Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TSMC forecasting second sales decline quarter in a row June 13, 2025 Things were better before China got all these phones. When China didn’t have phones, China wanted phones. A whole lot of phones. For the last few years, the smartphone-hungry citizenry of the world’s most populated country fueled an ever-increasing boom for handsets and ergo all the components that make them up....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Twitter considering extending tweet lengths to 10,000 characters July 18, 2025 Currently,Twitterhas a pretty aggressive cap of 140 characters. Got an idea bigger than that, then you’re going to have to link to it. That’s why Twitter is now tossing around the idea ofslightlyexpanding this limit to 10,000 characters in early 2016. First, let’s talk about why this is a good idea....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon, Sprint, and Samsung are shipping the Galaxy Note 8 early July 24, 2025 In an industry with all-too much waiting around — I’m looking at you, Android updates — news of something happeningbeforeexpected is always good to hear. Over the weekend, we encountered several stories regardingGalaxy Note 8shipments, the earliest claiming that Verizon and Sprint had begunshipping devices. Now, it appears that Samsung is doing the same....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Most of you haven’t experienced malware on Android phones August 06, 2025 Apple’s recentstand againstside-loading and CEO Tim Cook’scommentsabout Android phones having way more malware than iOS devices did not sit well with many people. Cook claimed that side-loading apps would destroy the security of iPhones and blamed the practice for compromisingAndroid phones. Related:The best antivirus apps and best anti-malware apps for Android...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp beta is testing quick quotes August 06, 2025 It looks likeWhatsAppis experimenting with a new feature that lets you quickly reference a remark someone else previously made in the conversation with a nifty in-line quote. Although it’s one of themost popular apps in the world, WhatsApp has remained relatively minimalist for most of its run, so even seeing a small change like this is pretty interesting....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. While Google continues to invest in VR, its real goal is AR - report July 13, 2025 Many are hailing 2016 as the year that virtual reality goes mainstream, and that certainly seems to be the case.Googleis one of the biggest players in the field, as you would expect, butprivate conversations with CEO Sundar Pichai and VR head Clay Bavorhave revealed that VR is a means to an end for the search giant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why octo-core, and where will it end? July 30, 2025 Those who like to follow hardware will have no-doubt noticed the increasing prevalence of quad-core processors in top of the line products, and it looks like the trend is set to continue with the introduction of octo-core processors later this year. We’ve already had our first snippets of information about Samsung’s newExynos 5 Octa processor, which will come in an eight-core variety....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Windows Update not working? Try these possible fixes June 04, 2025 Keeping Windows 10 up-to-date is an important part of your computer’s health. It’s the most-targeted operating system on the planet, requiring continuous updates to keep you safe and sane from unwanted crashes and crooks. Is Windows Update not working correctly for you? We provide several possible fixes to get your PC back on track....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi and Redmi are looking to dominate in 2019 July 29, 2025 In an interview withSina Techpublished earlier today, Redmi general Lu Weibing wasn’t shy about howXiaomiandRedmiplan to aggressively expand its operations in 2019. According to Weibing, Redmi plans to increase its investment in Europe and India. Currently, the top four smartphone manufacturersin EuropeareSamsung, Apple, HUAWEI, and Xiaomi. In India, the top four smartphone companies are Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, and OPPO....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You (probably) won’t miss your Pixel 2 after upgrading to the Pixel 4 July 29, 2025 I’ve used each and every Pixel phone extensively since the very first one. I like these phones — they’re simple, no-frills smartphones that get quick updates and have great cameras. What’s not to love? Ha. I don’t need to tell you that Pixel phones have had their fair share of problems in every iteration....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now buy a Panasonic Lumix CM1 sans phone… for about $850 July 25, 2025 Panasonicis likely one of the last brands you think of when looking for a new phone. And it’s for a good reason; this is not a company you would normally associate with mobile devices. But there is one thing they are very good at – cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can watch unsung Wachowski classic Speed Racer on HBO Max August 23, 2025 From the Vault:As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogues are becoming more and more available. These include lost and forgotten gems, so-bad-it’s-good duds, and just plain weird pieces of film history. And you probably won’t find them by waiting for streamers to put them in front of you....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. “LeMall For All” in India offers freebies with LeEco Superphones today July 19, 2025 Among LeEco’s second generation Superphones, the Le 2 is the base model, and comes with a metal unibody, a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS LCD display, Snapdragon 652 processor, 3GB RAM, and a 3,000mAh battery. The handset sports a 16MP rear camera along with an 8MP front facing shooter, and also offers a fingerprint sensor....