Nokia X7 launched: A bargain you'll only find in China (for now)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia X7 launched: A bargain you’ll only find in China (for now) June 16, 2025 HMD Globalhaslaunchedthe Nokia X7, also referred to as the Nokia 7.1 Plus, in China. With a greater-than-6-inch display, the new mid-range smartphone is one of HMD Global’s biggest yet, and it packs some compelling features for the asking price. The X7 will ship with a 6....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Jessica Baker

Not all 120Hz smartphone displays are made equally — here's why

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Not all 120Hz smartphone displays are made equally — here’s why June 17, 2025 90Hz and 120Hz panels are the latest trend in the smartphone world but don’t be fooled by the marketing taglines. Not every 120Hz phone offers the samedisplay quality, features, and certainly not the samebattery life. There’s a lot that goes into a great display besides just the frame rate on the spec sheet....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1358 words · Brandi Dawson

Open beta of MIUI 10 with Android 9 Pie for POCOphone F1 live now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Open beta of MIUI 10 with Android 9 Pie for POCOphone F1 live now Jul 18, 2025 You can now download and installan official MIUI 10 betabased onAndroid 9 Piefor yourXiaomi POCOphone F1. If you know what you’re doing with beta builds and flashing ROMs, the downloads are available by clicking the buttons below or byvisiting the official MIUI support forums....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Beth Fuller

Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 is really a 710 but with some slight upgrades

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 is really a 710 but with some slight upgrades July 05, 2025 Last year,Qualcommlaunched theSnapdragon 710 chipset, a mobile processor designed for mid- to high-range smartphones. The chipset was the first in the new 700 series, designed as a bridge between the mid-range 600 series and the high-end 800 series chipsets. Now, less than a year after the launch of the 710, the company is launching theQualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Miranda Dunn

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE comes to the US: Here's the info you need

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE comes to the US: Here’s the info you need July 29, 2025 Samsunghas had considerable success thus far with its “Fan Edition” models. TheGalaxy S20 FEwas our favorite phone of 2020, and the Fan Edition of the Galaxy Tab S7 is doing well around the world. Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE hasn’t made it to the United States....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Sarah White

Samsung trademarks “Always On Display” for Galaxy S7

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung trademarks “Always On Display” for Galaxy S7 July 13, 2025 A month ago when Evan Blass leaked multiple details on theGalaxy S7, we first heard the term “Always on Display” with respect to the upcoming Galaxy flagship. Samsung has now trademarked the term “Always on Display”, supposedly for use with the Galaxy S7, which will be announced later this month on February 21 atMWC 2016....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Anita Lopez

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked video teases the Note 20 and much more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked video teases the Note 20 and much more August 04, 2025 Samsung isn’t even trying to hide what it will announce at itsGalaxy Unpacked event— it just posted a trailer that provides a clear indication of what to expect at the August 5 virtual media gala. Most of the brief clip is focused on promises of stories from designers and developers, but the video wraps up with silhouettes of thefive devicesSamsung said it would reveal during the Unpacked stream....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Nancy Rodriguez

T-Mobile offering a free tablet with purchase of a 1GB or higher data plan for a limited time

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile offering a free tablet with purchase of a 1GB or higher data plan for a limited time June 30, 2025 In celebration of Valentine’s Day,T-Mobileis bringing back their “Tablet on Us” deal. The carrier is offering their most popular tablet, theAlcatel OnetouchPop 7 to anyone who buys a postpaid data plan 1GB or higher between Thursday, February 12th and Monday, February 16th....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Susan Alexander

That Note 20 Ultra leak is probably not real, so don't get your hopes up

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. That Note 20 Ultra leak is probably not real, so don’t get your hopes up August 11, 2025 The upcomingGalaxy Note 20 lineis going to be one of the most exciting smartphone launches of the year. We are expecting aSamsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultrato be a part of the lineup (although it could be a Note 20 Plus instead), and the idea of an uber-premium Note device has us in a tizzy....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Ashley Butler

The rise and fall of Oxygen OS

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The rise and fall of Oxygen OS August 13, 2025 On July 29, 2025,OnePlusofficially announced the name of its new in-house Android skin: Oxygen OS. In theannouncement post, it explained its reasoning with the company’s trademark pomp: In other releases, the company used the term “breath of fresh air” to both play on the oxygen theme as well as dig at the popular skins of the time, which were mostly bloated messes....

June 20, 2025 · 11 min · 2167 words · Samantha Jones

Tile, the lost item tracker, makes its way to Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tile, the lost item tracker, makes its way to Android August 03, 2025 If you’ve ever lost anything of value like keys, a remote, or even a bike, you’d know that it’s a terrible feeling. There is a way to track all of your important things, and it’s called Tile. Up until now, it’s been exclusively available for iOS. Today, the company has announced it’sAndroid availability, but it does come with a few restrictions....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Janet Kim

Two-years-old Plex Cloud Service will shut down in November

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Two-years-old Plex Cloud Service will shut down in November July 29, 2025 If you use thePlex Cloudservice to store your totally legal, absolutely 100 percent legitimate media files, we unfortunately have some bad news: Plex will discontinue Plex Cloud starting on June 16, 2025. The company sent a message to its users today informing them of the termination of Plex Cloud....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Cheryl Carter

Verizon slams Sprint through Ricky Gervais

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon slams Sprint through Ricky Gervais August 06, 2025 In a move that represents the first open act of publicity aggression againstSprint,Verizonhas criticized Sprint’s recent ad campaign through the mouth of none other than hit comedian Ricky Gervais. In thebrief ad, Gervais slams a yellow map for misleadingly depicting coverage on an unnamed mobile network. Although Sprint isn’t directly mentioned, that yellow color is unmistakable....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Kenneth Roman