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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why we miss the Moto X July 28, 2025 Remember theMoto X? Not the one that we saw recently atIFA– the original Moto X that prioritized personality and personalization over everything else. It was an exciting time for the Moto brand, which had been acquired by Google for a while before Lenovo came into the picture. And thanks to the backing of Google, the Moto brand engaged in some of the most memorable years thanks to the X line of smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: “Android VR” spotted in dev console) Stand-alone Android VR rumored to be unveiled at Google I/O August 25, 2025 Original post, May 11:Back in February, we heard a rumor thatGoogle was working on a standalone VR headsetthat wouldn’t require a smartphone or computer. Their goal, evidently, is to out-perform theSamsung Gear VRwith this portable piece of tech, and theWall Street Journal reportedthat it would even have outward facing cameras for AR use....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Xiaomi denies claim) Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4s heading to Europe, starting with Poland August 12, 2025 Xiaomihas quickly grown into one of the industry’s largest manufacturers, thanks to its range of very reasonably priced smartphones that can compete with the industry’s bigger players. Unfortunately for consumers, the company’s handsets have been restricted to just a small number of Asian markets in the past....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5G battle heats up as Intel lays out plans July 07, 2025 The development of 5G is presenting business opportunities not only for those building next-generation network technologies, such asHUAWEI and ZTE, but also for those designing components for future consumer and business products. Processor and modem packages for 5G products are just as important, and the big names in silicon design, including Qualcomm and Intel, are already laying out their plans....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 on OnePlus 8: Hands-on with all the new Oxygen OS 11 features June 23, 2025 Google releasedAndroid 11earlier this week and — in a welcome change — a whole host of smartphones are compatible with beta versions of the update. OnePlus announced an Android 11 developer preview earlier in the month but has now joined the party with an open beta forOxygen OS 11for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 9.0 Pie tipped for XZ1 and XZ2 line starting next month (Update: Sony responds) July 05, 2025 Update, Jul 31, 2025 (04:25AM ET):Sony has come back to us with a statement, but it doesn’t answer whether we can indeed expectAndroid Piefrom September. “We will communicate the details of our Android 9 Pie upgrade roadmap soon. Please stay tuned to our global blog and @SonyMobileNews Twitter feed for all the latest updates,” a representative told us in an emailed response....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Customizing your icons is easier than ever with the latest Action Launcher 3 update July 06, 2025 Action Launcher 3has been one ofour favorite third-party launcherson Android for some time now, and today it’s getting even better. In the latest update that’s rolling out as we speak, developer Chris Lacy has added a few new features that will make customizing your smartphone a breeze....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: Anker portable Bluetooth speakers get big discounts today at Amazon June 09, 2025 It’s officially summer, which means it’s time to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. It also means cookouts and parties, and its not a party without some tunes. Today, Amazon has cut prices of two portableBluetooth speakersfrom Anker, both of which should help bring songs from your smartphone outside to your summer events....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Does the Galaxy S7 overheat? July 29, 2025 Last year,Samsungswitched from powering some of its flagshipGalaxy S6 rangewith a Qualcomm processor, to offering all the models powered by its ownExynos 7420 SoCinstead. No doubt, one of potential reasons behind this was the reports of early versions ofQualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 SoC overheating in day to day usage, but with the Galaxy S7 family, the Korean OEM has reverted to partnering with Qualcomm on some of the models....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Early concept materials for Google’s ‘Shortwave’ podcast app leak July 29, 2025 A few weeks ago, we learned about a new app in development known internally at Google as “Shortwave.” The app appears to be related to podcasts in some way and is not at all connected withGoogle Podcasts— the current service that Google points to for podcast listening....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 users continue battling Samsung in court June 11, 2025 TheGalaxy Note 7fiasco just won’t end for Samsung. According to a report fromThe Investor, five individuals from South Korea have stated that they will continue their court battles against thesecond largest smartphone manufacturerin the world. These individuals, who have experienced problems with their Note 7 devices, are suing Samsung because the company’s customer service allegedly called them frauds....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gartner: Samsung and Apple lose ground to Chinese players July 08, 2025 Gartner says a trio of Chinese manufacturers accounted for a quarter of global smartphone sales during Q1, similar to what the IDC had stated. We previously reported that despite Samsung’s leading worldwide smartphone shipments,the International Data Corporation attributed global sales growth to Chinese OEMs like HUAWEI, OPPO, and vivo....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Fuchsia could replace Android and Chrome OS in the next five years (Updated) June 29, 2025 Update, 07/19/18 at 2:43 p.m. ET:Google hasn’t completely denied that it’s working on replacing Android, but it did debunkBloomberg’stimeline. The company reached out toCNETto confirm that there is no five year plan to replace Android with Fuchsia. Original article, 07/19/18 at 11:57 p....