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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft FlashBack makes VR more accessible for low-end smartphones and computers June 30, 2025 VRheadsets and content continue to improve, but it’s not really a technology everyone can improve to its full capacity just yet. Real VR players like theHTC Viveand theOculus Riftare expensive, as well dependent on expensive computers. There are more affordable alternatives likeGoogle Cardboard, but the experience is less impressive, and they still require pretty powerful smartphones, which can be expensive....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mozilla to kill Firefox OS in May to focus on IoT June 16, 2025 Goodbye, Firefox OS. We barely knew ye. Today Mozilla announced that their smartphone experiment Firefox OS would be closing up shop for good. The company says that although they will no longer be developing and selling Firefox smartphones, they are going to continue efforts to develop technology that interconnects devices and contributes to the ever-broadening landscape of the ‘Internet of Things....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New JayBird Bluetooth earbuds are teeny tiny and pack portable power August 04, 2025 If you’ve got an active lifestyle and you’re still using wired headphones, then I don’t know what you’re doing with your life. It’s okay, you probably just don’t know any better. Nobody goes back to wired earbuds after they’ve experienced the convenient glory of Bluetooth. If you’ve ever needed a better reason to make the switch, then you’re in luck....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 7.1 is here with Android One, a Snapdragon 636, and a $350 price tag August 20, 2025 After weeks of leaked specs and images,HMD Globalhas finally made the Nokia 7.1 official. ThisAndroid One-powered affordable handset is making its way to the U.S. and Europe, but should you consider this over other affordable mid-range options? Here’s what you need to know about the Nokia 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO N3 image processing updated, we compare it, gauge reactions July 29, 2025 Oppo’s current flagship, the N3, brings with it some great specifications and features on both the hardware and software side. What makes this device unique though is its one of a kind rotating camera setup, with the same 16 MP unit being used for regular shots as well as self portraits....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO R11 officially announced with dual cameras and Android 7.1 Nougat June 30, 2025 A few days aftersome press renders and a video were leaked, the new OPPO R11 has officially been announced. The phone, which is the successor to the highly successfulOPPO R9s, is set for a launch in its home country of China on June 10. The OPPO R11 will have a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pre-order the Blackberry Key2 starting June 29 (Updated) July 25, 2025 Blackberry’s heyday is long gone, but don’t count it out completely. Last yearTCLbrought us theBlackberry KeyOne, a masterful blend of nostalgia and modern smartphone prowess. A year later theKey2has arrived packing a similar design with plenty of refinements, on the surface and under the hood. The KeyOne debuted with just one design option, though BlackBerry added theKeyOne Blackvariant later in 2017....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Quick game review: Temple Run for Android! August 19, 2025 At long last, the much anticipated Android version of Temple Run is available! It was extremely popular on the iOS platform and the developers, Imangi Studios, said they would release an Android version on the 27th of march, which they did. In the two days it’s been released, it’s risen high-high up in the Play Store – So is it as addictive and fun as the iOS version?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme MagDart tested: Wireless charging at wired speeds June 11, 2025 realme MagDartis the first Android equivalent to Apple’s MagSafe, with the added promise of wired charging speeds over the air. In fact, realme calls it the world’s fastest magnetic wireless charger. Apple’s MagSafe charges at a rather sluggish 15W while realme’s MagDart hits peak speeds of over 50W — although, as we’ll see later, its typical charging speeds are a little more modest....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Remembering the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) August 08, 2025 On August 11, 2025, the mobile operating system we all know as Android was finally introduced to the market. Of course, an OS is nothing without hardware to back it up, and this week marks the debut of the first-ever Android phone, the HTCDream a.k.a. the T-Mobile G1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A8s announced with display hole camera, triple rear camera setup June 27, 2025 Update, July 25, 2025 (04:10AM ET):Samsung’s Chinese website has peeled the curtain back on theGalaxy A8s. And we’re able to learn a lot more about Samsung’s upcoming device as a result. Thewebsitereveals aSnapdragon 710chipset, 6GB to 8GB of RAM, 128GB of fixed storage, a 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 smashes DisplayMate records, gets highest ever A+ grade July 27, 2025 Samsung phoneshave long been heralded for their best-in-class displays and theGalaxy S10lives up to that legacy and then some, according to the team at DisplayMate. The display rating organization awarded the Galaxy S10 with its “highest ever A+ grade.” That same title waspreviously awardedto the Pixel 3 XL back in October....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 vs the flagship competition July 05, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S10has arrived in not two, not three, but four models this year. While the S10e makes the phone more affordable and the 5G model remains a way off, a good chunk of this year’s smartphone purchases will probably go to the flagship Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus models....