Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon’s Back to School promo offers the Google Pixel for $5/month with a trade-in Jul 26, 2025 Even in the face of the likes of theSamsung Galaxy S8, OnePlus 5,LG G6, andHTC U11, theGoogle Pixelis still one of the best Android smartphones out there, even for those headed back to school in a month or two. It looks like Verizon agrees, seeing how Big Red launched its Back to School promotion that gets you Google’s phone on the cheap-ish....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: Sony should think about launching a new PlayStation portable July 21, 2025 Portable gaming has taken off once more with the abundance of mobile titles, more powerful phones, and portable consoles like theNintendo Switch. But one gaming company is sorely missed from the mobile arena.Sonyhas a long history of offering portable gaming systems, with the Vita and the PSP coming to mind....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE could lose Android-related licenses due to US sanctions July 22, 2025 ZTEhas endured a torrid few days, as an American supply ban sawQualcommand other U.S. companies prohibited from selling components and software to the firm. Unfortunately, things could get worse, as it’s been claimed that the company might lose itsAndroidlicense. According toReuters, citing a “source familiar with the matter”, the Chinese company was in discussions with Google about the implication of the supply ban....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Two new pics leak) See the C: Samsung Galaxy C5 caught on camera July 06, 2025 Update (May 9th) Those interested in seeing some more of the C will be happy to know that a new pair of photos picturing the product in public has been published. Here they are in larger fashion: Original Story (May 6th) Samsung makes a lot of phones, to say the least....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T and Sprint Nexus 6 available at Best Buy, while AT&T has to send back their inventory August 13, 2025 Device launches are really hard. At least, that’s what every carrier and manufacturer thinks recently, especially when it comes to theNexus 6. We’ve seen countless hiccups in the launch process, fromGooglerunning out of stock, T-Mobiledelaying their launch date,Sprintonlysellingthe 32GB Midnight Blue version, the carrier-brandedAT&T trampstamp variant, to Sprintrandomly lowering the priceof the phone a few days after launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU Life One review: LTE on a tight budget July 30, 2025 There are only a handful of budget-friendly smartphones in the US, priced at under $200, that feature support for 4G LTE networks. Florida-based BLU is hoping to change that though, with their revamped Life One series of smartphones. Apart from offering high-speed internet access, what else does this device bring to the table?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CCS Insight: phone market has officially plateaued July 09, 2025 For years, we’ve been looking at stagnating growth in the mobile phone industry, and analysts with sandwich boards have been prophesying the inevitable flattening of the curve for quite some time. Now, according to CCS Insight, that time has finally arrived. Researchers report that in spite of there being some growth in regions like China, global 2016 shipments of mobile devices will fall 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CNNgo for Android TV is trying its best June 10, 2025 CNNgo aims to be your one-stop shop for all the world’s events on yourAndroid TV. This app wants to give you instant access to a hand-curated library of all the day’s top news encapsulated in bite-sized clips and lovingly rendered in HD. That’s what itwantsto be. What itis, well…...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Betterspot VPN router July 26, 2025 Sunday has come around and that means we are here to share another ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. In this article series we highlights the most exciting funding campaigns fromKickstarterandIndiegogo. You probably have a busy life and don’t have much time to be searching around for cool innovations, so we do all the hard work for you....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Jiffy will keep your devices charged with no outlets July 27, 2025 It is the weekend and we know you are expecting your dose of crowdfunding awesomeness. Like every Sunday, we have a featured crowdfuding project of the week coming from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. Both host great campaigns, powering amazingly innovative technology, but they are also full of stuff we can definitely live without....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cyanogen clarifies (again) the OnePlus One OTA update situation in India July 03, 2025 Although there is no doubt that the guys over at Cyanogen can write fantastic software, it seems as if their communication skills need a little tweaking. In case you haven’t been following the whole “Cyanogen/OnePlus One in India” saga, let me recap for you. OnePlus hasofficially launched the OnePlus One in Indiavia an exclusive deal with Amazon India....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: Buy Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus, get two 12-month MoviePass subscriptions August 21, 2025 Samsungusually offers solid incentives and promotions for U.S. customers buying its flagship handsets. The latest deal is no exception, giving you two 12-month MoviePass subscriptions when you buy aGalaxy S9or S9 Plus direct from Samsung. To take advantage of the promotion (h/t:PhoneArena), first visit the Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus store page, then enter your email address and add the reward during the purchasing process....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DxOMark: Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G steals best camera crown from HUAWEI P30 Pro August 16, 2025 According to the venerable camera review siteDxOMark, theSamsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5Gis now the top smartphone camera across the entire industry. It steals the crown away from theHUAWEI P30 Pro, which held the top spot since its launch in March of this year....