Redmi 9 launched in Europe: Plenty of power, battery for under $200

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi 9 launched in Europe: Plenty of power, battery for under $200 June 07, 2025 We’ve seen plenty ofRedmi 9 leaksin recent days, with specs and more apparently breaking cover. We were expecting the phone to officially launch later this month, but Xiaomi hassilently releasedthe phone in Spain today. True to the leaks, the Redmi 9 packs aMediaTekHelio G80 chipset, which is one of the more capable SoCs for the money right now....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Brian Perkins

Redmi Note 8 Pro review: Four cameras where one would do

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi Note 8 Pro review: Four cameras where one would do August 11, 2025 Redmi Note 8 Pro What we like What we don’t like Our scores Update:TheRedmi Note 9 Prois now available, priced at Rs. 12,999 (~$175) for 4GB/64GB and Rs. 16,999 (~$229) for 6GB/128GB. For more info on what’s new, what’s good and what’s not, check out our fullRedmi Note 9 Pro review....

July 18, 2025 · 10 min · 2130 words · Kevin Johnson

Report: Nintendo's Miitomo has 4 million users, earns $280,000 per week

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Nintendo’s Miitomo has 4 million users, earns $280,000 per week June 10, 2025 According to a new report, Nintendo’s first foray into the mobile app segment,social networking app Miitomo, has managed to accumulate 4 million users since it was released last month. The news comes via SurveyMonkey, who notes the following: Since last week, over 2.6 million downloads have taken place between iOS and Android platforms, due in no small part to the app being featured on the front page of both ecosystem’s respective stores....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Patrick Richardson

Samsung Galaxy A21 render leaks: A sequel to one of 2019's most popular phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A21 render leaks: A sequel to one of 2019’s most popular phones August 04, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy A20was one of thetop ten most popular phones of 2019according to at least one report. It’s not hard to see why, as it’s a relatively solid sub-$200 phone from the smartphone kingpin. It looks like Samsung is preparing a sequel, as frequent leaker Evan Blass has posted an apparent 360 degree Galaxy A21 render on hisPatreon account....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Deanna Christian

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Which should you buy?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note 10 Plus: Which should you buy? June 24, 2025 For the first time, Samsung released not one but two Galaxy Note phones simultaneously — the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus. You might be thinking that the all-new Plus-sized model is just a larger version of the latest Samsung phablet, but the differences between the two phones are more than skin deep....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Janet Sharp

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 Edge

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy S7 Edge June 03, 2025 Unlike last year, a Plus variant of theGalaxy S7 Edgewas no longer necessary, with the display size of the device being bumped up to 5.5-inches. Instead, Samsung decided to incorporate the dual curved edge display feature into the Galaxy Note series, with theGalaxy Note 7. Samsung has always managed to maintain some separation between the Note line and the Galaxy S series, but things being more similar than ever between the two has led to a lot of people to dismiss the Galaxy Note 7 as a Galaxy S7 Edge with an S-Pen....

July 18, 2025 · 13 min · 2732 words · Jason Wilson

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 could have IP ratings

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 could have IP ratings June 22, 2025 Foldable phones are wicked cool. However, the technology that enables foldable displays is very new, which makes it very expensive. When you combine that expense with the overall fragility of the display, you get a consumer base that’s wary of investing in a product that could be ruined with a splash of water or a dive into the dirt....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Chad Franklin

Sony Xperia 5 pre-orders now open in US and Europe

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia 5 pre-orders now open in US and Europe July 09, 2025 Sony’sXperia 5was recently unveiled atIFA 2019. Sure, Sony skipped a few digits after the Xperia 1 and went straight to 5, but the phone isn’t all that different from its predecessor. With a 6.1-inch display, it’s smaller than theXperia 1and sticks to most of the same specs....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Chad Trujillo

Switch to Sprint, and you can get unlimited service for $15 a month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Switch to Sprint, and you can get unlimited service for $15 a month August 04, 2025 The nation’s fourth-largest carrier isthrowing down a new dealthat’s hard to pass up if you’re a budget-conscious consumer. Starting tomorrow, June 8, if you port your line toSprintfrom any other carrier, you can get unlimited talk, text, and data for only $15 per month....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Patrick Beck

Talon for Twitter: The App Review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Talon for Twitter: The App Review July 18, 2025 Functionality Talon falls in the middle when it comes to functionality. It isn’t the most feature heavy Twitter app out there, but it’s worlds better than the stock Twitter app and for a lot of reasons. To start, you can do all the Twittery things that Twitter users can do like browse trends, send tweets, respond, retweet, favorite, use lists, browse your timeline and many others....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Tracy Long MD

The best free resources for students learning from home

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best free resources for students learning from home August 24, 2025 With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and school closures across the globe, learning at home is currently the new norm. The great news is that whether your or your child’s school offers distance classes or not, there are a ton of online learning resources you can utilize. The choice might be a bit overwhelming thanks to the sheer number of study materials and courses, but we are here to help!...

July 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1739 words · Haley Taylor

The latest Samsung foldable smartphone patent makes it look like a sleek Nintendo 3DS

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The latest Samsung foldable smartphone patent makes it look like a sleek Nintendo 3DS June 23, 2025 With theGalaxy S9rumor mill continuing to pick up steam, one smartphone that continues to be shrouded in mystery isSamsung‘s foldable smartphone, believed to be called the Galaxy X. That mystery has been peeled back little by little, but arecent Samsung patentcontinues to show us what the device looks like and what it can do....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Aaron Miranda

These phone models have highest failure rate: is your device on the list? (Update: Blancco responds)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These phone models have highest failure rate: is your device on the list? (Update: Blancco responds) July 16, 2025 Update, August 23, 2025 (02:42AM EST):Blancco, the company behind a report covering smartphone repairs and failure rates, has responded toAndroid Authorityregarding its study. The report found that devices from Samsung and Xiaomi had the highest failure rates. The company’s reportoriginallynoted that the data was collected from devices that were “brought into hundreds of mobile carriers and device manufacturers” for diagnostics and erasure....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Andrea Smith