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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Inside the LG V30’s new display - POLED vs Samsung’s Super AMOLED August 07, 2025 TheLG V30is shaping up to be a compelling flagship phone for many reasons, from its promising new camera to the range of multimedia software options present. It’s also the first time the V series had opted for an OLED display panel. It’s LG Display’s latest Plastic-OLED panel to be precise, which also means that Samsung Display and theGalaxy Note 8have a direct competitor, in terms of display technology, for the first time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Google isn’t opening a NY retail store after all June 06, 2025 Googlehas long been rumoured to be planning its own shop front in New York City and possibly beyond, but now reports suggest that these plans have been scrapped. According to Crain’s New York Business, Google is looking to sublease a property that it had been planning to use for its first store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Right to Repair bills introduced in five states (Update: correction) June 01, 2025 Right to Repair bills have been introduced in five US states meaning manufacturers would be required to sell replacement parts to independent repair companies and consumers in those locations, in addition to making their service manuals public. Manufacturers are usually keen to keep repairs in-house so that they can deal directly with consumers and receive all of the repair profits....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rugged Samsung Galaxy S8 Active poses for the camera July 19, 2025 It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (model number SM-G892A) is just around the corner. TheWireless Power Consortium, which is the group behind the Qi wireless charging standard, has posted the first image of the upcoming smartphone on its website. As you can see, the Galaxy S8 Active doesn’t have the curved screen that’s found on theS8 and S8 Plus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung brings its Continuity-like platform Flow to the Play Store June 25, 2025 Samsung announced Flow, its platform for transferring activities across devices, at itsdeveloper conference in November 2014. Now a beta version of the Flow appis available in the Play Storefor you to try out, with a couple of limitations. First up, at this stage, Flow is only available for users in the United States....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs LG G8 ThinQ: Which is right for you? July 20, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plusare the latest members of the high-end Galaxy Note smartphone family. TheLG G8 ThinQ, announced back in April, is the current flagship phone from the G family of LG phones. But how do these phones compare with each other, both in price points and in specs, and which would we pick in the end?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear VR lands in stores today from Amazon and others August 21, 2025 Right on schedule, theSamsung Gear VRhas finally arrived today via Best Buy, Amazon, and AT&T — with T-Mobile also expected to offer the handsetstarting next week. While Samsung released two “Innovator Editions” of the Gear VR ahead of this one, the new Gear VR is the first fully commercial ready model and comes at a fairly aggressive price of $99....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung says Galaxy S9 under-performed, prepares for early Galaxy Note 9 release July 15, 2025 Samsung has released itsQ2 2018 earnings results, confirming speculation regarding several of its flagship phone developments. The company touched on sluggishGalaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plussales, and the upcoming release of theGalaxy Note 9, in the report released earlier today. Speculation that Samsung’s Galaxy S9 was under-performing arrivedearlier in July, where its flagship was said to be lagging behind theGalaxy S8andGalaxy S7in terms of sales....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung teaser video suggests fully customizable foldables on the way June 16, 2025 Samsungsurprised us all recently by announcing a new Galaxy Unpacked event happening on October 20. We are not sure what the company has in store for us, but a new teaser video gives us a hint. See also:Everything you need to know about Samsung Thecute teaser videoheavily suggests you’ll be able to create a Samsung custom foldable phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony LT29i Hayabusa makes its first photo appearances June 17, 2025 Fortunately, we don’t need official confirmation to know that we are being prepared for something big! Ifthe phone’s FCC approvalfrom a couple of days ago wasn’t enough to warrant Hayabusa’s imminent release, today’s two leaks will most likely seal the deal. The Xperia LT29i Hayabusa has made its first online photo appearances, and intriguing enough, there are two different websites who’ve managed to get their hands on some different pics at about the exact same time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Google Street View leader hits the road to join Lyft’s mapping team Jun 13, 2025 Google has lost yet another major executive this week. Luc Vincent, who worked at Google for 12 years and was the head of itsStreet View team, has revealed he has left the company to join the mapping team at Lyft. According toRecode, Vincent will become Lyft’s new vice president of engineering for its mapping and marketplace teams....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Use Edge Sense Plus to customize Active Edge on your Pixel 3 August 17, 2025 If you squeeze the sides of yourGoogle Pixel 3 or Google Pixel 3 XL, you’re able to easily bring upGoogle Assistant. However, aside from a few other basic functions, that’s about all you can do. With theEdge Sense Plusapp though, you can do so much more, and now it’s available for the Pixel 3 line....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What Chrome’s new Install to Homescreen feature means for apps July 07, 2025 But why would Google add this feature now? There are already over1 million apps in the Play Store, surely Google doesn’t want everyone to change to using web apps now? Or does it? The first thing you have to remember is that Google is an Internet company....