Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Surface Duo is too thin and this latest defect is proof of that July 18, 2025 TheMicrosoft Surface Duowas a critical disappointment in terms of its software experience, but many reviewers praised the foldable device’s thin form factor. Unfortunately, it looks like this slim design may have come at a price. Severalredditorsand Twitter users have reported (h/t:MS Power User) that the plastic surrounding the Surface Duo’s USB-C port is breaking....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Apple event slated for Dec. 2, Apple TV Plus woes, and more July 17, 2025 This week in Apple news we saw an invite ship out for some sort of Apple event in early December. While it’s not totally clear what the event is all about, it does not appear to be product launch and it will be heavily focused on apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UK carriers to cap bills at £100 for stolen phones June 29, 2025 Major UK carriers have agreed into introduce a £100 “liability cap” on charges racked up after a customer’s phone is stolen. EE, O2, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone have all signed up to the voluntary agreement, which will offer some protection against huge bills for victims of theft....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon and Amazon reportedly working on their own mobile game streaming services June 11, 2025 Two more major tech players, Verizon and Amazon, may be entering into the already crowded list of companies that plan to launch mobile game streaming services.According toThe Verge,Verizon Wirelessis already testing its own game streaming service with a small number of customers. The people who are selected reportedly get anNVIDIA Shield Android TVset-top box for the test, butThe Vergesays Verizon plans to eventually expand this streaming service toAndroid smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon’s new FlexFlow system will reduce transaction times in stores August 01, 2025 The most annoying part in the phone-buying process for many consumers may be the time it takes to actually get through the store. Unlikeunlocked smartphones, where you just buy and go, locked devices from carriers involve a bit more dealings with their systems. Fortunately for Verizon customers, you may be looking at less of a headache on your next upgrade....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo and OPPO edge out Xiaomi and HUAWEI as China’s top phone makers June 01, 2025 The smartphone market in China has gone through a shift in competitive landscape recently, asVivoandOPPOseized the top spots from long-time market leadersXiaomiandHuawei. A new report from Counterpoint Research reveals that OPPO snagged 16.6 percent market share while vivo captured 16.2 percent of the market from July to September of this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You are deeply split over 165Hz smartphones July 17, 2025 Phones with high refresh rate displays are becoming increasingly common these days, with even budget devices offering this option. We usually see refresh rates ranging from 90Hz to 120Hz, but we also saw 144Hz phones last year. nubia has upped the ante this month, as it launched theREDMAGIC 6 series(seen above)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 4S Review June 15, 2025 Xiaomi Mi 4S What we like What we don’t like Our scores With the addition of yet another revision of theMi 4, Xiaomi has expanded their Mi line to include what may seem to be a worthy alternative to theMi 5, at least at first glance. TheXiaomi Mi 4Sboasts several premium aspects such as a Snapdragon 808, glass design, and a plentiful 64 GB of expandable storage....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi A1 hands on: How’s stock Android on a Xiaomi phone? June 02, 2025 The pitch for the new Mi A1 byXiaomiis that the phone is ‘created by Xiaomi, powered by Google’. It’s an interesting amalgamation, but does it bring any value to the consumer? I spent some time with the Xiaomi Mi A1 in last few days, and here are my initial impressions of the first Xiaomi device that is powered byAndroid One....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now apply for a job at McDonald’s via Google Assistant July 31, 2025 Voice assistants are helping us to do a variety of tasks, and the technology is only getting more powerful as time goes by. Don’t believe us? Well, McDonald’s now lets you apply for a job viaAmazon AlexaandGoogle Assistant. The McDonald’s Apply Thru service, as it’s called, is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, and the UK....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. #ThrowbackThursday: The Motorola Razr V3 was the coolest phone around July 19, 2025 Late on Wednesday, Motorola officially announced its newRazr foldable smartphone. The company hopes its flexible display phone will compete with theSamsung Galaxy Fold. It also believes that it’s time to bring back its Razr brand with its new handset. And that’s not surprising — the originalMotorola Razr V3mobile phone was a massive hit in the pre-smartphone era....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A closer look at the redesigned Settings menu [Diving into Android O] June 23, 2025 If you can remember way back to the first Android N Developer Preview, Google introduced an all-new, redesigned Settings menu. Now with Android O, Google is changing up the Settings menu yet again. You might be thinking that this is just change for change’s sake....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Analysts see Samsung selling 55 million Galaxy S6, S6 Edge units in 2015 June 18, 2025 Between carriers and retailers combined, Samsung has alreadyreportedly received20 million pre-orders for theGalaxy S6andS6 Edgehandsets. Because of this, the company is apparentlyramping up productionon both handsets, set to produce an additional 13 million handsets by the end of April. Even though the phones don’t launch globally until April 10th, Samsung will likely have a very good turnout when it comes to sales....