Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Which phone manufacturer had the best year in 2018? (Poll of the Week) August 08, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Last week,we asked youto tell us your thoughts about the Galaxy S10’s design. Surprisingly,about 45 percent of voterssaid they love the Galaxy S10’s design, although many of the comments mentioned the ugly camera cutout in the display. 2018 had its fair share of highs and lows in the smartphone world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why haven’t we seen another 41-megapixel smartphone camera? July 25, 2025 The year was 2012. The smartphone market was already well established, but quality mobile photography was still very much in its infancy. Apple and most other manufacturers had only started focusing on it in the last few years and mobile photography still had a long way to go. All that changed with the Nokia PureView 808....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi finally launches Mi Band 2 in India; also its first smart home product, the Mi Air Purifier 2 August 02, 2025 After quite a wait, Xiaomi announced the launch of Mi Band 2 in India today. The Mi Band was one of the first inexpensive fitness trackers, disrupting the market led by the likes ofFitbit. The Mi Band 2 is a major upgrade over its predecessors – both in terms of design as well as features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi is slyly pushing ads all over MIUI and there’s no way out July 24, 2025 Xiaomi, one of the world’s biggest smartphone vendors and the top smartphone brand in huge, growing markets like India, has quietly started putting ads in itsMIUIAndroid skin. Xiaomi never announced this in any of its press interactions or social channels, where it is normally quite active....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 review August 18, 2025 Xiaomi Mi Note 2 What we like What we don’t like Our scores We’ve seen a lot of interesting devices from Chinese OEMs like theHONOR Magicand theXiaomi Mi Mix, but something that Chinese manufacturers have notoriously been known for is creating smartphone clones. That is what Xiaomi’s latest flagship, theMi Note 2, would have been, if not for the unfortunate discontinuation of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Star 2 hands-on and first impressions July 26, 2025 ZTE hasn’t always been the device manufacturer we think of when talking about flagship smartphones. One area where the company strives is in the mid to low range market, specifically with devices sub-$400. The company released their Star 2 mid-ranger handset a few weeks ago, and they’re here to show it off atCES 2015....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 80% of phones shipped in 2014 were based on Android June 28, 2025 Among the the slew of interesting stats mentioned by Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Products, during the opening address of the Keynote at Google I/O 2015 showcasing the growth of various Google services, particularly impressive was the continued growth, and dominance, of Android around the world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A flood of new foldable phones may be on the way this summer July 18, 2025 Foldable phones are the new hotness in the Android world, and it appears we could see a flood of new devices launch this year, starting in the third quarter.DigiTimesreports that besides Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold and Flip devices, we could see Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo all launch new foldable phons in 2021....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged images of upcoming Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro leaked July 04, 2025 Samsung announced theGalaxy C7 back in May 2016. According to the latest rumors, the tech giant is preparing to launch its successor called the Galaxy C7 Pro. A few images of the device have recently been spotted online, which means that Samsung’s upcoming smartphone will probably be announced soon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android dominates DxOMark as iPhone 6S ranks 10th August 16, 2025 Smartphone cameras are ever growing in importance and with each new generation of flagships, companies claim that their smartphone cameras are the most advanced ever. How often do they come close though? Reference websiteDxOMarkhas been testing smartphone cameras and its latest results certainly make interesting reading. [related_videos title=”These phones in video:” align=”left” type=”custom” videos=”639841,647458,634295,614646,647082,626236″]For a long time,Apple’s iPhonewas referred to as the standard in mobile photography but over the past 12-18 months, we’ve seen Apple’s rivals narrow the gap and – if DxOMark’s rankings are to be believed – surpass the best that Cupertino has to offer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Are you an overspender? Use the new budget tool in the Google Play Store July 16, 2025 It’s incredibly easy to buy an app, game, book, or movie from theGoogle Play Store. In fact, it’s so easy that you might find you spend a bit too much each time you pay the store a visit. If this is you, don’t worry, because Google has got your back....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS now has a $229 ZenFone 2 variant with 4GB RAM July 31, 2025 When ASUS introduced theZenFone 2earlier this year, many took to the terrific tech it packed inside. Two variants were released in the United States: a reasonably priced $199 model that included 2GB of RAM, and a slightly pricier $299 model that featured an impressive 4GB. As months have passed, ASUS has brought forth siblings including theZenFone 2 Laser, theZenFone 2 Deluxe, andZenFone Selfie, none of which have yet to officially see a release in North America....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best Android security practices June 06, 2025 Keeping your smartphone secure might not be the first thing on your mind when you pick up your new flagship from the store, but we keep an awful lot of personal information on our smartphones these days, so it’s best to be protected. Especially given recent scares about Android security code exploits and the number of online accounts that are compromised each year....