RHA releases CL2 planar magnetic in-ears in time for IFA 2018

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. RHA releases CL2 planar magnetic in-ears in time for IFA 2018 June 09, 2025 Ask your neighbor, mother, loathed sister-in-law, if she’d drop $899.95 on a pair of earbuds and you’re likely to get a look that questions your sanity. It’s already hard enough to spend that amount on aflagship phone. However, that hypothetical didn’t phase Glasgow-based audio company RHA when it unveiled theCL2 Planarearphones, the world’s first wireless planar magnetic in-ears....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Stephanie West

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) review: The rise of the mid-range

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) review: The rise of the mid-range June 28, 2025 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) What we like What we don’t like Our scores To a lot of people, Samsung just makes flagship devices like theGalaxy S9and theGalaxy Note 9. However, it also makes a range of mid-tier devices with its “J” and “A” series. The “J” phones are the more competitively priced and the “A” range is designed to be more premium....

July 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1715 words · George Ferguson

Samsung Galaxy A90 "notchless infinity screen" might have pop-up camera

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A90 “notchless infinity screen” might have pop-up camera June 02, 2025 Samsung’s own websitejust leaked a few things(viaGalaxyClub). The most significant piece of info is thatSamsungplans to release another entry in its Galaxy A line of mid-range devices: the Samsung Galaxy A90. The Galaxy A90 would be the upper-most device on the mid-range line, with theSamsung Galaxy A50,Galaxy A40, andGalaxy A30below it....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Brian Stokes

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 vs Apple AirPods (3rd generation): Platform face-off

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 vs Apple AirPods (3rd generation): Platform face-off July 07, 2025 High switching costs have made it increasingly difficult to jump from one platform to the other. The Apple AirPods (3rd generation) build on the company’s dominance in thetrue wireless earbudsmarket by introducing more features limited to Apple devices. Similarly, Samsung has locked the software features of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 behind an app that is only available on Android devices....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1586 words · Michael Smith

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launches June in the UK (Update: pre-order now)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launches June in the UK (Update: pre-order now) June 04, 2025 Update, July 11, 2025, 10:14 a.m. ET:Pre-orders are now open for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G via Samsung’s online store. The 5G model from Samsung’s latest flagship phone series is priced at 1,099 pounds and is registered to either EE or Vodafone. The Galaxy S10 5G comes in a single memory configuration with 256GB storage and 8GB of RAM....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Tristan Wilson

Samsung One UI 2.5: Features, eligible phones, and everything you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung One UI 2.5: Features, eligible phones, and everything you need to know July 02, 2025 One UI isSamsung’s custom Android skinthat’s currently on its third iteration. One UI 2.5 is a version of Samsung’s smartphone software that debuted with theGalaxy Note 20 series. It’s based on Android 10 just like One UI 2.0 and One UI 2.1 that came before it....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Christopher Chang

Samsung's adaptive refresh rate tech could be coming to a phone near you

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s adaptive refresh rate tech could be coming to a phone near you August 24, 2025 Samsung Display has announced the commercialization of its adaptive frequency displays premiering on theGalaxy Note 20 Ultra, opening the door for other manufacturers to use the technology. In a statement toAndroid Authority, Samsung Display says the technology primarily acts as a power-saving measure that adjusts the display’s refresh rate on the fly depending on current demand....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Tamara Chandler

Scam alert: Avoid asking Google Assistant for a support number (Update)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Scam alert: Avoid asking Google Assistant for a support number (Update) June 17, 2025 Update, June 23, 2025 (1:47AM ET):Googlehas responded to ablog postby the Better Business Bureau, claiming that scammers are targetingGoogle Assistant. It’s alleged that several people using Assistant to call customer support numbers are actually calling scammers posing as customer service representatives. It’s claimed that scammers are able to accomplish this by getting a false support number to the top of search results, with ads apparently used as one method to rise up the ranks....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · James Pierce

SeatGeek’s new feature notifies you when your favorite artist is in town

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SeatGeek’s new feature notifies you when your favorite artist is in town July 16, 2025 SeatGeekis an Android-exclusive app that lets you buy and sell tickets the “smart” way, and it just got a whole lot smarter with its all-new Listening Suggestions feature. With the new updated feature, SeatGeek listens to the songs you play on Spotify, Google Music, and SoundCloud and lets you know automatically if your favorite artist in town....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Jerry Combs

Smash hit gacha RPG Final Blade going global, pre-register for bonuses!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smash hit gacha RPG Final Blade going global, pre-register for bonuses! June 26, 2025 One of the biggest gachaRPG gamesof the last few years is finally making its way West. Final Blade — an oriental-styled fantasy developed by South Korean studio SkyPeople — has been confirmed for a global launch on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Carolyn Myers

Snapdragon 800-powered Pantech shows in benchmark, 10% better than Octa Galaxy S4

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Snapdragon 800-powered Pantech shows in benchmark, 10% better than Octa Galaxy S4 June 01, 2025 Yet another rumor has appeared involving Qualcomm’s as of yet unreleased Snapdragon 800 processor, the successor to the already speedy Snapdragon 600, which powers handsets like the HTCOne, Samsung Galaxy S4, and LG Optimus G Pro. We recently heard that thenext OPPO Findhandset could be using the chip, and somebenchmarksappeared a couple of months ago suggesting that a future LG handset would also be running the latest Snapdragon, which produced some impressive initial test results....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Amber Myers

Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact hands on

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact hands on August 06, 2025 Sony may have released theXperia XZsandXperia XZ Premiumearlier this year, but that’s not stopping the company from churning out even more high-end devices. Today atIFA 2017, Sony announced two new flagship devices, the Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact. As the names may suggest, we’ve got the same flagship in two sizes this time around....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1365 words · Michael Roberson

T-Mobile Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge receiving Advanced Messaging and video calling in new update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge receiving Advanced Messaging and video calling in new update June 14, 2025 If you’re the owner of aSamsung Galaxy S6orGalaxy S6 EdgeonT-Mobile, a software update should be headed your way sometime soon. Coming in at around 406MB and 413MB respectively, the updates rolling out to the S6 and S6 Edge will bring the software versions up to G920TUVU2DOH6 and G925TUVU2DOH6....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Kristen George