Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Our Pixel 3 vs Pixel 3 Lite poll shows that most of you simply like bigger phones August 20, 2025 Over onthe officialAndroid AuthorityTwitter account, we rana pollwhich wrapped up today. The question centered on which you, our readers, would rather buy: a flagship version of theGoogle Pixel 3, or one of the allegedGoogle Pixel 3 Lite deviceswe expect to see this year?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Panasonic Lumix CM1 US pre-orders go live for $1000 July 08, 2025 Earlier in the year,Panasonicunveiled itsLumix CM1smartphone/camera hybrid and promised that the device would bearriving the US this summer. That time has now arrived, the Lumix CM1 can be pre-ordered in US with a whopping price tag of $1000. The handset’s big selling point is, of course, its camera specifications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Play Services v 9.6 update incorporates Nearby into Quick Settings July 10, 2025 In case Google’s ambitious Nearby featureslipped you by, it’s a slick proximity-based communication system meant to ping us relevant (and hopefully useful) information from our surroundings. Google has long worked with developers to get these services in place, which involve tie-ins between a company’s localized “beacons” – in places like stores, museums, and airports – with their app or website....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Half of all gaming revenue comes from 0.19% of mobile gamers July 12, 2025 You know the familiar wealth inequality theory that the 400 richest Americans have more wealth than half of the entire U.S. population? Well, it turns out the freemium gaming model follows the same pattern, with half of the revenue generated by the freemium gaming model coming from just 0....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung estimates Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge sales could reach 70 million June 17, 2025 Samsung might have had a rough year in 2014, but things are certainly looking up for 2015 so far. The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge areboth finding warm reception across the globe.In particular, theGalaxy S6 Edge is said to be surpassing expectations,thanks to its unique design that helps it stand out in a crowd....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Focus sounds a lot like Blackberry Hub, reportedly coming with the Galaxy Note 6 August 01, 2025 While it’s looking like BlackBerrymight not be in the hardware game for the long haul, one thing that’s for sure is that the Canadian tech company knows how to create solid, functional software. TheBlackBerry Hub, which is currently well-showcased by thePriv, serves as a kind of one-stop shop for all of your communications: email, messages, phone calls, social media notifications, etc… For someone who doesn’t like hopping from app to app and enjoys having all their notifications in one spot, it’s an elegant solution....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: It’s more than just 5G August 19, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S10 5Gis finally available in the U.S. This key smartphone release from the world’sbiggest smartphone manufacturertruly fires the starting gun for5G. Although it’s clearly the talking headline, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a lot more in store than just faster data speeds. Let’s explore what the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has to offer and its implications for the mobile industry this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung profits plunge as global smartphone shipments slip June 22, 2025 Samsunghasreporteda drastic plunge in profits amidst a global slump in smartphone sales. The company issued their quarterly earnings report earlier today, reporting an operating profit of 10.80 trillion won or $9.7 billion. While that might seem like a healthy profit, it’s a drop of 28.7 percent year on year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung watch with limited version of Samsung Pay could launch on Aug 13 July 12, 2025 Samsungwill reportedly launch a smartwatch alongside itsGalaxy Note 5andGalaxy S6 Edge Plussmartphones onAugust 13thaccording to a new report from theWSJ.The report goes on to claim that a limited version of Samsung Pay could launch alongside the new wearable ahead of a fully-featured rollout later in the year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ShareSave lets you buy Xiaomi’s ecosystem products from China June 01, 2025 Xiaomidoesn’t launch all of its products outside China, with the wider ecosystem of products largely focused on its home market. But the company has a solution on offer in the new ShareSave platform (h/t:XDA-Developers). ShareSave is being positioned as a “cross-border e-commerce platform” with a community focus, according to ablog postby the Chinese manufacturer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony officially updates Xperia Z2, Z3, and Z3 Compact to Android Marshmallow June 27, 2025 In a somewhat unprecedented move, Sony Mobile decided to allow users ofselect flagship Xperia handheldsto opt intoa Marshmallow Beta programfor those interested in the bleeding-edge of Android OS updates. Given the nature of an early pre-release build, there weresome bugs to squashalong the way. Today however, Xperia Blog is reporting that Sony has officially started rolling out the final release build of Marshmallow 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z6 rumor roundup: release date, price, specs, features June 30, 2025 Original Post:It’s a new year and we are looking forward to covering some of the best smartphones this industry has ever seen. Of course,Samsung,HTC,Motorolaand all the other main guys are bringing their biggest guns to battle, butSonycertainly doesn’t plan to fall behind. While Sony is struggling to keep up with the competition, their devices have always been outstanding....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sorry Stadia, I’m backing xCloud to be the big player in the cloud gaming wars July 08, 2025 The internet has been ablaze this week with talk ofGoogle Stadia— the search giant’s big play for the future of gaming, powered by the cloud. But Stadia isn’t the only game in town, or at least it won’t be very soon....