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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the Samsung phones that will get RCS support July 07, 2025 Samsungand Google are teaming up to make RCS better. Samsungannouncedtoday it’s working with Google to make their respective texting apps fully compatible with each other. In other words, Samsung Messages users will be able to use all of the advanced RCS features when chatting with Google’sAndroid Messagesusers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s when we might expect the HUAWEI Mate X 2 to launch June 23, 2025 After months of delays, theHUAWEI Mate Xfoldable smartphonelaunched in China mid-November. Now a newreport fromDigiTimesclaims the phone’s full-blown successor — presumably called the HUAWEI Mate X 2 — could ship in the second half of 2020. There’s no info about the hardware specs for the phone, which we are calling the HUAWEI Mate X 2 just for clarity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HMD Global’s budget Android One smartphone, Nokia 3.1, launches in India June 14, 2025 HMD Global has announced the launch ofNokia 3.1in India. Nokia 3 has been the most successful model in the line-up of Nokia smartphones and the Nokia 3.1 is the latest iteration of the device. Like the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 plus, and Nokia 6.1, the new Nokia 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to Root Blackberry Playbook And Get Android Market Too July 04, 2025 How did you get your Blackberry Playbook? Did you buy it or receive it as a gift? With the incredible sales reaching as high as $300 off, the Playbook is not looking as bad as it once did with its original $500 price tag. However, the Playbook does run theBlackberry OSwhich is a major problem....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to self-publish a book on Amazon June 06, 2025 So you’ve got this great idea for a book. Chasing a publishing deal is notoriously tough, and even if you’re successful you could get pushed out of the earnings. As an alternative, you can always choose to self publish. Self publishing sounds difficult and maybe a little intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U12 Plus doesn’t come with a headphone jack adapter (Updated) June 15, 2025 Update (5/29):HTC has reached out to us to confirm that the free headphone jack adapter included with European orders is only a limited-time promotion. HTCEurope likely won’t include a free adapter with U12 Plus purchases for much longer, so we’d suggest purchasing your device sooner rather than later if you can....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI launches HONOR 8 in India, along with HONOR 8 Smart August 20, 2025 First unveiled in China in July this year, HUAWEI’s sub-brand’s flagship smartphone, the HONOR 8 has been launched in India in a press event in New Delhi. The highlight of the HONOR 8 is its dual camera setup with dual 12-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome and other with color sensor to capture more detailed photos....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate S review June 01, 2025 Huawei Mate S What we like What we don’t like Our scores The HUAWEI Mate S was officially unveiled at IFA in Berlin and from ourunboxing and first lookit is clear that HUAWEI’s latest handset builds on many of the foundations that made the Mate 7 such a great phone. And now in this in-depth review, we take a closer look at what that means for the HUAWEI Mate S!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P30 Pro camera update: the best gets better? August 10, 2025 Huaweihas made a name for itself in the smartphone market by offering some of the best camera technology around. TheHUAWEI P30 Proalreadyhas an excellent camera, but a new update (version 9.1.0.161) touts further improvements. The update’s sales pitch is improved photo quality. Namely, color processing has been tweaked to appear more natural and authentic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is this the future of smartphone pairing? Aug 11, 2025 Imagine a future where Bluetooth pairing is a thing of the past, where all you have to do is touch your phone to a device to have it paired – with no prompts, no menus and no prior knowledge. Unlike NFC, this new technology would offer bi-directional communication for multiple devices, establishing an ad-hoc and anonymous temporary connection....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is “elfin” the codename for the Nexus Player 2? June 26, 2025 While devices are in development, they often have codenames. The codenames help prevent too much information leaking about a device; since only a select few know what a codename refers to, it’s hard for us on the outside to know exactly what’s going on. Over atXDA Developers, some savvy users poring over new commits inAOSPcame across a new device with the codename “elfin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Keep the convicts secure as the acclaimed PC game Prison Architect is coming to Android August 17, 2025 One of the most acclaimed and successful indie games in the past few years has been Prison Architect, from developer Introversion Software. Today, publisher Paradox Interactive announced it was working with Introversion to launch a version for Android tablets, along with Apple’s iPad....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Korea report: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge sales surpass expectations June 09, 2025 Industry sources from Korea report that sales of the curvedSamsung Galaxy S6 Edgeflagship are much higher than anticipated, with supply now unlikely to be able to keep up with demand. Currently, the S6 Edge accounts for approximately 50 percent of all Galaxy S6 model shipments worldwide, according to industry insiders, which far surpasses market estimates of 20 to 30 percent of Galaxy S6 sales....