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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The notch is coming to a smartphone near you July 30, 2025 TheiPhone X’snotch is perhaps its most derided feature. Yet there’s no denying that the notch makes the iPhone X look unlike any other smartphone currently on sale. And there’s no denying that, when Apple does something, Android competitors pay attention. Apple’s influence over the industry, as well as the wide adoption of “bezel-less” screens, make the rise of the notch almost inevitable....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Redmi K50 series is coming, and here’s what it could offer August 06, 2025 Redmi launched theRedmi K40 seriesearlier in the year, making it one of the cheapest flagship phone families of the year. The Xiaomi sub-brand isn’t stopping here either, as it looks like the company is already working on a follow-up series. Redmi general manager Lu Weibingtook to Weiboto ask users what features they’d like to see from “future K50 products....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The return of the Power User June 27, 2025 2017 has been an incredible year in the world of smartphones, with a consistency of releases that has hardly been seen before. Users have a ton of quality options to choose from in the Android space – and there has been a growing trend in powerful, niche devices. We generally hesitate to call any one phone the absolute best because individual users have different needs, but more than ever we are seeing the high end demand being fulfilled....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Pixel 4a leaks, Redmi K30 review, and more! Aug 01, 2025 This week we got our first glimpse of Google’s upcomingPixel 4aphone, and it looks like it could be a fitting successor to last year’s fantasticPixel 3a. It features a hole punch selfie cam, a fingerprint sensor, and a single camera setup. We don’t know if it will check off every item on ourPixel 4a wishlist, but it’s likely to be a much better value than thePixel 4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Those Arm-based Macs slay Intel, and more tech news today June 10, 2025 1. Apple M1 Mac reviews: Wow Apple’s new M1 Macs are out today, and have been put through initial tests and reviews. And they aremonsters. There’s so much excitement in the tech world for what we’re seeing. Just asYossarian might, you just have to let out a respectful whistle to what Apple has achieved here....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want $2 million? Check out DARPA’s AI-powered radio contest August 06, 2025 If you’re in the market for a cool $2 million prize and also have AI and radio technology chops – as well as a dev team and three years to spare – then you might be interested in DARPA’s upcoming Grand Challenge. The organization wants to incentivize solution-finding for wireless congestion, so they’re planning on doling out nearly 4 million bucks to competitors....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What tech gifts did you give and receive this holiday season? June 27, 2025 It’s that time of the week again: Friday Debate. For this week, we asking those that celebrated the Holiday Season this year (Hanukkah, Christmas, what have you) — what kind of tech-related gifts did you get? If you received multiple items, be sure to tell us about your favorite, and why....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s next smartphone might feature a 48-megapixel camera July 06, 2025 With theHUAWEI P20 ProandMate 20 Profeaturing 40-megapixel primary sensors, Xiaomi looks to one-up both smartphones with a 48MP sensor. That is according toXiaomipresident Lin Bin, who took to Chinese microblogging siteWeiboto tease the gargantuan sensor and accompanying dual LED flash module. The picture does not show how many sensors the mysterious phone features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You may not want to place your Pixel 2 in a pocket full of coins August 08, 2025 Zack from JerryRigEverything is back, and he’s here to reveal just how fragile the exterior paint of theGoogle Pixel 2can be. Another phone, another JerryRigEverything torture test,amiright? Most flagship smartphones have undergone Zack’s merciless scratching, burning, and bending, and only few have survived to tell the tale....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube TV review: can you finally cut your cable? July 24, 2025 Broadcast television is one of those technologies that just doesn’t seem to want to die. Ever since the inception of the technology in 1927, television has been a staple in the lives of consumers across the globe. Though we’ve seen the internet revolutionize hundreds of industries since its birth, cable TV has been something that has stayed largely the same since it was originally monetized....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. [Video] Samsung explains Note 7 recall, US replacements coming September 21st August 22, 2025 It’s going to be a while yet beforeSamsungclears up this ongoingGalaxy Note 7fiasco. But in an attempt to clarify the situation to consumers, Samsung posted a message last night from the company’s America President & COO, Tim Baxter. In the video, Baxter reiterates what the company has already told us about battery issues, and insists that consumers who haven’t yet returned their handset, which appears to be a lot of people, should do so immediately....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AA asks: What’s the best flagship of 2015 so far? Best smartphone for the money? July 31, 2025 2015 isn’t even half way through yet and already we’ve had one hell of a year. For flagship buyers, this year has seenSamsungup its game in a big way with theSamsung Galaxy S6andS6 Edge,with theLG G4giving power users a great option that (almost) has it all with few compromises other than not necessarily having the latest and greatest CPU....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alamo Drafthouse will bring its unique movie programming online on March 31 Jun 09, 2025 With the currentcoronavirus outbreak, most movie theaters are closed, and likely will remain shuttered for some time. However, one well-known movie theater chain, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is bringing some of its unique film programming online with the launch of what it’s calling Virtual Cinema....