Temple Run gets a sequel on iOS, Android version to come out next week

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Temple Run gets a sequel on iOS, Android version to come out next week July 18, 2025 Casual games are all the rage with touchscreen devices like smartphones and tablets. Temple Run is one such title, and the runner has actually soared to popularity on both Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store, garnering a million downloads on its first three days alone after launch on Google Play, and a total of100 million downloads in its first year....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Christine Sullivan

The 'Evil List' of 30 tech companies, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The ‘Evil List’ of 30 tech companies, and more August 03, 2025 1. Tech’s ‘Evil’ List First, what is ‘evil’ exactly? The worst: 2.Sony sends invites for MWC event, likely launching Xperia 5 Plus(Android Authority). 3.Huawei’s next foldable phone (likely the Mate XS) could be cheaper and smaller than the Mate X, but will it launch outside of China? (Android Authority)....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Douglas Pratt

The future landscape of mobile devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The future landscape of mobile devices August 16, 2025 Editor’s Note –In many ways the mobile revolution has only just started. As devices become smarter, as seemingly insignificant objects get connected, and as wireless technologies advance, there will be significant changes in how technology impacts are lives. One researcher who is taking a longer term view of mobile technology isProfessor Cristian Borceaof the New Jersey Institute of Technology....

July 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1388 words · Barbara Alvarez

This is the Olympic Galaxy Note 8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is the Olympic Galaxy Note 8 June 25, 2025 Can a phone inspire you to be an Olympian? Maybe not, but if you’re already an Olympian and competing in Pyeongchang, Samsung’s cooked up a special treat for you. The company has created this officialOlympic versionof its popularGalaxy Note 8for athletes competing at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Apart from its looks, this phone is the same as the original Note 8....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Jessica Baker

This new gaming handheld combines Android and a Switch-style design

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This new gaming handheld combines Android and a Switch-style design August 24, 2025 GPD is one of the more notable players in the handheld space, offering a variety ofgaming-focused handheldsrunning Android or Windows. It’s been a while since we’ve seen an Android device though, dating back to 2018’s GPD XD Plus, but it looks like the company is readying a new handheld in this regard....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · James Howell

Two US carriers are interested in "data signal sharing" technology for 2015

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Two US carriers are interested in “data signal sharing” technology for 2015 August 04, 2025 Imagine walking down the street in your neighborhood and having full 4G LTE connectivity on your device. Also imagine your neighbor walking on the other side of the street with just 1-2 bars of 4G LTE connectivity. Would you share some of your connection/bandwidth to help boost your neighbor’s connection?...

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Rodney Odom

Umi Zero 2 teaser shows dual-display phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Umi Zero 2 teaser shows dual-display phone July 05, 2025 Chinese manufacturer Umi tends to be ignored most of the time around this side of the planet. Their focus market is definitely not the USA, but today they are getting a lot of attention from us thanks to a very interesting teaser the company has released through its social network accounts....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Matthew Arnold

Upgrading from Nexus 6 to Nexus 6P: my personal impressions

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Upgrading from Nexus 6 to Nexus 6P: my personal impressions July 20, 2025 While the Nexus 6P has been available for a while now, there are no doubt a number of Nexus 6 owners that have yet to make the jump over to the 6P, but are at least semi-seriously considering the matter. We’ve already brought you aNexus 6 vs Nexus 6P videocomparison in the past, but now that I’ve personally upgraded to the Nexus 6P from the Nexus 6, I wanted to share some of my own thoughts, since it is coming from someone who actually has used the Nexus 6 as a daily driver....

July 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1634 words · Michael Gray

Verizon Hum turns your vehicle into a connected car

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon Hum turns your vehicle into a connected car June 28, 2025 Those of us with older cars often feel envious of those with nifty connected cars, featuring OnStar and other similar services. We may not go and purchase new cars just to get those features, but Verizon has just announced a new product that could ease your dumb car pains....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Joseph Coleman

Video ads coming to Play Store, along with playable ads in games

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Video ads coming to Play Store, along with playable ads in games June 16, 2025 If you’re searching fora new gameto play in theGoogle Play Store, Google has an ad it would like to show you. Soon,video ads will appear in your search resultsin the gaming section of the official Android app store. Right now, the service is only in a beta test that will run over the next few months, but it would be hard to fathomGooglenot eventually rolling out video ads to the main platform....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Ronald Contreras

Why 8 and 10 CPU cores in smartphones are a good idea

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why 8 and 10 CPU cores in smartphones are a good idea - a lesson from the kitchen August 14, 2025 His basic idea is this: a car has an engine, like a smartphone has a processor. The number of cylinders in the engine are analogous to the number cores in the processor. In the past car makers used engines with 8 cylinders, but more recently fuel economy has become increasingly important, so many engines now use four cylinders....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1273 words · Cassandra Richard

Why you might want to disable automatic app updates on the Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why you might want to disable automatic app updates on the Play Store August 02, 2025 Many Twitter users on Android were left frustrated this week after the latest app update via the Play Store. This update resulted in the Twitter app immediately crashing when users tried to open the app. Twitter managed to issue an update to fix the issue after a while, but others were forced to reinstall the app or clear the app cache while waiting for this fix....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · William Arnold

Xiaomi Mi 5c announced, sporting in-house octa-core CPU

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 5c announced, sporting in-house octa-core CPU Jun 09, 2025 Not wanting to be left of out this week’s announcements,Xiaomihas just launched two new smartphones for the Chinese market. The new Redmi 4X is looking to bring premium build quality to the low cost market, while theMi 5cis the company’s chance to show off what its newly unveiled in-house octa-coreSurge S1 processorcan do....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Bryan Maldonado