New battery technology could charge your smartphone in just a few seconds

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New battery technology could charge your smartphone in just a few seconds June 27, 2025 One of the biggest problems smartphone users across the globe experience with their mobile devices is poor battery life. Not only do batteries last for a few days at most, they also take quite a bit of time to charge, and degrade after time....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Miss Lisa Murray

OnePlus Roofing company logo very similar to the actual OnePlus logo

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Roofing company logo very similar to the actual OnePlus logo July 21, 2025 Owning your own business is tough, as there are a lot of hard decisions which must be made and a lot of work that must be done to keep the lights on. With that in mind, it’s inevitable that some business owners will look for shortcuts to take some pressure off their shoulders....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Phillip Robinson

Report: Apple goes back to making the iPhone X because Samsung

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Apple goes back to making the iPhone X because Samsung July 06, 2025 Even though iPhones typically tend to sell well,The Wall Street Journalreported that this year’siPhone XSandXS Maxmight not be selling as well asApplehad hoped they would. As a result, Apple resumed production of 2017’siPhone X. The decision to produce more iPhone X units is reportedly due to Apple wanting to meet the terms of its agreement withSamsung....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Stephanie Andrade

Rovo89: Xposed for Android 5.1 is still likely a ways off

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rovo89: Xposed for Android 5.1 is still likely a ways off August 03, 2025 Android 5.1 has arrived to a numberof Nexus devices this week, with both factory images available and OTAs starting to rollout. While downloading to the latest version of Android fixes many bugs and is very much worthwhile, it is important to note that upgrading means you may lose support for some of your favorite modding/community tools....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Katherine Cooper

Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 and J7 2017 features confirmed in Russian user manual

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 and J7 2017 features confirmed in Russian user manual June 07, 2025 We’ve seen a number of rumors regarding the proposed Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 and J7 2017 in recent weeks, including adetailed specs leak. Now, Romanian Android siteAndroidU.rohas got its hands on a RussianSamsungmanual for the J5 2017 and J7 2017, confirming further details about the handsets....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Janice Robles

Samsung Galaxy S11 to have 108MP camera with 8K video? (Update: Another 8K claim)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S11 to have 108MP camera with 8K video? (Update: Another 8K claim) July 09, 2025 Update, July 15, 2025 (1:09AM ET):We first saw evidence of 8K recording in Samsung’s 2020 phones last month, whenXDA-Developersdug into the Samsung Camera app. Now,SamMobilehas confirmed with its sources that theGalaxy S11will indeed sport 8K video recording. This isn’t really surprising as both theExynos 990flagship processor and newly announcedSnapdragon 865chipset now support 8K recording....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Thomas Tucker

Samsung reportedly working on a new Chromebook with S-Pen in tow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung reportedly working on a new Chromebook with S-Pen in tow July 09, 2025 According toChrome Unboxed,Samsung is preparing to launch a new detachable Chromebook codenamed “Nautilus,” which will come with a stowable stylus. It’s been almost a year sinceSamsung announced the Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro. Sporting an aluminium body with a high-resolution touchscreen, the Plus and the Pro redefined what sub-$600 Chromebooks can offer....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Kelly Jackson

Samsung's punchy Galaxy M52 5G debuts in India with sub-Rs 30,000 price

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s punchy Galaxy M52 5G debuts in India with sub-Rs 30,000 price July 23, 2025 Samsunghas officially launched the Galaxy M52 5G in India. The latest addition to the mid-range Galaxy M series brings a slew of flagship-level features at a lower price point. We first saw teasers of the device earlier this month, and the official design largely matches up with these....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Cassandra Riggs

Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill star in new HUAWEI P9 commercial

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Scarlett Johansson and Henry Cavill star in new HUAWEI P9 commercial Aug 05, 2025 It’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy prowls Shanghai in a tuxedo while exchanging photos with girl who is herself drifting around an active movie lot with herHUAWEI P9. The kind of narrative that really tugs at the heartstrings....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Robert Lynch

SKAGEN Falster 2 review: The prettiest Wear OS watch has a problem

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SKAGEN Falster 2 review: The prettiest Wear OS watch has a problem June 09, 2025 Skagen Falster 2 What we like What we don’t like I loved the originalSKAGEN Falster. Even though it lacked features like GPS and NFC, its minimal design was something that kept me putting it on my wrist every day. However, lacking so many features (for $300 no less) kept a lot of people away, so SKAGEN went back to the drawing board....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1076 words · Lindsey Bryan

Sony Xperia XZ Premium now receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia XZ Premium now receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update July 03, 2025 Sonyhas announced that it will begin rolling outAndroid 8.0 Oreoto theXperia XZ Premiumfrom today, October 23. The company has become the first major Android manufacturer besides Google to distribute the Android Oreo update in its final form (that is, outside of beta) to one of its devices, following a strong Android Nougat rollout over the past twelve months....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Bobby Clements

Space shooter Galaxy on Fire 3

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Space shooter Galaxy on Fire 3 - Manticore now available at Google Play August 23, 2025 Galaxy on Fire 3 – Manticore is now available for free download via the Google Play Store. The space shooter, developed by DS FishLabs, hit iOS late last year and was announced for Android a couple of months ago, before officially launching on Google Play yesterday....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Veronica Black

The HUAWEI Watch GT is now available in the US for $200

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The HUAWEI Watch GT is now available in the US for $200 June 26, 2025 It’s been a few months sinceHuaweiannounced theWatch GT, but folks in the U.S. can now pick up the company’s latest smartwatch for apenny under two Benjamins. At first glance, the Watch GT looks like your typicalWear OSsmartwatch. Instead, the Watch GT runs HUAWEI”s in-house LiteOS....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Dennis Robinson