Razer's mobile head leaves company just as Razer Phone 2 launches

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Razer’s mobile head leaves company just as Razer Phone 2 launches July 10, 2025 Ina blog post on Mediumyesterday, Razer’s senior vice president and general manager of its mobile division announced he is leaving bothRazerand the smartphone industry in general. The announcement comes just on the heels of the release of theRazer Phone 2. Tom Moss was a developer who worked on the early iterations of Android atGoogle....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · James Lester

realme 7 hands-on: A small step forward

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme 7 hands-on: A small step forward July 09, 2025 Realme’s rapid iteration in the smartphone space has changed the industry over the last two years. While it is debatable whether releasing a huge number of variants is a great strategy, there’s no doubt it makes it possible to have an option for everyone. Six months after the launch of the realme 6, the realme 7 follows it up with a few design changes and other changes to keep it up to date....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1404 words · Diana Figueroa

Report: Qualcomm to develop its own gaming phones with ASUS (Update)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Qualcomm to develop its own gaming phones with ASUS (Update) August 15, 2025 Update: August 16, 2025 (1:30 AM ET):Qualcomm has now come back to us following aDigitimesreport that it was teaming up with ASUS to develop and release Qualcomm-branded gaming phones (see the original article below). Check out the statement below: It’s a common practice for mobile chipmakers to develop reference designs that don’t actually go on sale....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Matthew Mcintyre

Report: Samsung could supply Exynos chipsets to Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung could supply Exynos chipsets to Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo August 08, 2025 Samsung is no stranger to offering its processors to other Android phone manufacturers, with vivo recently using SamsungExynos 980andExynos 880chipsets in some of its phones. Now, it looks like the Korean company may have two more major Chinese manufacturers as partners. Business Koreareports (h/t:Gizmochina) that Samsung is planning to supply its Exynos processors to OPPO and Xiaomi in 2021, in addition to vivo once again....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Tracy Wong

Restore Your Motorola Atrix 4G Back to 4.5.91 Stock Firmware

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Restore Your Motorola Atrix 4G Back to 4.5.91 Stock Firmware July 01, 2025 With so many Android phones literally flooding the market these days, it’s no wonder that there are also so many firmware upgrades and custom firmware being developed and released every now and then. A superior device with great stuff neatly packed into it, the Motorola Atrix 4G is one of the devices for whom developers have devoted significant firmware love....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Judith Armstrong

Samsung bringing 128GB internal storage to mid-range smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung bringing 128GB internal storage to mid-range smartphones Jun 02, 2025 TheSamsungGalaxy S6packed in more internal memory than any other Samsung handset before it. The company wants to bring 128GB of storage to mass market smartphones as well and has just announced a new 128GB, 3-bit per cell NAND memory chip designed for this market segment. However, this memory module won’t be built from the sameUFS 2....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Lauren Meyer

Samsung Galaxy S10 (5G) tipped for superior AR with front and rear 3D sensors

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 (5G) tipped for superior AR with front and rear 3D sensors June 28, 2025 Samsung will apparently place a Time of Flight (TOF) sensor on the front and back of some of its smartphones next year. According toETNews, phones in line to get the tech include the anticipated5G versionof the Galaxy S10 and a device in the Galaxy A Series....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Mary Atkinson

Samsung Gear S2 hands-on

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear S2 hands-on June 26, 2025 Round smartwatches are not too common but with the Gear S2, Samsung is aiming to reinvent the wheel and take us back to a time when round was the norm. Its latest smartwatch is the company’s first attempt at making a round wearable, but has it been successful or has it succumbed to the same challenges that other OEMs have faced?...

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1215 words · Jason Barron

Samsung has begun production of its 2nd generation 10nm FinFET CPU technology

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung has begun production of its 2nd generation 10nm FinFET CPU technology August 12, 2025 CPUs are a vital part of any technology, especially in our smartphones where efficiency is a must.Samsungis remaining committed to producing more efficient chips, announcing it has begun production of its 2nd generation 10-nanometer FinFET technology. Samsung’s 2nd generation technology is built on what they call 10LPP (Low Power Plus)....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Rebecca Mendoza

Samsung is planning to put profits first for mobile, "preparing for the post-smartphone era"

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung is planning to put profits first for mobile, “preparing for the post-smartphone era” July 19, 2025 When one takes a step back and reflects upon the incredible developments in the mobile sectors, it’s almost shocking how fast they have arrived. Phones grew in size, displays increased in resolution, processor plowed through with power, and even cameras captivated with some stunning shooters....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Nicolas Reynolds

Samsung sells off Sharp shares after losing bid to Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung sells off Sharp shares after losing bid to Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) August 25, 2025 Once the fifth largest stakeholder in Sharp and a potential buyer of the Japanese electronics company, Samsung has ditched all 35.8 million of its shares after Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)’s won the bid to buy Sharp, according to Nikkei Asian Review....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · David Horn

Samsung's India-focused Galaxy F12 packs a 90Hz display at a low price

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s India-focused Galaxy F12 packs a 90Hz display at a low price July 25, 2025 The days of paying a premium for ahigh refresh rate displayare well and truly over. Samsung hasintroducedthe Galaxy F12, an India-focused entry-level phone that includes a 90Hz display for a regular starting price of Rs 10,999 (about $150). The 6.5-inch “HD+” screen is otherwise unspectacular, but that still makes the Galaxy F12 a potentially very solid pick for modest gaming and video viewing....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Ashley Patel

Snapchat update brings a complete rebuild of the app to Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Snapchat update brings a complete rebuild of the app to Android July 20, 2025 Snapchat has beenseen as a joke on Androidfor years now. Compared to the app on iOS, Snapchat has been sluggish, ill-performing, and the user experience was just a problem. Fortunately, the company has admitted that it neglected Android users and it spent the last two years working on a solution....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Tracey Gallagher