Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm wants to triple Bluetooth headphone listening time August 19, 2025 Two major issues always come up in any discussion ofBluetooth headphones— sound quality and battery life. Today,Qualcommis aiming to solve these problems with its newly unveiled QCC5100 series of low-power audio SoCs. The QCC5100 is a fully integrated Bluetooth audio solution, packing in a Bluetooth radio, Class-D headphone driver, a 192 kHZ / 24-bit codec, hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), sensor processing, andaptX HDtechnology, into a single chip....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung boss says Galaxy S6 Edge availability will be limited “for a while” June 18, 2025 AsSamsungis gearing up to launch theGalaxy S6andGalaxy S Edge, the company’s mobile boss admitted that the Edge would be available in limited quantities at launch. Talking to the press in Seoul ahead of the Galaxy S6 Edge’s debut tomorrow, Samsung Mobile CEO JK Shin said that the phone’s curved screen is difficult to manufacture, and that will affect the initial availability of the device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review July 09, 2025 The Galaxy Note 3 is one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year, and for good reason. With its massive 5.7-inch 1080p HD AMOLED display, larger battery, thinner body, and massive processing power, it appears to be a truly legitimate successor to the tried and trueGalaxy Note 2.But is it enough to appease the power user segment as the realnext big thingin the competitive smartphone market?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Color Comparison July 26, 2025 After testing the waters with the Galaxy Note Edge, Samsung went all in with the concept with its flagship Galaxy S6 Edge, that features not one, but two curved display extensions. Adding to it the more premium build quality with its metal and glass unibody glass construction, the Galaxy S6 Edge is sure to catch the eye of anybody that comes across it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung rolls out Android 11 to Galaxy S20 owners on Verizon August 20, 2025 There was word Samsung mightrelease Android 11and One UI 3.0 in December, and it’s being true to its word. Verizon (disclaimer: this author also writes for Verizon-ownedEngadget) has startedrolling outthe Android 11 update to its variants of theGalaxy S20,S20 Plus, andS20 Ultra. As expected, the update largely revolves around Samsung’sOne UI 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Should carriers do more to stop the rise of telemarketing calls? Jun 15, 2025 Since 2007, a Canadian company called Primus Technologieshas offeredfree blocking of telemarketing calls. In fact, two thirds of Primus customers say they like the telemarketing program, while 87 percent of those customers say that the drop in telemarketing calls is why they stay with Primus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint launching nationwide 5G in H1 2019, may raise Unlimited prices until then August 21, 2025 Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure says the company will launch its 5G network on the 2.5 GHz spectrum in the first half of next year. Claure made the comments in a quarterly earnings conference call with investors last week (viaFierce Wireless), meaning Sprint has brought forward its previous plans tocommercialize 5G in late 2019....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Thought Helio P60 was a great chip? Helio P80, P90 tipped for release June 15, 2025 TheMediaTekHelio P60chipset has probably been one of the surprise hits of the year, bringing a relatively powerful CPU and dedicatedAI siliconto the mid-range market. Now, it looks like the mobile chip company could be gearing up for two processors to out-perform the P60....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unbreakable: Motorola ShatterShield may return in 2016 June 10, 2025 The days of early May are bringing forth a bounty of leaks that are sure to excite Motorola geeks – or potentially the mass market as well. Just this week has given a peek attwo different Moto X devicesas wellas a DROID. Now, another leak has appeared for those in seek....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wear OS 3.0 can run on older smartwatches after all (Updated: Google responds) June 06, 2025 Update: July 11, 2025 (12:47 AM ET): After Qualcomm confirmed that older smartwatches with the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset are capable of supporting the new Wear OS version, Google has issued a vague statement on the matter. Reaching out toXDA Developers, a Google spokesperson said the following: As we suspected, it may not be all that easy to port Wear OS 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Worldwide smartphone shipments up 12 percent YoY August 19, 2025 It’s that time of the year when analysts parade out market data for the midpoint of the year, so we can assess who the biggest winners and losers have been in the past twelve months. IDC, one of the big names in market data, has just released its comprehensive breakdown of how the smartphone market stands in Q2 2015....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi confirms a revamped dark mode is coming to MIUI 12 (Update) August 16, 2025 Update: July 25, 2025 (6:00 PM ET):Xiaomi just confirmed a revamped dark mode is coming toMIUI 12. It’s called Dark Mode 2.0, and it will tout several new features. Read on for more details! Original article: June 29, 2025 (2:24 PM ET):The release of Xiaomi’s latest Android Skin — MIUI 12 — is just around the corner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Zoom relents, will offer end-to-end encryption to every user, paid or not August 19, 2025 Today, video conferencing appZoomannounced that it will backtrack onits earlier statements regarding user privacy. Soon, Zoom encryption will be available to all users, regardless of if they have a free or premium subscription. The move follows intense PR backlash after Zoom’s CEO stated very clearly that the company had no intention of offering encryption to free users....