Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 3 reasons you should (and shouldn’t) pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S20 June 23, 2025 With theGalaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultranow announced, one of the apex phones of the year has finally landed. With three power-packed variants to choose from, there’s plenty to consider before parting with your cash. That includes one crucial question: should you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S20 now?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A handy remote diagnostics feature comes to the Samsung+ app in latest update June 16, 2025 If you’re the owner of a Samsung Galaxy device and are looking to maximize your experience, you might want to download theSamsung+application from the Play Store. Previously known as the Samsung Owner’s Hub, Samsung+ is not only a helpful tool to troubleshoot device issues, but also a good way to get some exclusive music and behind-the-scenes videos....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2 launch in more markets (Updated) August 23, 2025 Update: June 26, 2025:Want to learn more about Huami’s affordable smartwatches? Check out our fullAmazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 reviewto learn more. Original article: July 23, 2025 (4:48 AM ET):Amazfit has refreshed its GTS and GTR fitness watches with a slightly different design and several new features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android M will reportedly feature clarified Nexus update guarantee July 10, 2025 Despite only debutingAndroid Lollipoplast year, all signs point to the launch of Android M at Google I/O later this week, with a full release likely sometime in the fall. We still don’t know a ton aboutwhat to expect from Android Mother than hints of improved voice control, enterprise security, andintegrated fingerprint authentication....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU may be facing a class-action lawsuit over sending user data to China July 22, 2025 BLU Productsis now possibly facing a class-action lawsuit over its role in the leaking of personal user data to a company in China.As reported last week, several BLU phones were discovered to have been sending a variety of information back to a company in China via a pre-installed ‘bloatware’ app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Buy a lottery ticket: Sony Mobile just turned a profit Aug 11, 2025 As we reported yesterday,Sony plansto sell off the majority of its once innovative but now resource draining battery division. We also reiterated that Sony’s CEO had essentially given Sony Mobileuntil the end of 2016 to return to profitabilityor face the same ignominious fate. While many argued that theXperia X serieswas not the right way to get there, Sony has just pulled a rabbit out of its hat....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: the H1 meets all your projector needs June 28, 2025 We are back with another chapter of our ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’ series, where we showcase the best campaigns from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. We are here to weed out the least interesting tech and bring forward real innovators. Let’s jump right in. Other featured campaigns: Today we are taking a look at the H1, a projector that promises all your home theater needs in a single, affordable and well-built package....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: Best Buy offering $200 gift card with unlocked Galaxy S8 duo July 30, 2025 For those of you in the US, Best Buy is now offering a $200 gift card with any eligible purchase of an unlocked Galaxy S8 device. Samsung’sGalaxy S8 duois only a few months old, but they’re seeing all sorts of discounts already, especially the unlocked versions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deepsea Blue Galaxy Note 8 coming to US, exclusive to Best Buy (sort of) August 19, 2025 If you’ve been holding off buying theSamsung Galaxy Note 8because it just isn’t blue enough then we’ve got some good news for you. Samsung announced today that the Deepsea Blue colorway will soon be available in the US, exclusively at Best Buy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Displaying large amounts of data with GridView and CardView June 15, 2025 Displaying large amounts of data in an Android app can be a tricky balancing act. Even on devices with larger screens (such as a laptop or computer) being confronted with a solid wall of data isn’t particularly appealing! This is even more true on Android devices, as the smaller screen of a tablet or smartphone tends to make blocks of content appear even larger....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Does your startup idea use Google Assistant? Google might fund you. July 24, 2025 Googlejust launched a brand new investment program that seeks to support startups that will useGoogle Assistantas a major aspect of their platforms. According toGoogle’s blog post on the matter, Google will offer advice, early access features, access toGoogle Cloud Platform, promotional support, and cold hard cash to startups that seek to “push new ideas forward and advance the possibilities of what digital assistants can do....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook Messenger gets dark mode on Android August 20, 2025 It’s been a while coming, but Facebook Messenger finally has a dark mode on Android. While you wouldn’t know it from the patch notes, the long-requested feature is now live on Facebook’s instant messenger app, although activating it isn’t quite as simple as an option in a menu. The process involves sending a specific emoji to one of your contacts....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 5 vs Galaxy S6 Edge Plus August 12, 2025 The Galaxy Note range has traditionally followed the Galaxy S flagships in terms of design and the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus are no different, bringing a new design that’s almost identical to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge but in a larger form factor....