The Snapdragon 865 is undoubtedly the most impressive processor for Android phones right now, owing to its all-around power, bundled 5G modem, and expansive multimedia capabilities. The company thinks it can offer something a little better for the second half of the year, as it’s just announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Much like last year’s Snapdragon 855 Plus was a minor upgrade over the Snapdragon 855, we’re looking at a similarly incremental update.

Samsung just unveiled its latest 2017 flagship, and one of the first things people want to know about is how it compares to its predecessor. Things are unfortunately not as simple in the case of the Galaxy Note 8, as its true predecessor, the Galaxy Note 7, was recalled last year after only a short time on the market. The good thing is that we do have an identical point of reference with the recently released Galaxy Note Fan Edition, which is essentially a Note 7 redux with a smaller battery.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has launched a One UI Watch beta program. US-based users gained access on May 25, but it will likely expand to other countries. As with regular One UI betas, you’ll need to sign up through the Samsung Members app. Updated, May 25, 2022 (04:00 PM ET): Samsung has already opened the beta program for the Galaxy Watch 4, just a day after announcing it was coming.

Tesla unveiled two brand new projects last week that sent the motoring world into overdrive. Yet somehow, it seems like Elon Musk’s pioneering company isn’t content with merely unleashing an all-electric Semi truck and the Tesla Roadster – the quickest production car ever made. In fact, Tesla has quietly released a third battery-powered product. That’s right. Tesla is finally taking on the smartphone industry with… a portable charger. What, were you expecting a Tesla phone?

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Oxygen OS 11 is quickly making its way to OnePlus’ smartphones after Google made Android 11 public. The OS offers the latest Android features combined with OnePlus’ in-house tweaks. However, the company hasn’t always had staunch control over the quality and speed of its smartphone software. In fact, OnePlus’ software started out closely tied to the ROM modding scene back in 2014. If you’re interested in OnePlus’ humble beginnings or simply want to see how far the company’s software features have come, join us as we zip through the evolution of OnePlus’ smartphone software.

The dawn of the annual #phonepocalypse is almost upon us and there are plenty of exciting new Android phones on the horizon. However, there’s one highly anticipated phone due this time of the year that we don’t talk about much around these parts: the iPhone. Yesterday, Bloomberg unleashed a torrent of information about the upcoming “iPhone 11,” as well as details regarding the next-generation iPads, MacBooks, AirPods, and even HomePod, all of which are set to debut at an event next month.

As smartphones evolve so do the features that come with them. Some of them stick around for a very long time, some trend down due lack in popularity or usefulness, and some simply fade away into obscurity and become obsolete. The point is, we’ve seen a lot of smartphone features come and go over the years for a variety of reasons, so let’s take a look at a handful of smartphone features that have trended down or no longer exist in the smartphone world.

You may or may not remember this, but there was a time when Google Play let you view a list of all the apps that you’ve purchased — instead of lumping them with free apps, as is the case now. If you missed this functionality, there’s an app that will let you easily access your purchase history. Available on the Play Store as a free and paid download, My Purchases will not only list your bought apps, but it will also show other purchased content like books, music, TV shows, movies, and even devices.

Update, March 20, 2020 (12:30 PM ET): The LG V60 is now on sale at AT&T and T-Mobile. Pick one up at the links below. LG V60 ThinQ Refreshingly iterative The LG V60 is an iterative improvement over its predecessor, and that's not a bad thing. It sports a 6.8-inch Full HD+ display, the Snapdragon 865 SoC, Adreno 650 GPU, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable storage, and a large 5,000mAh battery.

Those prices represent huge jumps over the more affordable Galaxy S10 series from 2019. The S10e was $749, with the S10 and S10 Plus following at $899 and $999, respectively. That means a minimum price increase of $250 for Samsung’s 2020 phones. What gives? Blame 5GThe Galaxy S20 series is one of the first to include wide support for 5G networks. Sure, Samsung offered 5G variants in the S10 Plus 5G and Note 10 5G, but all of the phones in the S20 line offer 5G.