Samsung Galaxy A80 India price, release date confirmed — look out OnePlus 7 Pro

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A80 India price, release date confirmed — look out OnePlus 7 Pro July 16, 2025 Although the Samsung Galaxy A80 is already available in certain countries (such asthe United Kingdom), it has yet to land in India. That will change soon though, as we now have confirmed details for the Galaxy A80’s arrival (viaAndroid Central). TheSamsung Galaxy A80will hit store shelves in India on August 1, only a few days before the global launch ofanother Samsung smartphone....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Jason Mcfarland

Samsung has a stop-gap fix for the Note 7 problem: OTA update to limit charge to 60%

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung has a stop-gap fix for the Note 7 problem: OTA update to limit charge to 60% June 14, 2025 Here’s how Samsung wants to stop Galaxy Note 7’s from catching fire and causing injuries andproperty damage. Samsung is currently working on an OTA update for theGalaxy Note 7that would permanently limit the capacity of the battery to 60%. In other words, following the update, devices will stop charging when reaching 60% of their battery capacity....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Bianca Warren

Samsung has an idea for a roll-up phone display, Galaxy Roll incoming?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung has an idea for a roll-up phone display, Galaxy Roll incoming? August 19, 2025 Samsungmay not be off to a great start with itsfirst foldable smartphone, but it seems it has another flexible display idea up its sleeve to fall back on.Let’s Go Digital(viaGizmodo) recently unearthed aSamsung patentfor a roll-up smartphone screen, and if you think the Galaxy Fold looks weird, wait until you get a load of this....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Melissa Lozano

Samsung might use nine-in-one pixel binning for Galaxy S11. What does that mean?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung might use nine-in-one pixel binning for Galaxy S11. What does that mean? August 10, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S11is widely expected to offer a 108MP main camera, delivering a massive resolution jump compared to other cameras. It’s also believed that this sensor will be an upgrade compared to the first 108MP sensor, the SamsungIsocell Bright HMX. Now, tipsterIce Universehas claimed that the Galaxy S11 Plus’s 108MP camera will actually offer nine-in-one pixel binning....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Linda Jimenez

Sony hints at mobile games based on first party PlayStation franchises

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony hints at mobile games based on first party PlayStation franchises July 03, 2025 Sony’sPlayStationbusiness has been booming for a while now, and a large part of this success can be attributed to the exclusive games available on PlayStation consoles. Now, it looks like the Japanese giant is working on bringing some of these properties to the mobile arena....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Tracy Fischer

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium hands-on and first look

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium hands-on and first look June 25, 2025 The race to next generation displays is certainly heating up and while most companies still offer either Full HD or Quad HD panels,Sonyhas sought to steal theIFA 2015show with its newXperia Z5 Premium. Featuring many of the same specs as the rest of theXperia Z5family, the Z5 Premium stands out as it sports the world’s first Ultra HD smartphone panel but is the next-generation resolution enough to make the Xperia Z5 Premium, the phone you have to buy?...

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Anita Butler

Sony's new camera tech promises wider dynamic range, reduced noise

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony’s new camera tech promises wider dynamic range, reduced noise Aug 25, 2025 Sonyis one of the world’s leading camera sensor manufacturers, alongside the likes of Samsung and Omnivision. The company is generally on the cutting-edge of smartphone photography, and it’s just announced another promising innovation in the space. The Japanese firmannouncedwhat it calls the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor with “2-Layer Transistor Pixel....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Annette Davidson

Starbucks to open a mobile order-only store in Seattle HQ

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Starbucks to open a mobile order-only store in Seattle HQ June 02, 2025 Starbucks introducedits mobile ordering systemtwo years ago, and since then, it’s been immensely popular – in fact, so popular that the firm is testing a mobile order-only store within its Seattle headquarters. According toReuters,Starbucks said in a letter to its employees that the company would be opening a new mobile order-only cafe inside its Seattle headquarters next week....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Evan Riley

The mobile OLED era is only just beginning

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The mobile OLED era is only just beginning June 28, 2025 OLEDis the talk of display town this year, particularly when it comes to the smartphone market. Samsung and LG have caught the attention of the design-conscious with theirlatest “bezel-less” panels, and there’s chatter about the first flexible designs finally making it to market in 2018. Apple’s announcement of the iPhone X is arguably even more significant, adding millions of more units to OLED demand over the next 12 months and likely beyond....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Brooke Powell

The Weekly Authority: Google and OnePlus falling apart? Fun phone leaks

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Weekly Authority: Google and OnePlus falling apart? Fun phone leaks July 19, 2025 We asked, you told us… First of all, thank you! Thank you to all that have cast a vote in our polls across the site, it makes us feel good to know that we’re usually in agreement about what manufacturers are doing right, and what they’re getting terribly wrong....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Nathaniel Rowland

This might be our best look yet at the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This might be our best look yet at the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus June 03, 2025 TheGalaxy S21 FEisn’t the only Samsung phone to be delayed this year. Early rumors suggested the Galaxy S22 series would be announced in January, but because of the ongoingglobal chip shortage, we’re looking at an early February reveal for the new flagship smartphones....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Joshua Evans

This Moto Z Mod adds wireless charging and looks just like a case

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This Moto Z Mod adds wireless charging and looks just like a case July 03, 2025 A newMoto Zmod is in development that would give the handset an IR Blaster and wireless charging capabilities in a slim profile. The Ultimate Moto Z Mod is being designed for Motorola’sTransform the Smartphone challenge, which asks independent creators to produce a Moto Z mod prototype for the chance to have it sold nationwide by Verizon....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · William Sosa

Trailer: The dreamlike Where Cards Fall will arrive in 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Trailer: The dreamlike Where Cards Fall will arrive in 2017 August 15, 2025 Roughly a year into full-time work on a game supported by the team behind mobile hit Alto’s Adventure, The Game Band is finally ready to showcase a slice of its narrative-driven Where Cards Fall. Last November, indie studio Snowman announced that it would lend The Game Band some of the talent that went into one of the prettiest endless runners to ever hit the Play Store — that’d be Alto’s Adventure....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Matthew Krueger