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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7 Pro might finally make me ditch Google phones June 23, 2025 The OnePlus 7 Pro is OnePlus’ first attempt at a true ultra-premium flagship and I’m a little bit in love with it. I’ve come to this conclusion after testing a review unit for around a week now and it’s frankly left me in a pickle. Despite the fact my day job for the past five or so years means I’m chopping and changing phones on an almost monthly basis (it’s a hard life), I’ve always gone back to a Google phone as my daily driver....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus may unveil a $40 fitness band to rival Xiaomi (Update: Renders leak) June 08, 2025 Update, June 28, 2025 (10:00 AM ET):It was only yesterday that news first broke about a OnePlus fitness band possibly being on the way. Now, thanks to leaker@stufflistingson Twitter, we have what appears to be our first renders of the device. Check out the image below: As you may see, the fitness band looks very much like other products from multiple competitor brands, including Xiaomi....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Playstation 5’s DualSense controller unveiled, and more tech news today August 05, 2025 1. PS5 controller unveiled: DualSense Sony unveiled off its new PlayStation 5 controller late yesterday,which it is calling DualSense, and here’s a morph between the new in white and the old DualShock 4: 2.All the OnePlus 8 series camera details have just leaked: OnePlus 8 Pro packs a 48MP IMX689 main camera, a 48MP IMX586 ultra-wide shooter, a telephoto zoom camera (3x hybrid zoom), and a color filter camera – no 8K video recording (Android Authority)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pop quiz: Which special edition phone is this? August 14, 2025 Phone makers frequently launch special edition phones in partnership with various companies including car brands and movie studios. These phones are more expensive than their regular counterparts and are usually sold in select markets in limited quantities, so it can be a challenge to get your hands on them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm backs Android Things with two new Home Hub platforms August 01, 2025 RememberAndroid Things? Google’s platform to help power the Internet of Things (IoT) using familiar Android SDKs, APIs, and services launched all the way back at the end of 2016. If not don’t worry, the platform looks to be getting a shot in the arm, with support and some new products from a major partner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm clamps down on on dodgy Quick Charge wireless chargers July 24, 2025 Quick Chargehas been a staple of smartphone charging technology for a few years now, although it’s now under some pressure fromUSB Power DeliveryoverUSB-Cports. But you might not have been aware that Quick Charge is also used to supply extra power to fast wireless charging pads. To that end, announced Quick Charge for Wireless Power at MWC....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm promises first chipset with integrated 5G coming in 2020 July 26, 2025 AtMobile World Congress 2019, Qualcomm madea few announcementspertaining to its future products when it comes to mobile chipsets and modems. One of those announcements revolves around a future chipset with an integrated 5G modem. Right now,virtually every 5G-enabled smartphonewe see has a chipset — probablyQualcomm’s own Snapdragon 855— and a separate 5G modem (also likely made byQualcomm)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme 3 Pro vs realme 2 Pro: A worthy upgrade? June 21, 2025 It’s hard to believe that realme is about a year old as a brand, given the sheer number of smartphones the company has launched in India. realme is banking on familiarity with Xiaomi’s Redmi series in more than just name, and hopes to replicate the success thatRedmihas enjoyed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Android’s exposure notification data could be abused by system apps July 26, 2025 A potential flaw discovered on Android’s COVID-19exposure notification systemcould allow preinstalled apps access to sensitive information. This may include personal details about COVID-19 status, advertising IDs, and other device identifiers. Privacy research companyAppCensus(viaThe Verge) outed the issue in a blog post on Tuesday but first alerted Google of the discovery in February....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Nintendo Switch to go bigger with OLED display, 4K on TV in 2021 July 14, 2025 The successor to the wildly successfulNintendo Switchhas been highly anticipated for a while now. Rumors about a Switch Pro model have been sketchy for the most part, but a trustworthy source just revealed some new details that seem concrete. According toBloomberg, Nintendo plans to unveil a new Switch model this year with a bigger display and bumped-up resolution on TV....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ricoh Theta S 360 camera hands-on at SXSW 2016 July 08, 2025 360-degree cameras like theLG 360 Camand theSamsung Gear 360are all the hype right now, but it is actually a concept that has been around for a while. There’s one that has been around for about three generations. We have been running around SXSW 2016 and took some time to take a look at the Ricoh Theta S....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rockioo is a new watch phone powered by Android June 06, 2025 The smartwatch industry has slowly been picking up steam over the years with devices like the Pebbletruly kickstarting the wearable revolution, and more recent platforms like the Gear family and Android Wear helping push things further along. With the arrival of the Apple Watch, things continue to heat up....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Watch is here: A smartwatch that ticks like an analog watch July 17, 2025 Samsung’sGear S3was an incredibly popularsmartwatch(at least amongAndroid Authorityreaders), so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company is launching yet another entry into the smartwatch space. Alongside theGalaxy Note 9, Samsung unveiled its latest smartwatch, theGalaxy Watch. One of the first things you should know about the Samsung Galaxy Watch, despiterumors claiming otherwise, is that it’s powered by Samsung’s own Tizen OS — just like theGear S2and Gear S3 before it....