Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New app switching and split-screen changes in Dev Preview 2 [Diving into Android N] June 04, 2025 As with all developer previews, Google giveth and Google taketh away. The first Developer Preview had some pretty funky newapp switching and split-screen functionality. But in the Android N Developer Preview 2 things have changed. Here’s how app switching and multi-window mode works in the latestAndroid N update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nova Launcher 5.5 throws in adaptive icons, Google search bar in the dock, and more August 03, 2025 Having been in beta since September,Nova Launcherversion 5.5 is now available for those who like their launches well-cooked, and it’s a bit of a doozy. The first new feature is support for adaptive icons, somethingGooglehas been pushing with Android 8.0 Oreo. So long as your device runs Android 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 7T specs: More like a OnePlus 7 Pro Lite June 04, 2025 TheOnePlus 7Tis finally official, and it might just be the most noteworthy T upgrade in a long time. Between horsepower and cameras, we see quite a few improvements over theOnePlus 7. The new phone packs aSnapdragon 855 Plusprocessor, promising a 15% graphics boost and a mild CPU boost over the standardSnapdragon 855....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Buds Z announced: True wireless for bassheads (Update: On sale) June 24, 2025 Update: June 20, 2025:The OnePlus Buds Z are now on sale! Head to the link below to pick up your pair for $49.99. OnePlus released the OnePlus Buds Z to accompany its latest smartphone, theOnePlus 8T. These true wireless earbuds are affordable, attractive, and durable too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus will launch 2 new Nord phones soon, but neither is the Nord 2 (Updated) August 04, 2025 Update: June 29, 2025 (9:28 AM ET):OnePlus hasnow revealedthat it will also launch the Nord N200 5G soon. The firm explained that while the Nord CE is aimed at European and Indian users, the Nord N200 5G will come to North America and is focused on making 5G more accessible (suggesting a cheap 5G phone)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO R7 Plus hands-on and first look July 16, 2025 Even though the OPPO R5 was launched only late last year,Oppohas already taken the wraps off its successor. At a press event in Beijing earlier today, OPPO unveiled its two latest “premium mid-range” offerings,the R7 and the R7 Plus, with the latter getting a significant bump in screen size as well as a few additional hardware features when compared to its smaller sibling....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pebble founder reveals universal chat app for Android, with iMessage support August 21, 2025 There are loads of cross-platform chat apps out there, with the likes ofWhatsApp,Telegram, andSignalall available on both Android and iOS. Unfortunately, Apple’s iMessages app is still an Apple-exclusive service. But a new app promises to unify a variety of popular chat apps, including Apple’s chat platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PS5 hardware, memes, and games, Galaxy S20 Lite, and more tech news today July 24, 2025 1. Finally, the Sony PlayStation 5 Well! Not one buttwo* PS5 consoles have finally been unveiled by Sony! (Or to be super grammatically correct and not fun at all, PlayStations 5). Here’s what we saw: The console: The games: Future of gaming? Samsung looks like it is working on an affordableGalaxy S20 Lite phone, but still with flagship Snapdragon 865 chip (Android Authority)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm introducing Kryo CPU with the Snapdragon 820 - 2x performance and power efficiency June 09, 2025 Qualcomm likes to tease us with periodic updates on its upcoming processors. This is why they usually don’t have a solid announcement for their chipsets; they just tell us the new SoC is on its way and then give us all the details as we approach the release date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Newly independent HONOR plans to ship more phones than HUAWEI in 2021 August 19, 2025 HUAWEIsold offits HONOR sub-brand last month due to pressure fromUS sanctionsand the brand’s supply chain, and it looks like the newly independent company has some lofty goals for 2021. Now,Nikkei Asia Reviewreports that HONOR plans to ship roughly 100 million smartphones next year, citing multiple suppliers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung Galaxy S30 Ultra could gain two telephoto cameras July 23, 2025 One notable trend we’ve seen in the past 12 months has been the move to two telephoto cameras, offering short-range and long-range zoom capabilities. Now, it looks like Samsung could offer this on its early 2021 flagship. According to South Korean outletThe Elec(h/t:SamMobile), citing industry sources, the top-end Galaxy S30 or Galaxy S21 model will have a quad rear camera setup featuring two telephoto cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung admits it disappointed Note fans in Europe last year August 06, 2025 Last year saw Samsung announce theGalaxy Note 5, only to thenomit it from sale in Europeand despite months of rumors, coupled with a petition to launch the Note 5 in Europe that reached 10,000 signatures, the company held fast. Well, one year on the company has fittingly decided to address the elephant in the room and rather fittingly, it did so during the European launch of the newGalaxy Note 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (from 2018) tops a 2020 US consumer satisfaction survey June 30, 2025 People really seem to love theSamsung Galaxy Note 9. With the big changes that came along with theSamsung Galaxy Note 10 series— notall of themwelcome — the Note 9 might be the last Note of its kind, so people are holding onto them....