New leak suggests Sony H4233 will launch as the Xperia XA2 Ultra

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New leak suggests Sony H4233 will launch as the Xperia XA2 Ultra August 05, 2025 According to a new leak, we’re getting confirmation of a newSonydevice. The information popped up onSlashleaksand allegedly confirms the existence of the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Sony H4233 recently passed through both NBTC and SIRIM— official regulatory bodies in Thailand and Malaysia charged with overseeing telecommunication devices....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Rebecca Butler

New Motorola Edge coming to North America, priced at just $500

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Motorola Edge coming to North America, priced at just $500 July 29, 2025 Motorola will soon be launching a new iteration of its mid-range Motorola Edge smartphone in the US and Canada with some solid hardware specs. The new Motorola Edge includes a big screen, battery, and main camera, and for a limited time, you will be able to buy it unlocked for just $499....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Brandon May

Next Android update will add new emoji to Nexus devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Next Android update will add new emoji to Nexus devices June 30, 2025 Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior VP of Android, Chrome OS, and Chromecast atGoogle, has tweeted that a new set of emojis are coming to Nexus devices with the next Android system update. Based on Unicode 8.0, eligible Nexus devices will gain access to emoji such as a lion, a crab, and a unicorn....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Elizabeth Herring

OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition: Everything you want to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition: Everything you want to know June 05, 2025 There’s a new OnePlus, and so there’s a new limited-editionOnePlus 6as well. Like theOnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition, OnePlus fans in India would have access to a special edition of the smartphone in partnership with Marvel. The OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition is inspired by the latest superhero saga – Avengers: Infinity War – and packs in top-of-the-line specifications because, well, ‘Infinite Power....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Frank Kim

OnePlus 6T launched in India: Everything you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 6T launched in India: Everything you need to know August 11, 2025 After yesterday’s unveil in the New York City, OnePlus today announced the launch of the newOnePlus 6Tin India at a mega launch event in New Delhi. The mid-cycle refresh brings a few updates to what was already one of the best phones of 2018, the OnePlus 6....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Rachel Townsend

PC smash hit PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds coming to mobile in China, twice! (Update: Watch first trailers)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PC smash hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds coming to mobile in China, twice! (Update: Watch first trailers) July 06, 2025 Update (12/1):It turns out Tencent is bringing not one, buttwoPUBG-branded games to mobile in China. The first of the two games, dubbed Army Attack, is being developed by Timi Studio and takes a more arcade approach to the genre, while also adding new gameplay features like naval battles....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Christopher Perry

Qualcomm officially unveils the Snapdragon 820

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm officially unveils the Snapdragon 820 June 20, 2025 Despite what many folks would say,Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 810– the processor that’s powering most high-end smartphones in today’s market – is a perfectly capable CPU that does wonders in terms of performance. Now the company’s latest flagship chipset has just been revealed, boasting X12 LTE support, an upgraded Adreno 530 GPU and much, much more....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Melissa Williams

Qualcomm's first 5G antennas are here: Here's what you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm’s first 5G antennas are here: Here’s what you need to know August 05, 2025 Today,Qualcommofficially announced the first5Gmillimeter wave and sub-6GHz antennas for mobile devices. These antennas will help bring 5G into reality, and you’ll see them in devices soon — before the end of 2018. Before we go any further, let’s first talk about what millimeter wave (mmWave) is and why the tech could be so transformative....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Joe Burns

Redmi teases a 64MP smartphone (Update: And four rear cameras?)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi teases a 64MP smartphone (Update: And four rear cameras?) June 30, 2025 Update, July 05, 2025, 08:33 am:Redmi has teased its secretive 64MP smartphone again today viaWeibo. In a new promo image, the company again suggested it would soon unveil a phone capable of snapping 64 million pixels, but it also gave us a new tidbit to get excited over....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Allison Jackson

Report: Dropbox filed to go public without uttering a peep

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Dropbox filed to go public without uttering a peep July 28, 2025 In 2011 Steve Jobsreportedly toldDropbox founder Drew Houston his company was “a feature, not a product.” Six years later, the file-sharing company looks to have confidentially filed for a US initial public offering (IPO). Bloombergreports Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan will lead the potential listing, which looks to be one of the most significant in the technology space....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Michael Jenkins

Report: OnePlus Nord is now the top mid-range phone in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: OnePlus Nord is now the top mid-range phone in India June 28, 2025 Smartphone makers probably won’t consider 2020 a good sales year, but there are now signs of recovery in some regions and for some OEMs. According to research fromCounterpoint, India’s smartphone market recovered to record quarterly shipments in Q3 2020. 53 million units were shipped in Q3 2020 in India, up by 9% year-over-year....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Blake Collins

Report: Qualcomm no longer world's biggest smartphone chipset vendor

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Qualcomm no longer world’s biggest smartphone chipset vendor June 03, 2025 Most tech companies struggled through 2020, but chipmakerMediaTekarguably had one of the best years in its history. The firm finally topped the smartphone chipset shipments charts for the first time in its history, according to data from Omdia (viaDigiTimes). MediaTek reportedly shipped 351.8 million smartphone chipsets in 2020 — an increase of 113....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Danielle Murphy

Samsung announces Galaxy J2 in India for Rs. 8,490

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung announces Galaxy J2 in India for Rs. 8,490 July 30, 2025 Samsungis very keen to secure a major share of the booming Indian smartphone market and so has just announced its new affordableGalaxy J2handset in the country. The tech giant developed the Galaxy J2 specifically for this market at its research and development centre located in India. The Galaxy J2 features a 4....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Christopher Baker