Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Low-cost iPhone rumored launch date should make Google nervous June 30, 2025 A new rumor stemming from German siteiPhone-ticker.desuggests that the upcoming low-cost iPhone — either the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2, we’re not sure yet — could land as early as March 31. It could then go on sale on April 3. While these two dates are just rumors and should be viewed as such until we have direct confirmation fromApple, they do make sense....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek has applied for permission from US to supply chips to HUAWEI August 24, 2025 Although it’s been well over a year since the HUAWEI ban first began, the drama seems to be neverending. Recently, HUAWEI admitted that it will no longer be able to produce its Kirin chipsets, which power all of its major smartphones. WithQualcommand Samsung unavailable as alternative options due to the ban, it was assumed that Chinese company MediaTek would sell HUAWEI the silicon it needs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus begins rolling out Android Pie beta for OnePlus 5/5T August 11, 2025 The first Android Pie beta for theOnePlus 5and theOnePlus 5Thas begun to roll out in China. Screenshots shared on the OnePlus forums and spotted byPiunika Webshow the download comes in at more than 2GB and contains Hydrogen OS 9.0. Only OnePlus phones in China use Hydrogen OS, which differs slightly from Oxygen OS that OnePlus uses in the rest of the world (the main difference being Hydrogen’s lack of Google apps)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus might be making a rival to Apple’s AirTag July 26, 2025 OnePlus isn’t shy aboutfollowing Apple into some categories, and that might soon include item trackers.DroidMazeandNeowinhave learned that OnePlus (through Beijing Intangible Technology) filed for a “OnePlusTag” trademark on May 18, hinting at possible development of a rival toApple’s AirTagdevices. This is just a trademark, so there are no indications of how OnePlus would compete with AirTag features, when it might launch, or whether or not the company is making a product in the first place....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Project Fi phones are now secure 24/7 with free Google VPN June 08, 2025 WhileProject Fiutilizes Sprint, T-Mobile, and UScellular to bring data to its customers, the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) recommends that its customers jump onto free Wi-Fi hotspots when possible. But as these aren’t all that secure and are prone to data snooping, Google provides a free VPN to help keep each user’s data secure....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm hints that G Flex 2 will launch at CES 2015 July 16, 2025 With CES 2015 right around the corner, we’re going to be hearing more and more rumors about potential hardware launching at the event. We’ve already heard that Kodak will launch itsphotography-focused phoneat CES and ASUS could launch theZenFone 4at the event. NowQualcommis joining in on the fun....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx finally bridges the gap between mobile and laptops (Video) July 11, 2025 Along with its brand newSnapdragon 855smartphone platform, Qualcomm unveiled its latest product for the laptop market: the Snapdragon 8cx. During the announcement in Maui, Qualcomm dubbed the 8cx its “most extreme” package yet, promising a major boost to Windows performance, something Arm laptops have sorely needed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Google-branded smartphones to be launched in September June 23, 2025 According to sources cited byGadgets 360, two Google-branded smartphones are on their way, one with a 5-inch display and 32 GB of internal storage, and the other with a 5.5-inch display and 128 GB of on-board storage. Both the devices will arrive with Android 7.0 Nougat in September, and will be positioned as high-end or premium models....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung to manufacture 17.2 million Galaxy S7/Edge in three months August 19, 2025 Samsung is gearing up to produce over 17 million units of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge in its first quarter of availability, according to a report from Korea’sETNews. Citing anonymous industry sources,ETNewssays the total manufacturing run for February, March, and April will amount to 17....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Chromebook Pro review August 01, 2025 Samsung Chromebook Pro What we like What we don’t like Our scores Samsung took the wraps off two new additions to its Chromebook line atCES 2017that were built in collaboration with Google: theChromebook Pro and the Chromebook Plus. There are a few special features that make these devices stand out from the crowd, with both not only being the first new Chromebooks to feature support for Android applications via the Google Play Store, but they also include an S-Pen-like stylus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S20: Don’t expect true optical zoom from 64MP camera July 20, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20series is shaping up to be one of the better smartphone camera platforms of 2020, and leaks suggest some interesting zoom capabilities. One of the most prominent leaks is that the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus will offer a 64MP telephoto zoom camera....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 tablet render with S Pen leaks (Update: also with keyboard) June 05, 2025 Other tidbits include the April 4 date seen at the top-center of tablet’s screen, which could indicate its release date, and the LTE symbol at the top-right, which reaffirms that a cellular version will be available. For more on the Galaxy Tab S3, head to the original story below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung may slip a flagship camera feature in future Galaxy A series phones August 22, 2025 Samsung’smid-range smartphonescould gain a welcome camera performance boost in 2022. According to a report from Korea, the company will apparently roll out optical image stabilization (OIS) to its entire Galaxy A series next year. PerThe Elec(h/tSleepy Kuma), the 2022 follow-ups to theGalaxy A42, Galaxy A32, and Galaxy A22 5G are in line for the upgrade alongside 48MP and 64MP sensors....