Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus European prices have leaked...but they're weird

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus European prices have leaked…but they’re weird August 05, 2025 The European prices of theSamsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plusmay have been unearthed in a recent leak. Evan Blass (@evleaks) tweeted the European prices yesterday, indicating that the Galaxy S9 would go on sale for €841 while the Galaxy S9 Plus would cost €997....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Katrina Scott

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 announced: what you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 announced: what you need to know July 21, 2025 Major smartphone announcements like theLG G6andHUAWEI P10series are obviously the main talk of MWC right now, but let’s not forget there are plenty of cool mobile devices out there that go beyond just the phone. While its not quite as exciting as a Galaxy S8 announcement would be, here at MWC 2017 Samsung has taken the wraps off its long overdo Samsung Galaxy Tab S3....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Gary Young

Samsung to reveal the cause of the Note 7 fires by mid-January

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung to reveal the cause of the Note 7 fires by mid-January June 23, 2025 Samsunghas been trying hard to figure out what exactly caused theNote 7to catch on fire. Initially, the company thought that the battery was to blame. After the first recall of the devices, Samsung found a new battery supplier and restarted the Note 7 sales. But unfortunately, that didn’t fix the problem....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Alan Gonzalez

SiBeam working on 4K wireless video streaming for mobile

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SiBeam working on 4K wireless video streaming for mobile July 27, 2025 Google’sChromecast, NVIDIA’sSHIELDconsole and Sony’sPS4 Remote Playapp have brought wireless streaming and Android into the living room, but transmitting even higher resolution video content at a high frame rate is going to require faster connections and capable hardware on both ends. Fortunately, such technologies are on the way....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Craig Watson

Swatch announces it’ll develop its own OS for smartwatches

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Swatch announces it’ll develop its own OS for smartwatches August 15, 2025 Switzerland’s largest watchmaker has announced that it will develop its own OS for upcoming smartwatches, competing directly with Google and Apple. According toBloomberg,Swatch CEO Nick Hayek said in an interview that the Swiss watchmaker will develop its own wearable OS that is more efficient in saving power and protecting user data and will launch a model by the end of 2018 under its Tissot brand....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Wayne Mathews

The gaming smartphone trend continues with new HONOR Play

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The gaming smartphone trend continues with new HONOR Play June 03, 2025 It seems like gaming smartphones have well and truly become a thing again, as ASUS joinedRazer,Xiaomi, andNubiain launching theROG Phoneyesterday. The week isn’t over yet though, but it’s brought us another gaming-themed phone in the form of the HONOR Play. Launched in China today, the HONOR Play certainly packs enough power to deliver a top-flight visual experience....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Elizabeth Smith

The Samsung Galaxy S8 may come with a 4K display and the new Viv AI assistant

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Samsung Galaxy S8 may come with a 4K display and the new Viv AI assistant June 29, 2025 It seems that the Galaxy S8 rumor floodgates are officially open (though the downpour may not be enough to wash away the Note 7 embers quite yet). Following last week’sGalaxy S8 rumor blowout, arrives talk of a 4K Galaxy S8 variant and the replacement of Samsung’s longstanding S Voice integration....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Cynthia Anderson

The vernee Apollo has 6 GB of RAM, 5.5-inch QHD Force Touch display, Marshmallow and 128 GB storage

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The vernee Apollo has 6 GB of RAM, 5.5-inch QHD Force Touch display, Marshmallow and 128 GB storage June 05, 2025 You know thevivo Xplay 5that launched recently with 6 GB of RAM? Well, it’s not the only phone with 6 GB of RAM coming out in the first half of this year, with the vernee Apollo being unveiled in China just the other day....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Daniel Gross

This week in Apple: Hardware event on for next week, but don't expect iPhones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Hardware event on for next week, but don’t expect iPhones August 16, 2025 This week in Apple news we saw the company confirm that it will host a livestream hardware event next week. However, it’s very unlikely that we’ll seethe iPhone 12 lineupat this event. Instead, Apple will likely launch some other products and save iPhones for October....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Kristin Lewis

Xiaomi launches Mi TV 3 and its first self-balancing scooter, the Ninebot mini

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi launches Mi TV 3 and its first self-balancing scooter, the Ninebot mini June 06, 2025 You need no longer wonder whatXiaomihas been teasing for the past couple of weeks. The Chinese electronics company has just unveiled its new Mi TV 3, Mi TV Bar and Ninebot mini self-balancing scooter. Read:Best electric scooters on the market Xiaomi is moving on up to a huge 60-inch 4K (3,840×2160) LG display based TV with the Mi TV 3....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Jacob Jimenez

Apple will update China iPhones to prevent ban, but Qualcomm still fighting

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple will update China iPhones to prevent ban, but Qualcomm still fighting June 16, 2025 Earlier this week, a Chinese courtissued a set of preliminary injunctionsin the patent fight between Apple and Qualcomm. The injunctions — which heavily favor Qualcomm — essentially put a Chinese sales ban into effect for the Apple iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, andiPhone X....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Jerry Perez

AT&T and T-Mobile will sell Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 laptops

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T and T-Mobile will sell Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 laptops August 18, 2025 Qualcomm’s mission to deliver a new generation of PC hardwarepowered by Snapdragon processorsreceived a huge boost today after carriers T-Mobile and AT&T announced plans to sell always connected PC devices in the US. With Verizon and Sprint already on board, the confirmation means that Windows 10 laptops and 2-in-1’s powered bySnapdragon 835and845Mobile PC Platforms will go on sale via all four major networks in the US market....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Sean Fisher

Become an Android app developer for just $23 with the Android M Developer Course!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Become an Android app developer for just $23 with the Android M Developer Course! July 09, 2025 Some of you will probably want to kill me for quoting Steve Jobs, but he was very right when he said “everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think”. The advantages of learning to code are infinite....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Brian Wilson