Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Alpha review: a glimpse of something new June 06, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Alphahas generated a lot of buzz ever since rumors about it first began to surface. What makes the Galaxy Alpha special is Samsung’s experiment in using a metal body, a departure from its old all-plastic approach. In a lot of ways, this device is as a precursor to theGalaxy Note 4, which also boasts a metal frame, though the Galaxy Alpha is no slouch either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung might launch its own blockchain wallet alongside the Galaxy S10 June 17, 2025 Pictures posted by concept designer Ben Geskin onTwittershow offSamsung’srumoredcryptocurrencyservice, along with a clear image of the Galaxy S10. The Samsung Blockchain KeyStore looks to be a blockchain wallet, which you’ll be able to either import an existing wallet or create a new wallet. According to the images, the Blockchain KeyStore only lists Ethereum as a supported cryptocurrency....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s folding test shows Galaxy Fold’s hinge is clickier than expected August 14, 2025 We’re now amonth away from Galaxy Fold pre-orders, but there’s still so much we don’t know about the hybrid handset. Fortunately, Samsung just shared a video of itsfolding test, giving us a look at how the device should stand up to long-term use. One worry with foldable phones is that the display will wear out after extended use....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is how the dual-lens camera on the Essential Phone works July 21, 2025 Image quality engineer Yazhu Ling gives us a peek at the complex mechanism behind the Essential Phone’s dual-lens camera and its performance. While the Essential Phone is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated phones of this summer, not everything has been smooth sailing so far. The company failed to ship its first ever smartphonewithin the promised 30-day window, and it’s been hit with multiple executive departures....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Where are AirTags? Also, some iPhone 13 and Apple Car news. August 07, 2025 This week in Apple news, we heard more rumors about the “imminent” launch of Apple’s Tile-like trackers known as AirTags. However, we’ve been hearing about how AirTags are right around the corner for over a year now. Are they ever going to launch, or are they the new AirPower?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Thought 120W was fast? A phone with 150W charging could be coming soon. August 20, 2025 We saw our first phones breaching the 100W charging barrier last year, and that trend has continued in 2021 with 120W devices like theRedmi Note 11 Pro PlusandXiaomi Mix 4. However, it seems like charging speeds could be set for yet another boost soon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vysor lets you easily control your Android device from Chrome August 25, 2025 There are a number of ways that allow you to control your Android device from your desktop but most require lengthy setup processes, and some just flat out aren’t that easy to use. That’s where Vysor comes in. From the developers of popular Android applications likeHelium,AllCastand ROM Manager, Vysor is a new application available in the Chrome web store that lets you easily control your Android device from your desktop, no root access required....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s what you want from the OnePlus 9T August 07, 2025 TheOnePlus 9 serieslaunched just over a month ago, bringing three different flagship-level products to the table. We’ve got the full-blown premium device in the OnePlus 9 Pro, the standard OnePlus 9, and the OnePlus 9R taking aim at the affordable flagship tier. The company usually offers a T-series of flagships in the second half of the year though, and we hada few ideas in mindfor how OnePlus could improve things....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Phones still need aggressive battery management July 24, 2025 Smartphone batteries are growing ever larger. Some ofSamsung‘s mid-range phones regularly push the 7,000mAh threshold. Other brands coming close to this figure, too. However, a large battery doesn’t always guarantee lengthy battery life. Software management also plays a part. That said, Samsung has also recently been slated by theDontKillMyApp teamfor One UI’s aggressive culling of apps in the background....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why hasn’t anyone copied the mute switch on Apple and OnePlus phones? June 13, 2025 AskiPhoneandOnePlusbuyers about their favorite design touches and there’s a real chance they’ll point to the mute switch or slider on the side. And for good reason — it’s an easy way to hush your phone in a hurry when you’re at work or otherwise don’t want to annoy others with notification pings....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S confirmed with Snapdragon 845 chip, launching March 27 July 15, 2025 Xiaomi is using the time frame of theMobile World Congress 2018trade show to reveal a phone that won’t actually be launched for another month. The China-based phone maker has confirmed it will release the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S on March 27. The phone, which will be the successor to 2017’sMi Mix 2, (shown above) was confirmed by Xiaomi company spokesperson Donovan Sungin a Twitter post(viaThe Verge)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon’s Super Bowl ad preview teases new voices for Alexa (Update: full version released) August 03, 2025 [embed width=“840”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6-8DQALGt4[/embed] With the true Alexa voice returning at the end to say “thanks, guys, but I’ll take it from here” while “Nobody Does It Better” plays in the background, it’s clear that the traditional voice isn’t going anywhere. Instead, the ad is just a quirky promotion for the digital assistant itself....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AsteroidOS, a Wear OS alternative for your smartwatch, gets version 1.0 release June 30, 2025 AsteroidOS, the creator of an open-source smartwatch platform of the same name, has released version 1.0 of its software (viaSlashGear). AsteroidOSannouncedthe launch on Twitter yesterday and it’s compatible with a range of current smartwatches. AsteroidOS has been in development since 2015 and appeared in Alpha back in 2016 (when wefirst reviewed it), but it hasn’t been on our radar much since....