Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Who knew: Reviving Nokia costs a fortune July 27, 2025 Nokia‘s glorious and full-blooded revival has been well received, delighting some markets, winning awards, and dragging many people’s favorite brand into in 2018 while earning respect – and sales. The only problem is that Nokia smartphones and feature phones are costing the new owners of the Nokia brand a surprising amount of cash, even as they manage to make impressive sales....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. World’s richest man reportedly hacked via WhatsApp August 03, 2025 The smartphone of the richest person in the world was reportedly hacked via a chat message. It was none other than the Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos whose phone was breached after receiving a WhatsApp message back in 2018. The Guardianreports that the malicious message was sent from the personal account of the crown price of Saudi Arabia — Mohammed Bin Salman....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Play hits Europe, but you should probably get a Redmi Note 7 instead July 16, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi Playwas first announced in December, so its global debut is clearly long overdue. Now, the device has officially landed in Ukraine, which suggests that a wider European launch could be on the cards. Xiaomi’s Mi Play is available at a starting price of 4,699 Ukrainian hryvnia (~$174), according to theMi Ukraine Facebook page(h/t:GSMArena)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: You care about camera sensor size on phones (with caveats) August 04, 2025 Smartphone cameras are all generally good these days, with software taking on an increasingly important role in delivering good results. But hardware is another important part of the equation, with camera sensor size also playing a role. But doAndroid Authorityreaders actually care about the size of a phone’s camera sensor?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZeniMax sues Samsung over its Oculus-based Gear VR mobile headset August 23, 2025 ZeniMax, the game publisher who has been in a legal fight with Oculus over its PC-basedOculus Riftheadset for some time, is now dragging Samsung into court as well. ZeniMax, who has published games in the Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Doom franchises, has filed a lawsuit against the South Korean-based company, claiming itsGear VRmobile headset uses code originally created at ZeniMax....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE’s US leader will now become the global head of its mobile business July 02, 2025 The head ofZTE‘s US division, Lixin Cheng, just got a big promotion. A new report confirms he will become the new global leader for ZTE’s mobile business. The news comes just a few weeks after ZTE reached a settlement with the US government overillegal shipments that the company made to Iran and North Korea....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: now official!) Razer reportedly acquires Ouya August 17, 2025 Julie Uhrman, the co-founder and CEO of OUYA, has also announced over Twitter that she is resigning from the company. you’re able to find her resignation confirmation in the tweet attached below.[twitter url=“https://twitter.com/juhrman/status/625668843994648576”] [/twitter] Original post (6/15):Computer accessories makerRazermay have just quietly purchasedOuya, the company who created the failed Android-powered miniconsole, according to Mesa Global....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Renders leaked) Report: two new HTCDesire phones coming in September June 30, 2025 We’re not expecting too much from HTCatIFA 2016next month, but the company still has a couple of desire models to get out later this quarter: the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle. The information comes from Evan Blass, who reports both devices will be released in late September....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 3 atom thick material breakthrough could lead to ultra-thin processors June 26, 2025 Researchers from Cornell University have announced a breakthrough in transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) production that could lead to much thinner transistors, the building block for faster, smaller and more power efficient processors. TMDs are promising materials for future semi-conductors, solar cell and light detector technologies as they are incredibly thin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 8 ways the Galaxy S8 is objectively better than the iPhone 7 August 23, 2025 This was never going to be a fair fight on a site calledAndroid Authority, but I believe that, all fanboyism aside, we can objectively prove the Galaxy S8 is better than the iPhone 7. So grab some popcorn and settle in, because this is about to get ugly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Action Launcher 3.3 update brings Quicktheme live wallpaper integration, new gestures and more June 21, 2025 Action Launcher 3, one of our favorite third party launchers here at Android Authority, has just received a big update to version 3.3. Most notably, developer Chris Lacy has added a few improvements to the Quicktheme feature. Quicktheme lets you automatically create a theme for your device based on your current wallpaper....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Prime Video’s biggest problem isn’t content, it’s everything else July 31, 2025 I’m not the movie and TV show enthusiast in my household. I usually prefer to play video games on PC or console instead. Still, there are times when I’d like to just laze on the couch and watch something instead of playing a game. No, the biggest problem with Prime Video isn’t the content, but rather everything else around the service....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Q (Updated to Beta 6): Everything developers need to know June 06, 2025 From a user’s perspective, a new version of Android is usually an exciting time. Unless you happen to dislike a particular UI element, it generally means better performance, more stability, and a slew of new features. Also read:The top Android Q features you should know...