Next-generation Samsung Galaxy Buds could tout ANC and a sub-$150 price tag

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Next-generation Samsung Galaxy Buds could tout ANC and a sub-$150 price tag June 19, 2025 Update: June 08, 2025 (11:02 AM ET):A new report from South Korean news outletThe Maeil Dailyreveals some potentially new information about Samsung’s upcoming wireless earbuds. These bean-like buds could tout active noise canceling and a reasonable 170,000 won (~$140) price tag. This would be great news since ANC is a feature many of us wanted on theGalaxy Buds Plus, and that price point means the added functionality wouldn’t increase the cost of the updated earbuds....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Mary Valenzuela

Nokia sells Digital Health back to Withings (Update: Withings brand will return)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia sells Digital Health back to Withings (Update: Withings brand will return) August 12, 2025 Update 16-06-2025 at 10:53 A.M. EST:Engadgetreported today that the Nokia Health Brand – recently purchased back from original owner Withings, as described in the article below – will re-brand back to Withings by the end of the year. Current Nokia-branded products will remain for sale, but by 2019 Nokia Health products and software will fly under the Withings banner....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Elizabeth Ortega

OnePlus Nord 2 renders put a face to previously leaked specs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Nord 2 renders put a face to previously leaked specs June 12, 2025 After leaking thefull specsof theOnePlus Nord 2earlier this month, folks over at91Mobileshave outed readers of the phone in collaboration with tipsterOnLeaksaka Steve Hemmerstoffer. The leakers warn that the renders are based on an early prototype CAD, so you may expect slight differences in the final OnePlus Nord 2 that comes to market....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Darryl Tucker

OnePlus patent suggests a dual-hinge foldable phone may be in its future

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus patent suggests a dual-hinge foldable phone may be in its future June 23, 2025 OnePluscould be the latest big hitter to join the foldable phone race. Per a patent spotted byLetsGoDigital, the company is envisioning a unique device that’s a stark departure from the likes of theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3andHUAWEI Mate X2. Thepatentdescribes a OnePlus folding phone that uses two hinges instead of one, dividing it into three folding sections....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Madison Moore

POCO teases a new phone to take on OnePlus Nord (Update)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO teases a new phone to take on OnePlus Nord (Update) August 17, 2025 Update: August 25, 2025 (1:50 AM ET): The upcoming device fromXiaomisub-brand POCO may feature a120Hz refresh ratedisplay, according to an apparently deleted tweet. TipsterAbhishek Yadavallegedly spotted the tweet, which has since been acknowledged by the official POCO team. Of course, take this interaction with a pinch of salt....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Michael Huber

Ransomware-infected app gets removed from the Google Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ransomware-infected app gets removed from the Google Play Store June 05, 2025 While the Google Play Store is supposed to be the most secure place for Android device owners to download apps, there have been a number of examples of malware finding its way into the storefront. This week, a security firm claims that an app in the store, EnergyRescue, became infected with a ransomware program called Charger....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · David Russell

Report: DOJ antitrust staff will recommend blocking T-Mobile-Sprint merger

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: DOJ antitrust staff will recommend blocking T-Mobile-Sprint merger June 26, 2025 According to anonymous sources speaking withCNBC, the proposedT-Mobile-Sprint mergercould be in serious jeopardy. The sources allege that the antitrust staff at the U.S. Justice Department will eventually advise blocking the merger. A final decision on the matter isn’t expected for a month, but this news — if true — doesn’t bode well for the $26 billion sale....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Stacey Bowers

Report: Google to invest $880 million in LG to secure OLED panels for Pixel smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Google to invest $880 million in LG to secure OLED panels for Pixel smartphones June 18, 2025 Google wants to ensure it won’t have any supply issues with the upcoming Pixel generation. The company is offering to invest at least 1 trillion won, which is around $880 million, in LG’s display division in order to help it increase production of flexible OLED screens....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Gregory Sanders

Rumor: Galaxy Fold won't launch in June, Samsung still silent on matter

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: Galaxy Fold won’t launch in June, Samsung still silent on matter July 10, 2025 According to a new rumor fromThe Korea Herald, we likely won’t see theSamsung Galaxy Foldlaunch in June 2019.The Korea Heraldcites “industry sources” and “some telecom officials” as the source of this information. If this rumor is true, that would mean we wouldn’t see the Fold until at least July 2019 andSamsungwould miss its anticipated re-release goal....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Natalie Merritt

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 reportedly may feature an S Pen

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 reportedly may feature an S Pen June 22, 2025 The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is all but confirmed for aMWC debut, and its shaping up to be a pretty powerful tablet. Another potential ace up its virtual sleeve? S-Pen support. According to a new report fromSamMobile, the Galaxy Tab S3 will offer a special bundle that includes the S-Pen, though it won’t have a built-in slot for it like a traditional Note tablet or phone would....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · John Johnson

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua review August 10, 2025 When it comes to the highly-competitive mid-range smartphone world, it is quite difficult to distinguish between one device and another in the sea of smartphones that make up this segment. OEMs are now depending on using a key selling point to help their device stand out from the rest, be it pricing, battery life, camera, design and build quality, and more....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1455 words · Jennifer Andrews

Spec showdown: HTC10 versus the competition

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spec showdown: HTC10 versus the competition June 06, 2025 Hardware certainly isn’t everything, but when you’re in the market for a high performance smartphone you’re almost bound to wonder how your hardware stacks up with the competition and if you’re getting value for money. Today we’re going to compare how thenewly unveiled HTC10stacks up, at least on paper, against rival flagship smartphones from Samsung, LG, HUAWEI, and Sony....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1394 words · Ashley Ortiz

Sphero BB-8 Star Wars robot: "the drone you were looking for", but tiny

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sphero BB-8 Star Wars robot: “the drone you were looking for”, but tiny July 31, 2025 Sphero just revealed their brand new BB-8 robot, a tiny replica of the droid being used in the next Star Wars movie. It is truly the cutest little tech gadget we have seen in a long time, and it will drive fans of the franchise completely nuts....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Monica Elliott MD