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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5: after the thrill is gone July 13, 2025 Don’t get me wrong: theOnePlus 5is a fine device, and easily the most accomplished the company has ever produced. But during the unveiling there was a distinct feeling of ‘meh’. AsOnePlus has matured as a company– and their device prices have crept ever-so-closer to matching those of the flagships they’re supposed to be killing – the thrill of each new OnePlus launch has begun to lose its luster....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Post-apocalyptic RPG Metro 2033: Wars arrives on Android June 05, 2025 While nowhere near as popular as the iconicFallout series,the Metro series is one of the best known post-apocalyptic franchises out there. Both of these franchises have been a PC and console only affair in the past, though Bethesda was the first to branch out to mobile with the arrival ofFallout Shelter....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Reconsider HUAWEI relationship, US lawmakers tell Google June 16, 2025 Several U.S. lawmakers have signed an open letter calling for Google to reconsider its relationship with HUAWEI. Theletter, spotted byFCWand addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, asserts that the manufacturer has “extensive” ties to the Chinese Communist Party and poses a risk to national security. The move comes after Googledecided to withdrawfrom its work with the U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Repair costs for Galaxy S10 are highest ever, still lower than iPhone X August 21, 2025 Unfortunately, there may come a time when you’ll need to know aboutSamsung Galaxy S10repairs. You might drop your phone and crack the glass and have to figure out the best way to fix it up good as new. That scenario might be unlikely for you, but if you find yourself cracking glass often on your smartphones you might want to work extra hard to not break it on yourSamsung Galaxy S10,S10 Plus, orS10e....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: HUAWEI hedging its bets with an in-house OS June 07, 2025 Huaweihas risen to become one of the major players in today’s smartphone market, due in no small part to its adoption of Google’s Android operating system. However, a report fromThe Informationsuggests that HUAWEI may be working on a Plan B option in case Android somehow goes to the dogs, in the form of an in-house custom operating system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Mobile game spending 2x higher than PC/Mac game spending in 2017 July 19, 2025 Spending on mobile gaming continued to rise in 2017 and was 2.3 times higher than spending on PC/Mac gaming and 3.6 times higher than spending on console games. The stats come from areportbyApp AnnieandIDC,with the mobile-related figures taking into account upfront and in-app purchases spending on both Google Play and the iOS App Store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung commits to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2020 July 14, 2025 Samsung is making a major environmental commitment, pledging to access power from100 percent renewable energy sourcesin its major facilities. That includes all of the company’s factories, office buildings, and operational facilities in the U.S., Europe, and China. Samsung says this move will be made by 2020. This is the first time that Samsung has made such a public pledge to use clean energy sources....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Nougat manual update available for unlocked US version August 02, 2025 If you own the unlocked US version of theSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge,you can finally download and install the long awaited update toAndroid 7.0 Nougatthat’s previously been released for all of the US carrier versions of the same phone. The catch is that you have to download the file, at least for now, via Samsung’s PC-based Smart Switch application....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 could get a body composition monitor June 13, 2025 Smartwatcheshave bolted on several new health sensors in recent years. Some wearables can now measure stress, skin temperature, andheart health, while SpO2 sensors have become commonplace. Now, Samsung could add yet another new sensor to theGalaxy Watch 4. According toMax Weinbach, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 will include a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) sensor, a feature commonly found on smart scales....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony provides statistics on users of the Lifelog activity tracking platform July 26, 2025 Sonyannouncedthe Lifelog activity tracking platform last year at CES, which aimed to provide much more than the standard fitness tracking app. Lifelog tracks your physical, social and entertainment activities, like how active you are, what photos you take, or how you communicate with friends. Sony’s SmartWatch 3 evengained supportfor Lifelog, integrating all of the social and communication tracking technology with your Android Wear device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z3+ review August 22, 2025 Sony Xperia Z3+ What we like What we don’t like Our scores It’s no secret that Sony has a had a tough go of it in the smartphone market, even giving rise to rumors of Sony withdrawing from the smartphone game entirely. Acategorical denialof this rumor was followed up by the launch of the company’s latest flagship, theSony Xperia Z4, in Japan....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TCL unveils its first Google TV sets July 17, 2025 It took a long time, but TCL is finally ready to bring itshigher-end Google-powered TVsto market. The company haslaunchedits first Google TV (not just Android TV) sets in both the mid-range5-seriesand higher-end6-series(pictured). TheGoogle TV experienceis the centerpiece of the new TCL models, as you might guess. Google’s front end aggregates content and otherwise makes it easier to find movies and shows regardless of the app or service....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ten signs you might be an app developer at heart June 16, 2025 Being a programmer and knowing how to create your own software is awesome. Not only does this open up lots doors in terms of your career but it’s also just an incredibly rewarding experience and one that has endless uses. I’ve already talked about the myriad benefits of programming at length (here) but suffice to say that once you learn the ropes, the possibilities are endless....