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This week in Apple: Notch-less iPhone concept revealed, iOS 13.1 lands

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Notch-less iPhone concept revealed, iOS 13.1 lands August 18, 2025 The big Apple news this week centers on a concept design that supposedly shows what a prototype of a potential 2020 iPhone could look like. In the image above, you can see the alleged prototype has no notch with all the Face ID sensors retained in the top bezel....

Trump administration doesn't want to give Samsung an edge over Apple

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Trump administration doesn’t want to give Samsung an edge over Apple June 08, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump said he was “looking at” exempting Apple from upcomingChinatariffs,The Wall Street Journalreported today. However, the reasoning doesn’t just have to do with Apple. For months, Trump administration officials reportedly discussed an exemption foriPhones. Most, if not all, of the iPhone’s manufacturing and assemblytake place in China....

We asked, you told us: Most readers barely use panorama mode on their phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Most readers barely use panorama mode on their phones June 13, 2025 Panorama mode is included in mostsmartphone cameraapps nowadays. While the mode does allow you to shoot scenes wider than usual, it’s cumbersome. Buried away in some apps, it’s also pretty easy to forget, too. With that said, we asked youin this pollhow often you use panorama mode on your phone....

We asked, you told us: Not many of you would buy the Galaxy Fold at full price

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Not many of you would buy the Galaxy Fold at full price August 13, 2025 Foldables may be the future of the smartphone, but it’s going to take a while before they become affordable to the masses. Just about every confirmed foldable phone costs nearly $2,000. TheSamsung Galaxy Foldcosts$1,980, theHUAWEI Mate Xis supposed to cost €2,229 ($2,448) when it comes to market, and Microsoft’s just-announcedSurface Duodoesn’t even have a price yet....

YotaPhone 2 gets Lollipop, a price cut, and a white version

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YotaPhone 2 gets Lollipop, a price cut, and a white version July 07, 2025 If you’re tired of all the black slabs on the market, and want your phone to be a little more special, you can’t go wrong with theYotaPhone 2. Now the dual-display device becomes even more striking with the addition of a white color theme, a decent price cut, and an upgrade to Lollipop....

YouTube Originals will be free for all to watch with ads (Update: Start date)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube Originals will be free for all to watch with ads (Update: Start date) June 22, 2025 Update, August 11, 2025 (3:17 PM ET):In a statement sent out by YouTube (viaAndroid Central), the video streaming service revealed the start date for when YouTube Originals will be free for all to watch (just with ads). That date is September 24....

(Update: beta now in Play Store) Quick replies from notifications coming to Android, thanks to MohammadAG

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: beta now in Play Store) Quick replies from notifications coming to Android, thanks to MohammadAG June 30, 2025 Update, June 4:MohammadAG just kicked off the beta program for the Heads Up Quick Reply app. Information on how to join the beta is availablehere. The app costs $2.5. Original, May 25:Quick replies are very convenient for passing back a brief message, however, unfortunately not all apps and OEMs support this helpful messaging feature....

10 best English to German dictionaries and phrasebooks for Android!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best English to German dictionaries and phrasebooks for Android! July 10, 2025 German is one of the most popular European languages. Several countries use the language outside of Germany as well. It’s difficult to travel to that part of the world without running into the German language. It’s not easy to learn like most foreign languages. However, most travelers and vacationers only need a phrasebook or a dictionary to get by....

7 ways smartphone brands cheap out on us

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 7 ways smartphone brands cheap out on us July 15, 2025 One of the best things about the modern smartphone industry is how competitive themid-rangeandaffordable flagshipsegments have become. These days, you can find a lot of bang for your buck in the mid-range thanks to phones like the OnePlus Nord 2, POCO F3, and Galaxy A52 series. Shift to the affordable flagship space, and you’ll find devices like the Pixel 6, Galaxy S21 FE, and OnePlus 9 all competing for your cash....

7 ways the Nexus 6P is better than the Galaxy S7 Edge

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 7 ways the Nexus 6P is better than the Galaxy S7 Edge June 24, 2025 I recently wrote about a few ways in which theGalaxy S7 Edge is better than the Nexus 6P(my other daily driver). Assuming the blood has stopped boiling in the Nexus fanboys veins I’ll now take my chances with offending the Samsung faithful, because the knife cuts both ways and there are just as many ways in which theNexus 6Pis better than theGalaxy S7 Edge....

Android Messages auto spam protection is coming, but there are privacy issues

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Messages auto spam protection is coming, but there are privacy issues July 07, 2025 Right now, a new feature withinAndroid Messagesis rolling out which will help automatically sort out any spam messages you might receive. Although anything that cuts down spam is welcome, the feature raises a few privacy concerns. Android Messages users have already been able toreport spam messageswith relative ease — just open the conversation, tap the menu icon, tap Details, and then tap Block & Report Spam....

Android's November security update now available for Nexus devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android’s November security update now available for Nexus devices June 06, 2025 Google has just released the November security patch for most of its Nexus devices as part of itsAndroid Security Bulletin Monthly Releaseprocedure. New factory images have already been posted on the company’s Google Developer website. Google says its partners were notified about the issues taken care of with this security patch on October 5th, and that source code patches will be released to AOSP over the next 48 hours....

Are the Samsung Galaxy S6 and LG G4 worth the extra premium over cheaper flagships?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Are the Samsung Galaxy S6 and LG G4 worth the extra premium over cheaper flagships? June 30, 2025 There is little denying that this has been an exciting year for Android smartphones so far. While a few phones like theHTC One M9were met with a fairly mild reception, we’ve seen a number of impressive devices debut in 2015 at all sorts of price points....