Check out this unusual smartphone with 8 rear cameras, 2 on each corner

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Check out this unusual smartphone with 8 rear cameras, 2 on each corner June 21, 2025 Just how many cameras can you fit on a smartphone? If the recent past has taught us anything, the answer is as manyas an OEM wishes. But where they put those cameras has never really been a point of contention. Primary cameras on phones are usually bunched together in one corner or in the middle near the top, no matter how many they are....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Sean Lynch

Crazy idea: Why don't we scrap selfie cameras completely?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crazy idea: Why don’t we scrap selfie cameras completely? August 02, 2025 Woah, hold on. Before you head to the comments below and call me a moron, hear me out. I know this is a ridiculous suggestion. Selfie cameras have been a staple of smartphone design for thebest part of a decadefor a reason. Taking it away would be like removing the battery, or the display, or the headphone ja…okay, bad example....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1142 words · Mrs. Deborah Henderson

Crowdfunding project of the week: Unleashed will turn your phone into a DSLR remote

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Unleashed will turn your phone into a DSLR remote July 29, 2025 We are back with the ‘Crowdfunding project of the week”, where we highlight some of the coolest campaigns in websites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. You may not have time to be browsing through hundreds of projects, so we have taken it upon ourselves to do the hard work for you and introduce you with some of the coolest tech out there!...

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Monica Li

Dual camera ZTE Blade V8 leaked ahead of CES launch, by ZTE...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dual camera ZTE Blade V8 leaked ahead of CES launch, by ZTE… August 04, 2025 CESis just a week away, but that hasn’t shut the door on pre-release leaks. If anything, the leaks will only increase in the last minute build up to the Vegas-based tech show. The latest leak from the CES vaults is the dual camera ZTE Blade V8, which has appeared online in some kooky marketing photos on the company’s own website....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · John Golden

Exynos 2100: What you should know about Samsung's flagship chipset

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exynos 2100: What you should know about Samsung’s flagship chipset July 03, 2025 Samsung has offered high-endExynosmobile processors for years now, largely being available in its own flagship smartphones. 2021 is no different though, as the Korean manufacturer launched the Exynos 2100. This is the firm’s latest processor and it’s a notable upgrade over last year’sExynos 990, seen inside the likes of theSamsung Galaxy S20 series....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Aaron Roth

Foldable battery shown off, could power future foldable devices, smart clothing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Foldable battery shown off, could power future foldable devices, smart clothing July 23, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=43&v=fJ40JoaWNjc TheSamsung Galaxy FoldandHUAWEI Mate Xrepresent the first wave offoldable phones, offering drastically different takes on the formula. But the one thing these two devices have in common is that they both use two smaller batteries instead of one large one due to their foldable nature....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Diamond Smith

Google brings night mode to entry-level phones through Android Go

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google brings night mode to entry-level phones through Android Go July 14, 2025 Sure, Google makes low-light photography a staple of itsPixel phones, but what about more affordable phones? Don’t worry, you’re covered. Google has startedrolling outa Night Mode in the Camera Go app onAndroid Goto improve picture quality on lower-cost phones without relying on flash. This isn’t the Pixel’s Night Sight, to be clear....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Glen Santos

Google I/O 2018 dates discovered: runs from May 8 to May 10 (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google I/O 2018 dates discovered: runs from May 8 to May 10 (Updated) August 21, 2025 The door codes for each section were “Iwata, 01 60 80, Yam and Aeschylus” which were combined (in order) with the clues “sister, upside-down, mirror, and theatre” to provide the solution. The sister city of Iwata is Mountain View, the upside-down numbers read 08, 09 and 10, which are the dates in May (the mirror image of Yam) when the event will take place....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Heather Vega

Google-backed smartwatch company Mobvoi reportedly seeking IPO (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google-backed smartwatch company Mobvoi reportedly seeking IPO (Updated) June 07, 2025 Update, July 16, 2025 (01:49 PM ET):Mobvoi responded to our request for a comment on the story below. The representative said the company had no comment at this time but would inform us if Mobvoi decides it would like to release a statement. Original article, August 20, 2025 (11:41 AM ET):According to a new report fromBloomberg, the Google-backed smartwatch and AI company Mobvoi is in the midst of fundraising ahead of a potential IPO in China....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Leslie Houston

Hands-on with Sony's 2015 Bravia TVs with Android TV

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on with Sony’s 2015 Bravia TVs with Android TV July 20, 2025 A few days ago atCES,Sony revealedthat all of their new 2015 Bravia 4K televisions would exclusively runAndroid TV. This was huge news for Android fans, consideringSonyhas been trying to push its clunky Smart TV OS for years now. The company has included Android TV in with their newest televisions announced at CES, and we’re here to give you a first-hand look!...

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Julie Moreno

HONOR may release Magic 2 on October 31 to cap off an incredible month for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR may release Magic 2 on October 31 to cap off an incredible month for Android August 25, 2025 HONOR could be set to release the HONOR Magic 2 — an all screen, no notch smartphone — at the end of the month. The news arrives via aWeibouser (spotted bySlashGear) who shared what appears to be official marketing material indicating the phone would be launched in Beijing on October 31....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Laurie Armstrong

HTC unveils the affordable Desire 12s in Taiwan

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC unveils the affordable Desire 12s in Taiwan June 13, 2025 HTCmight bereelingon the financial front, but that’s not stopping the company from announcing theDesire 12s. The newest entry to HTC’s Desire line-up, the Desire 12s features a 5.7-inch display with an HD+ (1,440 x 720) resolution and no notch. Above the display sits a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture and an LED flash module....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Valerie Fisher

Intel announces Compute Stick, is it something new?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Intel announces Compute Stick, is it something new? July 02, 2025 Intel has just announced its $89 Compute Stick at CES 2015. Like its ARM counterparts the stick is small enough that it can be plugged directly into a TV’s HDMI port to give you a desktop or mobile operating system directly on your TV. The ARM sticks support Android and Linux, while Intel’s stick supports Windows 8....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Mark Phillips