My biggest problem with the Galaxy S20 Ultra isn't the price, it's the weight

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. My biggest problem with the Galaxy S20 Ultra isn’t the price, it’s the weight June 26, 2025 Over the past week or so, I had been using theSamsung Galaxy S20 Ultraas my daily driver. Although I have many smartphones on my desk, I was taking the Galaxy S20 Ultra with me everywhere and using it as if I only had one device in my arsenal....

June 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Anthony Adams

New Sony Xperia 1 II update makes the Xperia Pro seem like an even worse deal

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Sony Xperia 1 II update makes the Xperia Pro seem like an even worse deal July 16, 2025 Sony launched theXperia Proas a professional photographer aid and a smart external video monitor. Now, it seems that this aspect of the phone is no longer unique. Sony has pushed an Android 11 update to theXperia 1 IIthat gives it similar external monitoring smarts to the Pro....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Eric Harrison

Nougat in a nutshell: All the sweet spots from the Android team’s Reddit AMA

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nougat in a nutshell: All the sweet spots from the Android team’s Reddit AMA July 05, 2025 Yesterday the Android team went live onRedditto field any questions users had about Android 7.0 Nougat’s final form. This Ask-Me-Anything event onr/androiddevsaw developers discussing a wide variety of rumors and concerns, from OEM updates to the future of Material Design to the vanishing of Night Mode....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Samantha Wood

NVIDIA Shield Android TV getting new apps, games and more 4K content

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NVIDIA Shield Android TV getting new apps, games and more 4K content June 21, 2025 When we reviewed theNVIDIA Shield Android TV, we told you it was one of your best bets if you were looking for a high-end set-top box. Fast-forward nearly a year and this continues to be the case! We only a couple complaints:Android TVneeded more polishing and game availability....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Megan Walters

OnePlus 2 on sale through OPPOMart for $459, no invite required

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 2 on sale through OPPOMart for $459, no invite required July 16, 2025 Interested in the OnePlus 2 but not so keen on the idea of dealing with the company’s invite system?Just like last year,OPPOMart is offering an alternative solution to waiting in virtual line, but just like with the OPO — there’s a few catches involved. First is the pricing....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Judith Stokes

OnePlus achieved two major financial accomplishments in 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus achieved two major financial accomplishments in 2017 June 12, 2025 OnePlusis one of the newest companies to become a major player in the mobile industry. It used smart tactics and help from itsparent companyto build a contender. Now, it’s celebrating a milestone— a billion dollars in sales. The company used cost-saving techniques in the past (you may remember the dreadedinvite system), and released compelling, inexpensive devices....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Tiffany Perkins

OnePlus hints at a OnePlus car -- April Fools joke, or new McLaren product?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus hints at a OnePlus car – April Fools joke, or new McLaren product? June 11, 2025 OnePlusmight have something incredibly big in the works — or it might just be pulling our collective leg. On its various social media profiles, OnePlus pushed out an image of what appears to be a car and the words “Coming Soon.” The car doesn’t look to be like anything we’ve ever seen before — could it be a OnePlus car?...

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jackie James

OPPO Find X3 Pro launch date (and some key specs) finally confirmed

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO Find X3 Pro launch date (and some key specs) finally confirmed August 09, 2025 The hype machine has been working hard over the past few weeks when it comes tothe upcoming Find X3 series. We expect there to be three devices in the lineup, including a Find X3 Lite and a Find X3 Neo. However, all eyes are on the big daddy in the group: the OPPO Find X3 Pro....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Timothy Smith

Phone prices have almost doubled over the past five years. Why is that?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Phone prices have almost doubled over the past five years. Why is that? July 23, 2025 Smartphone prices are unequivocally too high. Top flagships can set you back in excess of $1,500, and some have even crossed the $2,000 mark. Those prices easily surpass the cost of some mid-range laptops, and even 4K TVs with screens in the 75-inch range....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1031 words · Jordan Reed

Pricing details on Apple's entire iPhone 12 lineup may have just leaked

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pricing details on Apple’s entire iPhone 12 lineup may have just leaked June 26, 2025 With less than a week before Apple’s nextevent, extensive details on the company’s entire iPhone 12 lineup have leaked thanks to a Chinese Weibo user named Kang. That information was subsequently shared by frequent Samsung leakerIce Universe(viaMacRumors). Keep in mind we’re working from a machine translation here so some details may have gotten lost in the mix....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Brittany Lee

Project Fi now supports tablets and other data-only devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Project Fi now supports tablets and other data-only devices August 22, 2025 Update:To clarify, the data-only plans still require you to have a phone account with Project Fi as well. For more details,head here. Google has been making some notable improvements to itsProject Finetwork over the past few months, and today the company has some pretty big news. Project Fi now supports tablets and other data-only devices....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Steven Barber

Remapping Bixby: the pros and cons

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Remapping Bixby: the pros and cons August 03, 2025 News thatSamsunghas pushed an update to itsGalaxy S8 and S8 Pluswhichbreaks apps that remapthe functionality of the flagship’s dedicated Bixby Button has been received as a bit of blow to some. Especially given that the smart assistant’s voice featurewon’t be arriving out of the boxin the US and Europe. What’s rather interesting about the case is that Samsung hasn’t issued a statement about the update specifically, and some users are reporting that remappingstill works after updatingtheir specific handset....

June 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1073 words · Joy Rice

Samsung Electronics expected to report the highest operating profit in the world

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Electronics expected to report the highest operating profit in the world June 27, 2025 Samsung Electronics’ Q2 operating profit is projected surpass that of Apple. In fact, it’ll be more in line with Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google’s operating profits put together. Samsung’s historyis arguably quite impressive: what started out as a small trading company during the Japanese occupation of Korea quickly rose to become one of the world’s largest corporations....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Tara Davis