Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple device maker bids for Sharp June 14, 2025 Sharp’s been having a hard time as of late. The Japanese company’s name is world renowned and associated with high quality displays, but last year alone they lost $1.9 billion in spite of massive cutbacks, and they’re over $4.4 in debt to a variety of Japanese banks. The company recently waved a white flag and put themselves up for sale, and who should come along but the Chinese iPhone manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Axon 9 Pro is revealed and the first ZTE phone with a notch July 30, 2025 ZTEjust revealed the first official renders of the upcoming ZTE Axon 9 Pro. This will be the first device to launch from the Chinese manufacturer sinceits high-profile legal troublesnearly put it out of business. Not only is the ZTE Axon 9 Pro the first revealed device now that the company is out of hot water, but it’s also the first device in the ZTE portfolio to adopt the notched display trend....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry continues to license its security technology to other companies July 07, 2025 Known for its BlackBerry Secure security technology,BlackBerryannounceda technology and licensing deal with Swiss device makerPunkt. This is BlackBerry’s second such deal, the first being a licensing deal with Chinese company NTDlast September. The announcement made it sound like BlackBerry’s security credentials will be used in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, though no specifics were mentioned....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Charmin rolls into CES 2020 with TP bot, smell detector, and VR porta-potty June 08, 2025 What happens when you’re stranded on the bowl without tissue paper? Did you ever wish you were forewarned about a stinky bathroom? Have you imagined being in better places while procrastinating in the loo? What does all this have to do with technology? TP-maker Charmin has the answers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chinese smartphone shipments have plunged, but Xiaomi is surging August 15, 2025 The Chinesesmartphonemarket saw its first ever annual decline in 2017, as shipments dropped four percent, according to research firmCanalys. It looks like the trend is going to continue in 2018, as shipments sunk by a massive 21 percent in the first quarter compared to Q1, 2017. Huaweimanaged to eke out growth of two percent to maintain the top spot, while second and third placedOppoandVivosaw shipments drop by 10 percent,Canalysreported....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dominate holiday gaming with exclusive savings from Razer June 02, 2025 To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best, especially when it comes to Cyber Weekend shopping. If you’re not right on time, you’re bound to miss out on the best savings. Well, it’s time to put your gamer skills to good use and lock down some of the very best deals onlaptops, peripherals, and bundles directly from Razer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 5 launch reportedly set for August 13 July 26, 2025 Samsung’s upcomingGalaxy Note 5andGalaxy S6 Edge Plussmartphones have leaked a lot over the past few weeks but unlike most smartphone launches, the rumours don’t seem to conflict too much. One thing that has been accepted as almost-fact is that the Samsung will defer away from its usualIFArelease schedule to launch its new handsets early and get a jump onApple’s upcoming iPhone 6 refresh....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google confirms new smart home products will launch at I/O July 25, 2025 Google I/O 2021 is going to be all-virtual this year, which is better than what we got last year, which was no I/O at all. As usual, the event kicks off with a keynote speech from Sundar Pichai and other high-level Googlers. We expect there to be at least one hardware announcement during that event....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Earth can now show more of our planet’s changes over time August 16, 2025 Google Earthis a great online resource to see how our planet looks from above, and now it’s even more useful to see how parts of the Earth have changed over time. The company has now expanded its Timelapse feature, which it introduced in 2013, with even more images that span several years in certain locations....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google expands booking features for travelers with price tracking and deals July 09, 2025 We are a week and a half away from Christmas, but it’s still not too late to fly away for the holidays — it’ll just cost a pretty penny to do so. If you’re okay with that,Googleannounced on itsblogthat it updated its suite of travel applications and services to feature price tracking and deals....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC and Valve have teamed up to create their own VR headset, the HTCVive June 22, 2025 HTChas just announced their new VR headset atMWC 2015, built in conjunction with American video game development company Valve. The Vive will launch for consumers around the holidays this year, and a developer edition will be available this Spring. The headset boasts a 90Hz refresh rate and offers 360 degree views to its users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC has a new 5G phone but oh-boy-not-like-this, and more tech news today August 01, 2025 1. HTC, no, why? Former smartphone giant HTCis back, with the Desire 20 Pro and U20 5G, two new models that it hopes will revive its fortunes, announced at an event in Taipei. HTC is only releasing these two new mid-range phones into its homebase of the Taiwanese market, for now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC’s mobile unit might be in dire straits, but it’s not giving up yet August 01, 2025 WithHTC’ssmartphone business seeing a steady decline over the years, it would not come as a surprise if the company eventually calls it quits. Instead, an HTCspokesperson toldDigiTimesthat the company will not exit the mobile business. The spokesperson told the outlet that HTCwill “continue strengthening its smartphone business with new models to be released at year-end 2018 and in early 2019....