Buyers beware: This OnePlus 13 official case might be a permanent accessory

by dbadmin | Apr 1, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13

Credit: OnePlus OnePlus 13 users are reporting extreme difficulty in taking off the official Wood Grain magnetic case. One unfortunate user even bent their phone while trying to pry the case off. User-suggested methods of removing the problematic case include...

If you’re buying one of these 2025 phones, make sure you buy the right charger

by dbadmin | Mar 23, 2025 | Features, OnePlus 13, USB-C, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The multifunctional USB-C port might be handy for connecting everything with a single cable, but its opaque nature leaves much to be desired when it comes to knowing which charger will power up even the best smartphones as...

My Pixel bit the dust, so I’m trying a phone that’s not Apple, Google, or Samsung

by dbadmin | Mar 16, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 8, OnePlus 13, Oppo

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority My household hasn’t had much luck with technology so far this year. First, my wife’s foldable was on the fritz, and now my trust Pixel 8 Pro has bit the dust. In all my years of owning swanky tech, I can’t recall the last time...

Do fast-charging phones still harm battery health? I tested them to find out

by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 9, OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S25

Credit: Carlos Ribeiro / Android Authority Fast-charging technology has been around for many years now, morphing through many forms across the best smartphones of the last decade. Chinese brands have long led the way in terms of power and speed, evolving from once...

Surveys show people clearly prefer this flagship over the entire Galaxy S25 range

by dbadmin | Mar 12, 2025 | News, OnePlus 13, Polls, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Survey Results

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is one of the best Android phones around, but it’s arguably the most unexciting flagship release in quite some time. That’s largely due to the device being a very incremental upgrade over last...

The OnePlus 13 is proof Samsung is asleep at the wheel

by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25

We’re almost through the second month of 2025, and already, we’ve seen two of the biggest smartphone launches of the year. OnePlus kicked things off in January with the OnePlus 13, and earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series debuted. Although the OnePlus 13...