OnePlus 3 oversells in Europe, OnePlus forced to halt sales

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3 oversells in Europe, OnePlus forced to halt sales August 24, 2025 If you’re a member of the OnePlus community, you might have noticed that shipping estimations for the device have been steadily increasing since its launch. Today OnePlus revealed that this is because sales in mainland Europe had far exceeded the company’s expectations. To get caught up, OnePlus is halting orders on theOnePlus 3in a slew of countries starting August 9....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Jane Grant

OnePlus 3/3T get first Android Pie beta in China: What should you expect?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3/3T get first Android Pie beta in China: What should you expect? August 06, 2025 OnePluspromised that all phones up to and including theOnePlus 3andOnePlus 3Twill receiveAndroid Pie. It seems like the company is making progress with these two devices, as it launches the first Android Pie beta update in China. The manufacturer announced the beta update’s availability via itsChinese forum(h/t:All About OnePlus)....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Lisa Martin

OnePlus 7 vs OnePlus 7 Pro battery comparison: It all evens out

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7 vs OnePlus 7 Pro battery comparison: It all evens out June 12, 2025 TheOnePlus 7and theOnePlus 7 Proare similar in many ways, yet, there are some key differences between the two. The two phones deliver a one-two punch where they both pack exceptional internals, but there’s just a little extra on-offer with the Pro which may make you want to upgrade....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Lauren Baker

OnePlus 8T vs older OnePlus phones: Should you upgrade?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 8T vs older OnePlus phones: Should you upgrade? July 16, 2025 At $749, theOnePlus 8Tis another affordable entry in theOnePlusportfolio. Blending bleeding-edge performance, 5G, and a lower price tag than the OnePlus 8 Pro, there’s a lot to like. The phone’s a little more expensive than the company’s original value proposition but is still a steal compared to many of the pricer flagships on the market....

June 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1309 words · Cynthia Campbell MD

OPPO F9 launched in India: Everything you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO F9 launched in India: Everything you need to know June 19, 2025 The new edition to the F series isn’t quite as exciting on the specifications sheet as the F9 Pro or the Find X, but at its price, it is any way intended to be a middle of the road device. The OPPO F9 sports a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a waterdrop notch....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Melinda James

Our first real look at Pokemon GO has just arrived

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Our first real look at Pokemon GO has just arrived June 18, 2025 Earlier this week,we got a glimpseat what the gameplay inPokemon GOwould look like, but the leaked video was far from official quality and didn’t really give us a very good feel for what the game could be. NowNiantic Labs is giving us the first official look at this highly anticipated mobile game that brings the Pokemon universe to the mobile market in a serious way for the very first time....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Charles Cruz

Pre-register for Game of Thrones: Conquest and get $50 of in-game content

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pre-register for Game of Thrones: Conquest and get $50 of in-game content August 22, 2025 It’s going to be a long wait for fans of Game of Thrones. The hit HBO fantasy TV series just completed its seventh season, and the eight and final season won’t begin for at least another year, if not longer. The folks at developer Turbine and publisher Warner Bros Interactive want to make that wait more tolerable with the upcoming launch of Game of Thrones: Conquest....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Arthur Chavez

Qualcomm wants your next phone and 5G to power "XR Viewers"

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm wants your next phone and 5G to power “XR Viewers” July 18, 2025 Virtual and mixed reality(XR) is in a bit of a weird spot at the moment. There’s consumer content and hardware out there, but these products remain firmly in a niche that’s yet to find any mainstream appeal.Qualcommthinks it has found a way to give the market a shot in the arm by supporting a new wave of what it dubs “XR Viewers....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Dustin Nichols II

Samsung brushes off rise of Chinese chip-makers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung brushes off rise of Chinese chip-makers August 10, 2025 Korean companySamsungis the world’s largest chip-makeras far as profits are concerned, followed closely by American companyIntel. But the Chinese semiconductor market is booming, with theHuaweisubsidiary HiSilicon earningan estimated26 billion Chinese yuan (~$3.87 billion) in 2017. But does this worry Samsung? Not at all, according to the chief of the tech giant’s device solutions division, Kim Ki-nam....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Brian Meyer

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge International Giveaway with DU Battery Saver!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge International Giveaway with DU Battery Saver! July 20, 2025 Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway, the place where we giveaway a newAndroid phoneortableteach and every Sunday! A big congratulations to last week’s winner of the Nexus 6P Giveaway: Shane R. (Canada). Enjoy your new Nexus 6P! This week we are giving away a brand new Galaxy S7 Edge courtesy ofDU Battery Saver....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Danny Washington

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 vs the competition

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 vs the competition June 25, 2025 They’re here. The 2016 Android flagship seasons is now in full swing, with the unveiling of both theLG G5andSamsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edgeover the weekend. There are cutting edge pieces of technology all around and some notable differences with last year’s leading smartphones. So let’s take a look at how some of the first 2016 flagships stack up against some of the best models from 2015....

June 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1750 words · Victor Ibarra

Samsung misses the Pie memo, reveals Android Oreo update roadmap instead

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung misses the Pie memo, reveals Android Oreo update roadmap instead August 24, 2025 Samsung has revealed itsAndroid Oreo updateroadmap for 2019, several days after Googlelaunched Oreo’s successor. The announcement arrived in a members app update spotted byAndroid Pure(viaXDA-Developers), and it outlines which Samsung Galaxy phones will get the update in the coming months. The list includes phones from Samsung’s Galaxy A, C, J, and On series, as well as the Galaxy Tab A (2017), which should get the update this January....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Thomas Leonard

Samsung shipped some Sprint Galaxy S9 units with Verizon SIM cards, is now working on a fix

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung shipped some Sprint Galaxy S9 units with Verizon SIM cards, is now working on a fix July 16, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plusare nowon sale, and pre-ordered devices are now starting to make their way to early buyers. Unfortunately, some buyers have been receiving their Galaxy S9 units withVerizonSIM cards, even though they were ordered withSprintSIM cards....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · David Lopez