Stagnation situation: Apple's new line-up reflects Android's dominance

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stagnation situation: Apple’s new line-up reflects Android’s dominance June 12, 2025 Apple.The name, the image, the products, the passion.Steve Jobs.The man, the myth, the legend, the leader. Said alone, either has the ability to agitate; said together and hot damn, that’s some bad weather. For ages nothing could be more detestable to the average Android fan than any given product coming from Cupertino....

July 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1649 words · Kimberly Kelly

SwiftKey suspends cloud syncing after data leak

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SwiftKey suspends cloud syncing after data leak June 12, 2025 Talk about autocorrect fails: most of them are meant to be funny and awkward, but perhaps that’s not the case with the recentSwiftKeyglitch. Earlier this week, some SwiftKey users started reporting that their keyboard was suggesting random foreign words and even unfamiliar email addresses.Awkward indeed.In response to the leak SwiftKey has suspended cloud syncing temporarily....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Brandon Williams

The chip shortage hit hard in Q3 2021, but smartphone brands still coined it

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The chip shortage hit hard in Q3 2021, but smartphone brands still coined it June 09, 2025 Theglobal chip shortagehas been with us for a while now, resulting in smartphone companies being unable to quite meet demand. Now,CanalysandCounterpoint Researchhave revealed their global marketshare reports for Q3 2021, and it’s clear that the shortage has affected sales. Both research firms reported a 6% yearly decline in shipments over Q3 2020, confirming that the chip shortage was to blame....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Julia Williams

The first Nokia-branded ultrabook pairs a light shell with hearty internals

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The first Nokia-branded ultrabook pairs a light shell with hearty internals August 13, 2025 Nokia isn’t a brand name that’s normally associated with PCs, but that’s seemingly set to change. Flipkart has now debuted the first Nokia-branded laptop in the form of the PureBook X14. Aesthetically, it’s not an exciting debut. The all-black machine puts practicality first, so users will have to settle for a fairly chunky bottom bezel....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Charles Morgan

The realme 2 Pro will likely launch in India at the end of the month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The realme 2 Pro will likely launch in India at the end of the month August 10, 2025 We just received an invitation to aRealmelaunch event taking place over two days in India at the end of the month. While the invitation doesn’t explicitly state what the event is for, it’s hard to not notice that it’s likely for the realme 2 Pro....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Mark Dougherty

WhitePages Android app launched as people and store locator

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhitePages Android app launched as people and store locator June 14, 2025 We earlier featured White Pages’Current Caller ID Android appas a great way for smartphone users to see context before they answer a call. Current Caller ID shows you a caller’s latest social streams, so you know what they’ve been up to, which can make for an interesting conversation piece....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Joanne Ellis

Xiaomi’s market share explodes in Europe

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s market share explodes in Europe June 21, 2025 Canalys, a technology market analyst firm based in the U.K., postedits first-quarter 2018 analysisof the European smartphone market this week. There’s the usual news about the current “flagship fatigue,” and some dire predictions for the market going forward. But, in a chart graphic that displays the top five smartphone vendors in Europe for the beginning of 2018, there’s a pretty notable stat:...

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Robert Lynch

(Update: live in the USA and Germany) Pokémon GO finally launches

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: live in the USA and Germany) Pokémon GO finally launches June 20, 2025 Update, July 13:Pokémon GO is now available in Germany. We expect other European countries to follow shortly. Update, July 7:US readers, go check thePlay Store, Pokémon GO is now available in your country! Original post, July 6:It looks likePokémon GOis finally launching in the Play Store, at least in some regions....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · John Williams

(Update: pricing/availability info) LG G4 pre-orders on UScellular start May 29th

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: pricing/availability info) LG G4 pre-orders on UScellular start May 29th June 08, 2025 Update:UScellular has now confirmed the pricing and availability information that was missing from the original post. The carrier will open up pre-orders for the device on Friday, May 29th, and the phone will be available in-store on Thursday, June 4th in Gold, Genuine Black Leather and Metallic Gray color options....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Matthew Coleman

Adobe will discontinue Photoshop Touch on May 28th

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Adobe will discontinue Photoshop Touch on May 28th June 03, 2025 When Adobe launched Photoshop Touch in the Google Play Store a few years ago, it was meant to be an all-in-one editing tool that felt similar to Photoshop on the desktop. Although it was a difficult sell at $9.99 for most users, it actually did a pretty good job at mirroring the experience you’d find on the desktop....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Rachel Davidson

Android stats: Jelly Bean inches closer to Gingerbread, moving past Ice Cream Sandwich

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android stats: Jelly Bean inches closer to Gingerbread, moving past Ice Cream Sandwich July 09, 2025 Google has published new Android stats that show Jelly Bean’s growing share of the Android pie at the expense of previous versions. Combined, Android 4.2.x Jelly Bean (2.3%) and Android 4.1.x Jelly Bean (26.1%) account for 28.4% share, or just enough to move past Ice Cream Sandwich in the charts which has a 27....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Desiree Lawrence

Apple comes out swinging against the FBI in Round 2 of the war on encryption

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple comes out swinging against the FBI in Round 2 of the war on encryption August 14, 2025 Quite a bit has happened since we last reported on the ongoing encryption debate involving Apple and the FBI. Despite theFBI dropping the case against Appleto compel its assistance in unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone,many other cases across the countrycontinue to evolve....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Jennifer Russell

Best HUAWEI P20 accessories

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best HUAWEI P20 accessories July 15, 2025 The HUAWEI P20 and P20 Pro are official now. HUAWEI is upping the game in several areas, making it a pretty tempting buy. The HUAWEI P20 is a pretty sweet phone, but that doesn’t mean HUAWEI can’t make the experience ever better. HUAWEI has a complete line of accessories that are perfect to go along with its new flagship....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · James Webb