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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DxoMark crowns best smartphone cameras of the year August 13, 2025 DxOMark is often the go-to website for smartphone camera benchmarks, with its ratings routinely generating discussions (for better or worse). Now, the camera testing firm haspostedits list of the best smartphone cameras of 2019, dividing its picks into several categories. Before we get into it, it’s worth noting that DxOMark isn’t necessarily the definitive source forsmartphone photography....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DxOMark: Xiaomi Mi 9 camera better than all iPhones, not as good as Mate 20 Pro August 01, 2025 DxOMark already hasa camera reviewfor the just-releasedXiaomi Mi 9smartphone. With an overall score of 107 for the rear camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 now sits at third place on the organization’s list of reviewed smartphones. Third on the list makes the Xiaomi Mi 9 better than all Apple iPhones, but not as good as theHUAWEI P20 Proor theHUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, according to DxOMark....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Everything we saw at the 2021 Microsoft Surface event July 17, 2025 The past few months have been filled with news related to Microsoft’s most popular product:Windows 11. While we are all very excited to give that a shot when it lands in October, we need some exceptional hardware to showcase it. That’s where the 2021 Microsoft Surface event comes in....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ExpressVPN review: Not the cheapest, but the best August 13, 2025 ExpressVPN ExpressVPN What we like What we don’t like Update (August 10, 2025): ExpressVPN has re-designed its apps and introduced its own VPN protocol called Lightway that offers faster connection and data speeds. The review has been updated with this new information and testing. AVPN (virtual private network)has almost become a necessity for privacy and security, and there are alot of other advantages to using one....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Final Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview arrives with iOS support August 15, 2025 The time is almost here, folks! The official launch ofAndroid Wear 2.0is just over two weeks away, which means Google is putting the finishing touches on itssmartwatchOS as we speak. If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the big 2.0 update and don’t mind testing out a beta version, now may be a good time to try it out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Good Night, Sleep Tight, Let Android Protect You from Mosquito Bite July 29, 2025 Malaria, filariasis, yellow fever, dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, Ross River Fever, epidemic polyarthritis, various types of encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV). These are just some of the diseases borne by mosquitoes, and they could be fatal. Malaria, for instance, claims 2,000,000 lives yearly, according to the Centers for Disease Control....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant now has a search bar for help in finding services July 30, 2025 Google Assistantcan be a great virtual companion and helper on your Android smartphone or device, but sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all of the different services it supports. This week, Google quietly added a small, but highly useful, new feature in Assistant that throws in a search bar, so users can quickly find the specific integration and service they are looking for....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google has a very sad excuse for not supporting 4K 60fps videos on the Pixel 4 July 25, 2025 If you are a serious video creator, the GooglePixel 4is probablynot the smartphone for you. While the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL support 4K or Ultra HD video recording, they do not match the high resolution with a high frame rate....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Store Refurbished program promises discounted products with warranties August 13, 2025 It’s no secret that Google offers quite a few premium-priced products in the Google Store, including the $229Google Nest Hub Maxand the $799Google Pixel Slate. Now, Google has taken another step to offer affordable high-end products to its consumers through itsCertified Refurbished program. Google previously released the budget alternative to theGoogle Pixel 3series,the Google Pixel 3a, to offer a more price inclusive lineup....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One M9 teardown shows that a cracked screen may be tough to replace August 25, 2025 TheHTC One M9is definitely one of the most well-designed smartphones of this year, so wouldn’t it be great if we could see what exactly goes in to making a phone like this? The folks atiFixitrecently tore a One M9 to shreds, revealing tons of adhesives and a glued down motherboard....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI accuses US of cyberattacks, employee harassment, but supplies no evidence June 03, 2025 Towards the end of August,The Wall Street Journalpublishedan articlethat focused on allegations of patent infringement against Chinese smartphone manufacturer HUAWEI. Today, the companypublished a press releasein response to that article, in which it defends itself against the accusations. However, at the end of the press release, HUAWEI moves on from the patent dispute and instead lists out nine very serious accusations against the United States government....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI could pre-load phones in India with this new app store June 29, 2025 Huawei’s US troubles havenot eased up at alland the company is still unable to load up its phones with Google Mobile Services, including things like thePlay Store. But we’re sure you already knew that. We now hear that the Chinese firm is in talks with an India-based company for a curated Android app store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Inexplicable Kickstarter project puts Android on an iPhone case June 16, 2025 Apple’s industrial design with power and flexibility of Android? Sure, I’d like to see – even use – such a product. But this Android on iPhone Kickstarter project that’s been making the rounds is just not doing it for me. Eye, the creation of Israeli company ESTI Inc....