Some Pixel 6 Pro owners report display flickering issue (Update)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Some Pixel 6 Pro owners report display flickering issue (Update) July 22, 2025 Update: July 11, 2025 (6:48 AM ET): Google has now published a response to those experiencing display flickering issues on the Pixel 6 Pro phones. You can read the latesthere. Original article: July 17, 2025 (2:29 PM ET): TheGoogle Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Proofficially go on sale today, and those who pre-ordered the new Google phones are just now receiving them in the mail....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Kristin Jimenez

Sony to hand over more control to its profitable image sensor business

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony to hand over more control to its profitable image sensor business July 10, 2025 Sony’s Exmor RS image sensors have proven widely popular in the smartphone market, but some of the company’s other divisions, I’m looking at you mobile, have not proven so successful over the past couple of years. In order to promote continued growth in its semiconductor business,Sonyhas stated that it will split the division off into a separate entity, while still retaining full ownership....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · James Allen

The Best PC to Android video streaming apps!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Best PC to Android video streaming apps! June 14, 2025 PC to Android video streaming is a very niche market, which may make it difficult to find such an app and get it to work properly. That said, we went to the Play Store in search of some of the best PC to Android video streaming apps there are, and we’ve returned with some great results!...

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Sheri Lee

The Galaxy A6s is the first Samsung phone it isn't manufacturing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy A6s is the first Samsung phone it isn’t manufacturing August 20, 2025 Samsung justunveiledits first Original Device Manufacturer (ODM) phone in China. Spotted bySamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy A6s was designed by Samsung and will carry the Samsung brand, but will be manufactured in factories owned by a Chinese company (potentially Wintech, the ODM for Xiaomi phones). SamMobilereports the Galaxy A6s starts at 1799 yuan (~$260), placing it at the lower end of the mid-range market....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Andrew Moreno

The Pokémon Company’s net profit skyrockets, highest in years

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Pokémon Company’s net profit skyrockets, highest in years June 09, 2025 Thanks to games like the crazy popular Pokémon Go, the Pokémon Company’s net profit soared to $143.3 million during this past fiscal year. That’s 26 times higher than the previous year’s. We’ve heard enough about justhow much Niantic has made thus far with Pokémon Go, but what about the Pokémon Company, the one who manages the marketing and the licensing of the Pokémon franchise?...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Danielle Nichols

This Android 11 privacy feature will expand to Marshmallow devices and higher

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This Android 11 privacy feature will expand to Marshmallow devices and higher June 17, 2025 Usually, if you own an older Android phone or tablet, updates to those phones end after a few years. However, Google has just announced it will add a nice security feature that it launched withAndroid 11for any device with Google Play Services that runs onAndroid 6....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · William Williams

This week in Android: LG G8 ThinQ review and even more pop-up cameras

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: LG G8 ThinQ review and even more pop-up cameras August 18, 2025 This week we reviewed theLG G8 ThinQ, which didn’t quite live up to the competition. Samsung released more information about themid-range A series of devices, adding on thenew Galaxy A80 and A70 phones. The A80 might not haveall the features Samsung fans want, but itsspinning pop-up camerasure does look cool!...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Zachary Sanders

This week in Apple: iPhone 120Hz rumors, Facebook's attacks on Apple, more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: iPhone 120Hz rumors, Facebook’s attacks on Apple, more June 04, 2025 This week in Apple news, we heard some solid-sounding rumors related to the 2021 crop of premium iPhones. Apparently, they could come with specialized OLED panels that would enable them to have 120Hz refresh rates. If so, it would be a long time coming for an iPhone to pass by the 60Hz mark....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Kathleen Knapp

Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus' design? (Poll of the Week)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus' design? (Poll of the Week) July 10, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Last week,we asked youif you picked anything up forBlack FridayorCyber Monday 2018. Out of over 1,100 total votes,53 percent of our readersdidn’t buy anything at all. The comments on some of our articles suggested most readers were underwhelmed by this year’s deals....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Mr. Steve Reynolds

Update: Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge leak in first hands-on pictures

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge leak in first hands-on pictures August 18, 2025 Update, 1PM:Another image that appears to show the Galaxy S7 Edge justleaked out. The image originated onWeiboand shows the same all-black version we’ve been hearing about. Original post, 11:30AM:Curious to see how the Galaxy S7 looks in the flesh? After a series of CAD drawings and renders, an image published by Vietnamese websiteReviewDaopurports to show an actual Galaxy S7 in the wild....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Dominic Costa

Video demo: here’s how Samsung Pay will work in stores

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Video demo: here’s how Samsung Pay will work in stores June 18, 2025 Samsungtouted its upcoming mobile payment service as a key feature of theGalaxy S6, but close to six months later,Samsung Payis still not available anywhere in the world. Samsungjust kicked off a limited trial of the service in its home market, but the full release is only expected this fall....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Zachary Green

vivo V11 launches in India packing end-to-end display and waterdrop notch for $315

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo V11 launches in India packing end-to-end display and waterdrop notch for $315 July 10, 2025 vivo has launched the vivo V11 in India, a new mid-range device with a full-screen display. The Chinese OEMrevealedthe handset in the region earlier today andm rather excitingly, it’ll be on sale before the end of the week. vivo V11 highlights include its 16MP + 5MP dual rear camera and 25MP front camera, backed by the company’s AI tech....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Brian Clayton

Want to feel old? The Nokia 3310 turns 20 today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want to feel old? The Nokia 3310 turns 20 today July 24, 2025 Remember the Nokia 3310? Legend has it the phone has stopped bullets,survived 1,000 foot drops, and spawned more than its fair share of memes. Launched on June 14, 2025, the Nokia 3310 turns 20 today. The smartphone industry has come a long way since then, but it is hard to ignore the impact that the Finnish icon left....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Joshua Johnson