If they mated: Samsung has a Galaxy S6-esque Android flip phone with some surprising specs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. If they mated: Samsung has a Galaxy S6-esque Android flip phone with some surprising specs June 10, 2025 Samsung has released some very interesting devices over the years, including a7-inch phoneand a series of dual-screen flip phones known as theGalaxy Golden. This year, the Korean conglomerate let loose a redesignedGalaxy S6proving that even its most stable staples are subject to scrutiny and substitution....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Sherry Johnson

iPhone with a Qualcomm in-display fingerprint sensor is likely on the way

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iPhone with a Qualcomm in-display fingerprint sensor is likely on the way June 04, 2025 According to a new rumor stemming fromEconomic Daily News(viaMacRumors), Apple could be in talks with Qualcomm and other suppliers to once again introduce an iPhone fingerprint sensor. However, this time the sensor could be under the phone’s display. The rumors suggest that this could happen as soon as next year....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Dana Molina

It's taken a long time, but Google Chrome is finally getting a reading mode

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s taken a long time, but Google Chrome is finally getting a reading mode June 22, 2025 Most major web browsers have had a reading mode for several years now, butGoogle Chromeis one major absentee from the list. Thankfully, it looks like the feature is well on its way to the browser. ZDNetspotted a reading mode in Chrome Canary builds (early, experimental versions of Chrome that contain bleeding-edge features), and it seems identical to reading modes in other browsers....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Bradley Burke

Java vs C app performance

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Java vs C app performance - Gary explains June 08, 2025 Java is the official programming language of Android and it is the basis for many components of the OS itself, plus it is found at the core of Android’s SDK. Java has a couple of interesting properties that make it different to other programming languages like C. [related_videos title=”Gary Explains:” align=”right” type=”custom” videos=”684167,683935,682738,681421,678862,679133″]First of all Java doesn’t (generally) compile to native machine code....

July 30, 2025 · 13 min · 2568 words · Todd Solis

JISIWEI S+: a robot that can sweep, vacuum, mop and protect your family

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. JISIWEI S+: a robot that can sweep, vacuum, mop and protect your family July 26, 2025 It takes a quick visit to your local Best Buy to see a plethora of cool floor cleaning robots. These can often sweep and vacuum your floors, but though they are pretty cool, most don’t go past that basic level of functionality. JISIWEI wants to change that with the new JSW S+....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Brian Rios

Lenovo Tab V7 hands-on: return of the phablet

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Tab V7 hands-on: return of the phablet June 06, 2025 AtMWC 2019we had the opportunity to check out Lenovo’s latest, which included aplethora of new laptops.And while Lenovo might not be as well known for its phones, we also had the chance to check out the Lenovo Tab V7. As you can tell by the name, Lenovo is billing this more as a tablet “that can function as a phone”than actual smartphone....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Leah Taylor

LG V20 review: a premium phone that will delight audiophiles

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V20 review: a premium phone that will delight audiophiles July 26, 2025 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 fiascohas left a big gap in the market and one company that is primed to fill that space is LG, with the latest addition to their V series that was first introduced only last year....

July 30, 2025 · 14 min · 2967 words · Nichole Melton

Monument Valley creators working on two games, unlike Monument Valley

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Monument Valley creators working on two games, unlike Monument Valley June 15, 2025 The studio behind the runaway smash hit gaming franchiseMonument Valley, UsTwo, has revealed that work is ongoing for two new games. Both of these games are unlike eitherMonument ValleyorMonument Valley 2. Ina new YouTube videoproduced by Red Bull, the UsTwo team talk at length about Monument Valley, the company’s success, and how pressure is mounting for it to create new games which aren’t directly connected to Monument Valley....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Jennifer Smith MD

Motorola MH7020 review: Mesh-ready Wi-Fi router favoring function over form

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola MH7020 review: Mesh-ready Wi-Fi router favoring function over form August 03, 2025 Motorola MH7020 What we like What we don’t like Mobile internet and Wi-Fi serve as the backbone of practically every gadget we use today. Good speeds and range are critical for both productivity and entertainment. The Motorola MH7020 is an affordable Wi-Fi networking solution that combinesmesh routercapabilities with smart software for customers who don’t want to deal with firewalls or ad blockers....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1423 words · Steven Smith

New Wear OS update is all about saving battery life

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Wear OS update is all about saving battery life Aug 17, 2025 Google has just announced a newWear OSupdate that will hopefully let you squeeze a bit more battery out of yoursmartwatch. The “H” update, as Google calls it,was announcedwith little fanfare on the Wear OS community support page. This update is all about battery life. Battery saver mode will now turn on automatically when your device falls below 10 percent....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Danielle Young

Nokia 7.2 has unlockable bootloader (Update: Not for long, 'fix' incoming)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 7.2 has unlockable bootloader (Update: Not for long, ‘fix’ incoming) Jun 28, 2025 Update, July 07, 2025 (10:15 AM ET):It turns out the Nokia 7.2 bootloader is definitely unlockable, as is the bootloader of the Nokia 6.2. However, HMD Global is pushing out a “fix” for this “problem” which it claims was an “inadvertent miss” in its quality control....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Stephanie Bowers

Ongoing Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Day 3

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ongoing Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Day 3 - Core capabilities tested June 24, 2025 Now we’re getting to the nitty-gritty. In this installment of our ongoing Samsung Galaxy Fold review, we’ll tackle some of the big question marks. We already know howthe hardware designfactors into daily use, and how app continuity movesthe user interfacealong. Raw power is another matter altogether....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1299 words · Tanya Ware

OPPO announces Inno Day 2020: What should we expect? (Updated: Rollable phone)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO announces Inno Day 2020: What should we expect? (Updated: Rollable phone) July 07, 2025 Update: August 03, 2025 (1:26 AM ET):OPPO confirmed earlier this week that it will be holding its Inno Day 2020 event soon (see original article below), and we wondered what the manufacturer would show off. The firm has now teased a concept rollable phone with a retractable display....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Susan Davis