Is the OnePlus Nord a better deal than the OnePlus 8?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is the OnePlus Nord a better deal than the OnePlus 8? July 05, 2025 TheOnePlus Nordis finally official after all this time and it seems to pack a pretty good punch in terms of specs and features. The phone comes in at well under €500 in Europe and India, but should you pick up OnePlus’ mid-ranger or spend a little more on theOnePlus 8 series?...

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Susan Zuniga

LG shifts focus to OLED as smartphone sales remain sluggish

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG shifts focus to OLED as smartphone sales remain sluggish August 23, 2025 The Korea Herald Despite thevery vocal crowdwho called Samsung’s 2015 smartphones afoul,LG’s G4has done very little to rekindle the OEM’s sagging sales and diminishing market share. Despite the favorable interest inthe new V10– already on sale in Korea and releasing next month in the USA – the expensive flagship is unlikely to change things in the markets that matter....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Breanna Garcia

LG's Android flip phone gets global release as Wine Smart

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG’s Android flip phone gets global release as Wine Smart June 02, 2025 LG’s Android Lollipop-poweredGentle flip phoneis set to be released outsideSouth Korea, with the company today confirming the handset will be known as the LG Wine Smart outside its homeland. Like others,LGis known to release a range of handsets exclusively for its home market and many expected the Wine Smart to be one of these but LG think there could be demand for the handset in other markets....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Barbara Buck

LineageOS will continue the great legacy of CyanogenMod

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LineageOS will continue the great legacy of CyanogenMod June 07, 2025 CyanogenMod is no more, but its legacy will be carried over by a new community-driven custom ROM project called LineageOS. Cyanogen Inc., the corporate counterpart to the CyanogenMod community project, recentlyannouncedit would shut down its services by the end of the year. Despite initial hopes that the shutdown wouldnotcripple CyanogenMod, the OS project’s website and infrastructure have been taken offline over the Christmas weekend....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Alison Miller

Lost Echo is a beautiful point-and-click puzzle game that's now available on Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lost Echo is a beautiful point-and-click puzzle game that’s now available on Android July 22, 2025 If you’re a fan of challenging point-and-click puzzle games on Android, look no further. Video game developer KickBack has just released a new indie title called Lost Echo to the Google Play Store. Featuring realistic graphics, a unique soundtrack that was written specifically for the game, and a killer storyline, Lost Echo will have you hooked in no time....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Amy Cabrera

New audiobook features help Google in its fight against Amazon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New audiobook features help Google in its fight against Amazon August 16, 2025 Whether with smart home gadgets, music subscription services, or cloud storage for business,GoogleandAmazoncompete against each other on several fronts. That continues with audiobooks, which wererecently addedto the Play Store received several upgrades today. One of those upgrades is Smart Resume, which brings you to the beginning of a word or sentence when you pick up where you think you left off....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Jean Estrada

New name, new layoffs: Verizon Media Group eliminating 7% of staff

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New name, new layoffs: Verizon Media Group eliminating 7% of staff June 04, 2025 It was only a few weeks ago that we were telling you aboutthe end of Oath— the Verizon-owned media conglomerate — and the beginning of the aptly-named Verizon Media Group. Now here we are, announcing that the newly-renamed company is laying off about 800 employees, or about seven percent of its staff....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Judy Floyd

November 2018 security patch turns on night mode when you activate battery saver

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. November 2018 security patch turns on night mode when you activate battery saver July 28, 2025 With theNovember 2018 security patchnow available for Pixel, Nexus, and Essential devices,Android Policefound a weird change with how Battery Saver andNight Modeinteract with each other. It was found that switching Battery Saver on now forces Night Mode to also turn on, regardless of whether you set Night Mode to always be off in developer options....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Dennis Johnson

NVIDIA, Intel, Unity, and Samsung debate the merits of Vulkan

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NVIDIA, Intel, Unity, and Samsung debate the merits of Vulkan July 27, 2025 The Khronos Group unveiled version 1.0 of its cross platformVulkan APIlast month, which is promising big performance gains and easier cross platform development for 3D and gaming applications. Back in January, a panel of graphics experts from both the hardware and software fields discussed topics ranging from how Vulkan may be implemented in engines to how likely it is to be successful, andImagination Techhas provided us with an interesting summary....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Stephen Rogers

OnePlus 2 invites no longer expire in just 24 hours

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 2 invites no longer expire in just 24 hours June 30, 2025 Like theOPObefore it,OnePlushas done a lot of questionable things with theOnePlus 2, such as being slow to get the phone into the hands of consumers and putting up odd contests including onewhere they ask people to trade their Note 5 for a OnePlus 2. Thankfully, it’s not all bad – OnePlus’ latest move actually makes a lot of sense....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Dennis Flores MD

OnePlus to ditch Dash Charge name after Amazon's successful appeal?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus to ditch Dash Charge name after Amazon’s successful appeal? July 22, 2025 One of the best things about theOnePlus 6and prior models has been theDash Chargefunctionality, OnePlus’ take on fast charging technology. The Chinese company is moving away from the name though, owing to a trademark ruling against the company. The term wasn’t used during the main OnePlus 6 launch event, while Dash Charge cables are now called “fast charge” cables on the European and North American websites,Android Policereported....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Pamela Lewis

OPPO officially announces three-year partnership with Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO officially announces three-year partnership with Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona August 18, 2025 Chinese smartphone manufacturerOPPOhas just secured its role as the official mobile phone partner to the Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona. The three-year partnership, which wasfirst announcedon May 31st, will see OPPO serve as the official partner from the beginning of the current season until 2018....

August 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1198 words · Ryan Garcia

POCO F2 Pro renders leak, and guess what? They look like a Redmi K30 Pro.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO F2 Pro renders leak, and guess what? They look like a Redmi K30 Pro. July 29, 2025 Although thePOCO X2was the first phone from POCO after the worldwide smashPOCO F1, it wasn’t a true follow-up. Now, though, we are nearly certain that thePOCO F2 Prowill launch tomorrow as the true successor to the ultra-cheap, ultra-powerful POCO F1. Now, we have some leaked renders of the F2 Pro (viaIshan Agarwal)....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Daniel Rojas