HUAWEI P30 Pro teardown reveals how many parts are from the U.S.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P30 Pro teardown reveals how many parts are from the U.S. July 11, 2025 TheU.S. trade banagainst HUAWEI has drastically reduced the amount of components the Chinese brand can acquire from U.S. firms. So what does that mean for theHUAWEI P30 Pro, released before the saga unfolded? Well,Nikkeihas conducted a teardown of the new flagship, revealing that 0.9 percent of all components in theP30 Procome from the U....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Autumn Mitchell

HUAWEI patents a phone with a display between its quad cameras

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI patents a phone with a display between its quad cameras July 06, 2025 What you see below is a HUAWEI design patent uncovered by Dutch tech siteLetsGoDigital. China’s National Intellectual Property Administration published the images last week. They show potential mockups for a phone that features a secondary rear display. But even if you’ve seen some unusual designs in the past, this one might have you scratching your head....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Justin Long

Investing in cryptocurrency: Here's what you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Investing in cryptocurrency: Here’s what you need to know June 09, 2025 It’s no secret that digital currencies such asBitcoinandEthereumare gaining popularity. The cryptocurrency market’s valuation has grown to trillions of dollars in nearly the blink of an eye. It’s not just young, tech-savvy investors fueling this growth either. Investment banks, pension funds, and even university endowments are investing in cryptocurrency these days....

July 27, 2025 · 11 min · 2223 words · Maria Lynn

January security update patches Factory Reset Protection bypass bug

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. January security update patches Factory Reset Protection bypass bug August 01, 2025 The latest Android security update seems to be holding true to its promise – patching a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass bug that had recently been publicized. The bug allowed you (or a thief) to factory reset a Nexus device without requiring the credentials of the Google account previously associated with the device to reboot it again afterward....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Christina Collins

LeEco Le Pro3 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LeEco Le Pro3 review Jul 29, 2025 LeEco Le Pro 3 What we like What we don’t like Our scores LeEco is making it abundantly clear – they are here and are looking to really disrupt multiple segments of the tech world. They have a car concept that turned heads,bought Vizio so that they could really capture the television market, and even a smart bike that runs Android....

July 27, 2025 · 12 min · 2479 words · Roy Holmes

LG V10 proves its popularity in the US with 450,000 units sold in 45 days

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V10 proves its popularity in the US with 450,000 units sold in 45 days August 14, 2025 TheLG V10is one of thebest Android smartphones you can buy right now, and apparently many folks in the U.S. agree. According toThe Korea Herald,LGsays it has sold upwards of 450,000 V10 units in the United States roughly 45 days after the initial launch of the phone....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · John Reyes

Lucky user receives test build update on HUAWEI Watch, brings audio and speaker support

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lucky user receives test build update on HUAWEI Watch, brings audio and speaker support July 20, 2025 Back in November Google announced thatAndroid Wearwas gainingsupport for cellular connectivity, as well as support forspeakers and phone calls. These three features were supposed to be the big selling points for LG’s Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE, which unfortunatelynever made it to marketdue to hardware issues....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Alexander Jones

MediaTek is developing a wearable-centric chip

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek is developing a wearable-centric chip August 11, 2025 Wearables are pretty new to the mobile marketplace. So, historically, wearable devices have basically just borrowed processors that were originally intended for smartphones. It’s not unusual, for instance, to see aSnapdragon 400running a smartwatch. Unfortunately, wearables are fundamentally different devices than smart watches. For one, they are a lot smaller. For another, they have radically different needs than a smartphone does....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Jerry Dominguez

Meizu outs supersized M3 Max, with massive 6" display and 4,100 mAh battery

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Meizu outs supersized M3 Max, with massive 6" display and 4,100 mAh battery June 23, 2025 Meizuis showing no signs of slowing down its smartphone assault against the likes of the Chinese big hitters, such asHuawei,Xiaomi, andZTE. Not even a month ago, we learned about a newpremium but affordable M3E5.5″-sized phone that showed promise. If that didn’t quite cut it for you, then Meizu is hoping a soup’d up version will....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Matthew Holmes

More third-party smart speakers can make phone calls now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More third-party smart speakers can make phone calls now Jun 12, 2025 One of the most intuitive reasons one would want to ownsmart speakersis to be able to place hands-free phone calls. With Google’s line ofGoogle Homehardware, it’s easy enough to say “OK, Google, call dad,” and the smart speaker takes care of everything (assuming you live in the U....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Anita Brown

New Lenovo Chromebooks promise compact designs, touchscreens, and $440 prices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Lenovo Chromebooks promise compact designs, touchscreens, and $440 prices July 12, 2025 TheChromebookmarket is filled with tons ofbudget-oriented optionswith cheap builds, low-end specs, and simple designs. There are also a good amount of premium models with terrific specs, beautiful designs, and high prices. The mid-range zone, though, is where the real fun stuff lives. Related:The best touchscreen Chromebooks you can buy...

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Melissa Fry

Next-gen Snapdragon confirmed at 7nm, 5G support in tow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Next-gen Snapdragon confirmed at 7nm, 5G support in tow July 27, 2025 In a press release today, Qualcomm confirmed its next-generation flagship Snapdragon SoC for mobile devices, most likely named theSnapdragon 855, will be built on a7nm process node. Although we don’t yet know for sure if TSMC or Samsung Foundries will end up producing the chips. Rumors currently point to TSMC....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Angela Ramsey

Nextbit Robin now $299 regardless of your location

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nextbit Robin now $299 regardless of your location June 10, 2025 Well, well, well! Earlier this month we saw the price of the Nextbit Robindrop 100 bucks to $299 on Amazon, but unfortunately this price was something that was only available to customers in the US and India. Now it seems like Nextbit has heard the anguished cries of those living in other parts of the world, forced to spend $399 on this unique cloud-based smartphone....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jill Webb