The biggest, most embarrassing mobile tech blunders of 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The biggest, most embarrassing mobile tech blunders of 2017 June 28, 2025 It’s the last day of 2017,CESis around the corner, and we’re all looking forward to a new year filled with innovation, great new devices, and technological breakthroughs. At least that’s what manufacturers promise. In the spirit of the new year, let’s give manufacturers the benefit of the doubt, and take their promises at face value....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1115 words · Victoria Steele

The new LG X Power might have the biggest battery in the midrange

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new LG X Power might have the biggest battery in the midrange June 10, 2025 If there’s a bigger battery slapped onto a $150 device, we haven’t heard of it.LG’snew midrange device the LG X Power is a fascinating display of raw longevity. Most midrangers boast pretty meager batteries because their lower-end specs don’t demand the same kind of power that flagship devices do....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Austin Williams

Ticwatch is back on Kickstarter, this time with Android Wear 2.0

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ticwatch is back on Kickstarter, this time with Android Wear 2.0 August 13, 2025 Ticwatch S and Ticwatch Emight precisely be what the world has been waiting for: from their design and specs all the way to their price tags. If you knowthe Tic brand, the chances are, you’ve probably heard ofthe Ticwatch 2, the company’s first Kickstarter campaign dating back to 2016....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Jessica Miller

Understanding the differences between CyanogenMod, Cyanogen OS & Cyanogen, Inc.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Understanding the differences between CyanogenMod, Cyanogen OS & Cyanogen, Inc. June 26, 2025 Ask any Android user what they like most about Android and there’s a coin-toss of a chance they’ll say it’s the control and customizability. This is something that you just don’t get with Android’s competitors no matter how much jailbreaking or unlocking you do. Of course, there’s more to Android than personalization....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Lindsey Smith

Verizon launches Annual Upgrade Program with Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon launches Annual Upgrade Program with Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge June 09, 2025 It’s true that your new smartphone will be your pride and joy for months – maybe even a full year – but eventually the aura of newness wears off, and the sleek dazzle of technology becomes old hat. Things fall apart, the center cannot hold, the falcon cannot hear the falconer....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Allen Velasquez

We asked, you told us: Most of you hate huge branding on the back of phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Most of you hate huge branding on the back of phones August 22, 2025 We’ve seen a trend for some smartphone manufacturers to slap their brand names or slogans across the back of their devices. And we’re not talking about a tiny bit of text but gigantic letters that dominate the rear of the phone....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Ricardo Shaffer

Xiaomi Mi 10 wireless charging puts some wired charging solutions to shame

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 10 wireless charging puts some wired charging solutions to shame June 08, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi 10series is set to launch in China tomorrow (February 13), and the manufacturer has issued a steady stream of information regarding their features. Now, the company has detailed charging capabilities for the Mi 10 series onWeibo. Xiaomi notes that the Mi 10 series will offer 50W wired charging, 30W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Laura Peters

Xiaomi said to be working on two Android One phones with in-display fingerprint sensors

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi said to be working on two Android One phones with in-display fingerprint sensors June 20, 2025 Xiaomiis one of the more prominent OEMs supporting theAndroid Oneprogram, most recently delivering theMi A2series. It stands to reason that the company will offer successors this year, and it now looks like we have a few details. XDA-Developershas discovered that Xiaomi is testing three new phones, code-named pyxis, bamboo_sprout, and cosmos_sprout....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Andrea Walker

Xiaomi's apparent Galaxy Tab challenger passes through the FCC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s apparent Galaxy Tab challenger passes through the FCC June 17, 2025 We gained word thatXiaomiwas working on a set of new high-end tablets back in May. Now, a Xiaomi tablet believed to be theMi Pad 5has passed through the FCC. Judging by theFCC listing, this particular tablet (model number 21051182G) will pack 22.5W charging support and run MIUI 12....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Brandon Wells

ZTE ZMAX Pro hands on$100 smartphone like?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE ZMAX Pro hands on | What is a $100 smartphone like? July 28, 2025 You can say that ZTE is still figuring out a way to conquer the US smartphone market, especially when it comes to the high-end category. Most recently, the company announced its flagship smartphone in theZTE Axon 7, a devilishly power-packed device meant to compete with the likes of theSamsung Galaxy S7,HTC 10,LG G5, and much more....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Thomas Ramos

30 best Android apps of 2014

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 30 best Android apps of 2014 July 12, 2025 The year 2014 was full of fun and amazing apps. There were old apps redefining themselves and new apps that stormed into the Play Store with something to say. In this roundup, we’ll take a look at the best Android apps released in 2014. [Price: Free / $4.99 (donate option for $9....

August 9, 2025 · 13 min · 2717 words · Nicole Martin

Alcatel Idol 5s review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel Idol 5s review June 06, 2025 Alcatel Idol 5s What we like What we don’t like Our scores Last year’s Alcatel Idol 4S was a huge shift for the company in several ways, fashioning together a more premium designed smartphone without the premium cost. For its successor, however, some folks will be both surprised and irked at the same time by its new strategy....

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1313 words · Christine Todd DDS

Alleged Google Pixel Watch faces leak, show off Fitbit integration, new designs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged Google Pixel Watch faces leak, show off Fitbit integration, new designs June 01, 2025 Wear OS 3has been well-received so far. However, there’sonly onesmartwatch running on the platform, and Samsung’s software overlay is very heavily customized. This makes it difficult to see which elements are Samsung’s and which elements belong to Google’s “stock” Wear OS 3 build. Thanks to an update to the Wear OS emulatoron Tuesday, we saw an early look at Wear OS 3 without Samsung’s skin and software tweaks....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Amy Mcdaniel