OnePlus' latest limited edition Watch is heading to India this month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus' latest limited edition Watch is heading to India this month July 15, 2025 TheOnePlus WatchCobalt Limited Edition made its debut in China earlier this year with no indication that it’ll be offered in other regions. Yes, Europeans had a chance to snag one in June, but now, OnePlus has confirmed that the wearable is heading to India. As its name suggests, the Cobalt Limited Edition swaps out the stainless steel shell for a cobalt alloy housing that packs improved durability and strength....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Renee Wise MD

PayPal's latest update lets it play nice with Android Pay

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PayPal’s latest update lets it play nice with Android Pay July 25, 2025 Google promised that support forPayPalinAndroid Paywould arrive “within the next few weeks” when it made the announcement back in April. It has been more than a few weeks, but better late than never as PayPal updated its app to support Google’s mobile payment service. The process is relatively straightforward, but there are a few steps involved....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Joshua Hinton

realme 9 Pro renders, specs leak: Two steps forward, one step back?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme 9 Pro renders, specs leak: Two steps forward, one step back? July 03, 2025 realme was forced topostpone the realme 9 serieslaunch last year due to the global chip shortage, opting for a 2022 launch instead. The company has been mum on details about the new phones, but veteran leaker Steve ‘OnLeaks’ Hemmerstoffer andSmartPrixhave now dished out apparent realme 9 Pro renders and specs....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Jose Taylor

Roborock’s smart vacuum holiday sale is here!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Roborock’s smart vacuum holiday sale is here! June 05, 2025 It’s that time of year again! The holiday festivities are gearing up, and even under lockdown, we’re all feeling that ever-present crunch of time. It seems like there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. Time is everyone’s most valuable and finite resource, so this year, why not give someone the gift of time or get some time back for yourself?...

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Gregory Dixon

Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs LG Nexus 4! [video]

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs LG Nexus 4! [video] June 03, 2025 With the arrival of theNexus 4, users now have an affordable phone with incredible specs in a lovely shell. However, it comes into a pedigree of successful devices in the Nexus line and has much to live up to. As you saw in my Nexus 4 review, I believed that this new Google official device by LG did indeed add well to the history of the Nexus line....

August 11, 2025 · 18 min · 3754 words · Joyce Hart

Teardown: take a look inside the Xiaomi Mi Note

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Teardown: take a look inside the Xiaomi Mi Note June 04, 2025 Members over on the MIUI forum have taken apart theXiaomi Mi Note, so that we may have a gander at how Xiaomi goes about cramming its high-end hardware into a package costing around only $370. After pulling off the rear glass cover with some basic suction pads and unscrewing the metal protective cover, the Mi Note’s motherboard and other internal components can all be found within easy reach....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Steven Jones

Verizon and AT&T accused of selling your phone number and location to almost anyone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon and AT&T accused of selling your phone number and location to almost anyone June 18, 2025 Last year, you might remember thatVerizonwas in the news forreaching an agreement with the FCC. The issue centered around the tracking of its customers without consent. In reality, carriers have been doing this for years, but privacy advocates like theElectronic Frontier Foundationasked Verizon and the FCC to put a stop to it....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Perry Gonzalez

We asked, you told us: A ton of you are interested in an LG V60 successor

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: A ton of you are interested in an LG V60 successor August 02, 2025 A news report out of Korea earlier this week suggested that the LG V60 successor (code-named Rainbow) is on indefinite hold. This would be the latest chapter in LG’s tumultuous 2021 if confirmed, as the future of the firm’s mobile division iscurrently under consideration....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Traci Velez

WhatsApp said to be working on dark mode for WhatsApp Web, desktop

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp said to be working on dark mode for WhatsApp Web, desktop August 04, 2025 It took theWhatsAppteam ages to bringdark modeto the messaging app, finally launching the eye-friendly UI option earlier this year. But WhatsApp Web and the desktop version are still restricted to the eye-searing light mode. Fortunately, frequent tipsterWABetaInfohas revealed that the team is working to bring dark mode to WhatsApp Web and the desktop app....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Chris Bailey

Xiaomi Surge S1: more than your typical mid-range SoC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Surge S1: more than your typical mid-range SoC June 02, 2025 The announcement ofXiaomi’sfirst in-house mobile processor, theSurge S1, is big news not just for the company, but for the processor industry too. Xiaomi joins the ranks of Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung, HUAWEI HiSilicon, Apple, and a few others, in the market for mobile chips, throwing in additional competition that could be a boon for us consumers....

August 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1350 words · Erik Arias

Xposed Framework gets official support for Android Nougat

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xposed Framework gets official support for Android Nougat June 10, 2025 Xposed Framework‘s lead developer, rovo89, said back in January that development on the tool wasin progressbut that it could take hundreds of hours more to complete. After committing to it in his spare time, and receiving a bit of help along the way, the new version has now been released....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Brian Gonzales

Action Launcher adds support for new adaptive icon styles in big new update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Action Launcher adds support for new adaptive icon styles in big new update July 14, 2025 It’s beenover seven monthssince Action Launcher, one of ourfavorite launcher appsfor Android, got a new update. Today, developer Chris Lacyannounceda bit version 46 update to the app, bringing a number of new features and improvements, including some from fan requests. If you love trying out new icon styles, the new version of Action Launcher has you covered....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Thomas Mcbride

An exclusive sneak peek inside the usually off-limits Android Plaza

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An exclusive sneak peek inside the usually off-limits Android Plaza July 31, 2025 Related:Our favorite products of MWC 2019 One of the most tantalizing of all no-go areas at MWC 2019 has got to be the Android Plaza, whereGoogleconducts its partner meetings behind closed doors. It’s invite-only and walking past it usually only reveals a reception desk that conceals the larger space behind....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Matthew Valentine