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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. P-OLED vs IPS LCD display technology explained July 28, 2025 Cutting edge display technology has been a central feature of flagship smartphones in recent years. TheLG V30arrived late last year with yet another innovation in screen tech: new panel type called P-OLED. With Samsung still marketing its Super AMOLED and Infinity Display technology, and some other manufacturers moving away from the tried and tested IPS LCD, there’s never been more choice for display panel tech in the smartphone market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Popular SNES emulator SuperRetro16 booted from Google Play Store June 14, 2025 SuperRetro16 is, without a doubt, one of the most popular ways toplay Super Nintendo games on your Android device. However, it looks likeGooglehas issued a takedown notice to Neutron Emulation, the company that owns SuperRetro16. That means that, as of now, SuperRetro16 is unavailable on theGoogle Play Storefor the first time in over ten years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Razer Phone 2 vs Razer Phone: Specs comparison July 31, 2025 Razer has just unveiled the Razer Phone 2 and — as expected — it is a real powerhouse. The specs on the firstRazer Phoneare still pretty impressive, however. Let’s take a look to see how the Razer Phone 2 improves upon the original so you can decide whether or not it is worth upgrading....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S3: Years later, its iPhone-bashing commercial still works July 04, 2025 Samsung has been the leader in the Android space forever, and newer devices like theGalaxy S21continue this dominance. The phone that arguably started this rise to the top arrived nearly nine years ago now, on July 04, 2025. Yes, we’re talking about theGalaxy S3(or “Galaxy S III”)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung reboots its Good Lock UI app, download it here (Updated) July 13, 2025 Update (06/27):Samsung has officiallyconfirmedthe revival of its UI customization app, Good Lock. The rebooted app, dubbed Good Lock 2018, is now available to download from the Galaxy Apps store for selected devices in Korea, the U.S., U.K., Singapore, Australia, and Canada. Samsung says it decided to bring Good Lock back based on consumer demand for “freedom to personalize their Galaxy device’s appearance and interface experience....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Exynos is now the industry’s fourth largest processor brand August 23, 2025 Samsung’ssemiconductor division has become an increasingly important part of its mobile strategy in the past couple of years, and market research firm Strategy Analytics has revealed that the strategy has boosted the company’s share significantly lately. Samsung’s Exynos is now the fourth largestprocessorbrand in the smartphone industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sega teases a Phantasy Star mobile game, but says little else (Update: Officially announced) July 18, 2025 Update, August 17, 2025 (12:55AM EST):Sega confirmed withPolygonthat the Phantasy Star mobile game is called Idola: Phantasy Star Saga. The game looks to be a turn-based RPG that uses the ubiquitous gacha system to unlock and recruit characters. The system implies that the game will be free-to-play, though Sega did not say....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spain’s La Liga soccer league can listen for illegal streams through smartphone mics July 11, 2025 Spain’s top-flight La Liga soccer league is under investigation for using smartphone microphones and geolocation services to crack down on illegal streams. The league published an update to itsLa Liga Android appon June 8,Bloombergreported, allowing it to listen to smartphone microphones in order to catch bars and other establishments illegally showing games....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. System UI Tuner gets a new navigation bar customizer [Diving into Android O] June 04, 2025 The System UI Tuner in the Android O Developer Preview has introduced new ways to customize the navigation bar of your device. The navigation bar is the panel at the bottom of a number of Android handsets (not all: some use physical/capacitive buttons instead) that houses the Home, Return and Recent Apps buttons....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile will no longer sell the Samsung Galaxy Fold (Update) July 29, 2025 Update: June 22, 2025– T-Mobile has now decided it willno longer sell the Samsung Galaxy Fold. The carrier did not give a specific reason for its decision. The Galaxy Fold’s initial release was delayed by Samsungto fix some issues that were discoveredin its flexible display and is nowslated to be released sometime in September....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This might be our best look yet of the Google Pixel 4a 5G June 19, 2025 The leaks just keep coming. The first official renders of the Google Pixel 4a 5G have seemingly appeared well before the device’s official launch. The guilty party this time is UK retailerJohn Lewis(h/t9to5Google) which posted several detailed renders of the device on a Pixel 4a listing, seemingly by accident....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Amazon Prime Day Eve, Mi Band 4 review, and Note 10 leaks July 03, 2025 I sound like a broken record, I know, but today is officiallyAmazon Prime Day Eveand plenty of deals are already live.Check out our deal hubfor the details, and be sure to stay tuned to the website tomorrow and Tuesday as we’ll be posting many more Prime Day deals....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Use Samsung Dex on your Windows 7 or macOS PC? We have bad news for you. July 14, 2025 There are several proprietary desktop systems for Android phones. They allow you to reconfigure the UI of your Android device so it looks and acts like a traditional desktop. If you connect aBluetooth keyboardandmouseand connect the whole thing to a monitor, you can replace your laptop or desktop PC....