Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Electronics is the biggest R&D spender in tech, 2nd overall August 25, 2025 Research conducted byStrategy&placesSamsungas the second largest R&D spender in the world, and the largest in the consumer electronics industry. The company spends more than any of the big tech names, including Google, and no other smartphone manufacturer could even break into the top 20. Samsung may have been sufferingfinancial worriesthis year, partly due toslower sales, but also due to large increases in expenditure, particularly research and development....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus international giveaway! August 15, 2025 Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway, the place where we giveaway a new Android phone each and every Sunday. A big congratulations to last week’s winner of the HONOR View 10 international giveaway: Dmitriy I. (Canada) This week we are giving away a brand newSamsung Galaxy S9 Pluscourtesy of theAA Deals Store!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung reportedly considering LG batteries for Galaxy Note 8 June 28, 2025 According toThe Korea Herald,Samsung is considering using LG Chem batteries on top of existing suppliers for next year’s Galaxy Note. It’s being reported that the South Korean electronics giant is in the talks with its archenemy about potentially having LG Chem supply its batteries in the future, starting with the Galaxy Note 8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s 2021 phones won’t support your older Galaxy Gear wearables July 08, 2025 If you still own and use an earlySamsungGear smartwatch daily you may want to think twice about upgrading your smartphone in the new year. A notification in the Samsung Members app (viaGalaxyClub) has warned users that the firm’s early wearables will no longer be compatible with its 2021 smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro laptops are its first PCs with AMOLED screens July 06, 2025 How does Samsung build on itsmobile-influenced laptopsfrom last year? By making them even more like theGalaxy phonein your pocket, apparently. The company has introducedGalaxy Book Proand convertibleGalaxy Book Pro 360portables that borrow further mobile design cues and integrate more closely with Samsung’s ecosystem. The Galaxy Book Pro line is Samsung’s first Windows PC range with AMOLED screens — no QLED like in earlier systems or theGalaxy Chromebook 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s new foldables are performing better than S21, Note 20 in 1 market August 14, 2025 Samsung’sGalaxy Z Flip 3andGalaxy Z Fold 3foldables reportedly saw a ton of pre-orders in Korea compared to prior foldables. Pre-orders are one thing though, but it now seems like Samsung’s new foldables are enjoying impressive sales in their home market too. Samsung revealed today (h/t:Yonhap News) that it’s sold over one million Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 foldables in Korea to date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Slow website? Google Chrome will make sure everyone knows it. June 11, 2025 After cracking down on invasive ads in itsChrome browser, Google now wants to tackle the scourge of slow-loading websites by slapping them with a speed warning badge. The search giant has revealed it is testing a “speed badging” feature for Chrome. The badge would be shown when visiting websites to inform netizens which sites load quickly and warn them which sites take ages to load....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Some Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Tab S7 owners report screen tinting issues July 14, 2025 you’re able to add theGalaxy Note 20 Ultra, Tab S7, andTab S7 Plusto the list of devices that suffer from OLED panels that tint green. AsSamMobilenotes, there are various posts acrossRedditandSamsung’s forumsof Note 20 Ultra and Tab S7 owners complaining that their devices feature an unsightly green hue in certain situations....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony introduces Xperia L1 with 5.5-inch display, 2GB of RAM, and 13MP camera July 13, 2025 Today,Sonyhas taken the wraps off a new smartphone called the Xperia L1. It’s a mid-range device, meaning that its specs won’t blow your socks off. The device sports a 5.5-inch HD display and is powered by the MediaTek MT6737T chipset. It has 2GB of RAM and only 16GB of space for your apps, images, and other data....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stock LG G4 Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware now available for flashing July 26, 2025 LG has begunrolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallowupdate for the G4, so it was only a matter of time before developers got working on some sweet ROMs. Maybe you are not looking for anything fancy, though. Hell, many of you are not getting the update in a while and simply want it right away!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile confirms that it won’t carry the Pixel 3, likely a Verizon exclusive again June 30, 2025 T-Mobile likes to talk a lot about how fast its network is compared to the competition. So with Google planning to announce thePixel 3 and Pixel 3 XLtomorrow in NYC, the Uncarrier wanted to take a second and remind everyone that the unlocked models of both flagships will work perfectly on the T-Mobile network....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TCL 20 Pro review: Disappointing budget phone with skin-deep appeal August 16, 2025 TCL 20 Pro 5G What we like What we don’t like Our scores There used to be a time where you could buy a premium flagship device for under $600, and while TCL isn’t particularly known for its smartphones, it still aims to meet an affordable yet premium bar....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The BlackBerry KEY2 will launch on June 7 August 22, 2025 BlackBerry Mobiletweeted todayon its official@BBMobileTwitter account that theBlackBerry KEY2– the follow-up to the surprisingly well-receivedBlackBerry KEYone– will launch in New York on June 7. The image below was sent out with the tweet. The new BlackBerry KEY2 logo (with a numeral “2” rather than “two” spelled out, like the company did with the KEYone) is in the lower right-hand corner, and the date and time are near the center....