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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: HUAWEI to launch first Hongmeng OS phone alongside Mate 30 series July 15, 2025 The first smartphone running HUAWEI’s Android-rivalling “Hongmeng” operating system could launch as early as Q4 2019. That’s the word from Chinese state-run publication,Global Times(viaThe Verge), as unnamed sources have alleged that the Shenzhen OEM is preparing a Hongmeng OS-powered phone for the same quarter as theHUAWEI Mate 30series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE might only launch in US, Europe June 16, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S21 FEis expected to launch later this year, but we’ve already seenone (since-deleted) reportin recent weeks alleging that production was stopped due to the ongoing chip shortage. Samsung responded at the time by saying that “nothing has been determined” regarding the apparent suspension....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung is making a huge profit on every Note 20 Ultra sold August 17, 2025 Manufacturers tend to make a big profit on each premium smartphone sold, and it looks like it’s no different with theSamsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Counterpoint Researchhas published its analysis of the Note 20 Ultra’s bill of materials (h/t:SamMobile), claiming that the phone costs just $549 to make....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: Infinity-O display could be Samsung exclusive, but something’s fishy June 06, 2025 Popular smartphone leaker Ice Universe sent out a tweet today pertaining to one of Samsung’s new display designs. At theSamsung Developers Conferenceearlier this month,Samsungshowed off four new display designs, as captured in the image at the top of this article. The Infinity-O design (second from the right) is the one that started the most conversation, as it’s a pretty unique look....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung puts another nail in mobile VR’s coffin with the Galaxy Note 10 June 09, 2025 Samsungwas one of the earliest adopters ofvirtual realitytechnology, launching itsGear VRheadset back in 2015. The headset allows you to slot a Samsung flagship into it, with the phone providing the screen and horsepower. Unfortunately, Samsung confirmed toThe Vergethat the brand-newGalaxy Note 10series doesn’t support the Gear VR....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung sending fingerprint security fix to S10 and Note 10 phones in 24 hours August 01, 2025 Recently, it came to light that there isa significant flaw with Samsung fingerprint scannerson its latest flagship smartphones. The flaw enables anyone to gain access to a device regardless of whose fingerprint gets scanned. Now we know that Samsung is issuing a fix for this flaw within the next 24 hours (viaAndroid Police)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s first under-display camera might not feature on a phone June 02, 2025 Under-display cameras have not really broken into the smartphone world in a big way yet, but they’re certainly something we expect to see more of in 2021. Samsung, for instance, isrumoredto include an under-display camera on the Galaxy Z Fold 3, but we might see the company’s tech debut on laptops before that happens....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Skylanders Ring of Heroes review: An essential title for fans of the series June 18, 2025 Skylanders fans everywhere can rejoice, as Skylanders Ring of Heroes has brought the iconic toys-to-life franchise to your mobile device. This new title is the product of a collaboration between Activision and seasoned mobile developer Com2uS, but does it live up to the Skylander legacy?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint begins rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the LG G4 June 28, 2025 Sprinthas started rolling out theAndroid 6.0 Marshmallowupdate for itsLG G4variant. The update brings in all the goodies of Marshmallow to Sprint LG G4 owners, and bumps the software version to LS991ZV9. Sprint’s websitedoesn’t list an official changelog for the update, but we do know from when theAndroid 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Survey & giveaway: We just hit 2 million likes on Facebook! June 30, 2025 It’s official, we’re multi-millionaires! Woohoo! Wait, what do you mean, Facebook likes don’t count? They do count for us. In fact, for the team here at Android Authority, thetwo million peoplethat like us on Facebookmean a whole lot more than anything that real multi-millionaires can buy with their money....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile unveils new Un-carrier plans for businesses, Un-contract initiative for consumers July 19, 2025 In the company’s Un-carrier 9.0 event this morning,T-Mobilehas announced a few initiatives that focus on both businesses and consumers alike. T-Mobile CEO John Legere outed a new plan for businesses that will package unlimited talk, text and 1GB of LTE data starting at $16 per line for anywhere between 10 to 19 lines....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best Christmas movies on HBO Max June 30, 2025 The most important part of the holidays is spending time with family. What better way to do it than watching one (or many) of the best Christmas movies on HBO Max? you’re able to even enjoy them the rest of the year! In this post, we will recommend our favorite holiday films, so get that hot cocoa ready and cozy up with your loved ones for a good time!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Our readers' love for Nokia is a complicated affair July 14, 2025 Nokiawas a mobile phone heavyweight well before the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi arrived on the scene. We’ve seen the brand change hands since, from Microsoft to HMD Global, and so has its philosophy. Now, the brand recently launched its latest rugged device, theNokia XR20, in the hopes of claiming part of a niche market segment....