OnePlus 10ROn the face of it, the OnePlus 10R is just a rebadged Realme phone, but there's more than meets the eye. The lack of bloatware and distinctive design help it stand out. However, the lackluster cameras, missing alert slider, and inconsistent software pull the phone back. The OnePlus 10R just isn't a great package unless you need to be on the bleeding edge of charging specs. Table of contents

The marketing push for Quibi really began in earnest at CES 2020. The founders of the streaming service were concentrating on how its mobile-only original content would be perfect for people on the go with their smartphones. They also touted its technology, which allows Quibi shows to be viewed in either landscape or portrait mode, and that moving from one to the other would be handled seamlessly. Now that the service has arrived in the US, Canada, and (unofficially) other countries, does it fulfill its promises?

One of the defining features of the Galaxy Note series has always been a large display, and with Samsung bringing their Infinity Display design language to their second flagship line, the screen is really allowed to shine through this time around. Add to it all that Samsung has to offer with their high-end devices like top of the line specifications, all the hardware and software features you may want, a fantastic camera setup, and the S-Pen and everything that it lets you do, and Samsung has yet another winner on their hands with the Galaxy Note 8.

Topgo Cup Holder Phone MountThe Topgo Cup Holder Phone Mount helps you keep your phone out of the windshield view or center dash controls. But using the cup holder also comes with its downsides, and the accessory leaves much to be desired in terms of design and build quality. If you don't want to sacrifice any other mounting space and have a cup holder to spare, it's the best of its kind.

Vivo X50 ProThe Vivo X50 Pro focusses on design and a high-quality camera system — and delivers what it promises. The phone is built particularly well, and the hand-feel is exemplary. The gimbal camera works as advertised and delivers silky smooth video and quality low-light images from the primary camera. The Snapdragon 765G chipset might appear a bit meh, but most users should find the trade-off in additional battery life to be worthwhile.

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.

Our Android phones and tablets can perform numerous functions besides mere phone calls, SMS texting, and web browsing, but often take these things for granted because most of the time we use it for playing games, watching videos and using other apps. In turn, we don’t get to know some of the things that our Android devices can do for us. For example, maybe you don’t know that you can actually use your device as a backup modem, speaker, and virtual microphone–with the help of an app such as WO Mic, that is.

LG made the decision to exit the smartphone business earlier this year, resulting in the firm canceling several phones that were in development. We got a good look at one of these phones, the LG Velvet 2 Pro, earlier this month when a hands-on video surfaced online. The scuppered phone had a Snapdragon 888 SoC, 120Hz screen, a versatile triple rear camera, and a 4,500mAh battery, making for a handy device on paper.

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Apple’s developer conference is one of the few times a year where we get to see what the company has in store for its various product lines. New hardware aside, Apple shares upcoming features that it’ll be testing and then rolling later in the year to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. As Android users primarily, we love keeping an eye on these announcements. Competition is what pushes the entire mobile industry forward, and taking a glimpse at the other side of the fence is always an interesting exercise.

Mophie Powerstation PD XLMophie's Powerstation PD XL is one of the smallest 10,000mAh power banks on the market, despite its name. It's just the right size for life on the go, but older Power Delivery standards hold it back from delivering the fastest speeds for modern devices. Foster Sylvers once sang that “big things come in small packages,” but he probably wasn’t referring to power banks at the time. Now, the meaning may have changed as companies find new ways to fit 10,000mAh portable batteries into increasingly smaller form factors.