We asked, you told us: Here's how much RAM is good enough for you in a phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how much RAM is good enough for you in a phone August 02, 2025 Smartphones today, especially the morepremium flagships, offer users oodles of RAM to compliment blazing-fast chipsets. Not so long ago, 1GB – 2GB of RAM was considered decent enough for a phone. We now have devices that can easily cross 6GB of RAM....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Daniel Martinez

Xiaomi phone teaser leaves much to the imagination, save for its lack of girth

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi phone teaser leaves much to the imagination, save for its lack of girth Aug 02, 2025 CES may be old news already, but that doesn’t mean January’s new tech train has slowed to a stop. In fact, given the increasingly large significance of key Chinese OEMs like Xiaomi, HUAWEI, OnePlus, and OPPO, it may not be too long before the world starts to pay closer attention to trade shows that will take placeinsidethe world’s largest populated country....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Jason Ray

Xiaomi Play teased, but we're still trying to figure it out

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Play teased, but we’re still trying to figure it out June 19, 2025 We’ve heard murmurings of a Xiaomi Play in recent days, but the Chinese brand has now confirmed the name and teased the device. Xiaomiposted a series of teaser images on itsofficial Weibo account, while also revealing a December 24 launch date for the upcoming device....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Deborah Sullivan

Xposed module aims to bring Android N features to devices running Lollipop or higher

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xposed module aims to bring Android N features to devices running Lollipop or higher July 24, 2025 A new module for the popular Xposed framework aims to transplant some of the best features of Android N to devices that can’t get the update. Dubbed N-ify, the module is in beta stage, and, for now, it only offers two Android N features – Settings menu subtitles (the descriptions shown beneath the main categories in the Settings menu); and double-tap to switch to the last used app....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Vanessa Berry

ZTE has five quirky design concepts and you get to pick which one gets made

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE has five quirky design concepts and you get to pick which one gets made July 11, 2025 ZTEhas picked the top five mobile device concepts that have been submitted for its Project CSX crowd-sourced program. The general public can now vote for which of these concepts they want to see become an actual consumer product. ZTE first announced Project CSX (Crowd Sourced X) at CES 2016, and began takingdevice concept ideasfrom people from all over the world in August....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · James Walker

(Update: Video added) This is Samsung's Good Lock UI for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Video added) This is Samsung’s Good Lock UI for Android Jul 18, 2025 Update May 19:Video Added! Original Post Mar 30:Samsunghas launched a new “advanced” lock screen UI in the Galaxy Apps store called Good Lock. It’s kind of a mix between a lock screen app and theme, but it leaves large parts of the familiarGalaxy S7andGalaxy S7 EdgeUI intact (Note:Good Lock is now available for all Note 5 and S6 variantsas well)....

July 23, 2025 · 10 min · 1947 words · Frank Palmer

2015 Hyundai Sonata is the first car with Android Auto

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2015 Hyundai Sonata is the first car with Android Auto July 21, 2025 It took more than a year, but cars runningAndroid Autoare finally hitting the road and Hyundai has the honor of being first. Hyundaiannounced today that it’s the first automaker to ship Android Wear on production vehicles, starting with the 2015 model of the Sonata with Navigation. Current owners of the popular midsize car can get a free upgrade to Android Wear by visiting a Hyundai dealership or, starting “later this summer,” by downloading Android Wear, copying it to an USB stick, and plugging it into the Sonata’s USB port....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · David Moore

Amazon Halo View review: Costly conundrum

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Halo View review: Costly conundrum August 17, 2025 Amazon Halo View What we like What we don’t like What you need to know about the Amazon Halo View The Halo View is Amazon’s newest entry-level health and fitness tracker. It launched on Aug 19, 2025, along with some additional features in the Amazon Halo companion app. The device is designed for all-day wear as well as comfortablesleep tracking....

July 23, 2025 · 13 min · 2698 words · Nancy Klein

Apple now has 95% of the smartphone industry's profits

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple now has 95% of the smartphone industry’s profits Jun 28, 2025 Earlier this year, a report by The Wall Street Journal caused a minor uproar among many fans in Android landwhen it reported that, as of Q1 2015, Apple was raking in 92% of the smartphone industry’s profits, with Samsung earning 15%. The numbers exceed the standard 100% due to these two companies making profits at the expense of other companies such as LG or BlackBerry....

July 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1828 words · Norma Wall

Apple sanctioned in Qualcomm court case for withholding documents

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple sanctioned in Qualcomm court case for withholding documents August 10, 2025 In an interesting twist, Apple has been sanctioned in its battle againstQualcommfor supposedly withholding relevant documentation. The lawsuit against Qualcomm (by the FTC) alleges that Apple was forced to use Qualcomm modem chips exclusively. Judge Nathaniel Cousins of San Jose, California has fined Apple $25,000 per day that they failed to produce the requested evidence....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Sarah Wood

Apple will hold a virtual media event on September 15

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple will hold a virtual media event on September 15 June 02, 2025 Apple isn’t letting theCOVID-19 pandemicget in the way of its customary September event, although it will clearly be different this time around — it might not even include iPhones. The company hasannounceda virtual event (viaVentureBeat) on September 15 at 1PM Eastern. As expected, the company isn’t providing any real clues as to what to expect....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Anthony Buck

Ares 11 is a 2-in-1 tablet for just $197, features quad-core Intel CPU and Lollipop

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ares 11 is a 2-in-1 tablet for just $197, features quad-core Intel CPU and Lollipop July 25, 2025 E Fun isn’t exactly a top-tier Android OEM, but their tablets are quickly becoming pretty commonplace at big box retailers (such as Walmart) and through various online shopping sites, offering up reasonably spec’d devices at pretty aggressive pricing. The OEM, best known for its Nextbook line, is now upping its game a little by introducing its first 2-in-1 Android tablet....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Timothy Harris

ARM's new Mali-Cetus display processor improves VR, 4K video and multi-window tech

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARM’s new Mali-Cetus display processor improves VR, 4K video and multi-window tech August 19, 2025 ARM, the semiconductor company that develops the Mali GPUs, has just announced its next-gen display processor, currently known as the Mali-Cetus. A display processor works in conjunction with the GPU to take care of certain tasks (such as rotation, scaling and image enhancement) to improve the overall efficiency....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Charles Burnett