Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung phone sales are up, but revenue is down August 16, 2025 A couple of years ago,Samsungwas the undisputed king of the smartphone industry but in 2014, the increased competition in the smartphone industry resulted in it losing its grip on the throne. Impressive flagship devices from its rivals coupled with the Galaxy S5 which tanked resulted in the start of a crisis at theKorean OEMbut one year on, the company has somewhat righted the decline....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung reveals Galaxy Note 10 Plus Star Wars Special Edition (Update: now available!) July 22, 2025 Update, July 12, 2025 (3AM ET):The Galaxy Note 10 Plus Star Wars Special Edition release day has arrived, a week after pre-orders first kicked off. Yes, the special edition Galaxy Note flagship can be purchased for $1,300 viaAmazon.com,Best Buy,Samsung.com, and Samsung experience stores from today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung teams up with Montblanc and Swarovski for all your overpriced accessories needs July 22, 2025 Following the release ofSamsung’slatest flagships, the smartphone giant usually teams up with other premium brands to launch a selection of rather expensive accessories. This time is no different, Samsung has partnered up with Montblanc and Swarovski to release a selection of premium cases for itsGalaxy S6 Edge+andGalaxy Note 5smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony teases Xperia X pre-order offer, releases new camera-focused video July 09, 2025 At MWC this year, Sony Mobile announceda new line of Xperia devices, including theXperia X and Xperia XA. In addition it also revealed a distinctive new pair of earbuds, theXperia Ear. While no specific details regarding the release dates or pricing of these products is provided, Sony has nonetheless sent out an e-mail to those on its Xperia X mailing list promising a pre-order “offer”, and has released a new promotional teaser to boot....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best new wearables launched at CES 2022: Garmin, SKAGEN, Razer, and more July 19, 2025 CES takes place right at the beginning of the year, making it the perfect time for companies to debut new wearables,smartwatches, and various other fitness products. This year’s trade show is no different. From fitness watches, smart rings, smartwatches with gaming company collabs, and more, here are the best new wearables launched at CES 2022....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Best of Android: Mid-2020 — Which phone has the best battery life? June 14, 2025 Battery life is integral to a smartphone’s user experience. Devices in 2020 are coming with big, high-resolution displays, many cameras, and high-powered processors. There are more features to power than ever before. You can’t play with all the cool stuff if the battery dies early!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The biggest phone launch event of 2021 just got delayed by four months June 23, 2025 Phone makers usuallyflock to Mobile World Congressin late February or March to introduce their latest devices, but you might be waiting a while longer to see those products. The GSMA hasdelayedMWC 2021 from March 1 to June 28, or nearly four months later than expected....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG Q7 is here and it rights some of the Q6’s wrongs (Update: Pricing revealed) August 07, 2025 Update (06/14):LG has confirmed pricing for the LG Q7 and Q7 Plus for its home market of South Korea and detailed its plans for a wider international release. The regular LG Q7 will retail for 495,000 won (~$457) while the more powerful LG Q7 Plus comes in at 570,000 won (~$527)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The surprising star of IFA 2018 was… materials? July 20, 2025 Among the hustle and bustle of a trade show, it’s occasionally hard to see the micro-trends going on beneath the surface of grand presentations, hyperbole and shiny new innovations. This year, one of the surprising stars of the show was one many of us thought had been settled: materials....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The tech behind Resonance Audio, Pixel 2 portrait mode are now open source June 17, 2025 If you wish you had the photo portrait mode feature onGoogle Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XLsmartphones, you’re in luck:Googlejust madethe tech behind portrait modeopen source, allowing anyone to use it. Portrait modecreates an artificial depth-of-field effect in a photo, essentially keeping the focal point of the picture in focus while blurring out the background....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This new self-healing glass could make its way to a smartphone near you August 02, 2025 We’ve all dropped our phones once or twice, and some of us have even shattered our screens in the process. That may soon be a thing of the past if this new technology by Japanese researchers comes to light. Researchers from the University of Tokyo toldSciencethat they have discovered a type of glass that can heal itself, which could be used in phone screens and other devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: OnePlus 7T Pro review, a super long phone, and more! August 14, 2025 This week saw a few big announcements, most notably theOnePlus 7T Pro. It’sincredibly similarto the OnePlus 7 Pro from earlier in the year, with the notable exception thatit won’t be available in the United States. Essential’s controversial founder Andy Rubin alsotweeted out a new devicethis week, which despite appearances is in fact a phone and not a remote control....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TomTom Go Navigation finally gives HUAWEI phone owners an alternative August 04, 2025 If you own a HUAWEI phonewithout Google Play Store access, you haven’t had many major options for navigation apps —Here WeGohas been about as good as it gets. Today, though, you have a viable alternative. TomTom hasannouncedthat its Go Navigation app is available on all major app platforms, including HUAWEI’s App Gallery....