Nexus 9 Teardown: intricately built and tough to repair

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus 9 Teardown: intricately built and tough to repair June 04, 2025 TheNexus 9is a fancy looking and functional piece of hardware from the outside. However, a teardown of the internal components by the folks over atifixithas revealed that a little less attention to detail may have been paid to the the placement and construction of the parts inside. The result – a poor repair rating of just 3 out of 10....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Crystal Patterson

No surprise here: Galaxy Fold review units reportedly pulled as well

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. No surprise here: Galaxy Fold review units reportedly pulled as well July 25, 2025 Samsungconfirmed yesterday that it would postpone theGalaxy Foldlaunch following problems with several samples given to reviewers. Now, it seems like the company is pulling those review units too. According toReuters, citing a person with “direct knowledge” of the subject, Samsung has decided to retrieve all review units as it investigates the defects....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Benjamin Cruz

OnePlus Bullets (V2) Earphones review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Bullets (V2) Earphones review June 09, 2025 If you’re in the market for a pair of affordable earphones, most of the options are just about average – both in form and function. There’s cheap in-ear design and bass-heavy music that makes you question your love for music, and gives masses the perception that you need to spend big bucks for a great audio experience....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Christopher Mason

OnePlus X may cost the equivalent of $270 in China

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus X may cost the equivalent of $270 in China August 21, 2025 To be fair, this price – assuming it’s legitimate – is for the Chinese market, so there is always a chance it will be less for customers in the USA, especially given the company doesn’t have nearly the same name recognition outside of Asia. Regardless of what the cost actually is, the potential of a $270″small” device is not likely to gain OnePlus the positive kind of traction last year saw....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Randall Mullen

Opera Mini gets an improved download manager, better language support and more in latest update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Opera Mini gets an improved download manager, better language support and more in latest update June 08, 2025 Opera Miniis one ofthe best browsers available in the Google Play Store, and today it’s getting a big update that will definitely improve your browsing experience on mobile. Perhaps the biggest news here is that Opera Mini is getting improved language support....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Nicholas Butler

Pokémon Go fan avoids prison for playing the game in a Russian church

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go fan avoids prison for playing the game in a Russian church July 31, 2025 The act of playing a smartphone game in a church can get you into some serious trouble if you happen to be located in Russia. A 22-year old gamer and YouTube celebrity found that out the hard way when he posted a video of himself in August playingPokémon Goat the Church of All Saints in Yekaterinburg....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Jamie Gomez

Poll: How much money per month do you spend on streaming services?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: How much money per month do you spend on streaming services? August 24, 2025 Streaming services have become a staple in many households, even before the pandemickept people inside. It’s not hard to see why — a relatively small outlay per month gets you unfettered access to more games, music and TV shows than you could ever hope to buy or rent, let alone store on your devices....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Adrian Petersen

Revealed: The worst things we do with our phones while flying

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Revealed: The worst things we do with our phones while flying June 03, 2025 If you’ve ever been on a flight, you’ll notice that smartphone etiquette can be lacking among fellow passengers. Now, anew survey by ATTsavings.comhas given us a few interesting figures behind these annoying habits. The survey of 1,000 Americans found that one out of 15 passengers don’t turn off their phone or put it in airplane mode when asked by a flight attendant....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Melissa Ross

Robust Android ransomware spreading across American devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Robust Android ransomware spreading across American devices June 24, 2025 Malware developers have been forced to code more advanced software as security measures evolve and people become more educated. They need to be a little more tricky now, and the bad news is these attackers are not really falling behind the big corporations that attempt to protect us. Ransomware has become especially advanced, and one is currently spreading across America....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Anita Miller

Samsung just bought 5% of Wacom for $58.2 million, long live the stylus!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung just bought 5% of Wacom for $58.2 million, long live the stylus! July 24, 2025 According to abreaking news reportfrom the Korean news agencyYonhap, Samsung has agreed to buy a 5% stake in the Japanese company Wacom. Don’t know who Wacom is? They make what’s considered to be the industry standard for digital drawing tablets. You’ve probably seen one of their products while browsing through a computer store....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Morgan Lewis

Samsung's leaked Galaxy S21 teasers reveal a two-tone design

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s leaked Galaxy S21 teasers reveal a two-tone design July 06, 2025 You might not have to lean on unofficialrendersandphotosto get a feel for what theGalaxy S21will look like.Android Policesays it has obtained teaser videos for the Galaxy S21 family, and the leak appears to shed more light on Samsung’s 2021 flagship design in addition to confirming the branding....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Dennis Duncan

Security firm uncovers another far-reaching Android vulnerability

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Security firm uncovers another far-reaching Android vulnerability June 01, 2025 A team of mobile security experts at research firm Zimperium have recently discovered an exploit in Android that could let hackers gain access to your mobile device much easier than you’d think. Normally when reports surface regarding Android malware or security flaws, the user would need to either download the affected application or file for the exploit to reach their devices....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Melissa Bailey

See the full list of 161 new Emoji icons coming in 2018

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. See the full list of 161 new Emoji icons coming in 2018 July 17, 2025 Emojis have becomeso ubiquitous in such a short period of time, it’s hard to imagine that there are things that still don’t have representation in the Emoji library. But in 2018there are 161 new Emojis comingto help you express yourself in picture form. This year’s Emoji update heavily emphasizes race and gender options, with the bulk of the 161 new characters being variations on one particular concept....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Kendra Ward