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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10, Note 10 get S20 camera features (Update: Now in Canada) June 03, 2025 Update: August 24, 2025 (12:30 PM ET):Samsung justannouncedthat the Galaxy S20 camera features that previously released on select Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 handsets are now available on Canadian device variants. The new features include Single Take mode, Night Hyperlapse, custom filters, Pro Video Mode, and more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Good Lock gets a new home screen customization module: Download it now July 05, 2025 Samsung’sGood Lockturnsthe company’s Android smartphonesinto a power user’s playground. The app uses a series of different modules to customize various aspects of the handsets from the lock screen setup to the entiredevice theme. Samsung just released a new Good Lock module called Home Up, and it allows users to tweak theOne UIstock launcher like there’s no tomorrow....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Slang N’ Friendz is Ludacris' new take on Words with Friends June 19, 2025 If you love Scrabble (or, well, Words with Friends) but are constantly trying to use newer, hipper language, this game is for you. Ludacris, the famed rapper and actor, has just launched is new mobile game Slang N’ Friendz on Android in the Play Store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony officially launches Concept for Android OS beta in Sweden June 03, 2025 The other day, we heard a few mumbling about a new “Concept for Android” scheme being prepared bySony, which is promising a “fresh take on the Sony user experience”. Today, Sony has officially announced the project and has launched a beta scheme for residents of Sweden....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint might merge with T-Mobile or Comcast thanks to Donald Trump July 27, 2025 According to a report fromThe New York Times,Sprintmight merge with eitherT-MobileUSA or perhaps even withComcast, the largest cable company in the US. Masayoshi Son, who is the founder and CEO of Sprint’s owner SoftBank, is apparently weighing his options with the help of his financial advisors ever since the inauguration of President Donald Trump....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stable Android 12 rolling out to Samsung’s new foldables (Update: US release) August 05, 2025 Update: August 16, 2025 (12:47 AM ET):AfterOne UI 4received its initial widespread release in South Korea earlier this month, the refreshed UI is now landing on Samsung’s new foldables in the US. PerSamMobile, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 owners on Verizon can now grab the stable update to Android 12....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The future of Bluetooth audio: Major changes coming later this year July 16, 2025 The latest officialmarket update reportfrom Bluetooth SIG contains a number of interesting snippets and projections about the growing state of various Bluetooth markets, from automotive to your smart home. One particularly interesting segment in the data relates to wireless audio, a growing trend that relies heavily on the Bluetooth connectivity of our smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tile’s stuff-finding technology makes its way to earbuds, luggage, and more August 22, 2025 You might best know Tile from their small, square Bluetooth trackers that help you find lost items, but the company recently announced it has partnered with several companies to bring its item-finding technology to their products. As with recent news regardingGoogle AssistantandAmazon Alexa, the idea behind Tile’s partnerships is to have its technology in as many places as possible....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: The NVIDIA Shield TV sans gamepad is now available for just $179 July 21, 2025 Update (10/19/17): The time has come and you may pick up your NVIDIA Shield TV bundle for just $179. Even though you won’t be getting the gamepad with this bundle, you still will be able to play some games with just the remote. In fact, there are a number of games you’ll still be able to play, they include the following:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US signals it may end trade extensions for HUAWEI July 06, 2025 The US trade ban againstHuaweimeans that many US firms are barred from dealing with the Chinese manufacturer. But the government has repeatedly issued extension periods, allowing HUAWEI to deal with select US companies and maintain its network infrastructure in the country. Now,Reutersreports that HUAWEI has been given another 45-day extension, coming after the last 45-day extension on February 14....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon revamps its (totally not) unlimited plans, cuts prices a bit June 01, 2025 Verizonannounced todaythat it is slightly tweaking its fourprimary unlimited mobile plans. Although the company is making its plans slightly cheaper, which is nice, it isn’t actually making any of the “Verizon Unlimited” plans actually, you know, unlimited. There are five total Verizon mobile plans: Start Unlimited, Do More Unlimited, Play More Unlimited, Get More Unlimited, and a fifth add-on plan known as Just Kids....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: AA readers prefer camera quality over quantity June 19, 2025 Just about every smartphone maker has a different approach to photography. Depending on who makes your smartphone, you might have access to a super versatile multi-camera setup, a single lens that takes fantastic photos, or somewhere in between. But what’s thebestcamera setup? Last week,I asked youto choose between two options: a single camera that takes great photos but isn’t very versatile, or a triple-camera setup that’s more versatile but doesn’t take great photos....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What to expect from smartphone processors in 2020 and beyond June 11, 2025 Smartphone processors are in a great place these days.Flagship smartphonesoffer more performance than you’ll ever need for browsing the web, checking email, and unfriending people on Facebook. You can even get great performance at the inexpensive mid-range price point too. When it comes to the yearly chip announcements and new devices heading our way in 2020, smoother CPU performance isn’t going to offer that wow factor it once did....