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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE profits doubled in 2014, eyes third place in the US August 08, 2025 The rise of China’s home-grown smartphone brands continues.ZTEhas just announced a 94 percent increase in its net profit in 2014, led by strong smartphone sales and growth in China’s 4G carrier networks. Profits reached 2.63 billion yuan ($423.4 million) in 2014, up from 1.36 billion in the previous year, while operating revenue rose 8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2020 will be a year of refinement for Android phones June 13, 2025 We wouldn’t blame you if you were a little disheartened by the state of the Android worldthis time last year. 2018 saw necessary progression in foldable phone technology,5G, and design, but it all made for a kind of lackluster year overall. The promise that we’d see real, tangible upgrades in 2019 was what companies were advertising, while 2018 remained a year of minor improvements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 256GB storage Archos 94 Magnus cancelled for being too expensive June 08, 2025 Do you remember theArchos 94 Magnusthat was unveiled back at the beginning of the year? The tablet boasted a colossal 256GB of internal memory by default, plus room for another 128GB via a microSD card, making it ideal for the heavy media consumer. Unfortunately, Archos has decided to cancel the product, meaning that it won’t ever make it to store shelves....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A closer look at ARM’s new Cortex-A75 and Cortex-A55 CPUs July 26, 2025 ARMrecently unveiled its next-generation CPU cores, the Cortex-A75 and Cortex-A55, which are the first processors to support the company’s also new DynamIQ multi-core technology. The A75 is the successor to ARM’s high performance A73 and A72, while the new Cortex-A55 is a more power efficient replacement for the popular Cortex-A53....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Dash arrives in the UK to make grocery shopping super easy August 24, 2025 Imagine never having to leave your house to get groceries – simply say the things you need, and everything is delivered to you. Does this sound like some futuristic utopian world? Well, what if I told you that’s been the reality for quite some time now with Amazon?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An introduction to TensorFlow Lite development on Android June 30, 2025 Android development is not limited to cute little apps that split the bill in restaurants (that seems to be everyone’s “genius app idea,” or is it just me?). Android is a powerful platform with backing from one of the biggest and most influential companies in the world. A company that is at the forefront of machine learning and considers itself “AI-first....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 beta 3 lands, requires users to opt-in to Exposure Notifications API June 18, 2025 Today, Google is pushing out Android 11 beta 3. This is theeighth official release of the platform overalland likely will be the last one before we see a stable launch. If you own aGoogle Pixelsmartphone (any except forthe original Pixel and Pixel XL), you can feel free to give this third beta a shot....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week – June 23, 2025 August 04, 2025 Android fans, this week Google released big updates to Google+, Photos, Fit, and other apps; Samsung launched new entry-level devices; we heard hot rumors about the LG G5; Samsung introduced the wonderfully weird W2016; OEMs announced plans for their Marshmallow updates; we tried to clear up some of the confusion surrounding USB Type C; NVIDIA refreshed its Shield Tablet; Google and ASUS launched their Chromebit; rumors and teasers gave us an idea of what to expect from Xiaomi’s next event; and LG cancelled the just-released G Watch LTE 2ndedition....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple, Intel urge Trump to rethink WeChat ban July 24, 2025 President Trump’sthreatened ban on TikTokmay be getting most of the attention, but it’s the potential ban onWeChatthat has US companies up in arms. Wall Street Journalsources say Apple, Intel, and numerous non-tech companies (including Disney, Ford, and Walmart) have “raised concerns” about the scope of a ban on interactions with WeChat....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS and vivo are the fastest growing smartphone brands, says Counterpoint August 21, 2025 2015 has already been an eventful year for the smartphone industry. Major bands, such as Samsung, HTCand Sony, have struggled to rebuild their profitability, while India has quickly become one of the most competitive markets in the world. There’s a lot to mull over, but fortunatelyCounterpoint Researchhas published its data for Q2 2015 which neatly summarised how the smartphone market is looking this year so far....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) review: A well-rounded budget smartphone July 18, 2025 Asus ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) What we like What we don’t like Our scores Asussmartphones have had a rollercoaster ride in theIndian market.While the company saw some success with quite capable mid-range Zenfone devices in the past, Chinese players likeXiaomiandLenovoalmost drove the company out of thebudget segmentand the minds of consumers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best Android apps for science lovers June 03, 2025 If you like to dork out, you know that science isn’t just limited to physics or chemistry. With several other branches, science attempts to explain our world and show us how things work. Science wasn’t just that subject you had to struggle through in school–it’s something all around us. If you’re the type of mind who wants to absorb more information about things smaller than the human eye can see or about the galaxy that’s far beyond the reach of our telescopes, you’ll be thrilled to find the Google Play Store stocked full of apps for you....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bored at home during the Coronavirus lockdown? Learn these new hobbies online July 12, 2025 A couple of weeks into the lockdown, you’ve probably seen all the showson your watchlist, read the books on your pending list. and perhaps even caught up with all the games you’ve been meaning to play. Now what? If you are starting to feel bored, there’s a surprisingly long list of hobbies you can pick up online....