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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung could be working on a follow-up to flippy Galaxy A80 July 08, 2025 Samsung rejuvenated its mid-range Galaxy A series back in 2019, and theGalaxy A80was arguably the most interesting device back then. The smartphone packed a motorized flipping camera mechanism that brought to mind theOPPO N series, but was really unlike anything we’d seen before. Now, Dutch websiteGalaxyClubreports that Samsung is working on a successor to the Galaxy A80, apparently called the Galaxy A82....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S3 via NTT Docomo has amazing new specs July 11, 2025 First of all, the Japanese version of the S3, codenamedSC-06D, will be powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 S4 processor. The “Krait” chipset will replace Samsung’s Exynos 4 Quad, set to power the S3’s international model. The main reason behind the substitution is the fact that NTT Docomo will offer Samsung’s new flagship with 4G LTE speeds and, as you may already know, quad core chipsets haven’t played nice with LTE....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Galaxy Z Flip 3: Camera shootout June 24, 2025 In our reviews, we’ve already established that neither theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3nor the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the world’s best camera phone. With primarily 12MP shooters, Samsung’s foldables take average shots but don’t necessarily compare to thetop camera phonesin the market, such as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and its 108MP sensor....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung in talks to buy company behind OPPO’s periscope camera tech (Update) August 23, 2025 Update, August 12, 2025 (2:35AM ET):It looks like Samsung has indeed acquired camera company Corephotonics, according to two outlets with knowledge of the matter. CalcalistandGlobesreported the purchase, confirming that the Korean brand splashed out $155 million for the innovative camera firm. We’ve contacted Corephotonics to clarify the news and will update the article if/when we receive a response....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung makes the most American commercial ever for the Galaxy Note 7 August 12, 2025 Samsung’ssmartphone marketingis usuallypretty impressive, but the latestGalaxy Note 7commercial is a little bit…weird. Belonging to the same family as theLG G5 ad starring Jason Statham, this spot features Christoph Waltz – perhaps best known as Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds or Blofeld in 007’s Spectre....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Pay to introduce online payments in 2016 June 25, 2025 Samsung Paycontinues moving up the ladder as the Korean giant aims to reach more devices, retailers and customers, but they can’t do this if the service is exclusive to physical retailers. This is the digital age, after all, and Samsung Pay global general manager Thomas Ko has just revealed there are plans for such expansion....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Q4 guidance indicates business is definitely not (as good) as usual July 11, 2025 Now that 2014 is done and dusted, it might seem like the ghosts of quarters past might be laid to rest and the focus is fully on the future. Unfortunately, quarterly earnings reports don’t disappear as decisively, and Samsung is about to experience a haunting of a different kind....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. So, about the $1,400 Surface Duo, and more tech news you need to know today June 12, 2025 1. So, about the Surface Duo… Microsoft’s full reveal of the $1,399 Surface Duo didn’t find a lot of enthusiasm from the consumer tech crowd that we play in. Why? It’s the attempt that matters: Oops, that release date is also unfortunate timing!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best and worst smartphone branding partnerships July 06, 2025 It’s tough to stand out among thebest phonesin today’s competitive smartphone market. As a result, brands both big and small regularly partner up with names from other industries to help promote their latest smartphones while highlighting the partnering brand. Whether it’s for marketing purposes or just for fun, special edition models are certainly nothing new to the smartphone industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy S20 FE was Samsung’s most important phone of 2020 June 20, 2025 A little over half a decade ago, OnePlus spearheaded the introduction of the value flagship segment. The premise was straightforward. Offer top-tier specs at a price that’s affordable to a much wider set of buyers. That strategy, however, isn’t infinitely sustainable without a wider portfolio of devices to sustain growth and profit margins....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This Android Q dark mode bug proves it’s not quite ready for prime time June 22, 2025 We know for certain thatAndroid Qwill come with a native dark mode, the first time the OS has had such a theme built right in. We also know that the currentthird beta of Android Qhas a special “override” theme that makeseverythingdark. We covered thathere....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Pixel 4 camera comparisons and full review! August 08, 2025 This week we finally dove deep into everything Google’s newPixel 4lineup has to offer. We compared the latestPixel camera to the other mobile photography greats(iPhone 11 Pro Max,HUAWEI P30 Pro,Samsung Galaxy Note 10, andOnePlus 7T) to see which comes out on top. We also compared thePixel 4 camera performance to previous Pixel offerings, so you can judge for yourself whether or not it’s worth the upgrade....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Uber will let you record audio whenever you take a trip June 06, 2025 Uberhas confirmed that it will start recording audio during trips in select markets in a bid to improve security. The feature — spotted by theWashington Postand confirmed by Uber — requires users to opt in to be recorded on a specific trip or all trips. Passengers and drivers won’t be able to directly access the recording though....