Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nearly 500,000 recalled Note 7’s returned in the US, Samsung says July 09, 2025 Samsung seems to be making a good progress in its effort to snuff out the wildfire (no pun intended) caused by the faulty battery of theGalaxy Note 7. Nearly 500,000 recalled Note 7 handsets have been exchanged in the United States, a significant spike from fewer than 200,000 devices returned a week ago, though it pales in comparison to the70 percent return ratein Canada....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nest’s third-generation Learning Thermostat is sleeker and smarter than ever June 28, 2025 Nesthas officially taken the wraps off its third-generation Learning Thermostat. It’s thinner and sleeker than previous models, and also comes with a bigger display. This new model doesn’t just focus on appearances, though. It comes with a new feature called Farsight that will help to make this thermostat much easier to use....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Galaxy S30 Ultra render appears with another mystery camera sensor July 05, 2025 Yet another purported render of theSamsung Galaxy S30 Ultrahas emerged, providing new details of the phone’s possible rear camera array and a mystery sensor. Per tipsterSteve Hemmerstoffer, the image is largely consistent with the renders we’ve seen before. The Galaxy S30 Ultra will likely feature a redesigned camera array shared with the S30 and S30 Plus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Google Home Mini and Daydream View leaks leave little to the imagination August 23, 2025 A few weeksafter rumors hit the internetthat Google was planning to launch a smaller version of itsGoogle Homesmart speaker, a new report claims to have images and pricing details of the device. Not surprisingly, the report says the speaker will be called the Google Home Mini, and that it will be priced at just $49....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Sharp phones feature 2,100fps slow motion video August 24, 2025 Sharphas been showcasing three new Android smartphones, the Aquos Zeta, Aquos Xx and Aquos Serie, which feature an option for 2,100 fps slow-motion video playback, promising a much smoother slow motion effect. However, Sharp’s slow-motion technique is a bit of a trick. The handsets aren’t recording video at this very high frame rate, instead it’s a clever software solution that adds in additional copied frames to pad out the frame rate....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nintendo’s first mobile app will be Miitomo… and it’s not really a game June 16, 2025 Earlier we told you thatNintendo would announce its first mobile game tomorrow(Oct. 29). Guess what? It’s already tomorrow in Japan, and the video game giant has announced this highly anticipated title during an investor briefing. The new game goes by the name of Miitomo, and it’s pretty much a communication tool that uses Mii characters....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. No money for the bus ticket? No problem, just watch some videos on your phone June 28, 2025 A German startup has released an interesting app calledWelectGOthat allows people in Düsseldorf to get a free bus or train ticket. But to get the free ticket, you have to watch four promotional videos within the app, with each being approximately 20 seconds long....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 7.1 Plus images, specs appear online ahead of reveal? Aug 23, 2025 HMD Global is expected to launch a new handset on October 4, tipped to be the Nokia 7.1 or Nokia 7.1 Plus. Now, an unknownNokia-branded phone (model number TA-1131) has appeared on China’s TENAA website, and it could be one of the anticipated devices. The listing provides images, but it looks like the phone has a different design compared to the supposed Nokia 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 8.1 Plus renders allegedly show off the company’s first hole-punch display July 02, 2025 SinceHMD Global brought back the Nokia brand, the company has been releasing beautifully-crafted mid-range handsets powered byAndroid One. Thanks to new renders from91mobiles, it looks like HMD Global is going to continue that streak, this time introducing the Nokia 8.1 Plus with the company’s first punch-hole display....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Ace 2: A fast-charging Snapdragon 865 flagship for under $600 (Update) August 09, 2025 Update, July 28, 2025 (1:45AM ET):Oppolaunched the Ace 2 earlier this week, delivering a fast charging flagship phone for just under ~$600. Between 65W wired charging and 40W wireless charging, you should be topped up in no time. Now, OPPO has toldAndroid Authoritythat there are no plans to launch the device outside China....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Quad HD vs 1080p displays: closeup comparison July 29, 2025 The Find 7 launched today, and one of the its defining features is its ultra-sharp display. The Find 7’s 5.5-inch IPS LCD display is made with low temperature polysilicon technology, using the Touch on Lens (ToL) technique, which enables a thinner design, higher shock resistance, and improved sensitivity to touch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm to pay $1 billion to settle China antitrust dispute July 09, 2025 About a week ago,we reportedthat China was beginning to impose greater restrictions on companies likeQualcommand other American manufacturers. The Chinese government has been meeting with Qualcomm to settle antitrust claims in hopes to slow down the US-based chipmaker in favor of state-run companies such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Note Edge (2nd gen), and Gear A details surface August 05, 2025 The first half of 2015 has seen quite a few exciting developments so far, including Samsung’s transformation to more premium designs with theGalaxy S6 and S6 Edge,LG’s push towards leather with theLG G4,and all OEMs doing their best to take camera experience to the next level....