Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wearable technology & ARM - the next frontier August 04, 2025 Wearable technology is garnering a lot of attention as the next big thing in the mobile industry. Growth forecasts from IDC suggest that the global market for wearables will grow from around 19 million unit shipments this year to a massive 111.9 million units by 2018. Many of the big names in the smartphone game have already launched or are planning to release their own lineup of smartwatches and other wearable technologies later this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why you should watch the Ghostbusters: Afterlife director’s debut film June 04, 2025 From the Vault:As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogs 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. Would you use Google Assistant on your Chromebook? July 03, 2025 A new Chromebook is reportedly in the works, and it’s said to be a high-end device with a fingerprint scanner and a dedicated button for Google Assistant. Google Assistant has apparently been busy spawning copies of itself to live in so many different devices: first it was the Pixel phones and the Google Home, but it quickly expanded to virtually all Android devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi bests its sales record with the Redmi Note 2 June 22, 2025 Xiaomihandsets have become hugely popular in the few markets where they are available and it looks like demand won’t be slowing down any time soon. Industry sources claim that Xiaomi has sold over 1.5 million of its latestRedmi Note 2smartphones since the launch last month, a rather impressive result....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi claims four million Redmi Note 7 series phones shipped since launch August 13, 2025 Xiaomi’sRedmi Note 7series arguably represents the most value for money in the smartphone industry right now. Between the 48MP camera and 4,000mAh battery, it’s clear that you’re getting some noteworthy features for the price. It looks like consumers are attracted to the proposition, asXiaomitweeted that it’s shipped four million Redmi Note 7 series phones worldwide since launch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite announced: High-end camera hardware for Android One July 21, 2025 Less than a year ago,Xiaomilaunched theMi A1— the first phone from the company to support Google’sAndroid Oneplatform. Today, Xiaomi revealed not one, but two successors to the Mi A1: theMi A2(above) and the Mi A2 Lite. Xiaomi expands its Android One lineup Like the Mi A1, the two new Mi A2 phones will supportAndroid One, which means that they will use a pure Android OS experience, rather than Xiaomi’sMIUIskin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: This is the smartphone brand you’re happiest with right now June 02, 2025 The smartphone industry is dominated byApple,Samsung, andXiaomiright now. There are plenty of other manufacturers vying for market-share though, such as OPPO, vivo, OnePlus, Sony, Motorola, and others. These players don’t stand still though, and they’re all generally evolving their products, services, and strategies. So with that in mind, we thought now would be a good time to ask which brand you’re happiest with at the moment....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube TV app goes live on Samsung and LG smart TVs June 08, 2025 YouTube TVhas enjoyed a slow and steady start to life in its debut year. Google has gradually rolled out its over-the-top live TV streaming service tomore and more US marketsin the months since launch, as well as addingadditional channelsand support ofGoogle Home voice commands. This careful growth continued a few weeks ago with the launch of the official YouTube TV appon Android TV-powered devices and Xbox One consoles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Blade S7 is official: 5-inch Full HD, metal/glass build, and dual 13MP cameras July 04, 2025 ZTEis back with another “premium mid-ranger,” the selfie-centric Blade S7. Following the well-received Blade S6,launched in February, ZTE now ups the ante with better specs and premium build materials. Where the S6 had a plastic build, the Blade S7 comes with an aluminum frame and 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 interesting facts about HUAWEI August 06, 2025 HUAWEI may not be the first name you think of when talking about smartphones, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an important company. In fact, HUAWEI ismassive, especially behind the scenes in the telecommunications market. Here are a few facts you may not have known about HUAWEI. Ren Zhengfei was 42 when he founded HUAWEI In the middle of a mid-life crisis?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer Chromebase announced, touchscreen in tow July 14, 2025 When the very first Chromebook debuted, a number of people wrote off the idea, saying a web-centric ‘computer’ experience would never take off. Fast-forwarding to today, the Chromebook market is slowly but surely gaining traction, in large part due to its consumer-friendly pricing. Will 2015 be the year that Chrome OS truly pushes its way out of niche territory and into the mainstream?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Addictive puzzler ‘Warp Shift’ materializes in Play Store debut July 21, 2025 If you like your puzzle filled with colors and free of tolls, developer ISBIT Games is inviting you to book passage on an “audio-visual voyage” it callsWarp Shift.The game is available now in the Play Store for $3. Warp Shiftfollows protagonist Pi and her new found friend, who find themselves trapped in an ancient chamber....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android continues to grow, meanwhile Blackberry and Windows are all but dead June 02, 2025 Honestly, it’s been awhile since there were really any true competitors to Android and iOS. Looking back, we’d say the last time the competition wasreally hot was in 2011, when Blackberry still controlled a decent share and Windows and Bada actually looked like that had a small shot at success....