Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7T: Price, release date, and availability (Update: US sales active!) July 26, 2025 Update, June 26, 2025 (11:15 AM ET):You can now buy the OnePlus 7T here in the United States from OnePlus directly or from T-Mobile. Read on for all the OnePlus 7T price info and how to grab one! The latest iterative update to OnePlus’ family of smartphones is here: theOnePlus 7T!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus One pre-order promo extended until at least 2PM EST, running into issues (updated) August 12, 2025 Considering OnePlus One’s promotions are known for their occasional snafus, it’s not a major surprise to hear that OnePlus’ website has ran into some down-time issues. Many folks are still struggling to get in and get their pre-orders out, though it appears that OnePlus has extended the promotion until at least 2PM EST in order to help make up for the issues....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pisen launches new portable battery packs and wireless charging pads at CES 2018 July 24, 2025 Sponsored by Pisen. These days there are a ton of brands to choose from when looking for a power bank, with Pisen being just one of your options. Many consumers know and trust the Chinese company’s battery charging products, but did you know that Pisen actually invented the power bank?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Potential Motorola smartwatch specs and features reveled in three new patent applications June 19, 2025 Three new Motorola patent application published by theU.S. Patent & Trademark Office reveal details about what a future Motorola smartwatch would offer users when it comes to specs and features. Discovered byPatentBolt, the three patent applications – they’re yet to be awarded to Motorola – talk in great detail of a smartwatch device describing various features of such a gadget....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Quantum Dot is promising for more than just displays June 02, 2025 Quantum Dot technology is shaping up to be the next big step forward in LCD display technology, although we are yet to see our first smartphone implementation yet. The technology will likely be appearing in more devices over the coming years, but the science behind these new displays also boasts promising properties for other applications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Right to Repair gets an important ally: the FTC August 07, 2025 The US government is acting swiftly in the wake of President Biden’sRight to Repair order. The Federal Trade Commissionhas votedto “ramp up” law enforcement against manufacturers that make it harder for individual people and businesses to repair their devices. The FTC vowed to focus on Right to Repair violations that break antitrust laws....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung begins teasing its upcoming Galaxy Note 5 July 15, 2025 With less than two weeks to go until the company’s Unpacked event on August 13th,Samsunghas begun building up a little hype for its next generation of supersized smartphones. Samsung has posted up another teaser image (above), showing off the dual edge display design which first featured with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung could sell Exynos chips to more OEMs, including ZTE August 03, 2025 Reutershas reported that Samsung is in talks with a number of smartphone makers, including troubled Chinese manufacturer ZTE, to start supplying them with mobile processor chips from its Exynos brand. In an interview, Inyup Kang, the head of Samsung’s System LSI division, said the company is “talking to all OEMs” about the supply of chips....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Home Mini surfaces online though Galaxy Home still isn’t out Jun 16, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Homehas been coming for a long time now, first announced in August 2018 alongside theGalaxy Note 9. Samsung’s website only lists it as “coming soon,” but it might be joined by another smart speaker. According to theBluetooth SIG website, Samsung is working on an “AI speaker” called theGalaxy Home Mini....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung is still ‘enhancing’ the Galaxy Fold, assumes you want to cancel order (Update) July 19, 2025 Update, June 23, 2025 (2:32AM ET):Samsung has shed some light on the email it sent to Galaxy Fold pre-order customers, detailing why it’ll automatically cancel pre-orders unless users intervene. “As per U.S. regulations, we are required to notify customers that their pre-orders will be cancelled in the event the product has not been shipped by May 31....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SMS Popup App: Reading SMS Without Leaving Currently Open Apps June 22, 2025 Don’t you just hate being in the middle of something and getting interrupted? You can be in the zone, playing your favorite game or watching a movie, when suddenly you get the notification that you’ve got a new message. And, if it’s a message you’ve been waiting for, you’ll need to leave whatever app you’ve currently got open, to read the message and reply to it through your inbox....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Some Pixel users report dead sensors after Android 10 update July 12, 2025 TheGoogle Pixelseries is renowned for getting Android updates before virtually all other devices, but it seems like a few Pixel users are reporting a major issue after updating toAndroid 10. Several Pixel users have reported dead sensors on theGoogle Issue Tracker,XDA forum, and thePixel Phone Helpforum. Affected features include the Active Edge functionality, auto-rotate, auto-brightness, double-tap to wake, and lift-to-wake....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia XZ now available from Three UK June 27, 2025 Starting today, Three UK is now offering the Forest Blue variant of theSony Xperia XZin physical stores and online. The announcement, conveniently timed with Samsung’s decision tohalt the global sales of the Galaxy Note7, comes six days after the flagship first arrived in the UK. The phone’s UK rollout was ill-timed, however, as it occurred before the dust could even settle following the launch of theGoogle Pixel phones....