Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unsubstantial Style: Samsung’s Edge Panel is a forgettable feature (take Note!) June 20, 2025 “Unique”, “pretty”, “cool”, “stylish”, “worth the extra cash”…Ask anyone who has seen one of Samsung’s Galaxy S Edge displays and chances are their initial reaction will be one of admiration and adoration. It makes sense: theGalaxy S6 Edge,Galaxy S6 Edge+, and the Galaxy S7 Edge are indeed stunning to look at....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Here’s a better look at that dual-camera Galaxy S8 Plus prototype June 03, 2025 Update, April 17:Two live images published on Weibo (viaPlayful Droid) purport to show the cancelled Galaxy S8 Plus prototype with two cameras and no fingerprint sensor on the back. There’s a decent chance that Samsung will use this design on a future device like the Galaxy Note 8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US says it’ll soon clamp down even harder on HUAWEI July 15, 2025 HUAWEI founder Ren Zhengfeiexpectedthe US government to take more severe action against the Chinese manufacturer in 2020, and it looks like he was right. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross toldBloombergthat it planned to step up the trade ban againstHuawei, preventing more US-derived components from being sold to the firm....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon hops on the Force Awakens bandwagon by offering Star Wars themed Google Cardboard headsets August 19, 2025 Let’s not lie to ourselves. Virtual reality is the Next Big Thing. Console-dependent gaming platforms likePlayStationandXboxmay be aggressively turning a blind eye to the looming threat ofOculus Rift, but mobile companies need not be afraid: the VR revolution is looking to be very mobile-friendly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon posts its 5G spec: first U.S. carrier to do so August 07, 2025 In the race to capture the popular imagination with 5G, first is always where you want to finish.Verizonhas very much been on the front foot regarding its plans for 5G: from aiming to be thefirst U.S. carrier to launch consumer 5Gin the country topartnering with strategic companies like Samsungand Korea’s KT network to get there....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We’re giving away 50 OnePlus 2 invites July 30, 2025 Last monthOnePlus formally announced the long-anticipated sequelto the OPO, boldly proclaiming it to be a2016flagship killer. Lofty word choice aside, the OnePlus 2 is easily one the best flagships out there for under $400, packing specs that are almost on the same level as flagships that cost nearly twice as much....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why aren’t we using NFC to its fullest potential? July 25, 2025 Recently, Appleannounced Apple Car Keys— an NFC solution that allows you to unlock your car with your phone instead of a key. However, those two examples seem to be the biggest, coolest things we’ve ever seen NFC being used for. Is there more coming or are there more examples hiding in consumer tech?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Withings Activité Steel review August 16, 2025 Withings Activité Steel What we like What we don’t like Our scores Fitness trackers are useful, but they usually don’t look all that good. Companies like Fitbit have been trying to make their wearables look a little better in recent months, though for the most part they still look like fitness trackers. A company called Withings is doing things a bit differently....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi announces Mi Band 3, Mi VR standalone, and its largest ever LED TV June 06, 2025 Xiaomi has announced further new products at itsMi launch eventin Shenzen. While theMi 8was the main attraction, they also introduced theMi Band 3fitness tracker, a standalone VR headset called the Mi VR, and the 74-inch Mi TV 4. Xiaomi Mi Band 3 The Mi Band 3 is the latest update to the company’s popular fitness tracker....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi confirms Mi Mix 2S launching in Shanghai on March 27 July 11, 2025 The rumor mill has been churning hard for the follow-up to theXiaomi Mi Mix 2. Now,a new post on Weibo, one of the most popular social media sites in China (like a ChineseTwitter), confirms that the Mi Mix 2S will launch on March 27 in Shanghai....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 6X is now official - here’s what you need to know June 29, 2025 We’ve known about the device for a few weeks now, but theXiaomi Mi 6Xhas finally been revealed by the Chinese manufacturer. The phone packs aSnapdragon 660that should make for a notable speed upgrade over the Mi A1’s Snapdragon 625 chipset, so those hoping for a much more powerful device are in luck....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi to release Windows 10 for its Mi 4 later this week July 21, 2025 Xiaomihas quickly risen to success on the back of its low cost hardware and heavily customized Android-based operating system but the company is looking to try something new with software. Xiaomi has announced that it will begin offeringWindows 10as an option to Chinese owners of itsMi 4smartphone starting on December 3rd....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now control your Android phone from Windows 10 (with a little tinkering) August 14, 2025 Why is it we still can’t control our smartphones with our computers? It’s 2015, guys – this should be an added feature, but the differences in platforms slows things down a bit. With the upgrade to Windows 10 spreading and introducing Cortana, though, it is now possible to send commands to your phone (and other things) from your PC....