Samsung brand escaped the Note 7 recall untainted, poll finds

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung brand escaped the Note 7 recall untainted, poll finds July 13, 2025 Samsung’ssmartphone market share hastaken a notablehit this year following theGalaxy Note 7 recall, but the company’s broader brand image seems to have escaped the event mostly intact, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. According to the data, which was collected between October 26th and November 9th, the recall has not dampened consumer appetite for Samsung smartphones and other products....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Jennifer Lane

Samsung Exynos 2200 launched: What to know about this AMD-powered chipset

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Exynos 2200 launched: What to know about this AMD-powered chipset June 11, 2025 Samsungrevealed a partnership with AMDback in 2019which would see the graphics company build a GPU for Exynos smartphone processors. It’s been a wait since then, but now Samsung has finally announced the first product in this partnership, the Exynos 2200. The Exynos 2200 brings a Samsung 4nm design as well as the newArmv9CPU cores....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Troy Tran

Tasker location and network tracking, time card part 2

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tasker location and network tracking, time card part 2 - Android customization June 29, 2025 Last week we took toTaskerto build the first parts of anautomated time cardin ourAndroid customizationseries. We will continue the project this week, building on last week by adding location aware autonomy to the project. As a quick recap, last week we built Tasker Tasks that write our log in and log out times to a file, popped up on screen our total time spent for the day and teased further ideas for what to do with, and how to track, our accumulated data....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1277 words · Melissa Lyons

The first phones packing 165Hz AMOLED displays are here

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The first phones packing 165Hz AMOLED displays are here June 26, 2025 More phones are adoptinghigh refresh ratedisplays, with gaming phones and flagships regularly touching 120Hz. But the nubia REDMAGIC 6 is pushing that figure even higher. The companyannouncedthe REDMAGIC 6 and 6 Pro in China with both touting 6.8-inch 2,400 x 1,080 AMOLED displays that can refresh at up to 165Hz....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Joy White

The Lenovo Smart Tabs combine an Android tablet with a smart speaker dock

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Lenovo Smart Tabs combine an Android tablet with a smart speaker dock August 01, 2025 The smart speaker trend is currently in full swing, and everyone seems to want to put a new spin on these products.Lenovo, which already has released itsSmart Display speaker, has come up with a new twist of its own. DuringCES 2019, the company announced two newAndroid tabletsthat it calls Smart Tabs....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · David Thomas

The Pixel 6 chip might be made by one of Google's frenemies

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Pixel 6 chip might be made by one of Google’s frenemies June 21, 2025 Google was keen to hype up theTensor chipinsidePixel 6phones, but it was curiously shy on just who was making that hardware. However, there might not be much mystery left. As9to5Googlereports,Nikkeisources claim Samsung will manufacture Tensor parts. The apparent leak didn’t reveal many details. However, the tipsters said Samsung would manufacture the Pixel 6 chip using the same 5nm process it does to build theSnapdragon 888for Qualcomm....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Jennifer Collins

The Three-Body Problem on Netflix: All we know about the upcoming sci-fi series

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Three-Body Problem on Netflix: All we know about the upcoming sci-fi series August 07, 2025 Read more:What’s new on Netflix What is The Three-Body Problem novel trilogy? The Three-Body Problem, the first novel in this sci-fi trilogy, was the brainchild of Chinese writer Liu Cixin. It was originally published in his native country in 2006. It depicts an alternate timeline of the Earth....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Charles Rogers

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Clock includes a touchscreen with video support

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Xiaomi Mi Smart Clock includes a touchscreen with video support July 07, 2025 Update – August 09, 2025– The Xiaomi Mi Smart Clock is now available in Europe. It is also available in the US via stores like eBay. Xiaomiis getting into the smart clock business. Following in the footsteps of Amazon, Google, and Lenovo, the company has announced the Mi Smart Clock....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Sarah Bauer

This week in Apple: Foldable iPhone rumors, CarKey, and App Store legal troubles

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Foldable iPhone rumors, CarKey, and App Store legal troubles July 04, 2025 This week in Apple news we saw rumors ramp up surrounding a “foldable” iPhone. However, so far it seems that the phone would be more akin to the various LG phones that canconnect to a secondary displaywith a hinge mechanism. This would be very different from devices like theSamsung Galaxy Fold....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Amy Taylor

This week in Apple: Tons of iPhone 12 rumors plus products to expect very soon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Tons of iPhone 12 rumors plus products to expect very soon July 30, 2025 This week in Apple news we saw iPhone 12 rumors ramp up big time. The launch could only be weeks away at this point, so rumors are going to be flooding in fast and furious. The biggest rumor, though, is that Apple could replace the Midnight Green colorway of the iPhone 11 series and replace it with a Dark Blue....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Todd Carlson

V-MODA undercuts the AirPods Max with new M-200 ANC headphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. V-MODA undercuts the AirPods Max with new M-200 ANC headphones July 30, 2025 V-Moda took the first day ofCES 2021to announce its first pair of noise-cancelling headphones. The V-Moda M series headphones have been a go-to for many audiophiles over the last few years, and the addition of noise-cancelling is sure to make these more appealing for everyday use....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Kevin Ross

Waterproof Galaxy S7 Edge shows up in Samsung Indonesia commercial

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Waterproof Galaxy S7 Edge shows up in Samsung Indonesia commercial June 10, 2025 One of the biggest upgrades rumored to be coming to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge is water resistance. Now a video and teaser site published by Samsung’s Indonesian branch confirm the feature. The video ad, starring Indonesian athlete Dellie Threesyadinda, shows what appears to be the Galaxy S7 Edge being used in heavy rain....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Rebecca Harris

We asked, you told us: Here's what you want most from phones in 2021

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s what you want most from phones in 2021 June 17, 2025 The smartphone industry delivered some great devices in 2020, with 5G, high refresh rates, and multi-camera setups all generally making appearances. It sets a great foundation for 2021, and we’re expecting new phones to be packed to the gills with features as well....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Brian Brown