Motorola's 5G Moto Mod has feature to limit radiation exposure, but why?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola’s 5G Moto Mod has feature to limit radiation exposure, but why? June 28, 2025 The5G Moto Modwill allow theMoto Z3to become one of the first commercially 5G-enabled smartphones in the world. We’re inching ever closer to a release, and anFCC filingfor the add-on has revealed it has a way to limitradiation exposurefrom millimeter waves. Motorola’s filing, spotted byThe Verge, mentions that the 5G Moto Mod has capacitive and proximity sensors to detect your fingers....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Kristopher Franco

Muse Auto smartens your car with Alexa

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Muse Auto smartens your car with Alexa June 14, 2025 Alexa has quickly become one of the most popular digital assistants. In fact,IFTTT’s surveysshow that out of all digital assistant users, 70% take advantage of Amazon’s voice service. Alexa is reaching all kinds of devices, and a new product attempts to bring it to your automobile. Other featured crowdfunding projects: This small accessory goes by the name of Muse Auto....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Cody Lopez

Nest's video doorbell can now detect packages left at your doorstep

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nest’s video doorbell can now detect packages left at your doorstep July 20, 2025 In an age where you literally don’t have to leave your house to buy anything, it’s no wonder why video doorbells andsecuritycameras have grown to be so popular. People want to know when other people are at their doorstep, whether it’s simply to greet friends or to see when yourAmazonpackage has arrived....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Cindy Moore

No root hack brings Galaxy S9's 4K/60fps mode to Exynos Galaxy S8, Note 8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. No root hack brings Galaxy S9’s 4K/60fps mode to Exynos Galaxy S8, Note 8 July 29, 2025 A new script allows Exynos versions of Samsung’sGalaxy S8andGalaxy Note 8to record 4K video at 60fps. The script, which doesn’t require a rooted phone, was shared byXDA Developerforum memberKunkerLVand works in conjunction with an APK called lgCamera. To get it to work, you simply have to download and install therubberbigpepper....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Bradley Evans

Of course there's a triple selfie camera smartphone on the horizon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Of course there’s a triple selfie camera smartphone on the horizon August 25, 2025 LG,Huawei, andSamsunghave all delivered reartriple camera setupson smartphones this year, but what if you wanted three selfie cameras instead? Well, a new regulatory filing might be music to your ears. According to afilingon China’s TENAA website, selfie-focused mobile brandMeituis readying a smartphone (codenamed MP1801) with five cameras....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Sharon Andrews

OnePlus Buds Z specs leak, will likely feature 10mm drivers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Buds Z specs leak, will likely feature 10mm drivers June 28, 2025 With less than a week to go before OnePlus unveils the OnePlus 8T on October 14, leaker Ishan Agarwal (via91mobiles) has shared new details about the OnePlus Buds Z and OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Bass Edition, two pairs of Bluetooth headphones the company will announce that same day....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Alexander Holmes

OnePlus confirms 40,000 customers may have had credit card information stolen

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus confirms 40,000 customers may have had credit card information stolen August 08, 2025 OnePlus has concluded its investigation into reports that some of its customers had been hit with fraudulent credit card activity… and it’s not good news for the Chinese company or a huge number of its customers. In a statement posted on its official forums, OnePlus confirmed that as many as 40,000 users may have had their credit card information stolen due to a major security breach....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Ronald Adkins

OnePlus confirms OnePlus 8T is 'coming soon' (Updated: Official launch date)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus confirms OnePlus 8T is ‘coming soon’ (Updated: Official launch date) June 04, 2025 Update: June 14, 2025 (9:54 AM ET): OnePlus has officially announced October 14 as the global launch date for the OnePlus 8T. You can read more about the launch event and other detailshere. Original article: August 15, 2025 (10 PM ET): OnePlus has confirmed that it’ll soon launch its next flagship — theOnePlus 8T....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · David Horton

OnePlus shows off new Nord CE phone not likely coming to the US

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus shows off new Nord CE phone not likely coming to the US July 04, 2025 Yesterday, OnePlus surprised us a bit by showing off its unreleasedOnePlus Nord N200smartphone. Now, the company is continuing with the surprises by giving us an official look at yet another unreleased phone. This time, we’re getting a gander at theOnePlus Nord CE(which stands for “Core Edition”) throughTechRadar....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Julie Martinez

Plex will soon offer channel subscriptions and rentals

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Plex will soon offer channel subscriptions and rentals July 19, 2025 Last month, Plex introduced its answer tofree streaming serviceslike Crackle, Tubi, and the Roku Channel — its newvideo-on-demand feature. Yesterday atCES 2020, Plex told us it isn’t stopping there, and thanks toTechCrunch, we learned a few more details about its upcoming strategy. It’s no secret Plex wants to be yourall-in-one multimedia solution, and video-on-demand was a significant step in achieving that....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Kelly Love

Pokemon Go code reveals plans for trading and PvP, but what are ‘forts’?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokemon Go code reveals plans for trading and PvP, but what are ‘forts’? July 03, 2025 Oh,Pokemon Go. We just can’t quit you. Every time thebuzz starts to die off, new features orrumors of featuresarrive to hook us right back in. Niantic hasn’t made a whole lot of friends on the PR side of things, what with the tracking system getting stripped down andNiantic putting the kiboshon anyone trying to use third party apps to supplement its absence....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Gary Dickerson

Poly BackBeat Fit 3100 review: Take it to the pool or the streets

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poly BackBeat Fit 3100 review: Take it to the pool or the streets August 14, 2025 Plantronics Poly BackBeat Fit 3100 What we like What we don’t like There are a few salient categories of true wireless earbuds: theAirPods wannabes, thecheapbut good stuff, and thesporty variants. The Poly BackBeat Fit 3100 falls into the third division and includesIP57-certifiedearbuds with a 740mAh charging case....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Ana Terry

Potential Purchaser: What kind of smartphone buying habits do you have?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Potential Purchaser: What kind of smartphone buying habits do you have? August 12, 2025 Once upon a time, phones were merely a proverbial blip on the radar, second string to the first fiddle of Windows based PCs. Back inthe day, feature phones had extremely limited functionality. Things have obviously changed, and we are now reaching a point where smartphones have become an outright commodity, where any random company can sell them, and where even veteran established players are falling victim to the agile newcomers....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1414 words · Janice Walker