Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo S1 review: Good looks aren’t enough to save this phone August 19, 2025 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Slowly and steadily, vivo has been pumping out hardware across price segments. In the lucrative mid-range segment, vivo now has multiple devices that cater to all sorts of users, from performance seekers to those looking for a gigantic battery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Most of you like the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus' design Jul 27, 2025 We’re approaching the end of 2018 which means we’ve likely seen all of the phones that will be released this year. With that said, rumors and leaks about 2019’s flagships are starting to trickle in. It’s not uncommon to see Samsung’s handsets leak months before release, so it shouldn’t be surprising that91MobilesandOnLeakshave shown offCAD renders of the Galaxy S10 Plus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Over half of you hate the Prime Video experience August 05, 2025 Amazon is spendingalmost $9 billionon its purchase of MGM, with the intention of bolstering thePrime Videocatalog. However, I personally think Prime Video’s biggest issue isn’t content but rather the user experience. In fact, I said as much in anopinion pieceover the weekend....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What do you think is the best phone of the year? June 07, 2025 Every Friday for well over a year, we’ve expressed our team’s thoughts on various Android-related issues in a feature series we call Friday Debate. Generally speaking, the format has changed very little since its inception. This week, however, we’re switching things up a little bit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is the HUAWEI P20’s Hybrid Zoom? July 23, 2025 Flagship smartphones are full of neat, unique, and increasingly powerful camera features, be it Google’s HDR+, LG’s wide-angle shooting option, or super slow motion video capture. HUAWEI hopes to catch your attention with its new Hybrid Zoom technology, one of the new camera features tucked into its latestP20 and P20 Pro flagships....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Will Apple embracing wireless charging finally make it ubiquitous? August 05, 2025 It seems like a while since we last talked wireless charging, and with good reason. While the idea is great on paper, commercial adoption hasn’t yet struck a meaningful groove with the mainstream This is despite multi-generations of support for the Qi and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) standards from Samsung and LG, and the occasional dabble from other Android OEMs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 appears in leaked videos, 5,500 mAh battery rumor seemingly legit July 16, 2025 The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has apparently been shown-off in a pair of leaked hands-on videos. The videos are said to have originated onWeibobefore being picked up byBang GogoandSlashleaks(viaGadgets360) and they give us a look at the possible design and some of the specs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yet another country says Apple, Google have ‘vice-like grip’ over phones August 11, 2025 AppleandGooglehave come under scrutiny in various regions over in-app payments and other mobile-related issues. Now, we can add the UK’s competition watchdog to the list of regional authorities that have taken issue with this mobile duopoly. TheCompetition Markets Authority(CMA) has issued a provisional report into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems, finding that the two companies have a “vice-like grip” over how people use smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: HTCdenies spin-off) HTCto reportedly create an independent VR company July 18, 2025 Following reports from Taiwan that HTCis preparing to spin off its virtual reality business into a standalone company, HTChas issued a statement dismissing the claims. The reports had suggested that HTC’s Cher Wang would head up and at least part own a new company that would take over HTC’s work on virtual reality, but that doesn’t appear to be the case....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: rollout halted) OnePlus 3 getting a big update: sRGB, better RAM management, and more July 08, 2025 Update, July 5:OnePlus has halted the Oxygen 3.2 update rollout. In an edit to its originalannouncement post, the company said it ran into issues with the update and that the rollout would resume as soon as possible. So, if you don’t see the OTA notification on your phone, at least now you know why....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5G-enabled LG V50 ThinQ and HTC5G Hub up for pre-order at Sprint June 12, 2025 Update: July 03, 2025 at 11:37 a.m. ET:Sprint has put the HTC5G Hub up for pre-order on its website. As mentioned below, the hardware costs $12.50 per month, while the 5G service for the hub costs $60 per month. There’s also a 100GB data cap associated with that plan....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon basically keeps your Alexa recordings for as long as it wants August 22, 2025 Amazonhas confirmed it indefinitely keeps yourAlexatranscripts and voice recordings if you don’t manually delete them. That’s according to a letter sent to Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) on June 28. In the letter, Amazon Vice President of Public Policy Brian Huseman said the company uses the transcripts to “improve Alexa and the customer experience....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean vs Apple iOS 6.1 – Which is the sweeter treat? June 27, 2025 iOS versus Android debates have sparked many conversations, arguments, and may even have ended friendships. It is one of those topics we forbid at dinner tables mainly because it turns the food sour. But, at Android Authority, we allow healthy and constructive debates of this kind....