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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The one thing Android OEMs can learn from iPhone XR August 04, 2025 The iPhone XR is now available for pre-order fromApple.com. Why are we talking about this? Because it’s cheaper and quells growing complaints about Apple’s pricing. Android OEMs should pay attention — here’s why. Most Android smartphone users invested in the smartphone industry know only Apple can do what it does, often to the amazement of us all....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Xperia Z5 Premium has 4K: A picture-perfect product , or not? June 27, 2025 While we may never know exactlywhatmajor shake-up was being described, Cut/Copy has arguably, years earlier, defined that whichSonybrought forth at its IFA 2015 conference last week. Indeed so minute a mention was it given during their press event that if you dared shut your eyes for even a split second, you’d miss it entirely: TheXperia Z5 Premiumhas a 4K display....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These are the first Moto Mods for the new Moto Z range August 02, 2025 Motorola’s modular future has arrived and it’s called Moto Mods. Appearing alongside the newMoto Zseries at Lenovo TechWorld today, there’s a lot to like about Moto Mods. They simply snap into place using magnets, there will be continued compatibility with future Motorola phones and everything has been opened up to developers – with a sexy cash prize enticement – for new module ideas....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: AA Podcast revival, OnePlus 6 camera shootout, and more July 19, 2025 You may have only seen headlines aboutAmazon Prime Daythis week, but that wasn’t all that happened. TheOnePlus 6received a pretty greatcamera updatethis week, and we compared the new software against the Galaxy S9 Plus, Pixel 2, and iPhone X. You can seethe full camera comparison (and giveaway) right here....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. To Fold: Is it time for Google to deep-six the Nexus program? August 09, 2025 Batting an eye may havemissed a revolution, but in the case of Google’s Nexus series the clear-and-present is effervescent. The trouble? It’s not alone. Google’s grand series of Android reference devices have always been held in high regard among the development community, as well as the “purists”....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UK announces ban on sale of network-locked phones June 01, 2025 Locked smartphones are one of the more annoying trends in the industry, as operators bar consumers from using their phones on other networks. Now, the UK’s regulator has announced that it’s banning networks from selling locked devices. The change was announced by communications regulator Ofcom and comes into effect from December 2021, theBBCreported (h/t:Android Central)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UltraViolet is shutting down: Here’s how to save your media August 08, 2025 The UltraViolet movie locker service was one of the film industry’s first attempts to curb piracy and embrace the proliferation of digital media. However, the company just announcedthe service will end on July 10, 2025. Until that date, UltraViolet services will continue to operate as normal; you’ll still be able to stream the content in your locker without issue....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlocked Galaxy A50 pre-orders now live on Amazon (with free Galaxy Fit) August 21, 2025 Samsung’s Galaxy A series has been rejuvenated in 2019 thanks to its decision to beef up specs and offer solid pricing. TheSamsung Galaxy A50is arguably the pick of the lot, but it’s only available via networks. Thankfully, the unlocked variant isnow available to pre-ordervia Amazon (h/t:SamMobile), coming in at $350....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo Nex review: Frustratingly imperfect, undeniably desirable (Update: Video added) August 21, 2025 Vivo Nex S What we like What we don’t like Our scores The best part of the move to truly bezel-less phones is the weird and wacky solutions to the question of where to put everything that used to live above and below the display. Front-facing cameras, fingerprint scanners, speakers and sensors all need relocating if we’re going to have proper full-screen phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Samsung will copy Apple by ditching in-box chargers July 03, 2025 Smartphones that ship with bundled chargers may soon be a luxury rather than a given. With Apple now stripping essential accessories from itsiPhone 12packaging and asking users to purchase a charger separately, it wouldn’t be difficult to imagine other OEMs doing the same....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: The S21 Ultra takes better shots than the OnePlus 9 Pro July 05, 2025 TheOnePlus 9 Prolaunched with big camera ambitions. Wearing proof of its new partnership with Hasselblad on its back, the flagship appeared to be finally ready to tackle the likes of Samsung. To understand how much OnePlus has improved its imaging credentials, we pitted the OnePlus 9 Pro against theSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why I am put off by the Pixel 2 XL display, but you might not be July 15, 2025 Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL offer a lot of features but as with any new smartphone, it’s not without its issues. Complaints of a less vibrant display than the previous generation Pixel have prompted Google to state that it mayadd more color optionsfor users in a future update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Band 4 spotted on Bluetooth SIG with NFC support July 21, 2025 Last week, we found out that theXiaomi Mi Band 4fitness tracker is going to land sometime in 2019, although not in the next few months, unfortunately. Now, viaTechRadar, we’re finding out that the Mi Band 4 will likely ship withBluetooth 5.0and NFC support. The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 recently passed through Bluetooth certification, which is the source of this new information....