Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Purchases on Google - helping you buy products straight from search results August 06, 2025 Google is one of the most dominant adventurers in technology. Their reach extends to nearly every market, but the business still revolves around our beloved search engine… and the advertising within it. In an effort to make shopping more convenient for consumers and increase ad revenue, the Mountain View-based company will soon enable retailers to offer their products for online purchase straight from Google’s search results....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi 8 launches as a repackaged Redmi 8A with an extra camera, tweaked design June 13, 2025 Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 8 in India mere weeks after it unveiled theRedmi 8Ain the country. The new smartphone is what we would call Xiaomi’s repackaging skills at its best. Most of the Redmi 8 specs resemble those of the Redmi 8A....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Russia blocks certain Google services in efforts to block Telegram July 28, 2025 With Russia officiallydeclaring a banof popular encrypted messaging appTelegram, the Russian regulator Roskomnadzor (RKN) is struggling to enforce that ban. Now, it looks likeGoogleis caught in the crossfire, as certain Google services like Search, Gmail, and some push notifications for Android apps, are not working for Russian citizens....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung and IKEA will bring wireless charging to your couch, literally July 12, 2025 Despite the fact that wireless charging has been included on Android devices for some time now, it’s never really taken off in perhaps the same way phone and accessory manufacturers hoped. There are a number of possible reasons for this, including the costs associated with buying a Qi-compatible charger, or the very cases we keep our phones in to protect them that negate the battery replenishing feature....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 leak hints at another eye-watering price tag August 23, 2025 You might be disappointed if you were hoping theGalaxy Note 20would cost as much or less as itsNote 10predecessor. Frequent leaker Ishan Agarwal andMySmartPriceclaim to have European pricing for the Note 20 series, and you may be paying a premium for the latest version of the pen-focused smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S6 officially announced: here’s what you need to know June 05, 2025 Following on the heels of HTC’s announcement, Samsung has now taken the veil off the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. While the Galaxy S5 promised a new look and feel from Galaxy devices past, the GS6 finally pushes that vision forward, trading in the plastic-is-fantastic approach for a premium design that melds an aluminum frame with a glass back....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung officially acquires mobile payment startup LoopPay June 08, 2025 Samsunghas just announced the company’s acquisition ofLoopPay, a mobile payment startup company. This acquisition will open up doors for Samsung to compete with mobile payment systems like Apple Pay and Google Wallet. There’s no word yet as to how much LoopPay sold for, but we’ll be sure to update you if that information surfaces....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung officially announces Gear S2 and S2 Classic July 19, 2025 After plenty of leaks, hints,and teasers,Samsung has now formally announced the round Gear S2 smartwatch ahead of IFA 2015. Asthe FCC listings previously alluded to, the Gear S2 will launch in both a regular and classic edition. The Gear S2 has a more sporty and modern look in either dark gray or silver with a white band, while the classic has a black finish and matching leather band that gives it a more elegant and traditional aesthetic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Verizon 5G smartphone might also launch on AT&T June 09, 2025 With U.S. carriers still racing to be the first to launch a5G network, AT&Tannouncedthat it will launch aSamsung-made 5G smartphone in the first half of 2019. It would beAT&T’ssecond 5G device it has announced, the first being a5G mobile hotspot. AT&T said very little about Samsung’s 5G smartphone in its announcement....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smart Lock for Passwords and Saved Passwords website are now available to all July 02, 2025 Earlier this morningwe told you about a new feature that was included in the newest version of Google Play Services, which is rolling out to devices as we speak. The feature is calledSmart Lock for Passwords, which will automatically sign you in to compatible applications, as long as you’ve saved your login credentials into Chrome....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony confirms purchase of Toshiba’s image sensor business July 16, 2025 A few days ago, rumors surfaced which suggested thatSonywas preparing to close a deal to purchase Toshibas’ CMOS image sensor business. Today, Sony has confirmed that this is the case, although no financial details have been disclosed. The two have a contract to complete the deal by the financial year ending March 2016....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra now available in some European markets June 26, 2025 Sony first introduced the mid-rangeXperia XA1 and XA1 Ultrasmartphones at the Mobile World Congress trade show in late February. Now, the availability of these phones have expanded. with both going on sale in a number of European countries. The Xperia XA1 previously went onsale in Indiaand this week it did the samein the US....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Synaptics' in-display fingerprint sensor coming to vivo phones, not Samsung (Updated) July 24, 2025 Update (12/15):The mystery “top five OEM” Synaptics is working with has been revealed as Chinese manufacturer vivo. The confirmation comes from Patrick Moorhead, a tech industry analyst, who went hands-on with a pre-production vivo phone with a working Clear ID fingerprint sensor. On the sensor itself, Moorhead wrote forForbes: “The Clear ID experience was fast and simple- I pressed the right side button to wake, a fingerprint image illuminated at the bottom of the phone, I touched it, and it let me in....