LG V50 ThinQ The LG V50 ThinQ is reserved for just a few markets right now. If you live in an area where Sprint 5G service is available, this phone is a bargain thanks to an aggressive lease price from Sprint. Table of contents As we resolutely cross the threshold into the 5G era, there are a wave of “firsts” popping up in the market. The LG V50 ThinQ, for example, is the first Sprint 5G smartphone.

Google is in the giving mood! After a brief price break for Black Friday, the Nexus 5X is back on sale, this time for a decidedly longer duration. From now until December 30th, the Google Store has taken $50 off the price tag bringing the 16GB model to $329 and the 32GB model to $379. Amazon and Best Buy are also in on the sale and have reduced their product prices as well!

Oppo Oppo Find XThe Oppo Find X may be innovative in terms of design. It is no game-changer when it comes to taking great photos, though. At a glance, the Oppo Find X might leave you thinking it doesn’t have cameras, but there is truly more than meets the eye with this design. The handset’s shooters are hidden away, only appearing when needed, thanks to a mechanical elevating system. Related Articles

The good news for Android lovers out there is that there is now an app that will allow you to forward SMS or text messages from your Android device to a specific email address or to your Facebook and Twitter account. The SMS Board, a recently developed Android app, has a user interface that lists down all your text messages. All you need to do is choose the message that you would like to share, pick where you want to share it, and it’s all good to go.

This post is brought to you by ZTE.  One of the big selling points of the ZTE Axon 7, among many, is the audio capabilities that this device boasts. ZTE has implemented two independent Hi-Fi audio chips for both listening and recording, as well as dual front-facing speakers with Dolby ATMOS surround sound technology. The end result nothing short of an impressive audio experience. Let’s take a closer look at this setup, and explore how to take your audio experience to the next level with the ZTE Axon 7!

Ticwatch E A little while back, we reviewed the Ticwatch E and S, two of the most affordable Android Wear devices around. For $159, the more affordable Ticwatch E suffered a rather unfortunate setback though — for what seemed like no reason, the watch bugged out and the screen began flickering with the bottom portion flashing white. Though only our unit (to our knowledge) exhibited this behavior, we still took it as a small cautionary tale.

From the Vault: As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogs are becoming more and more available. These include lost and forgotten gems, so-bad-it’s-good duds, and just plain weird pieces of film history. And you probably won’t find them by waiting for streamers to put them in front of you. In From the Vault, Android Authority aims to rescue these titles from the algorithm graveyard and help you get more out of your streaming subscriptions.

Apple TV Plus Global streaming service Apple TV Plus is gearing up for The Morning Show season two. The original drama will be back next month, with several new and returning actors. The Morning Show was one of Apple’s flagship series, announced as part of the Apple TV Plus launch and with huge names attached. With Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, and Billy Crudup getting top billing, it was the fledgling streamer’s big-ticket prestige drama right out the gate.

Asus ROG Phone 3Asus has figured out how to make a gaming phone that also excels as a regular smartphone. The ROG Phone 3 is still one of the fastest phones on the market, and its killer battery life and simple interface make it a great device, especially if you can find one on sale. If you can't, be sure to check out its equally awesome successor, the ROG Phone 5.

TL;DR Onward Mobility has reportedly canceled its Blackberry-branded 5G phone. The company first announced the project in August 2020. Updated: February 11, 2022 (3:31 AM ET): Android Police has now corroborated CrackBerry‘s claim that a BlackBerry-branded 5G phone is no longer in the works. The outlet, citing its own sources, says the cancellation was due to Onward Mobility’s supply chain challenges as well as BlackBerry deciding against licensing the brand for smartphones.