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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumored mid-range Pixel phones might be called the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL June 12, 2025 While we’re still digging through thefirst Android Q beta release,XDA-Developersnoticed that a few lines of code in the new release might reference the two rumoredmid-range Pixel smartphones. Spotted in a class in the ConnectivityMonitor app, a few lines of code list availablePixel smartphonesand their codenames....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Running Android Apps on a Windows PC June 13, 2025 Running Android apps on a smaller screen phone is quite uneasy. You have to deal with tucking in your viewing space, which can be a mood dampener and can cut off your fun and entertainment. Plus, if you happen to have a slower processor on your Android phone, you will never get to enjoy those jaw-dropping games and applications running on some of the high-end Android phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smaller boards, bigger batteries: LG said to join Samsung in using SLP tech August 07, 2025 LG is reportedly going to use Substrate-like printed circuit board (SLP) in some of its devices next year. This would allow for a smaller motherboard inside the phone, meaning the device could fit in the same amount of components while taking up less space....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Super Mario Run update lets you play as Daisy and more July 24, 2025 Nintendo is rolling a major new update for its first true mobile game, Super Mario Run. The 2D endless running game now allows gamers to choose Daisy as a playable character. However, you will have to work to add Daisy to your playable character list....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The $4 smartphone is supposedly shipping from June 30 July 22, 2025 We’re still not convinced it’s not an elaborate scam, but the Freedom 251 –known globally as the “$4 smartphone”– will begin shipping to customers soon. At least that’s what the CEO of the company that sells the device is promising. When Ringing Bells, an obscure company based in Noida, announced it would sell a real smartphone for just Rs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG V20’s world’s first Quad DAC stakes a claim for wired headphones June 06, 2025 When LG announced that the upcomingLG V20would be theworld’s first smartphone equipped with a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, it wasn’t just in the pursuit of yet another ‘first’. Sure, the V20 will continue the top-of-the-line audio experience introduced in theLG V10last year, and deliver unparalleled audio to mobile music lovers everywhere....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Porsche Design HUAWEI Mate 10 is a comical cash grab July 20, 2025 The appearance of any limited edition version of a smartphone usually implies one of three things; it’s geared towards those with more taste— and money— than the mainstream consumer; there’s more to the company’s creative vision than the mainstream market will support; or it’s a shameless cash grab designed to part the wealthy from their hard-earned dollars, because what costs moremustbe better....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You don’t think the OnePlus 9 series is hot at all July 14, 2025 OnePlus spent days leading up to theOnePlus 9 serieslaunch hyping its new flagship line. It touted a camera partnership with Hasselblad, spoke of improved wireless charging, and flaunted a new set of colorways. There was plenty to whet fans’ appetites. Despite all this, the OnePlus 9 series hasn’t been met with fanfare by polled readers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why wait until November 23rd? Best pre-Black Friday deals (Samsung deals) August 03, 2025 Black Fridayis just around the corner, November 23 to be specific. The good news is that you don’t have to wait that long. Below we’ve gathered up some of the best deals for smartphones, tablets, TVs, and more. Editor’s note:Over the next few weeks will be adding to this list with special deals and pre-Black Friday promotions we feel are worth highlighting....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wireless Android Auto is a no-go without Android P (Update: Oreo might work!) August 24, 2025 Update 19-07-2025 at 3:55 P.M. EST:It turns out that non-Google devices running Android Oreo might also get to reap the benefits of a wireless Android Auto experience. However, it will likely only come to specific smartphones from specific vendors. Kenwood — the popular car audio manufacturer — posteda press releasedetailing how wireless Android Auto will work with its current and future stereo systems....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Your next Xiaomi phone could wirelessly charge other phones and accessories June 29, 2025 We first saw reverse wireless charging on theHUAWEI Mate 20 Prolast year, allowing you to charge up other devices that support wireless charging. Samsung has since added the feature to theGalaxy S10series, and it looks like Xiaomi may be next to implement the function. XDA-Developersreports that references toreverse wireless chargingappeared in the latest MIUI China betas....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: merger approved) Tight shareholder vote tomorrow could define Samsung’s future July 10, 2025 Original post, July 16:Samsung Electronicsmight be one of the world’s largest technology companies and the largest Korean company by market cap but the manufacturer is facing a lot of struggles. Despite revamping its product line with theGalaxy S6andGalaxy S6 Edge– and also with theupcoming Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus– the handset maker is still facing a troubled year withpoor salesthat have many questioning whether its strategy is indeed the best way forward....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best augmented reality apps and AR apps for Android July 18, 2025 Augmented Reality (AR) can be fun technology to play with. The basic premise of AR is to overlay digital content on top of real things using something like a map, a camera, or sometimes the sky. Unlike VR, it grew slowly in the background over the span of many years....