LG and Samsung have long been considered rivals in the mobile industry. Despite both companies putting out some of the best phones on the market, LG has been unable to get out from under Samsung’s shadow. The LG G7 ThinQ may not be able to change that, but it’s always fun to compare these two companies’ respective flagships to see how they fare. The heavy use of glass does mean that keeping the devices free of fingerprints is a nearly impossible task but the designs are quite elegant and sleek.

We haven’t heard much from Project Astoria recently, but now it seems like the app-porting initiative has breathed its last. Microsoft has officially confirmed that they are abandoning their plans to use the project to port Android apps to Windows 10 Mobile: [Microsoft] announced the Windows Bridge for Android (project “Astoria”) at Build last year, and some of you have asked about its status. We received a lot of feedback that having two Bridge technologies to bring code from mobile operating systems to Windows was unnecessary, and the choice between them could be confusing.

HMD Global Nokia 6The Nokia 6 is a good enough device for a lot of people, but not for everyone. It’s a pity there are few misses here and there that makes it stop short of being an overall well-rounded package that one would’ve liked it to be. Table of contents Before HMD Global unveiled the Nokia 8, the Nokia 6 was the highest spec’d smartphone from the company, a company which describes itself as a startup but that carries the strong legacy of the Nokia brand.

Samsung’s Galaxy A series took the fight to Xiaomi, Huawei, and others last year, offering feature-packed phones for the price. We’ve since seen the second generation of devices land in 2020, and the all-new Galaxy A31 is the latest device as part of this wave. Samsung quietly announced the Galaxy A31 on its website today, and it looks like a pretty solid mid-range phone. The device is powered by an unnamed octa-core processor (FoneArena reckons it could be the lower mid-range Helio P65), 4GB or 6GB of RAM, and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage.

TL;DR Samsung has reportedly issued invites for the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro launch. The company will also debut the Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro tablet on the day. We’ve known for a while now that Samsung is readying the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro for release, with leaks pointing to a rugged device with a good level of horsepower. Now, the Korean brand has reportedly confirmed that the device is coming, alongside a rugged tablet.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The number of Internet users in India has grown exponentially in recent years. The rapid growth has been helped along by the availability of low-cost smartphones and affordable mobile data as well as home broadband plans. Unfortunately, Internet freedom and security hasn’t developed as quickly. This is where a good virtual private network (VPN) can make all the difference. Here is our roundup of some of the best VPNs for India, both paid and free.

In February last year ARM announced its latest and greatest premium CPU core design, the Cortex-A72 – a refinement and revision of the Cortex-A57. Zoom forward about a year and we find the Cortex-A72 at the heart of SoCs like the Kirin 950 and 955, which are used in phones like the Huawei Mate 8 and the Huawei P9. Now ARM has announced another new premium 64-bit ARMv8 processor, the Cortex-A73.

TL;DR OnePlus has started rolling out Oxygen OS 10.0.1 to the OnePlus 5, with the OnePlus 5 to follow shortly. The long-overdue update fixes the issues Oxygen OS 10 introduced to the two phones. OnePlus has finally finished work on Oxygen OS 10.0.1 for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, and started rolling out the software to those devices (via XDA Developers). This is an update OnePlus 5 and 5T owners have been waiting for a while.

There’s a new USB spec in town and it brings faster speeds with it. Announced earlier this year, the USB-IF has signed off on the latest standard. Of course, USB 3.2 is far from commonplace so it is going to be a while before you see USB 4 compatible products. So what’s new with USB 4? USB 4 doubles the peak data transfer rate from 20Gbps to 40Gbps. It uses the same dual-lane architecture as USB 3.

Eric Zeman / Android Authority iPads are arguably the best consumer tablets on the market, and with good reason. They offer a versatile user experience thanks to iPadOS, powerful specs, and a growing number of compatible accessories. Whether you’re a student, a creative professional, or just someone looking to get a new tablet, Apple’s iPad lineup covers a wide range of users. From the base 10.2-inch iPad all the way to the beefy 12.