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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how much cameras influence your phone purchase Jun 22, 2025 Smartphone makers are in a constant battle to offer the best camera experience on their phones. From high-resolution sensors to AI-assisted photography features, cameras on phones are more diverse today than ever before. But good imaging skills are not enough to guarantee a great smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp asked to pay a whopping $267 million fine for breaking privacy laws June 16, 2025 In a record fine doled out to Facebook-owned messaging serviceWhatsApp, EU regulators have asked the company to cough up €225 million (~$267 million) for breaking the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws. WhatsApp’s huge fine comes courtesy of Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the lead data privacy regulator for Facebook in the EU region....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi announces Smarter Living event: What should you expect? July 21, 2025 Xiaomihas a variety of products in its ecosystem of products, ranging from smartphones and laptops to hair trimmers and vacuum cleaners. Now, it looks like the firm is giving its extended ecosystem some love with a new event. The company sent out a press invite for its Smarter Living event on September 29 at midday IST (2:30AM ET)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi unveils Mi Note and Mi Note Pro: 5.7-inch high-end goodness July 18, 2025 Xiaomi’s latest flagships are here. At the company’s Beijing event today, CEO Lei Jun revealed his latest weapons against Samsung and Apple: the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro. Xiaomi Mi Note The Xiaomi Note isnotthe successor to the affordable Redmi Note. The device is a high-end offering, with a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You’ve seen rollable phones, but how about a rollable smartwatch? August 03, 2025 We’ve seen bothLGandOppodemonstrate rollable smartphones before, featuring a screen that extends from the side to deliver a tablet-sized display. It now looks likeSamsungis thinking about rollable screens too, but for a different device category altogether. A new Samsung patent filing spotted byLet’s Go Digitalshows a rollable smartwatch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: final versions) Microsoft Office for Android tablets now available on Google Play July 29, 2025 Update, January 29:Microsoft has now released the final versions of its Word, Excel, and Powerpoint apps for Android tablets. The apps dropped the “preview” label, so you should expect a solid and polished experience. The apps are still only available to Android tablets (7-inch and higher....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: launching October 21) Samsung Galaxy C9 spotted on TENAA, C9 Pro photos leaked August 18, 2025 Original post, October 15:A newSamsungsmartphone bearing the model number SM-C9000, believed to be the rumored Galaxy C9, has been spotted on TENAA’s website, where a few images of the handset are being shown along with its specifications. Judging by the phone’s design, it would be safe to assume the handset is a scaled-up version of its predecessors, theGalaxy C5 and C7, though TENAA’s listing shows the Galaxy C9 is a bit larger than the 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: release in August?) Galaxy S6 Plus makes alleged appearance in MKBHD video July 22, 2025 Update, June 4, 10:58am EST:A report from earlier this week suggests Samsung is planning to release a 5.7-inch Galaxy S6 Plus in August. However, theETNewsreport suggests there is some uncertainty around the design of the device. Samsung is worried that its release will create confusion with the Note 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 8.0 Oreo coming to Verizon Pixel and Pixel XL today August 01, 2025 Android 8.0 Oreo’sannouncementbrought forth a slew of questions, which we cover in our full review of the new OS version. Among them is the obvious one, though –when will my phone get Oreo? It is safe to assume Pixel and Nexus smartphones will be among the first of the bunch, andthose updates have already started rolling out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android App Review: NetQin Mobile Security August 07, 2025 Are you feeling insecure on your Android mobile device? Do you think some apps are “spying on you”? you’re able to stop worrying about this anymore–with NetQin Mobile Security. While there are tons of security apps out there, NetQin Mobile Security stands out by providing a variety of features that protect you and your Android phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry’s signature keyboard to be given one last hurrah Jun 05, 2025 BlackBerrymay be focusing on software rather than hardware these days, but thestrugglingcompany has one last in-house hardware treat for fans on its way. Speaking withBloomberg, BlackBerry CEO John Chen has confirmed that another phone with a physical keyboard is “coming” and that the wait won’t be that long....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. California kill switch bill goes into effect today - all phones to come with theft protection Jun 07, 2025 Smartphone theft is a huge problem – one thatcosts mobile consumers about $2.5 billion a year. California is one of the first to take action by introducing a law that requests every phone sold in the state to include what has been commonly referred as a “kill switch”....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Downloading APK Files of Free Apps from Android Market with Chrome Extension August 09, 2025 If you own an Android phone or Android tablet without access to the Android Market (e.g., Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, and the like), you’re definitely missing out on a lot. Manufacturers of such devices usually provide their own restricted, limited, and curated repository of Android apps, although the Android Market arguably still has more apps than such restricted markets provide....