Quick impressions: Using Tizen on the Samsung Z4

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Quick impressions: Using Tizen on the Samsung Z4 June 01, 2025 Just beforeGoogle I/O 2017,Samsungheld their Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco, where a number of announcements were made around thelaunch of Tizen 4.0. With an apparent surge in app development, Samsung has been able to provide Tizen in its own devices ranging from theGear S3smartwatch to TVs and a fridge....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Courtney Farmer

Report: Here's when you should expect LG's rollable phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Here’s when you should expect LG’s rollable phone July 09, 2025 Rumorsand anofficial teasepoint to LG launching a rollable smartphone some time in the future, dubbed Project B for now. This is said to offer a slide-out screen on the side that could enable a tablet-sized experience in your pocket. Now, Korean outletThe Elecreports that this rollable smartphone will launch in March 2021....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Sheila Oliver

Report: OPPO is now the biggest smartphone maker in China

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: OPPO is now the biggest smartphone maker in China June 29, 2025 Despite its issues, HUAWEI entered 2021 as China’s top smartphone maker. However, considering the stunting effect theUS banhas had on the firm, it was likely that dominance would eventually come to an end. Now,Counterpointis reporting that OPPO has usurped the firm as the biggest smartphone maker in China for the first time....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · John Ballard

Researchers find glaring security and privacy issues with DJI app (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Researchers find glaring security and privacy issues with DJI app (Updated) August 15, 2025 Update: July 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET:We have more to say! Our resident drone guru Jonathan Feist weighed in on the DJI-security story over on our sister website,Drone Rush. Be sure to read the full article for more informationat dronerush.com. Spoiler alert: Things aren’t as bad as they sound....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Katherine French

Samsung adds more themes to the Galaxy S6 and is now taking submissions

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung adds more themes to the Galaxy S6 and is now taking submissions June 01, 2025 The Theme Manager is just one of the new features packed intoSamsung’sGalaxy S6flagship, but only a modest selection of options were available when we got our hands on the phone.As expected, Samsung has updated the Theme Manager with an array of new choices, coinciding with the handset’s global roll-out....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Savannah Mitchell

Samsung finally (sort of) admits it's only India's second-biggest smartphone brand

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung finally (sort of) admits it’s only India’s second-biggest smartphone brand July 20, 2025 As early asJanuary 2018, statistics have shown thatSamsungis the second biggest smartphone vendor in India, losing its previously-held top spot to Chinese rivalXiaomi. Since then,numerous other reportshave surfaced saying the same thing: as far as smartphone shipments go, Samsung is only second best in India....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Erica Parker

Samsung Galaxy J series helps Samsung secure foothold in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy J series helps Samsung secure foothold in India June 18, 2025 With India standing as the world’s second largest smartphone market (next to China), Samsung is pushing hard to verify they come out ahead ofApplein the long run. They’re doing this by directly catering to the tastes and needs of Indian customers by bringing India-specific features and products to the market, including the powerful mid-rangeGalaxy Jseries....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Jason Boyd

Samsung Pay reportedly set to launch in China, Spain and the UK early next year

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Pay reportedly set to launch in China, Spain and the UK early next year June 04, 2025 Samsung Payhas seen a pretty limited rollout since its launch a few months ago, but the company’s mobile payment service might soon start rolling out to more regions. According to a new report out ofSamMobile, the South Korean company is planning to bring Samsung Pay to China, Spain and the U....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Veronica Hicks

Samsung says all its products will be IoT enabled within 5 years

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung says all its products will be IoT enabled within 5 years July 28, 2025 B. K. Yoon, Samsung’s co-CEO took to the stage at CES 2015 on Monday to declare that all Samsung’s products will be Internet-of-Things (IoT) enabled within five years. Five years in technology is a long time, just look back to 2009/2010 and see what smartphones existed then, or take a look at Android 1....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Jeff Kelley

Samsung's new app will help drivers stay focused on the road

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s new app will help drivers stay focused on the road August 11, 2025 With mobile technology becoming more of a prominent part of our lives, it is harder to seperate times when we should and should not be using a phone. Driving is one of those times when we should NOT be using a handheld device, and Samsung agrees....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Kristin Smith

T-Mobile reports that Binge On users stream twice as much video, adds Amazon Video

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile reports that Binge On users stream twice as much video, adds Amazon Video August 02, 2025 AlthoughT-Mobilehas been causing a number ofkerfuffleswith their controversial Binge On program, the numbers they’re reporting seem to indicate that users really get a kick out of it. In a press releases today, the “Un-carrier” announced that Binge On customers spend twice as many hours per day streaming video than they did prior to the service being rolled out....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Natalie Wood

The HTCU11 Plus is official: HTC's true flagship for 2017 has arrived!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The HTCU11 Plus is official: HTC’s true flagship for 2017 has arrived! July 25, 2025 After years of struggling, the Taiwanese electronics company is taking a drastically different approach with its mobile devices. Gone are the days of metal-clad smartphones, it’s all about that glass now. What started with theHTC U Ultrahas continuously evolved over the last year or so (see:HTC U11), and the all-new HTCU11 Plus is living proof of this evolution....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 871 words · Margaret Gonzales

The OPPO-ification of OnePlus is complete

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The OPPO-ification of OnePlus is complete July 04, 2025 Towards the end of last year, we published an opinion article titled “The OPPO-ification of OnePlus is getting worse.” The piece essentially argued that OnePlus is slowly morphing into OPPO. We pointed out the exit of co-founder Carl Pei and the release of blatant OPPO rebrands as major touchstones. Now we havenewsfrom OnePlus CEO and co-founder Pete Lau that the company is entering a new phase, which he termed “OnePlus 2....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Don Brooks