Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X65 modem with 10Gbps download speeds August 05, 2025 10Gbps download speeds are a bit hard to get your head around, but it’s roughly equivalent to downloading a 66GB 4K BLURay in just under one minute. These insanely fast speeds are just what Qualcomm is boasting about with its latest Snapdragon X655Gmodem. Of course, real-world speed won’t be quite that fast but the chipset should see faster and more stable 5G connections than the current 7Gbps modems on the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: 60% of smartphone users are dissatisfied and ready to switch carriers July 21, 2025 This may not come as any particular surprise to many of you – after all, more than half of you are likely unhappy with your current service – but the figures are staggeringly high in a carrier marketplace where it is increasingly easy to switch between networks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Fold 2: What we want to see in Samsung’s next foldable June 16, 2025 The story of theSamsung Galaxy Foldis a bumpy one, full of ups, downs, twists, turns, and full-on wipeouts. The foldable phone, first teased in November 2018, didn’treach the marketuntil September 2019 — after it wasdelayeddue tofaulty screens. Even after launch, it didn’t quite live up to expectations....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, S22 launch details leak: Just a month apart? July 09, 2025 We were initially expecting theGalaxy S22 seriesto launch in January, in line with the Galaxy S21 series. But we’ve also heard several rumors pointing to theGalaxy S21 FEcoming in January instead. Now, frequent leaker Jon Prosser has delivered apparent launch details for the Galaxy S21 FE and the Galaxy S22 family....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy Note 5 August 05, 2025 Until now, if you were looking for a high-end large display smartphone from Samsung, your choice was limited to the Galaxy Note series. However, that all changed last year, with the availability of theGalaxy S6 Edge+. In 2016, Samsung adopted a different strategy with its new Edge, with theGalaxy S7 Edgefeaturing a larger display compared to its predecessor, as well as its flagship namesake....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung will give you $200 trade-in credit for your old and busted Android device July 31, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S10,Galaxy S10 Plus, andGalaxy S10ephones might be three of thebest Android phones available, but they aren’t cheap. The good news is that Samsung now gives you a $200 trade-in credit for anyAndroidoriOSdevice, reportedDroid Life. Even better — it doesn’t matter what condition your device is in....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Skype update improves ‘Recent’ tab, online status notifier and more August 07, 2025 Skype continues to be one of the most popular instant messaging and video calling services. It’s an important software for many companies and individuals, especially since Microsoft acquired it in 2011. The Redmond giant has made a plethora of improvements since then, but I think we all agree Skype’s Android app is still in need of some work....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z5 review June 04, 2025 Sony Xperia Z5 What we like What we don’t like Our scores With Sony’s mobile future uncertain, the Japanese giant really needs to hit a home run if they want to win over today’s smartphone consumers. With that goal in mind, Sony recently unveiled three new members of the Sony Xperia family. For those that prefer smaller screens, Sony gave users theXperia Z5 Compact, which we recently reviewed in full....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprayscape from Google turns your phone into a wild VR photo collage maker June 09, 2025 This post originally appeared on our sister site,VR Source. Sprayscape is Google’s latest virtual reality app for Android. It’s also an odd mix of photo creation and art as the app is designed to create wild-looking image collages that can be viewed in a full 360-degree perspective....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Swing to the top of the mountain in Hang Line: Mountain Climber August 18, 2025 Ever fantasize about climbing to the top of a mountain using just a grappling hook while rescuing stranded film crew members and princesses along the way? Well, now you can in the intense action climbing gameHang Line: Mountain Climber! Coming from publisher Yodo1 (ofCrossy RoadandRodeo Stampedefame), Hang Line: Mountain Climber will have you tapping furiously on the screen to swing your way to the summit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile could launch free TV service soon (Update: It’s something else) August 05, 2025 Update, August 15, 2025 (05:39 PM ET):It appears the source listed below got it wrong. Apparently, the video service that will be rolling out soon is forMetro by T-Mobileand will be “a snackable content app launching on two phones next month.” The app’s developers, Xumo, said as much in a tweet in response to the CEO ofCheddar:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile to start supporting premium 600 MHz spectrum in August July 13, 2025 T-Mobilehas announced that its first low-band 600 MHz spectrum sites are expected to “light up” from August. The move was discussed in the company’s Q2 2017 earnings report released yesterday, and it would pave the way for a better mobile internet experience for T-Mobile customers. “At least 10 MHz covering more than 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile will pay off the rest of your Verizon Pixel or Pixel XL if you switch networks August 21, 2025 T-Mobileis aiming its promotional weapons squarely at rival carrierVerizon Wirelessonce again. Today, T-Mobile revealed that, starting on May 31, VerizonGoogle Pixel or Pixel XLowners can switch to T-Mobile and keep both their phone and their phone number. The carrier will also pay off the rest of the owner’s device balance for those phones....