The Microsoft Surface Duo is due to surface, and more tech news you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Microsoft Surface Duo is due to surface, and more tech news you need to know August 16, 2025 1. Microsoft Surface Duo soon, and via AT&T too There are fresh renders of the Microsoft Surface Duo — the dual-screen Android device first announced back on Aug 12, 2025. The renders are nice and all, but the device is no secret so we’re not peeling back the lid too far on these shots, which include the one below:...

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Carmen Fitzpatrick

The Neon 'artificial human' presentation at CES 2020 was a trainwreck

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Neon ‘artificial human’ presentation at CES 2020 was a trainwreck July 04, 2025 Over the past few months, hype has been building for a Samsung-backed company known asNeon. Although Neon doesn’t have a product, per se, there was still a Neon CES 2020 presentation designed to formally announce the company’s ambition: to create “artificial humans” that seem completely real....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Linda Greene

The next big thing in small screens

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The next big thing in small screens July 16, 2025 It’s arguable that the LCD was one of the main technologies that made the smartphone possible— maybe even thekey technology. It certainly enabled the first truly mobile computing devices— the laptops that freed us from desktop PCs and their bulky CRT monitors. Thirty-odd years later, LCDs are still in the vast majority of laptops, tablets, smartphones, and all the other various and sundry products we take for granted now....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1398 words · Ryan Taylor

These are Google Play's best apps, games, books, movies and TV shows of 2017 (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These are Google Play’s best apps, games, books, movies and TV shows of 2017 (Updated) June 27, 2025 Previous coverage, 08-06-2025:We’re nearing the end of 2017, but rather than wait until January 1 to release its lists of top Play Store titles, Google is getting in there before the holiday buying period ends. Yes, Google has now delivered its rundown of the best apps, games, movies, TV shows and books that the Play Store has seen this year....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Daniel Williams

This week in Android: OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition and new Galaxy S10 leaks

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition and new Galaxy S10 leaks July 16, 2025 Also, the era of in-screen camera sensors is here. Now, instead of notches,we get holes in the screen. Two phones came out this week sporting this new design:the Samsung Galaxy A8sand theHONOR View 20. The Galaxy A8s has a triple-camera setup on the back and a 6....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Tara Rogers

Trump tariff comments suggest US smartphones could get more expensive

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Trump tariff comments suggest US smartphones could get more expensive June 12, 2025 President Trump has threatened to put a ten percent tariff on mobile phones and laptops coming from China — a move that could see the price of smartphones in the U.S. increase. In an interview with theWall Street Journal(viaBloomberg), Trump didn’t seem worried about the possibility of higher prices for consumers, saying, “I can make it 10 percent, and people could stand that very easily....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Lauren Hall

UK Post Office launches its own PAYG SIMs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UK Post Office launches its own PAYG SIMs June 28, 2025 UK customers are quite spoilt for choice when it comes to mobile networks and another player has just entered the ring, looking to carve itself out a piece of the market. The not long privatized Post Office has launched a pay-as-you-go SIM that aims offer cheaper calls and texts than some of its competitors....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Mark Weeks

US pre-orders open for Sony Xperia 1 III, but shipping will take a long time

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US pre-orders open for Sony Xperia 1 III, but shipping will take a long time August 07, 2025 If you’ve been patiently waiting to buy the latest Sony flagship smartphone, the wait is over. In the United States, you can now pre-order theSony Xperia 1 IIIin either its Frosted Black or Frosted Purple colorways. Unfortunately, you’ll only be able tobuythe phone today....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Elizabeth Holland

We asked, you told us: Here's how you really feel about the Galaxy S21 series

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how you really feel about the Galaxy S21 series Jun 25, 2025 Samsung’s Galaxy S series usually sets the tone for Android flagships that launch in any given year. This year, the company put its best foot forward in the form of theGalaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra. The new Galaxies pleasantly surprised us with lower price tags....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · John Garcia

What iOS 14 grabbed from Android, Apple Silicon, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What iOS 14 grabbed from Android, Apple Silicon, and more tech news today August 17, 2025 1. WWDC: Wow Whew, Apple’s keynote from its WWDC 2020 event yesterday tore through about 1 hour 47 minutes of new features and information, in a pre-recorded set filmed in Apple’s campus in California. That stream worked well, easily the best presentation in this COVID-19 era....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Dennis Riley

With Android 12L, Google must lead by example

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. With Android 12L, Google must lead by example June 15, 2025 Theannouncement of Android 12Lcame as a bit of a surprise for many of us. While we were expecting a minor upgrade toAndroid 12, we were instead presented with a bigger feature drop that’s targeted at devices with larger screens. In fact, this update is important enough that it got its own name, 12L, and will be the subject of a developer preview program, similar to major Android releases....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · William Peterson

Xiaomi 12 Ultra might not get much of a camera upgrade

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi 12 Ultra might not get much of a camera upgrade July 08, 2025 TheXiaomi 12series launched at the end of 2021 with a selection of three devices, but despite this variety, there was no Ultra option. However, this premium model could still be on the way and might again pack high-resolution cameras. According to prominent tipsterDigital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra could retain the 50MP+48MP+48MP triple-camera layout as its predecessor....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Mary Watson

Xiaomi hijacks OnePlus 6T launch with calculator giveaway: guess why

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi hijacks OnePlus 6T launch with calculator giveaway: guess why August 08, 2025 Xiaomi reportedly got up to a bit of mischief at theOnePlus 6Tlaunch event in India yesterday. According to a post onReddit, the company gave away calculators in boxes branded with the phrase “You Do The Math” to people attending the event. A quick look at thePOCO India Twitter accountexplains the stunt relates to the fact the Xiaomi madePocophone F1has the same Snapdragon 845 processor as the OnePlus 6T, but is significantly cheaper....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Margaret Williams