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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launching late August, on sale September, confirms CEO June 24, 2025 Samsungmobile CEO DJ Koh has confirmed that theGalaxy Note 8will launch in late August, as had been rumored. Koh, whose real name is Koh Dong-jin, made the comments at a recent media event in Taiwan. As reported byePrice,Koh said that the phone would go on sale between September and October....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smartisan U1 announced: modest specs and hip design for only $140 August 10, 2025 Chinese startup Smartisan (featured as one of our top up-and-coming Chinese brands) has been a bit quiet since last year, when they launched their very first handset – the T1. The phone was great. Its design was hard to beat and internals were comparable to those of the big guys....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Snapchat will soon let you share Stories on Twitter, Facebook, and across the web Jun 25, 2025 Snapchat is taking a step out of its walled garden with a new feature that will enable the sharing of Stories with other users outside of the main app. If this all sounds a little familiar, that’s because an identical feature – reportedly dubbed “Stories Anywhere” – was rumoredjust a few weeks ago....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Best of Android: Mid-2020 — Which phone offers the best performance? July 06, 2025 For some people, it is about the camera, for others the display or audio. But for some, it is all about performance! This year has brought us plenty of high-performance devices based on the Snapdragon 865 processor. But Qualcomm isn’t the only processor maker for Android devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Croods - The full Android app review July 12, 2025 The Croods Game Play If you’ve played a Facebook flash game in your lifetime, then you may probably play The Croods without a problem. Like Facebook flash games, you are set on a big screen where you can perform a myriad of tasks. In terms of premise, you’ll be capturing wild animals, taming them, raising them, and feeding them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Essential Phone still isn’t certified by Verizon August 25, 2025 Essential, though founded and run bythe father of Android, is a new company. And it’s not super farfetched to see new companies run into roadblocks from time to time. At the end of May, Andy Rubin let everyone know that theEssential Phonewould begin shippingwithin a month, though delays soon pushed the release date into August....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new Snapdragon 670 brings some flagship AI smarts to mid-tier devices August 20, 2025 Qualcomm has quietly announced (h/t:ZDNet) theSnapdragon 670 chipset, aimed at mid-range smartphones. This processor succeeds the Snapdragon 660 chip used in phones such as theBlackBerry Key2,Nokia 7 Plus, and theXiaomi Mi A2. While the Snapdragon 670 touts better general performance compared to the 660, the main differentiator is the inclusion of a more powerful Qualcomm AI engine....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The realme C1 (2019) might be the entry-level phone of your entry-level dreams July 17, 2025 If you’re looking for a long-lasting phone that won’t break the bank, your search might be over — realme announced the realme C1 (2019), the company’s latest entry-level smartphone. On the outside, the realme C1 (2019) features a 6.2-inch display with HD+ (1,520 x 720) resolution and a 19:9 aspect ratio....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. There’s still hope for net neutrality in the US June 05, 2025 Net neutrality advocates actually have something to be happy about today — a federal appeals court heard arguments earlier today against the Federal Communications Commission’snet neutrality repeal. Not only that, but a U.S. Senate Democrat announced he will “soon” introduce a new net neutrality bill. Judges Robert Wilkins, Patricia Millett, and Stephen Williams heard the arguments for two and a half hours in the U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Rumors of hardware launch next week and periscope zoom June 03, 2025 This week in Apple news, we found some rumors related to a possible hardware launch for next week. However, if this rumor comes true, the launch would be quite small, possibly only with a press release. This would be similar to how Apple launched theiPhone SEearlier this year (though the launch would definitely not be for an iPhone)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tinder adds real-time safety tracking, and more tech news you need to know July 18, 2025 1. Tinder Dates with panic buttons and safety check-ins Match Group, owner of Tinder,is taking a stake in security-focused app Noonlight (WSJ), and is set to bring the best of Noonlight’s protections into Tinder for when dates between strangers happen in real-life, off the app:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. To brighten your day: Night Mode elements uncovered in Android 6.0 August 18, 2025 Although Android 4.0 made use of a dark color scheme to handle menus and settings, 5.0 saw a complete visual overhaul that extended to the color pallet as well: everything became bright white. Personal preferences aside, the new coat of paint irked more than a few users, but especially those with an AMOLED-packing device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Toddler vs tech: 5 horrifying things that have happened to my tech toys August 11, 2025 Signing up to be a parent is a huge commitment that forever changes your life. Your finances are now slashed apart and you have a child that comes first no matter what. You have much less time for your significant other and your nice car gets replaced for a minivan that’s riddled with cheerios in the back....