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Smartphone prices may be soaring, but Americans are getting off easy
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (385+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 1:53 PM ET If you’ve been grumbling about the price of this year’s flagship phones, you’re not exactly wrong. Samsung, Google, and Motorola have all asked US shoppers to pay more for their latest flagships, with most of the increases…...
Last chance to get the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE with a $200 Amazon gift card
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (363+ words) Matt Horne has been a key member of the Android Authority team since 2017, helping readers find the best tech deals and covering pivotal sales events like Prime Day and Black Friday. Alongside his knack for finding bargains, Matt stays on…...
What RAM crisis? Motorola's latest Swarovski Razr is somehow cheaper
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (193+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 12:00 PM ET There’s even a larger 32-facet Swarovski crystal built into the hinge. Considering the hinge is already one of the most recognizable parts of a flip phone, putting a crystal there feels appropriately over-the-top. More importantly, this isn’t…...
Eye-friendly NXTPAPER or an OLED screen? TCL's new US-bound phones don't force you to choose
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (310+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 8:00 AM ET TCL has been producing NXTPAPER phones for a while now, offering a glare-free display compared to typical Android smartphones. Now, the company has announced the TCL P80 series at IFA 2026. Other notable shared features include a MediaTek Dimensity…...
Pro cameras could finally become standard on regular flagships, and that's good news for your wallet
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (256+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 8:07 AM ET Ahead of the X500 series launch this month, vivo’s product manager, Han Boxiao, confirmed on Weibo that the standard X500 will use the 50MP Sony LYT-828 main sensor, a 1/1.28-inch sensor found in the X300 Pro. It also gets CIPA 5.5 stabilization, giving…...
Google's Pixel phones are in trouble, but these 5 changes could save them
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (508+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 6:30 AM ET Google can indeed bring the excitement back to the Pixels, but to do so, it will need to address and change a few fundamental things. With every Android release, Pixel Drop, and handset launch, Google announces a…...
I replaced Samsung Edge Panels with this free app — and I'm not going back
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (436+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 6:00 AM ET Panels looks like a simple app that adds a sidebar launcher to your Android phone, but that’s underselling it. My Galaxy S26 already has a built-in version of this called Edge Panels, but I still use this app…...
Carrying two phones is hard, but iOS 27 has a solution Android ought to copy
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (336+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 6:04 AM ET iPhone Handoff will live in Settings > Cellular when it rolls out with iOS 27 stable, with the setup designating one iPhone as the main phone housing your primary eSIM, while a secondary companion iPhone receives an associated companion…...
I'm slowly escaping Google's ecosystem, and it's easier than I thought
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (718+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 5:30 AM ET Google’s got products to fill almost every consumer tech niche, from web search to smartphones to connected cameras to office software. For a long time, I liked that about the company; using Google’s services everywhere I could…...
HUAWEI's new Nova 16s phones go big on cameras, batteries, and bright displays
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (386+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 5:45 AM ET Despite the US ban that cut it off from Google’s Android ecosystem, HUAWEI hasn’t stopped making smartphones. The company continues to release phones internationally across Europe and Asia, with the latest arrivals being the HUAWEI Nova 16s and…...