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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tech industry giants file joint amicus brief supporting Apple vs the FBI August 11, 2025 As was expected, a number of tech industry giants have signed and filed a joint amicus brief with the courts that backsApple’sposition ondevice encryptionand user privacy in its ongoing debate with the FBI. There is a growing list of companies that have formally backed Apple in the case, either through the joint filing or through their own briefs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The ‘Google sharing bandwidth’ and CBRS story: What’s actually happening in the wireless space July 15, 2025 Wireless spectrum is in high-demand in the U.S., and for good reason.5Gis just over the horizon, and carriers need low-latency, high-bandwidth frequencies. It’s not cheap, either. The wireless industry is built on high-priced auctions for chunks of spectrum in different parts of the nation, with billions paid to the FCC to gain access....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Razer Phone will receive a number of camera improvements over the next few weeks July 05, 2025 TheRazer Phonemay have plenty of strong points, but taking a look around, the phone’s dual 12 MP rear-facing cameras are not part of that conversation. Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan seems to know that and took to Facebook to say that upcoming updates should change some of the talk around the cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The rise of ultra-fast charging: How 2020 changed the way we recharge our phones June 18, 2025 Fast charging has become one of the must-have features on thebest Android phones. It allows you to top up your smartphone in well under an hour. 2020 was the year where ultra-fast charging truly hit the mainstream, with major strides from manufacturers resulting in phones frequently reaching 65W speeds....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The state of Android Auto in 2021: Test driving Google’s app in the VW ID.4 June 24, 2025 Google’s Android Auto started off with a bang in 2014. The app promised that your car’s infotainment system could communicate with your phone, and vice versa. Finally, you could make your car’s display just as powerful as the one in your pocket!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is our first official look at the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 June 02, 2025 The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is all set tolaunchon June 11 and we now have our first official look at the fitness tracker. Xiaomi has revealed a poster of the Mi Band 5 on itsWeibo page, showing the wearable in four colorways: yellow, red, green, and black....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Use your smartwatch as a camera remote for your phone - Android customization July 28, 2025 Are you following along our Android Wear projects on ourAndroid customizationseries? We took a look at IF and DO from IFTTT, but it’s time to get into some more basic stuff, like using your smartwatch as a camera remote for your Android phone or tablet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Waiting for the HUAWEI P50 series global launch? It’s going to be a while. Jun 10, 2025 HUAWEI launched theP50 seriesof flagships in China earlier this year, but the company has taken its time to provide global launch details. Now, the firm has issued more information, and it looks like we’re in for a long wait. The company told media during the HUAWEI Nova 9 briefing that the P50 family would only launch globally next year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want a foldable phone? Here’s how much you’ll have to work for it around the world June 30, 2025 WhenSamsungrevealed theSamsung Galaxy Foldand its nearly $2,000 price tag, many a jaw dropped. There were similar reactions whenHuaweiannounced its own foldable phone, theHUAWEI Mate X, which starts at an even higher 2,299 euros (~$2,578). The reveal of these two foldable devices announced the beginning of a foldable phone age, but it also proved that early entries in this new device category will be very, very expensive....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: The Note 9 is for power users, but the Mate 20 Pro is a close second August 07, 2025 With the release of theHUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, there’s finally an Android smartphone made for power users that competes against theSamsung Galaxy Note 9. With that said, we decided to ask all of you if you wouldrather buy the Mate 20 Pro or the Galaxy Note 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What would make the perfect smartphone? June 13, 2025 Buying a new smartphone is tough. There are so many great options out there. How do you prioritize your needs and find the right phone for you? According to the latest research fromKantar Worldpanel, on the last quarter, a third of people did no research at all before buying their new phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Where Android Oreo’s best features came from July 13, 2025 With the newPixelsright around the corner, we thought it was time to take another look at some ofAndroid Oreo‘s best features. Google’s Android 8.0 Oreo is double-stuffed with new features; some are meant to improve quality of life, while others should be super useful on a daily basis. However, Android aficionados like yourself may have spotted some of Oreo’s better features before, either in other OEMs’ particular Android flavours, custom ROMs, or other pieces of software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why there’s no integrated 5G modem in the Snapdragon 865 June 10, 2025 The lack of an integrated 5G modem inside Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 865processor has drawn criticism from some pundits, especially given that rival chips boast this feature and Qualcomm has an integrated 5G modem in its mid-rangeSnapdragon 765. Ideally, an integration solution provides the best possible area, cost, and energy efficiency, but another year with an external solution certainly isn’t the disaster some are insinuating....