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Multiple Galaxy S25 FE leaks reveal renders, colors, and possible launch date

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Galaxy S24 FE TL;DR New renders of the Galaxy S25 FE have leaked. The names of the colorways could be Absolute Black, Midnight Blue, Light Blue, and White. The launch date will reportedly be September 5, 2025. Samsung will be hosting a press conference next month during Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade show, IFA. While the focus is expected to be mostly on AI, it’s possible the company could also use the moment to announce its next Android phone, th

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The End of Wireless Dead Zones? Starlink Texting Now Available on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Phones

After six months of beta testing, Starlink's partnership with T-Mobile officially launched on July 23. The direct-to-cell messaging service enables texting from anywhere in the US. It's not limited to T-Mobile customers, either -- AT&T and Verizon mobile customers can purchase it for $10 a month. T-Mobile says its goal is to "eliminate mobile dead zones for good" by way of 657 Starlink satellites that'll be used exclusively for cellphone service. The new satellite texting service represents a

Samsung has a new way you can get a Galaxy foldable at an actually affordable price

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has announced that it’s expanding its certified refurbished program to include Galaxy foldable devices for the first time. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are now available as “Certified Re-Newed” phones exclusively from Samsung’s website. Samsung specialists service the refurbished phones with genuine parts, including a new battery, and they come with a one-year warranty. If you’ve been eyeing a Galaxy foldable phone but balked at the pr

Save $250 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Smaller phones are dying, but many of us still look for more manageable phones that don’t add too much bulk in the pocket. Your next best bet might be to go for something like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, known for being especially thin. Right now, you can take one home at a $250 discount, bringing the price down to $849.99 Buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for $849.99 ($250 off) This offer is available from Amazon. The discount applies to all color versions avail

I’ve always been more of a Flip fan, but the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has won me over

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 might be headed the wrong way on price, but it's going in the right direction for everything else. It's both slimmer and more powerful than any Fold before it, fitting the same battery and a new chipset into a body that's barely over four millimeters when open. I'd love to see one or two S Ultra-tier improvements, but there's no denying this is the foldable Samsung has wanted to make for years. I’ve been on board with foldable phones since the s

The Galaxy S25 series might be more popular than all other Snapdragon 8 Elite phones combined

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy S25 reportedly sold more units than any other brand’s flagship. The Galaxy S25 series is also claimed to have outsold all other Snapdragon 8 Elite phones combined. The leaker, who shared these statistics, says this makes the regular variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite appear to be a “minority.” Samsung’s efforts with the Galaxy S25’s subtle redesign and extensive focus on AI features appear to have paid off. Last week, we learned about the brand

I bought the 2025 version of Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra - here's the model I'd recommend instead

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale for $650 in four color options. Its display is vibrant and large, the battery lasts through a couple of days, and LTE is provided at no extra cost. It comes in a single 47mm size, gesture support is limited, and external sensor connections are not supported. $649.99 at Amazon Last year's Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra was my favorite Google WearOS smartwatch, so when I saw the 2025 Watch Ultra with its new

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S11 tablets might be getting a surprising battery downgrade

Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Europe’s EPREL database now shows energy labels for some of Samsung’s upcoming devices. The Galaxy S25 FE is listed with 42 hours and 37 minutes of battery life and a 2,000-cycle rating. The Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra have 1,200-cycle battery ratings, down from 2,000 in the previous generation. Samsung’s next Fan Edition phone and flagship tablets have had their battery endurance revealed early. And while the Galaxy S25 FE looks familiar, the cell

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Breaking: One UI 8 beta starts rolling out for the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Flip 6

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the first One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The update has been currently spotted in the UK and Korea for the Galaxy S24 series, and in Korea for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. However, Samsung has promised that these devices will also get the update in the US and India, so stay tuned. Samsung recently announced that the One UI 8 beta program will be available on more Galaxy devic

Let’s discuss: What is your smartphone’s battery health percentage?

Andy Walker / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. I have a few older phones in my collection. I’ve rattled on about how I love each of them for a host of reasons: the Nokia 9 PureView for its quirky camera, the Galaxy Note 9 for its complete feature kit and S Pen, and the P30 Pro, which is somehow still nearly outlasting my Galaxy S24 FE on a sing

This Might Be the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Discovered

Astronomers have identified what could be a new supermassive black hole, and with an estimated mass 36 billion times that of the sun, it is about 10,000 times heavier than the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. This would make it among the most massive objects ever detected. The finding, published in the Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society, was made by researchers from the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth in the UK in collaboration with

Hot sale: Samsung’s new smartwatches still come with freebies!

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority All of these offers come from Amazon. This means the free gift cards are all Amazon ones. Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 + free SmartTag 2 4-Pack Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 + free SmartTag 2 4-Pack Brighter display, better battery life The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 offers a new 'squircle' look, with new band attachments, backed by new software, a 50% brighter display over last year's model, and a slightly larger battery. The watch is available in fou

Scientists Discover What Appears to Be the Largest Black Hole in the Universe, So Heavy That It Completely Bends the Light Around It Into a Giant Ring

Astronomers have discovered what could be the largest black hole ever detected. With a mass of 36 billion times that of our Sun, its gravity is so powerful that it bends the light of an entire galaxy behind it into a near-perfect circle called an Einstein ring, effectively reducing a realm with trillions of stars of its own into an astrophysical fashion accessory. It's 10,000 times as heavy as our Milky Way's own central black hole, and is nigh unto breaking the universe's theoretical upper limi

7 things the Galaxy S26 Pro needs to be my next Android phone

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung’s phone lineup hasn’t changed much since 2020, when the Galaxy S20 series set the precedent of a base, Plus, and Ultra model every year. There have been some additions, such as the more budget-friendly FE variants or this year’s thinner Galaxy S25 Edge, but by and large, the formula has been the same for the last five years. That could change in 2026, as Samsung may pivot to a Galaxy S26 Pro, Edge, and Ultra. If that is the case, the phone I’d be most in

Galaxy Z Flip 7, FE get a big cover screen widget upgrade (Update: Not so fast)

TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE now let you add more Android widgets to the cover display. The new foldable phones allow you to add up to four widgets on one screen. We initially thought that this allows you to add any home screen widget to the cover screen, but this isn’t actually the case. Update: August 12, 2025 (3:16 AM ET): Contrary to our original article below, Samsung doesn’t actually let you add any Android widget to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Flip 7 FE cover screens. Afte

$200 off: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE discounted for the first time

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Samsung’s new foldable phones are exciting, but most are pretty expensive. The only exception is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, which usually costs $899.99. Today, we’re taking a look at its first actual discount, which will save you $200 on the retail price. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE for just $699.99 ($200 off) This offer is available from Amazon. The discount applies to both available colors. These include Black and White. We’re specifically refer

I captured 500 photos with the two best Android camera phones - and there's a clear winner

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oppo Find X8 Ultra performs better than its Samsung rival in almost every scenario. The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes close in ultrawide camera comparison. Oppo's flagship has unique features like XPAN mode, Hasselblad color science, and Master mode. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra houses one of the most versatile camera systems on a mainstream phone, thanks to its two telephoto cameras and an ultrawide sensor coupled with a 200MP primary camera. Also: Sams

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE leak suggests last year’s chip is making a return

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A listing for the Galaxy S25 FE recently appeared on a British retailer’s website. The listing included technical specifications and official images. It appears the Galaxy S25 FE will have an Exynos 2400e chip. It won’t be much longer before Samsung releases the Galaxy S25 FE. This year, the company is expected to launch the phone a little earlier than usual. Although Samsung has not revealed the device yet, it looks like a British retailer may have jump

Just because I like Pixels doesn’t mean I hate Samsung

It’s one of the oldest rivalries in the consumer world: Coke vs Pepsi. If I told you I prefer Coke, would you then assume I hate Pepsi? Any sane person would answer “no” to that question. “It’s just a preference,” they’d say. For some reason, though, that same logic doesn’t always seem to apply in the tech world, especially when it comes to smartphones. After working at Android Authority for many years, I’ve learned that lots of people out there think that if you’re on one side of a coin, you m

This $10 watch band made my Galaxy Watch 8 Classic so much better

Joe Maring / Android Authority I’ve been wearing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic for a little over two weeks (my review is coming soon), and my experience with the smartwatch has been great so far. The Watch 8 Classic looks fantastic, it’s loaded to the brim with health features, and the rotating bezel is oh-so-good. However, throughout the majority of my time wearing the smartwatch, I haven’t been using the leather watch band that came included in the box. Instead, I’ve been wearing the Ga

I’d given up on Samsung’s foldables, but the Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 give me faith

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority I thought Samsung’s foldables were dead in the water. Leading up to Unpacked, I had almost nothing to be excited about with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 or Z Fold 7, because I assumed they’d be more of the same. After all, that’s mostly what Samsung has done in the last few years — make a few minor updates, add new AI features, and trust you to buy them anyway because there’s no other competition. And, if that stayed true, I was all too happy to stick with a Razr Ultra in

This is the first thing I set up after pairing my Samsung phone with a Galaxy Watch

Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority Samsung smartphones are crammed full of valuable features, from One UI’s readymade tools to Good Lock’s downloadable bounty. One example that I’ve taken full advantage of is Modes and Routines. First launched in 2022 as Bixby Routines, the feature allows users to create and initiate a series of settings based on conditions. This allows wide-ranging automatic control of one’s phone and, more importantly for Galaxy Watch users, their smartwatches. Suppose you

We can’t believe you can still get the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for $109.99

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are fantastic wireless earbuds, and they are usually pretty pricey at $249.99. While we’ve seen plenty of deals in the past, none of them have been as good as the current $109.99 sale. It’s actually been active for some weeks, so we would be surprised if the offer lasts much longer. You might want to get them now! Buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for just $109.99 ($140 off) This offer is available from Woot, an Amazon-owned website

Heaviest Black Hole Ever Found Pushes Limit of What’s Cosmologically Possible

The largest black hole ever detected is 36 billion times the mass of our Sun. It exists near the upper limit predicted by our cosmological models, leaving astronomers with burning questions surrounding the relationship between black holes and their galaxy hosts. In a paper published August 7 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers announced the discovery of a black hole inside a supermassive galaxy 5 billion light-years from Earth, dubbed the Cosmic Horseshoe. The newl

Samsung bashes Chinese watches, says it’s already working on Galaxy Watch 9, 10

TL;DR Samsung recently compared its approach to smart wearables with Chinese fitness devices, claiming it focuses on “high quality.” It said that Chinese smartwatches offer seven to ten days of battery backup because they offer low-power components. Samsung, on the other hand, is focusing on accurate health measurement systems that are already being tested for the next two generations of the Galaxy Watch. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 was launched just a month ago, but the company has already begu

I spent over a week with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and it’s not the foldable I wanted it to be

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is a good flip phone. It has Samsung's best-ever cover screen hardware, a larger and wider main display, and a surprisingly thin design. But with a disappointing choice in its chipset and truly annoying cover screen software, the Flip 7 isn't an amazing flip phone. It's a great buy for Samsung fans, but it's also not the flip phone king it could have been. For a company that basically invented (or at the very least popularized) foldable flip phones as

I took 500 photos with the two best Android camera phones - here's the clear winner

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oppo Find X8 Ultra performs better than its Samsung rival in almost every scenario. The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes close in ultrawide camera comparison. Oppo's flagship has unique features like XPAN mode, Hasselblad color science, and Master mode. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra houses one of the most versatile camera systems on a mainstream phone, thanks to its two telephoto cameras and an ultrawide sensor coupled with a 200MP primary camera. Also: Sams

I took over 500 photos with the Samsung S25 Ultra and Oppo Find X8 Ultra - the winner is very clear

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oppo Find X8 Ultra performs better than its Samsung rival in almost every scenario. The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes close in ultrawide camera comparison. Oppo's flagship has unique features like XPAN mode, Hasselblad color science, and Master mode. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra houses one of the most versatile camera systems on a mainstream phone, thanks to its two telephoto cameras and an ultrawide sensor coupled with a 200MP primary camera. Also: Sams

Galaxy Tab S11 leak spills all the details, and it could be good news for US users

Earlier this year, we found evidence that Samsung was working on at least three Android tablets. These tablets would include two successors to the Galaxy Tab S10 and an S10 Lite model. Last month, a Samsung executive confirmed to Android Authority that the Galaxy Tab S11 series is on the way and that the release would follow “our traditional cadence.” A new leak may have now revealed the specifications, launch window, and European prices. According to a report from Dealabs , the Galaxy Tab S11,

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Wondering who bought the Galaxy S25 Edge? Turns out, A lot of people did.

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A Twitter leaker has posted purported Galaxy S25 series sales data, including figures for the S25 Edge. The figures suggest that the Galaxy S25 Edge sold 650,000 units during its first month of sales. The numbers also point to significant growth for the Galaxy S25 series compared to the S24 series. Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge a few months ago, and initial reports suggested that it saw lower-than-expected sales. Now, a leaker has posted apparent