Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO R1x Review July 15, 2025 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Flagship smartphones continue to impress with their incredible specifications, performance, and features across various aspects of the smartphone experience, but there is always going to be a need for devices that aren’t as demanding on the wallet. The increased focus on the mid-range segment has been a boon for consumers, with a budget-friendly price tag no longer indicative of a significant compromise in quality....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel and Pixel XL leak again: blue version, pricing info, and “Google Magic” August 07, 2025 Google will reveal the Pixel and Pixel XL in just a few hours, but leaks could continue to spring up until the very last minute. Following the weekend revelation of thePixel and Pixel XL specs on Carphone WarehouseandBell, another carrier seems to have dropped the ball on pre-launch secrecy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Project Fi referral program ups its game with trip to Google mothership August 03, 2025 If you’re a hardcore Google fanboy (and odds are that if you’re reading this, you are) then there’s a decent chance you have hopped on board with Google’s pay-as-you-go cellular service,Project Fi. There’s also a very good chance that you’ve always wanted to visit the Google mothership in Mountain View....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PS2 classic ‘Bully’, from the makers of Grand Theft Auto, gets a mobile release June 20, 2025 Throw equal parts Grand Theft Auto, nostalgia and a legendary console into a time warp and what do you get? Bully: Anniversary Edition on mobile devices. Rockstar Games has today released its classic Playstation 2 title Bully on Android and iOS in celebration of its 10thbirthday....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs 845: Worth the upgrade? July 29, 2025 There’s a new king in town for smartphone performance – theSnapdragon 855. Unveiled last year, Qualcomm’s high-end mobile platform boasts another generational leap in performance as well as some notable firsts for the mobile industry. Today, we’re going to pit the old against the new in this Snapdragon 855 vs 845 comparison....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme 7 and realme 7 Pro launch in Europe for under €300 June 13, 2025 Europe’s mid-range smartphone market is welcoming two new entrants from realme today. After debuting in India last month, the BBK brand is bringing therealme 7 seriesto the continent, featuring slightly different specs to their Indian counterparts and the previous generation. If you snapped up therealme 6when it launched back in March, there’s no real reason to upgrade to the realme 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme will now show ads in ColorOS: Here’s how to disable them August 23, 2025 Xiaomimade a divisive move in 2018 when it decided toimplement ads in MIUI. In fact, rival brand realme evenmockedXiaomi for making this decision. Now, realme has seemingly swallowed its pride andannouncedthat it will offer ads on its phones too. The smartphone brand made the announcement on its forum, saying that devices with ColorOS 6 and above will offer ads....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Phone market might not bounce back until 2022 June 08, 2025 The smartphone market isin dire straitsdue to theCOVID-19 pandemic, and it now seems likely that a full recovery could take well over a year. IDC analystsestimatedphone shipments won’t return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2022. The researchers predicted that growth could return in 2021 with a 9% year-over-year jump....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S21 series pre-order reservations now open in the US July 27, 2025 Samsung has opened up pre-order reservations for the next Galaxy flagships aka theGalaxy S21 seriesin the US. First spotted byXDA Developersin theSamsung Shop app, the reservations for the upcoming phones can also be made throughthis link on Samsung’s website. “Get ready to jump to the next galaxy,” reads Samsung’s promotional webpage for Galaxy S21 reservations....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung has developed an OLED skin patch that works as a fitness tracker June 29, 2025 How cool would it be to wear just a thin OLED patch on your wrist instead of bulkysmartwatchesfor fitness tracking? Straight out of a sci-fi movie, Samsung hasannouncedits next big breakthrough in flexible display technology — “stretchable electronic skin.” Researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) have developed a stretchable OLED display that can attach to the wrist to offer fitness tracking information to users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smarty Ring smartring challenges Pebble and other smartwatches August 11, 2025 While big companies likeSamsungandQualcommare trying to tackle the smartwatch market, a new company is looking into making a smaller piece of smart jewelry: a smartring. Smarty Ring is a new device that’s currently in the final hours of itsIndiegogo campaign, having far exceeded its funding goal. The Smarty Ring, as the name suggests, is a ring that is said to perform many of the same functions as many of thesmartwatchescurrently on the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stock Android won’t get scrolling screenshots (Update: Nevermind, there’s hope) June 25, 2025 Update, June 18, 2025 (10:05 AM ET):It appears the Googler who listed the idea of scrolling screenshots within stock Android as “infeasible” may have spoken too soon. At a fireside chat during Google I/O 2019 (via9to5Google), multiple members of the core Android development team admitted that implementing scrolling screenshots is, in fact, possible....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tecno Mobile Pouvoir 4 and 4 Pro: Beast of a battery, beauty of a price August 23, 2025 Flagship devices continue to reach new heights in terms of power and style, but 2020 has been the year of the mid-range device. Google’s Pixel 4a and Apple’s iPhone SE have shown that the big names can still produce a powerful phone that comes in at less than $400....