ZTE Axon 7 Mini officially announced: 5.2-inch display, Snapdragon 617, 16MP camera

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Axon 7 Mini officially announced: 5.2-inch display, Snapdragon 617, 16MP camera June 14, 2025 ZTEcame to market this year with a truly stellar flagship smartphone. TheAxon 7, one of thebest Android phoneson the market right now, sports top-of-the-line specs, a high-end design, and a fantastic audio experience. There’s only one problem – many folks out there still aren’t keen on big smartphones....

August 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1402 words · Jessica Hall

"Partial Screenshot" feature spotted hidden in Android 7.1

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. “Partial Screenshot” feature spotted hidden in Android 7.1 August 04, 2025 Screenshots with Android are a rather basic affair, offering up a quick snapshot of whatever happens to be on your display at the time. However, it appears that Google has been experiment with a new feature to take ‘Partial Screenshots’ and may bring the option to a future version of Android....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · John Hawkins

10 best business apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best business apps for Android July 21, 2025 Business apps are a tough subject. There are a variety of variables to consider. That may include team size, business size, how well the app scales to demand, and tons of other stuff. Some apps are great for huge teams while others do better for business people individually. Some businesses are always in the market for better stuff while others opt to make their own solutions....

August 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1282 words · Deborah Mullen

2016 Samsung Galaxy A series devices launched in india

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2016 Samsung Galaxy A series devices launched in india June 16, 2025 Today Samsung launched theGalaxy A5 (2016)andGalaxy A7 (2016)in India, with both devices going on sale on February 15. The Galaxy A5 (2016) price is the equivalent of $433 (Rs. 29,400) and the Galaxy A5 (2016) price is around $492 (Rs. 33,400). This year the Galaxy A series features the same combination of metal chassis with a glass back we know from the Galaxy S and Note series....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Kenneth Patrick

7 Billion Humans will be the next game from the co-creator of World of Goo

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 7 Billion Humans will be the next game from the co-creator of World of Goo July 30, 2025 Kyle Gabler, one of the creators of the great, very odd puzzle gameWorld of Goo, is involved in the development of a new game that may have one of the weirdest concepts ever made. Gabler, along with Allan Blomquist and Kyle Gray, are getting together to make7 Billion Humansunder their Tomorrow Corporation studio....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Brianna Garner

A Samsung phone, likely Galaxy S21 FE, just hit the FCC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A Samsung phone, likely Galaxy S21 FE, just hit the FCC June 11, 2025 Samsung has a lot of products in the works. It has two foldables — theGalaxy Z Fold 3andGalaxy Z Flip 3— as well asa new smartwatchthat will featurea brand new operating system. It also has the “Fan Edition” of theSamsung Galaxy S21in the works. However, we still have no idea when it will launch....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Debra Navarro

Alcatel Avalon V hands-on: Alcatel finds a new partner in Verizon Wireless

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel Avalon V hands-on: Alcatel finds a new partner in Verizon Wireless July 23, 2025 TCL Communications today announced the Alcatel Avalon V, an affordable phone that still delivers a modest level of performance. More importantly for TCL, the device will be the firstAlcatelphone sold directly by Verizon Wireless. With Big Red in its corner, TCL is expecting big things from this small phone....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Timothy Freeman

Android 10 beta builds leak for Nokia 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7 Plus, and 7.1

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 10 beta builds leak for Nokia 6.1, 6.1 Plus, 7 Plus, and 7.1 August 12, 2025 HMD Global isone of the best manufacturers aroundwhen it comes to updating handsets with the latest version of Android. Now, we have some newly-leaked Android 10 Nokia beta builds for four different smartphones: theNokia 6.1,6.1 Plus,7 Plus, andNokia 7.1. The leaked builds for all four phones popped up atXDA Developersthrough senior memberhikari_calyx....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Benjamin Garcia

ASUS Zenwatch 2 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS Zenwatch 2 review June 30, 2025 TheASUS ZenWatchwas one of the best looking Android Wear smartwatches to be released last year, bringing elegance and class to this category, while also being priced very competitively. We have seen quite a few different smartwatches since then, but ASUS is hoping to recapture some of the magic with a follow-up to the original Zenwatch, while managing to decrease its price point even further....

August 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1691 words · Yesenia Reid

Best of Android: How we test performance

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best of Android: How we test performance June 21, 2025 Testing how well a smartphone performs is no small source of controversy. Normally people look to benchmarks for the answer, the truth is there’s no one way to do it — so we have to pick and choose what we’re going to focus on to contextualize our results. How we test When we test a phone for its performance, we load up a stock backup for the phone, and then run each of our target benchmarks three to five times and log the average....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Jerry Nelson

BlackBerry KEY2 specs: Two-day battery life, two cameras, and twice the power

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry KEY2 specs: Two-day battery life, two cameras, and twice the power July 15, 2025 BlackBerrykicked off its renaissance in earnest last year with the keyboard-totingKEYone. Now the Canadian company is back for round two with theBlackBerry KEY2. Let’s take a look at whether the KEY2 packs enough oomph to convince you to whip out your cash. The full BlackBerry KEY2 specs can be found below: BlackBerry KEY2 specs walkthrough Starting with the outside, the KEY2 features a 4....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Samuel Miller

Bloomberg report blames Note 7 fiasco on rush to beat Apple

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bloomberg report blames Note 7 fiasco on rush to beat Apple August 07, 2025 The Galaxy Note 7 was supposed to be a triumph, a demonstration of Samsung’s technological superiority over Apple. But in the rush to one up its archrival, Samsung created the conditions for the devastating Note 7 battery recall. That’s the gist of anew report fromBloombergthat cites multiple sources familiar with the events leading up to the globalGalaxy Note 7 recall....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Robert Hart

Buyers guide: phones that support third-party fast chargers and accessories

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Buyers guide: phones that support third-party fast chargers and accessories July 30, 2025 Proprietaryfast charging technologiesare great for juicing up your empty handset, but they have their limitations. Power banks don’t support proprietary standards, neither do car-chargers nor multi-device power hubs. If you use any of these, you’ll want a phone that supports one of the popular standards used by third-party fast chargers....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Susan Cox