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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. If Fairphone can update its 6-year-old phone to Android 10, so can other OEMs June 01, 2025 The company known as Fairphone has an idealistic ethos: it wants to makesmartphonesfair and ethical. It offers modular devices produced using recycled and sustainable materials and ensures the procurement of those materials is ethical. For folks who are really concerned about how exploitative tech production can be, this company could be just what the doctor ordered....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro review June 08, 2025 Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro What we like What we don’t like Our scores Back atIFA 2015Lenovo introduced the latest members of its tablet lineup, including the successor of the uniqueYoga Tablet 2 Pro. While retaining all the unique aspects of its predecessor, including the pico projector, the newest premium addition to the Yoga Tablet series brings with it further refinements to the design and build quality, while also adding features to make this tablet a true media-consumption powerhouse....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG Bello II announced, launches this month August 07, 2025 LG’s entry-level L series range launched last year and today, theKorean manufacturerhas added to the series with another handset, called the LG Bello II. The L Series is LG’s affordable range of smartphones and is aimed at emerging markets, bringing features such as Knock Code from its flagship handsets lower down the price points....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft postpones Windows 10 Mobile’s death (Update) June 30, 2025 Update: July 01, 2025 (1:55 PM ET):Last week,Microsoft announcedit won’t be killing Windows 10 Mobile just yet. The mobile OS was initially slated to reach end of life December 10, but this change of heart pushes back the platform’s impending death by just over a month. Windows 10 Mobile users now have until August 06, 2025, before Microsoft cuts off life support, which so happens to be the day Windows 7 reaches end of life as well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Snapchat Spectacles are still ugly (Update: Available via Amazon) June 21, 2025 Update 10-06-2025 at 3:52 P.M. EST:Although Snap launched the newest version of its Spectacles eyewear at its own website, it is now rolling out the devices to other outlets. Today, you can get your hands on the upgraded Spectacles from Amazon.com, for the cool price of $150....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nextbit Robin is coming to India for Rs. 19,999 August 10, 2025 The cloud-centricNextbit Robinwill go on sale in India for a reasonable Rs. 19,999. Nextbit initially wanted to release the Robin in late April, but regulatory issues caused a delay.As promised, Robin was launched today, with in-store availability to begin on Monday. Flipkart will be the exclusive retail partner at launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia X71 announced with punch hole display, triple rear cameras July 09, 2025 HMD Globalhas announced theNokia X71in Taiwan. The phone is the first from the Finnish OEM to feature a 48 MP camera and punch hole display. HMD Global announced the phone earlier today and details can now be found on itsTaiwan portal(viaFone Arena). Pre-orders for the device begin next week in Taiwan, though we don’t yet have any details about other markets (I’ve reached out to HMD Global for more)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. On Good Authority: Just how bad is the Pixel 6’s fingerprint scanner? August 14, 2025 The controversy around thePixel 6‘s in-displayfingerprint scannerhas been a major discussion topic ever since the phone’s release. Criticized for the slowness and unreliability of the sensor, Googleexplained it was a security featuredue to enhanced algorithms. Feature or bug, everyone who has bought the phone or is considering buying it will be locked into that experience....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8 series gets A+ rating from DisplayMate, expect excellent screens June 02, 2025 TheOnePlus 7 Prooffered one of the best smartphone screens in 2019, delivering a QHD+ resolution and a slick 90Hz refresh rate. OnePlus is making displays a priority in 2020 too, touting a120Hz refresh ratefor at least one device. Now, OnePlus has revealed that theOnePlus 8 serieshas received the “highest overall display rating and Best Smartphone Display Award” from screen testing firm DisplayMate....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO announces the cheaper Reno Z, two swanky new colors for the Reno June 24, 2025 Earlier today, OPPO announced the Reno Z. The third member of the Reno series, the Reno Z is a lower-end variant of theRenoandReno 10x Zoom Edition Starting on the front, the Reno Z features a 6.4-inchOLEDdisplay with Full HD+ resolution, support for HDR10, and anin-display fingerprint sensor....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Paranoid Android’s Pie beta now available for certain Xiaomi phones July 10, 2025 The team behindAndroidROM Paranoid Androidannouncedthat theAndroid 9 Piebeta is available for fiveXiaomismartphones. Those who have the following Xiaomi smartphones can download and run the Pie beta today: Paranoid Android notes that some devices might get more beta updates than others due to device fixes and improvements by maintainers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel phones to receive Android upgrades for at least 2 years June 08, 2025 Prompt and long running updates to the latest version of Android were a big selling point for the Nexus brand, andGooglelooks to be sticking to the same promises with its newPixel range, as we had hoped. According to theofficial Android software support page, the new Pixel and Pixel XL will receive upgrades the latest version of Android for at least the next two years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: Do you think LG should sell its smartphone division? June 01, 2025 We don’t need to rehashLG‘s well-known struggles in the smartphone industry. The company’s been floundering for years now losing revenue, dropping market share, and shedding consumer trust. This week, a memo stemming from the company’s top brass suggested that it’s exploring “all possibilities” for its mobile division....