Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This brand revealed a Snapdragon 865 phone, but Snapdragon 865 isn’t a thing yet August 25, 2025 We all know that theSnapdragon 855‘s successor, likely called theSnapdragon 865, is coming. The chipset is expected to power 2020’s high-end smartphones, but it’s only set to be announced in November or December. That hasn’t stopped little-known luxury Chinese brand 8848 from announcing a Snapdragon 865 phone today (h/t:WCCFTech)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Twitter’s new tools could lead to better third-party apps August 20, 2025 Third-party Twitter apps have usually missed on out key features of the official software, but that gap is about to close. After a delay due tohigh-profile account hacks, Twitter hasreleaseda new v2 developer API that lets third-party apps on Android, iOS, and elsewhere use many of the features you might take for granted from the social network, including conversation threading, pinned tweets on profiles, poll results, stream filtering, and spam filtering....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UK will remove all HUAWEI equipment from 5G networks by 2027 August 09, 2025 The UK is reversing a policy thatallowed HUAWEI equipmentin non-core parts of its 5G networks. Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden hasorderedthe removal of all HUAWEI 5G hardware from UK networks by 2027, and will ban the purchase of any new 5G equipment from the Chinese firm as of June 27, 2025....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Updated Google Keyboard syncs your dictionary across devices July 05, 2025 A new update for the officialGoogle Keyboardhas landed on the Play Store, bringing with it some useful new features, while simultaneously chucking out a few less popular options. Unfortunately, there’s no sign of Android M’ssplit keyboard optionyet, but that will probably arrive in time. The most notable and by far the most useful addition with Google Keyboard 4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US net neutrality bill gets closer to becoming law, but don’t get your hopes up August 10, 2025 The U.S. House of Representatives passed theSave the Internet Act(H.R. 1644) on a vote of 232-190, according toThe Hill. Unfortunately for net neutrality advocates, the proposed legislation now faces significant roadblocks. The Save the Internet Act is the latest attempt by House Democrats to bring back Obama-era rules on net neutrality....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Use Android Pay to withdraw cash from select Bank of America ATMs August 06, 2025 Alongside the announcement of Android Payfinally launching in the UK, Google took the opportunity at itsGoogle I/Odeveloper conference to announce some new features for Android Pay for the US, most notably the ability to now use your Android device to withdraw cash from Bank of America ATMs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon wants to pay you $650 to switch carriers June 01, 2025 The offer is targeting smartphone users who are dissatisfied with their current carrier. Verizon not only wants to make the transfer process as financially painless as possible, they also want to keep things uncomplicated. The process for taking advantage of the offer is fairly straightforward, and at the end-phase, you’ll be holding a new phone on the Verizon network and a Visa prepaid card worth up to $650 (depending on the trade-in value of your device and any early termination fees)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wear Mini Launcher update brings a refreshed companion app and some new features July 21, 2025 Google’s goal withAndroid Wearis to let you navigate through the OS with your voice, without the need to rely on touch navigation. However, sometimes its difficult to use voice navigation in certain situations. And because Google would like you to rely on your voice, it makes launching apps or performing simple tasks more difficult than it should be....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi starts beta testing Lollipop based MIUI6 August 09, 2025 Back in November, Hugo Barra spoke on Xiaomi’s plans for Lollipop, indicating that Mi users would be the first to receive MIUI 6, based on Google’s latest sweet treat. Now thanks to a new post on the MIUI forum, it seems that beta testing is finally getting started. According to the post, Mi 2/S/A users will be able to try out the beta ROM soon, provided they meet a few requirements such as having “English forums credits over 50” and that they are willing to report bugs to the forum....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: Phones with retractable cameras are incredibly enticing August 21, 2025 We’ve seen all sorts of wacky camera technology in recent years. Some are useful, while others are mainly for aesthetics and little else. OPPO’s latestretractable cameraexample seems to be somewhere in the middle. The company recently teased this design ahead of its Inno Day event, showcasing a camera that extends beyond the camera bump when needed, and retracts when not in use....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE confirms Axon 30 Pro coming with SD888 and under-display selfie camera August 22, 2025 Last year, ZTE made history by launching the first commercial smartphone with an under-display selfie camera — the Axon 20 5G. Although the image quality of that camera was lacking, it did prove that the tech is viable. Related:Example shots from the ZTE Axon 20 5G...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE has ceased ‘major operating activities’ due to US supply ban June 20, 2025 ZTEhas halted “major” core business operations following a U.S. supply ban. “As a result of the Denial Order, the major operating activities of the company have ceased,” read an exchange filing, spotted byReuters. So what does that mean? According toQuartz, online retailers in China have stopped selling ZTE handsets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 reasons to buy the OnePlus 6T, and 6 reasons to pass June 14, 2025 TheOnePlus 6Tis quite possibly the most important smartphone launch ever for the relatively young company. Not only does the device feature some interesting new elements (such as an in-display fingerprint sensor), but it’s also the first OnePlus smartphone soldwith a U.S. carrier partnership. In no uncertain terms, there’s a lot riding on the success of the OnePlus 6T....