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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Bixby smart speaker may launch in August and cost less than a Google Home June 07, 2025 Samsung is reportedly planning to release a Bixby powered smart speaker in the next month. According toThe Wall Street Journal(ViaThe Verge), the device will cost around $300 and will be marketed as a high-end music player. Read Next:Samsung Galaxy Home hands-on review This fits in with comments from Samsung Mobile chief DJ Koh made in February where he said Samsung expected to release apremium Bixby-powered smart speakeralongside theGalaxy Note 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A41 European pricing and release information announced August 20, 2025 Update: July 05, 2025 (5:00 PM ET):Samsung just announced the Galaxy A41 European release and price information. The device will retail for£269 (~$335)in the UK and€299 (~$327)in Germany. It will be available for purchase in Germany this May, but all we know about the UK variant is that it “will be available in the coming months....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy Note 4 quick look June 14, 2025 Samsung’s Galaxy Note line has grown from a niche product at the time of its introduction, to its latest member, the Galaxy Note 4, being dubbed as “Samsung’s true flagship.” That said, the company’s original S series flagship line has been going strong as well, and while faltering a bit in 2014, with the latest addition to this lineup, the Galaxy S6, Samsung has come back as strong as ever....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear Fit 2 hands-on: a gorgeous, but pricey fitness tracker June 27, 2025 Whoa! Can you believe it took Samsung almost two whole years before finally coming out with a true successor to Gear Fit? That’s certainly a shocking revelation, knowing that the Korean giant is known to move at such a feverish pace when it comes to device refreshes, especially on a yearly basis....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smartwatch sales estimate places Samsung as No.1 July 12, 2025 The Apple Watch may be grabbing headlines this week, but we know that the smartwatch market is already bustling with competing products. In fact, recent figures published by Statista suggest that over 4 million smartwatches were sold in 2014 and that Samsung is leading the field. According to the data, Samsung’s Gear series has propelled the company to the front of the smartwatch market, with approximately 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony expands its range of mid-tier headsets with premium features July 18, 2025 Sony has just upgraded its mid-tier line of headphones and true wireless earbuds. The new models are the Sony WH-XB910N and Sony WF-C500. While these headphones and earbuds are priced more affordably than Sony’s flagship models, they include premium features like Sony 360 Reality Audio and onboard smart assistant access....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SwiftKey announces ‘Greenhouse’ experimental software hub alongside new Clarity keyboard August 15, 2025 In what seems likea never-ending stream of updates, theSwiftKeyteam has just introduced a new plan that aims to bring experimental ideas to the masses earlier than usual. Dubbed the SwiftKey Greenhouse, the new experimental software hub gives the keyboard company a place to introduce new, innovative ideas without the need to update its existing standard and beta applications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile sued for fraud at Metro stores August 03, 2025 Yesterday, the City of New York sued T-Mobile for engaging in fraudulent business practices at its Metro by T-Mobile New York Division stores.Ars Technicareported that the allegations are against Metro for routinely selling used phones as if they were new and charging customers for services they didn’t want or even ask for....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Take a look at Samsung’s ‘Note7 Return Kit,’ safety gloves included July 24, 2025 We’ve reported that Samsung has officially stopped all production of its latest phablet, the Galaxy Note7. The company is advising thatallNote7 users power down their units and return them immediately, and according to Mario Serrafero fromXDA-Developers,Samsung is sending out thermally-insulated boxes and safety gloves for those returning their Note7 devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Telstra Australia accidentally shipped some Google Pixel phones early June 15, 2025 If you live in Australia, use Telstra as your wireless carrier and have already pre-ordered your brand newGoogle Pixelsmartphone, you might want to check your mailbox or doorstep. Online reports have confirmed some of those lucky folks got theirAndroid 7.1 Nougatsmartphones shipped to them a week earlier than the previously announced date of October 20th....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Turned location tracking off? US lawsuit says Google tracked you anyway. July 27, 2025 Google offerslocation trackingcontrols in its Android and iOS apps, but Washington DC, Washington state, Indiana, and Texas have now filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to collect location data when the tracking was disabled by users. “Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the company could access,” said Washington DC attorney general Karl Racine in astatement....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlocked HTCOne A9: software upgrades within 15 days of every Nexus update August 19, 2025 Today HTCtook the wraps off its new hero device, theHTC One A9. While the phone isn’t exactly a “flagship” by the traditional sense, it does offer some compelling features including a high-end metallic design, Marshmallow out of the box, a fingerprint scanner, and more. One other big change?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: BlackBerry Priv now available in India for Rs. 62,990 June 12, 2025 Update, January 28:It’s official. BlackBerry officials introduced the Priv to the Indian market at a Delhi event today. The BlackBerry Priv will be available in Indian stores starting today, at a price of Rs. 62,990 ($925). Thoughts on this price tag? Original post, January 19:2015 was a profound year for BlackBerry, for itrepresented a new beginningin the form of the OEM’s first Android device, theBlackBerry Priv....