Thoughts on the LG G8X from an old LG fan

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Thoughts on the LG G8X from an old LG fan August 10, 2025 As we noted in ourLG G8X ThinQ review, LG’s new phone is a bit of a stealat just $699. It packs in all the key high-end hardware you’d expect and is yearning for attention with an affordable take on the dual-screen formula. It’s good, but not without its flaws....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Steven Phillips

Vimeo’s app gets a long-awaited update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vimeo’s app gets a long-awaited update July 27, 2025 Vimeohas long enjoyed the position of one of the world’s leading video streaming services. However, it’s been no secret that their mobile app has frankly sucked quite a bit. Now Vimeo is trying to turn that mobile reputation around by unleashing a totally revamped update of their Android app. In an aggressively upbeat “not being defensive, but just saying”blog postthis morning, staff member Jon Sheldrick unveiled Vimeo Android version 2....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Daniel Mccarty

Why Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved is a Must-Play Shooter on SHIELD

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved is a Must-Play Shooter on SHIELD July 12, 2025 The beginnings of the Geometry Wars series of demanding, fast-paced shooters are somewhat unconventional. With the signature 2D vector graphics and retro-style arcade gameplay, Geometry Wars made its first appearance in Project Gotham Racing 2 back in 2003. Originally designed by Bizarre Creations as a tech demo when they were working on the original Project Gotham Racing they decided to put it into the sequel as a minigame to be found in PGR2’s garage area....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Victoria Rios

Why Samsung is building the biggest OLED factory in the world

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Samsung is building the biggest OLED factory in the world August 23, 2025 Samsungis set to build the world’s largest-ever OLED plant, according to a report frometnews. The new facility, said to be called “A5,” would be comprised of two buildings in South Korea’s South Chungcheong Province. This is tipped to crank out “180,000 to 270,000 units of the sixth-generation OLED panels per month,” claimsThe Investor, which is roughly a 30-percent jump on its A3 plant (the current largest OLED plant in South Korea)....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Mary Smith

Xiaomi reveals Mi Band 5 launch date

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi reveals Mi Band 5 launch date July 29, 2025 Xiaomi’s Mi Bands are extremely popular for being the cheap, feature-filled wearables that they are. The newest member in the series — theMi Band 5— has been anticipated for a while now and thanks to various rumors and leaks, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from it....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Jason Perry

YotaPhone drops Android for Sailfish OS

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YotaPhone drops Android for Sailfish OS July 02, 2025 You may not have heard of them butYotais a Russian company who dared to be different with theirYotaPhone 2smartphone. While most manufacturers tend to stick to tried-and-tested designs,Yotatook a risk with the YotaPhone 2 and if you somehow haven’t heard of it, the dual-screen smartphone was one of the most unique Android devices ever made....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · John Adams

ZenWatch 3 and both ZenWatch 2 models receiving Android Wear 2.0 update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZenWatch 3 and both ZenWatch 2 models receiving Android Wear 2.0 update July 13, 2025 Original post (7/12):According to someRedditusers, ASUS has officially started rolling out the Android Wear 2.0 update for the ZenWatch 3,as promised. We know your pain: the waiting game continues for many smartwatch owners even after Google’s delayed launch of Android Wear 2.0. Just about a week ago,we looked at why the update is taking so long to reach older devices, including the ZenWatch 3....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Brian Murphy

'Reverse search warrants' for Google data becoming a privacy nightmare

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Reverse search warrants’ for Google data becoming a privacy nightmare August 11, 2025 In Minnesota, there have been at least 22 so-called “reverse search warrants” granted since August 2018. A new report fromMPR Newsdives deep into the new trend of police requesting reverse search warrants from local judges, and how these warrants could potentially be a huge violation of public privacy....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Juan Shepard

15 best Android apps released in 2018!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 15 best Android apps released in 2018! August 02, 2025 The year 2018 has come and gone. However, it left us with a ton of excellent products to play with. We already did our best Android phones of the year. Now, it’s time to do the best Android apps from 2018 as well. It was a solid year for new apps....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Jennifer Patterson

Alleged Galaxy Note 9 codename has Samsung reclaiming its 'Crown'

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged Galaxy Note 9 codename has Samsung reclaiming its ‘Crown’ June 13, 2025 Samsung will kick off development of the Galaxy Note 9 “soon”. That’s the word coming out of South Korea at least, with supposed inside sources claiming that Samsung’s 2018 flagship phablet will enter into pilot production in the first quarter under the codename “Crown”. The temporary moniker, leaked by South Korean local news publicationThe Bell, is intended to signal Samsung’s ambition to defend its position as the leading smartphone maker in the large-screen sector....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Jeffrey Austin

AMD's beastily new mobile CPUs stun tech, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AMD’s beastily new mobile CPUs stun tech, and more July 19, 2025 The battle for CPU supremacy in PCs has long been a two-horse race between Intel and AMD for decades. As Apple’s MacBooks rose in popularity (untilthe keyboard fiasco, recently fixed), the more important discussions have been about size, form-factor, utility, battery life, more so than which CPU was on board, for most people....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Judith Mccall

Android 2014: A year in review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 2014: A year in review June 10, 2025 In two days time we’ll be celebrating the new year. 2015 is full of possibility, but before we turn our attentions to the future, let’s cast an eye back at the year that was. Android had a great 2014, full of twists and turns, new releases, new markets, new device categories, and new directions....

June 11, 2025 · 11 min · 2229 words · Crystal Gutierrez

Android 5.1 update now rolling out to Verizon Moto X (2nd gen)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 5.1 update now rolling out to Verizon Moto X (2nd gen) June 16, 2025 HTC is not the only onebringing Android 5.1 to its US carrier-specific devices. Motorola is also getting in on the action as Verizon announces the latest Moto X (2nd gen) software is ready to begin rolling out to smartphones across the USA. This news comes only a few days after said device wasstarting to get Android 5....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Christine Lamb