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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Note 8 hands-on: Bigger and better where it truly counts June 14, 2025 Samsung has bounced back since the problems with itslast explosive device(sorry, had to say it), and after reintroducing a nearly bezel-less display as theInfinity Display, version 8 has now arrived for the Note line. How does one of the most feature-packed smartphone lines ever redeem mistakes of the past?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. On Dec. 21, the AT&T 5G hotspot will be available to customers (sort of) July 22, 2025 Unless another carrier pulls out all the stops in the next few days, it looks likeAT&Twill be the first wireless provider in the United States tooffer consumer access to a 5G network. On August 25, 2025, AT&T will make theAT&T 5G hotspotavailable to consumers, which will act as a bridge between its commercial 5G network and your current smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3 Dash Charge requires both a proprietary adapter and cable July 25, 2025 The introduction of fast charging technology inside theOnePlus 3is sure to have pleased heavy smartphone users who are looking to pick up the new flagship, but it may have struck some as odd that the company opted to introduce its own “Dash Charge” technology rather than the commonly used Quick Charge option from Qualcomm....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro are here: Everything you need to know June 25, 2025 What happens when the smartphone company known for making flagship killers makes a premium flagship of its very own? The answer is theOnePlus 7 Pro. In addition to the grand unveiling of its first ever “ultra-premium” phone, OnePlus has also introduced the OnePlus 7 — a more direct follow up to last year’s OnePlus 6T....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO R7 Plus review June 27, 2025 OPPO R7 Plus What we like What we don’t like Our scores TheOPPO R7 has proven to be a solid mid-range smartphonewith very few sacrifices and a price point that can’t be easily beat. It has been a couple months since we reviewed that phone, and now we find ourselves holding its larger brother, the OPPO R7 Plus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pushbullet’s latest feature lets you browse your files remotely from any device August 12, 2025 Ever forgotten your work laptop at home when youreallyneeded it? If so, you’re probably aware that this is one of the worst feelings ever.Pushbullet’slatest feature, called Remote Files, aims to help you out with this problem. With Remote Files, you’ll have access to all of your files from any of your devices (for free!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm’s next-gen processor is the Snapdragon 888 August 23, 2025 Update: June 07, 2025 at 10:24 a.m. ET:Qualcomm has unveiled more details about its next-gen processor. Read our Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 deep divehere, as well as our five key takeaways from the new processorhere. Original article: June 02, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET:Qualcomm has kicked off the first day of its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit with a virtual address from Qualcomm Incorporated President, Cristiano Amon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm’s Q3 beats estimates, thanks to its high-end chips July 05, 2025 Qualcomm has an arsenal of chipsets that power a majority of smartphones out there, and it’s clear all of those processors are paying off. The company’s third quarter fiscal results are out, and it seems as though its high-end Snapdragon processors helped boost its revenue. According to the official fiscal report, Qualcomm’s high-end MSM chip shipments were a major factor in its strong Q3 earnings....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi 7A hands-on: Will it continue Xiaomi’s dominant run in India? August 06, 2025 A cursory glance at Xiaomi’s product portfolio indicates that the company aims to have a Redmi at every possible price point. One such price point is the absolute entry-level segment where Xiaomi, predictably, dominates. TheRedmi 7Ais the latest iteration in the long line of the immensely popular Redmi A series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report suggests lack of Galaxy Note 21 didn’t help Galaxy S21 sales July 15, 2025 We saw plenty ofgreat smartphones in 2021, but one name was conspicuously missing. Unlike every year prior a decade back, we did not see a Samsung Galaxy Note phone. See also:A history of the Samsung Galaxy Note series All signs point to this being a calculated strategy by Samsung to help boost Galaxy S21 sales....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rogue adware affected over 200 Play Store apps, with 150 million combined downloads June 17, 2025 TheGoogle Play Storehas made some impressive strides over the years in terms of security, but it’s still home to some questionable apps. Now, new research has revealed that over 200 popular Play Store apps are affected by rogue adware dubbed SimBad. SimBad was discovered by security firmCheckpoint Research(h/t:Android Police) and is named as such due to the fact that many affected apps are simulator games....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus hands-on: Express yourself June 03, 2025 Another year, another Samsung Galaxy S flagship. How do you take a flagship device that’s nearly perfect and improve it in any meaningful way? This is the conundrumSamsungfaced creating theGalaxy S9, but the company seems to have found a few areas to improve its popular handset. TheGalaxy S8was nearly perfect....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung reiterates mid-May goal for Galaxy S7/S7 Edge Oreo update July 04, 2025 Original coverage (04/30):Samsung South Korea has reiterated its aim to roll outAndroid Oreofor theGalaxy S7 and S7 Edgein mid-May. The Samsung Members portal posted arecent update [translated]viaSamMobile,where it said it was “doing its best” to have the update rolled out by the middle of next month....