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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo trademarks “Moto Z,” phone will launch on June 9 June 21, 2025 Quick, what sounds cooler, “X” or “Z?” While Sony callously abandoned the Z for an X, Lenovo isreportedlymoving through the alphabet in the opposite direction. And now we have some supporting evidence, thanks to a trademark application uncovered byDroid-Life. Motorola Trademark Holdings, the shell company that owns Moto brands on paper, recently filed for the trademark “Moto Z....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G5 ‘Friend’ companion devices now available in the US July 12, 2025 So what exactly can you do with Friends? Well, if you’re a photography lover, then you’re almost certainly going to want to pick up theLG CAM Plus, which turns your smartphone into a DSLR-esque camera. This addition makes the device heftier, and easier to grip while taking a picture....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V40 ThinQ leaked images show a notch, 3.5mm jack, and maybe 5 cameras (Update: Are they fakes?) July 08, 2025 Update, August 23 at 2:26 p.m. ET:Mashablehas cast some doubton the veracity of these leaked LG V40 ThinQ renders fromMySmartPrice. It says the side renders look like they show a dual vertical camera bulge on the back, rather than the triple horizontal camera that is shown directly on the rear render....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MIUI 11 roadmap revealed: What to know about MIUI 11, and when to expect it June 28, 2025 MIUI 11has been available in China for a short while now, butXiaomiusers outside its home market don’t have to wait long. The company has launched MIUI 11 in India, while also issuing a device roadmap for the update. According to a post by theMIUI India Twitter account, the latest MIUI update will start rolling out from October 22 to October 31....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More images of the Moto X4 confirm our earlier exclusive leak June 29, 2025 It was a week ago that we brought youexclusive renders of the upcoming Moto X4. Today, we have two more images of the phone. While many feared that Motorola’s midrange X line-up was discontinued in favor of the Moto Z range, we started seeing signs of its return earlier this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola ‘Odin’ tipped for release, packing Snapdragon 855, 5G Moto Mod June 04, 2025 TheMoto Z3might be the least exciting smartphone of 2018, offering support for the upcoming5G Moto Modand little else. In fact, the decision to stick with the Snapdragon 835 chipset means the phone has outdated specifications compared to rival brands. Now,XDA-Developershas revealed the existence of an upcomingMotorolaflagship codenamed ‘Odin’ — said to be the Motorola Moto Z4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 9R confirmed: A budget 9-series model coming to India June 20, 2025 On March 23, we will finally see the official launch of the OnePlus 9 series. We’ve known for a while now that the launch would include a OnePlus 9 and a OnePlus 9 Pro. However, speculation has abounded that there would be a third, cheaper model in the family....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO flaunts new contactless charging tech on its rollable phone August 01, 2025 It’s clear that smartphone makers are moving towards a completely wireless charging experience. Xiaomi recently showed off itsMi Air charging solution, followed by asimilar announcement from Motorola. Now, OPPO hasreleaseda 30-second clip (see below) that shows its rollable concept phone charging wirelessly in the air. OPPO had mentioned the new wireless charging tech yesterday ina press releaseteasing its MWC Shanghai announcements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pebble unveils plans to kickstart smartstrap ideas with its $1 million development fund August 14, 2025 Pebblehas certainly made some big strides in the wearable space the past few years. With it’srecent announcementof the Pebble Time Steel, the company also unveiled its plans to create something called “smartstraps” – watch bands that can provide additional power, measure your heart rate, and more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: COVID contact tracing APIs from Google/Apple didn’t do much in US June 23, 2025 As the COVID-19 pandemic really started gaining steam in 2020,Googleand Apple — in a rare show of unity — pledged to help. The two tech giantscreated Android and iPhone APIsthat would make it easy for governments around the world to develop applications to help with the contact tracing of infected individuals....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S7 to be announced in January? August 02, 2025 Rumors about theGalaxy S7have been circulating since Samsung’s current smartphone hit stores – if not earlier – and while most have been seemingly based on sheer conjecture or else not worth repeating, today’s offering seems a bit more believable. Korean news outletETNewsis reporting that the new super smartphone will make its official debut in January – possibly the 19th – and that there should be both a “premium” and a “sub-premium” variant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung and de GRISOGONO join forces to craft a luxurious smartwatch June 18, 2025 The company de GRISOGONO has spent the last twenty years making themselves synonymous with luxury wrist-borne apparel. The company has been in the watch business long enough to know what’s up, and they never cut corners when it comes to quality. That’s why we’re excited to see this seasoned watchmaker going arm in arm with Samsung to createa seriously elegant top-dollar smartwatch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung announces $99 Gear VR, Netflix for Gear VR incoming August 19, 2025 We’ve already seen two “Innovator Edition” releases ofthe Gear VR,but at Oculus Connect, Samsung finally unveiled the consumer version of the Gear VR! Unlike the two previous models, the consumer edition Gear VR will work with Samsung’s entire 2015 flagship line. While Samsung doesn’t say for sure, it is also possible we could see support for some of their mid-range handsets as well, though that’s really just speculation at this stage....