Here's how the screen resolution setting will work on the Galaxy S8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how the screen resolution setting will work on the Galaxy S8 June 12, 2025 Now that we’ve exhausted most of the major features of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, we’re down to reporting on minutiae. Case in point, we can now tell you what to expect from the display resolution switching feature on the two devices....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Scott Thompson

How to use and customize the light or dark theme on the OnePlus 5

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use and customize the light or dark theme on the OnePlus 5 June 12, 2025 TheOnePlus 5already has a pretty great UI, but a lot of us just like having consistent themes throughout our devices. Personally, I love dark mode. I use dark mode for everything I possibly can, whether it be Twitter, Reddit, or anything else. Fortunately, OnePlus understands this, and has included both light and dark modes in their latest flagship....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Vanessa Holmes

HTC will still make phones?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC will still make phones - but should it bother? June 14, 2025 I’m not a CEO, nor do I play one on TV. But that didn’t stop me last week from telling TCLwhat’s what about the Palm brand. Nor, will it stop me from talking about HTCand where its focus should be. If you haven’t been watching the feeds, welcome back....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 914 words · Kimberly Frank

HTC: One M9 and M9+ will get Android M, more device announcements coming later

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC: One M9 and M9+ will get Android M, more device announcements coming later August 21, 2025 Starting with Android Lollipop, we saw a number of OEMs attempt to up their game when it came to pushing out prompt updates. HTCwas amongthe first OEMs to promisefast updates to Android Lollipop, with a commitment to bringing the update out in 90 days or less....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Christy Merritt

HUAWEI MatePad Pro targets professionals without professional software

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI MatePad Pro targets professionals without professional software July 25, 2025 HUAWEI announced theMatePad Protoday, a high-end tablet meant to butt heads with the Apple iPad Pro andSamsung Galaxy Tab S6. Based on the company-supplied photos it’s a gorgeous slab. Gorgeousness aside, there needs to be some meat on these bones. We may bestow heaps of attention and lavish praise on well-designed hardware, but the physical device, be it a phone or tablet, is only a means to an end....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Paul Knight

HUAWEI to open 15,000 new shops around the world

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI to open 15,000 new shops around the world June 17, 2025 HUAWEI Technologiesis one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier. They plan to sell a record 140 million smartphones this year, with a greater focus on premium-priced models. to hit their targets, they plan to open 15,000 new retail stores around the world. Richard Yu Chengdong, the chief executive of HUAWEI’s consumer business group, said on Tuesday in Shenzhen....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Sonya Robinson

IFA 2015 GPC: Android is on the rise

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. IFA 2015 GPC: Android is on the rise June 04, 2025 The Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin – more commonly known asIFA– is one of the leading consumer electronics shows of the year and each year, the organisers invite selected journalists to the Global Press Conference – a pre-show held months in advance – to discuss some of the products and trends we’re likely to see at the main event....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Troy Stevens

It's telling that we don't know if Samsung's CEO is holding a Galaxy Note 9 or Note 8 in this pic

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s telling that we don’t know if Samsung’s CEO is holding a Galaxy Note 9 or Note 8 in this pic August 04, 2025 Today, an image ofSamsungmobile division CEO DJ Koh started making the rounds online. The photo seems unremarkable at first glance, but upon further inspection, it seems possible that Koh is holding aSamsung Galaxy Note 9in his hands....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Timothy Osborne

Kantar: Galaxy S7 among Top 5 smartphone sales in Q1 US market

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Kantar: Galaxy S7 among Top 5 smartphone sales in Q1 US market July 22, 2025 The report, written by Mobile Analyst Lauren Guenveur, indicates that the Galaxy S7 was “the fifth best-selling phone in Q116” and perhaps even more significantly, that “the same cannot be said of its predecessor, the Galaxy S6, which was the 10th best-selling smartphone (3.2%), after its launch in the three months ending in April 2015....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Angela Hinton

Making high performance 3D apps with Vulkan

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Making high performance 3D apps with Vulkan July 31, 2025 What is Vulkan and how does it compare to OpenGL? Vulkan is a next generation graphics API set to improve lower level performance and version control headaches. Vulkan is a lower level API than OpenGL, allowing for greater control of the hardware, although at the developer’s expense, as it will require a lot more work....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Tamara Morton

Meet the Misfit Phase, a gorgeous hybrid smartwatch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Meet the Misfit Phase, a gorgeous hybrid smartwatch July 26, 2025 Misfit offers some of the most fashionable fitness trackers out there;even after Fossil acquired the wearable tech company, Misfit’s been keeping itself busy with products like the Misfit Shine 2. Now, we have the first real timepiece from the company, the Misfit Phase. It may not have a touchscreen, but it has all the essential smartwatch features you need....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Bryan Roberts

Microsoft Surface Duo: Who is it actually for?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft Surface Duo: Who is it actually for? August 10, 2025 When we first saw theMicrosft Surface Duolast year it came as something of a surprise. A tablet-phone-hybrid runningAndroid? That would’ve been enough of a shock, but Microsoft’s decision to adopt a dual-screen design instead of jumping on board the foldable bandwagon made it even more intriguing. It’s taken a while, but Microsoft is now ready to ship the Surface Duo starting next month....

June 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1358 words · Emily Khan

More details emerge about Apple's four new 5G iPhones, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More details emerge about Apple’s four new 5G iPhones, and more tech news today June 29, 2025 1. A whole lot of new Apple things If you’re the kind of person that likes having the latest Apple gear, you might need to start saving. The short story is, the list of devices Apple is expected to ship between October and early 2021 looks something like this (in approximate order):...

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Linda Sullivan