Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More Galaxy S10 details drop: Tipped to feature flat screen option, Verizon 5G tie-up June 23, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S10has been the subject of many a rumor in recent months, and nowBloomberghas added to the steady stream of leaks. The outlet, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reiterated that we’ll see three models at launch, but it also shed more light on these devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More power for the Galaxy S3 with Mugen Power 4,600 mAh extended battery July 05, 2025 There’s a reason Android phones are called smartphones: They are phones with smarts. Such intelligence comes at a price, however. These phones need more processing muscle, and, just like the human body, the more muscle you have, the more energy you’ll need. The Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, for instance, needs a lot of power for its quad-core 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola G100 is first with Snapdragon 800-series chip (Update: US availability) July 31, 2025 Update, July 19, 2025 (11:15 AM ET):The Motorola Moto G100 came out a few months ago, but only in specific areas of the world. Disappointingly, Motorola claimed it had no plans to change that. Now, though, the device is officially available in the United States. Thanks, Moto!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New HONOR 7X OTA update adds Face Unlock and more (Updated) August 11, 2025 Update – Jan. 30: According toThe Android Soul, the promised major OTA update for the HONOR 7X has started to roll out, beginning with Chinese devices with model number AL10. This adds the Face Unlock feature, which you may enable by going to the phone’s Settings menu, tapping on Security and Privacy, and then finally tapping on Face Unlock....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. October 2020 Android security update is available for Pixel phones August 06, 2025 Google hasreleasedAndroid’s October 2020 security update for Pixel phones (viaDroid Life), and it’s an important release — particularly if you’re aPixel 4aowner. The October 2020 updatefocuseson a security flaw in Android’s System component that could allow an intruder to gain extra permissions through a “specially crafted transmission....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus yet again teases always-on display in OxygenOS 11 June 18, 2025 OnePlus has ticked more than a few of its remaining feature checkboxes with phones like the8 ProandNord, but it now appears close to addressing one more: the always-on display. Company chief Pete Lau hasshared a teaseron Twitter that not-so-subtly hints atlong promisedalways-on screen technology appearing in OxygenOS 11....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pharos AR is a new AR game featuring the tunes of Childish Gambino July 02, 2025 Earlier this year,Googleand Childish Gambino joined forces to bring the shirtless dancing moves of the rap star toGoogle Playground. The Playmoji of Gambino — a.k.a. Donald Glover — could be inserted into your photos and videos and even interact with you while you shoot....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Phone missing a notification light? Here’s a workaround (Update: On Play Store) July 14, 2025 Update, August 07, 2025 (10:30 AM ET):The Notify Buddy app described below is now available via the Google Play Store. This means you don’t have to sideload the app and will get quick, easy updates just like you would with all your other apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Raspberry Pi Zero is a tiny computer that costs just $5 July 19, 2025 Pi Zero is the latest product from this British company, and despite its diminutive size, it can do quite a bit of heavy lifting. The $5 computer is actually faster than the original Raspberry Pi, which cost $25. Apart from being the most inexpensive computer out there, the Pi Zero is also the company’s most compact computer ever, at exactly half the size of the Model A+....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: HUAWEI passes Samsung to be top smartphone maker (Update: Confirmation) June 23, 2025 Update: June 01, 2025 (2:26AM ET):Canalys reported yesterday that HUAWEI managed to pass Samsung as the number one smartphone maker in the world in Q2 2020. Now, two more tracking firms have corroborated the change at the top. Counterpoint Research has revealed itsQ2 2020 results, noting that the Chinese brand shifted 54....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rooms of Doom is a fun new endless runner from the maker of Crossy Road August 05, 2025 Ever had nightmares about being chased by a mad scientist planning to carry out his evil research on you? Here’s your chance to know how that really feels. Help minions survive different rooms filled with dangerous traps in the endless runner gameRooms of Doom – Minion Madness....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung bought LoopPay for around $250 million, sources say June 19, 2025 Back in February,Samsung acquired LoopPay, a start-up based in Massachusetts, to bolster its presence in the mobile payment game and help it better compete with the likes of Google’s Wallet, PayPal and the relatively new Apple Pay system. At the time, it wasn’t known how much the transaction had costSamsung, but now various sources suggest that the price tag was approximately $250 million....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung design patent could give us a glimpse of its future AR headset June 23, 2025 Samsung is one of the largest companies in the world. It manufactures anything fromsmartphones,wireless earbuds, andsmartwatchesto home appliances,laptops, andtablets. Though the company has dabbled invirtual reality, one thing the company hasn’t released yet is purely augmented reality equipment. According to arecently published design patent, that might change in the future....