Samsung launches Galaxy Folder 2 flip phone in its home country

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung launches Galaxy Folder 2 flip phone in its home country August 17, 2025 Back in September, Samsung took the wraps off theGalaxy Folder 2 flip phone. The device, which was only available in China so far, has now been launched in South Korea as well. Both the 3G and LTE versions will be available with pricing starting at KRW 297,000, which is around $260....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Raymond Zamora

Samsung's first personal robot is a rolling ball that understands you

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s first personal robot is a rolling ball that understands you August 16, 2025 Samsung’sCES 2020press conference was more about human-centered tech than devices that would actually make it to market. The company talked a lot about IoT, smart cities, 5G, and personal care solutions. Amongst them was Samsung’s new personal robot, Ballie (pronounced Ball-E). Ballie is a spherical rolling robot that would remind you ofSphero’s BB-8 Star Wars droid....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Brian Sawyer

Say hello to two leaked Xiaomi devices with a new Qualcomm chipset

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Say hello to two leaked Xiaomi devices with a new Qualcomm chipset August 01, 2025 Xiaomi’sMi Mix 2S,Redmi Note 5, andRedmi Note 5 Proare some of the bigger phone launches so far in 2018 for the Chinese manufacturer. You could soon count two more devices to that list, ifXDA Developers‘report eventually pans out. According to the website, Xiaomi is working on two unannounced devices: the “Comet” and “Sirius....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Brenda Rivera

Side-loading Android apps to the Galaxy Gear is as easy as using ADB

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Side-loading Android apps to the Galaxy Gear is as easy as using ADB July 23, 2025 Wearable devices might be the future, but for Samsung, the Galaxy Gearisn’t exactly taking the world by storm.The biggest problems for the Gear are that the device suffers from a somewhat laggy UI, a limited app selection and restrictions that come with being nothing more than a“companion device”....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Traci Lopez

Sony Xperia Z5 devices get a significant price cut (yes, already)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z5 devices get a significant price cut (yes, already) August 20, 2025 The Sony Xperia Z5 smartphones haven’t even been released yet, but it seems the Japanese manufacturer has changed its mind and decided to cut down the prices before launch. The Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium wereexpected to cost £549.00, £599.00 and £699....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Tonya Smith

The Galaxy S8 will have a 4K display, analysts predict

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy S8 will have a 4K display, analysts predict August 24, 2025 The Galaxy S8 will be the firstSamsungsmartphone to feature a 4K display, according to UBI Research. Analysts of the research firm noted that the 5.5-inch 4K display thatSamsung exhibited at the Display Week conference last monthis an ideal candidate for equipping the Samsung Galaxy S8. The phone is expected to launch in the early part of 2017....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Sherri Hawkins

The Indian government wants to make its own rival to Android, iOS

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Indian government wants to make its own rival to Android, iOS June 17, 2025 The smartphone world is effectively a duopoly right now, with Android and iOS ruling the roost. However, the Indian government seems to think that there’s space for one more smartphone platform. Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar toldThe Economic Timesthat the government was planning a policy that would enable the creation of a homegrown mobile operating system....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Alex Spencer

The Moto Z3 is now available for purchase from Verizon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Moto Z3 is now available for purchase from Verizon June 17, 2025 Motorola held a press event earlier this month to officially unveil theMoto Z3. Verizon had a prominent presence at the announcement, as the Z3 would be one of the first to work on the network’s5G network. As of today, the Moto Z3 is now available for purchase directly from Verizon....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Thomas Martinez

The sci-fi mining game Dig Deep is available now for free in the Google Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The sci-fi mining game Dig Deep is available now for free in the Google Play Store July 02, 2025 We imagine you like playing free games. If so, then we have a very cool game to tell you about that was recently launched for Android in theGoogle Play Storeafter having debuted on iOS. It’s called Dig Deep, and its the first in a series of iOS games from publisher Noodlecake that is is porting over to Android....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Jeffrey White

This could be LG's rollable Project B smartphone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This could be LG’s rollable Project B smartphone June 26, 2025 LG is certainly being adventurous when it comes to smartphone design. After launching theLG Wingunder its new Explorer project, the company is now in the news for an upcoming phone with a rollable display. Dubbed Project B, the rumored phone isexpected to launchin March 2021 and it may have beenteasedduring the Wing launch....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Brandon Ramirez

This is Samsung's 5G smartphone prototype

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is Samsung’s 5G smartphone prototype Jun 23, 2025 Android Authoritywas at Qualcomm’s Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii, where bothVerizonandAT&Tset up5Gnetworks for live demos during the event. If you have a 5G network, you obviously need a 5G-capable phone to run on it, and Samsung has stepped in to provide a live prototype. We’ve seen 5G-capable prototypes in the past, but what makes Samsung’s particularly interesting is the uniqueInfinity-O displayit’s sporting....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Kylie Cox

This week in Apple: Names of iPhone 12 series leak as well as a slew of specs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Names of iPhone 12 series leak as well as a slew of specs June 05, 2025 This week in Apple news we found a ton of newly leaked information related to the iPhone 12 series. We now have an idea of what the phones will be called as well as a thorough (but still speculative) specs table....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Jeremy Walter

Uber launches its on-demand food delivery app, UberEATS, in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Uber launches its on-demand food delivery app, UberEATS, in India June 05, 2025 Uberhas officially announced the launch ofUberEATSin India. UberEATS is an on-demand food delivery app that helps bring food from specialty local favorites as well as everyday national brand names to consumers in a convenient and reliable manner. Started in 2014 as a small delivery pilot in Los Angeles and launched as a separate application in Toronto in December 2015, UberEATS is now available in 26 countries and in 78 cities around the globe, including India....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Holly Martinez