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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Our top picks from MWC 2015! July 17, 2025 MWC 2015has wrapped up and our team is now getting ready to pack up and head home. Before MWC even began, we knew it was going to be a stellar show, with our eyes locked on HTCand Samsung in particular. It’s true that the spotlight shone brightest onHTCandSamsungthis week, but honestly there were a ton of great devices showcased and at least a few surprises as well, such as the exceptionally attractiveHUAWEI Watchand the eye-scanningZTE Grand S3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pocophone F1 may be cheap, but it still aces JerryRigEverything’s durability tests August 15, 2025 The professional phone breakers over at theJerryRigEverythingYouTube channel have turned their attention to the high-spec budget device that’s got everyone talking: thePocophone F1. As anyone familiar with the channel will already know, host Zack Nelson likes to put phones through a series of sometimes-hard-to-watch durability tests to see what kind of damage the poor, innocent handsets can withstand....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung built a more affordable Galaxy Chromebook June 27, 2025 Don’t worry if you may’t justify the outlay for Samsung’sGalaxy Chromebook 2— there should soon be a more affordable option.Android Policereports that the company has quietlypublisheddetails for the Galaxy Chromebook Go, an entry-level Chrome OS machine that mates familiar styling with lower-cost hardware. See also:The best Samsung Chromebook for your needs and budget...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s botched Bixby rollout stopped me from buying the Galaxy S8 August 09, 2025 You can’t really go wrong with any of the major flagship releases in 2017. TheHTC U11,LG G6, andSamsung Galaxy S8all bring something different to the table, and none of them really fall short in any key areas. Plus, at least for the U11 and S8, HTCand Samsung have both included new and unique features in their handsets to help them stand out from the crowd....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s experimental C-Lab projects at SXSW look pretty crazy July 31, 2025 So awhile back, Samsung came up with an idea to give their employees the opportunity to come up with and develop long-shot and hair-brained ideas with company funding. These “C-Lab” projects are kept under some pretty heavy wraps, but this year at SXSW, the Korean tech company will be unveiling three of the most promising projects this year has produced....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy Note 7 has native support for icon packs and themes July 11, 2025 Theming and customization are part of the reasons we all love Android. But to get the full customization experience we typically had to turn to alternate launchers, icons packs, custom ROMs and third-party applications. But manufacturers – and Google for that matter – have been increasingly adding what would otherwise be considered ‘custom’ features into their core OS or skin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is Nougat on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge July 06, 2025 When major versions of Android are announced, it normally takes third-party OEMs a few months to update their devices with the latest version. Motorola and LG are normally two of the first manufacturers to release updates to their devices, while others, such as HTCand Samsung, tend to lag behind a bit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TP-Link expands its smartphone portfolio with the Neffos X1 and X1 Max July 21, 2025 You’re probably familiar with TP-Link but not in regard to smartphones. The company, largely recognized by its networking equipment business, actually decided to dive into the smartphone market at thebeginning of the year. It introduced three low-to-mid-range handsets under the name Neffos, the C5, C5L, and C5 Max....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Pre-orders for Samsung’s mesh Wi-Fi router begin June 4 August 02, 2025 Original Story – March 29: There were tons of leaks about theSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusbefore they was officially announced earlier today. However, the company managed to keep another upcoming new device on the down low before today. That is the Samsung Connect Home Smart Wi-Fi System, a mesh Wi-Fi router with a really long name....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s the difference between a Li-ion and solid-state battery? July 11, 2025 A couple of weeks ago, Kris introduced us to the topic ofsolid-state batteriesand how they might be the next major advancement in smartphone battery technology. In short, solid-state batteries are safer, can pack in more juice, and can be used for even thinner devices. Unfortunately, they’re prohibitively expensive to put into medium-sized smartphone cells right now, but that might change in the coming years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Which would you buy: Pixel Buds, Galaxy Buds, or something else? (Poll) June 25, 2025 True wireless earbudshave been available for a few years, but Apple essentially cornered the market when it released the first-gen AirPods in 2016. TheAirPods Prowere an even better entry into the true wireless space in 2019, giving nearly every competitor a run for its money....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi patent shows off Razr-style foldable phone July 04, 2025 Xiaomi teased afoldable smartphone prototypeback in January but we haven’t really heard much from the company after that. It’s possible the firm is simply waiting for the right time to launch them. Meanwhile, a 2018 patent filed by the Chinese company has recently been approved. It has also made its way into the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) database....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi says no Mi Note or Mi Max smartphones this year August 02, 2025 Loads of people know about Xiaomi’sRedmifamily andMiflagships, but the Mi Note and Mi Max devices have also been a fixture over the years. Unfortunately, the company has revealed we won’t see new additions to these lines in 2019. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced the news onWeibo(h/t:GSMArena), saying there are “no plans” for new Mi Note and Mi Max devices this year....