZ and X Compact promise a whole set of stunning features, plus a much needed design refresh....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium vs LG G4 quick look July 07, 2025 Sony just took the wraps off their latest flagship offerings, including one that is the first smartphone in the world to boast a display with a 4K resolution. Naturally, everyone will be curious to see how the latest high-end smartphone from Sony compares its flagship competition. Here is a quick look at theSony Xperia Z5 PremiumvsLG G4!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint’s shameless “unlimited” plan shoves users to 2G network after 1GB of data June 13, 2025 Sprintis offering a new plan they’re calling an “unlimited data plan” for only $20 a month. Unlimited data plans have long been the holy grail of power users, some of which found themselves buying phones outright to keep their grandfathered plan rather than sign a new contract....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Start building your Daydream apps, Google VR SDK exits beta August 11, 2025 Googleofficially set its sights on the virtual reality market with the announcement of itsDaydreamplatform back at Google I/O in May. After a few months in beta, Google’s VR SDK has hit version 1.0 and is now available to download from the company’sDaydream developer site. The VR SDK is designed to assist developers in the production of high quality, mobile virtual reality content....