HUAWEI leaves Apple behind as it becomes second-largest OEM in 2019

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI leaves Apple behind as it becomes second-largest OEM in 2019 August 07, 2025 According to a new report byCounterpoint Research, Apple sold more smartphones in Q4 2019 than any other manufacturer. But Apple’s success couldn’t stop HUAWEI from passing it to become the second-largest OEM in 2019. Samsung remains top dog overall, but HUAWEI keeps inching closer every year....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Tyler Richardson

Huge Galaxy Note 20 Ultra leak spills glorious images, flagship features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Huge Galaxy Note 20 Ultra leak spills glorious images, flagship features July 14, 2025 The most definitive leak thus far has spilled a laundry list of features for theGalaxy Note 20 Ultra. Courtesy ofWinFuture, we now have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Samsung’s mid-year flagship. Let’s start with specs. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: rumored specs The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra reportedly features a 6....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Lisa Turner

Is the POCO F2 Pro still the ultimate flagship killer?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is the POCO F2 Pro still the ultimate flagship killer? June 26, 2025 The launch of thePOCO F1back in 2018 was borderline revolutionary. The phone undercut the competition drastically and introduced top-of-the-line specs at an unheard of price point. No wonder then that the phone managed to develop a cult following that has been clamoring for a successor. Following radio silence for over a year,POCO finally split up from Xiaomiearlier this year and re-emerged as an independent brand with thePOCO X2in tow....

July 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1438 words · Jennifer Sloan

Just add Mods: Moto Z/Z Force Droid Edition unboxing and first setup

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Just add Mods: Moto Z/Z Force Droid Edition unboxing and first setup July 23, 2025 Lenovo relaunched the Moto Z and Moto Z Force in the United States, after theirglobal debut on June 9. Thanks to its cozy relationship with Motorola,Verizonis getting a short period of exclusivity on the two phones, which will be called Moto Z Droid Edition and Moto Z Force Droid Edition on its network....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Lori Ball

Leaked hand-on images show a foldable Xiaomi Mi Mix device

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked hand-on images show a foldable Xiaomi Mi Mix device August 20, 2025 There have been all kinds of wild rumors floating about Xiaomi’s first foldable phone. Fromvideostopatented designsandspy shots, we’ve seen a lot but nothing concrete. A new set of hands-on images of an alleged Xiaomi foldable phone now add to the intrigue, complete with Mi Mix branding to make things even more interesting....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Daniel Moore

Learn how to track an Android phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Learn how to track an Android phone July 19, 2025 Knowing how to track an Android phone can come in handy if your phone is ever lost or stolen. Your phone has so much of your personal, private information on it. If your device gets into the wrong hands, there’s no telling what someone might do with your sensitive info....

July 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1333 words · Sheila Hurley

Lenovo Chromebook N22 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Chromebook N22 review June 12, 2025 Lenovo Chromebook N22 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Chromebooks have been rising in popularity for quite a while now. They come in many different form factors and specs, but can all achieve essentially the same thing. Running Chrome OS, these notebooks can surf the web, use Chrome applications, and use Google apps in the specialized dock to do many of the things you would be able to do on a Windows or macOS notebook....

July 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1286 words · Carol Hill

LG G5 said to feature first of its kind modular design (Updated with more details)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G5 said to feature first of its kind modular design (Updated with more details) July 29, 2025 This certainly isn’t a confirmation that the design show in the drawing below is what LG has in plans, but has further piqued our interest. Could LG finally give us its first major overhaul in design since the LG G2? TheLG G5may soon be upon us, as the company has already begun sending outinvites for an eventatMWC 2016, so it’s not surprising that a few more hardware rumors have bubbled to the surface....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Tina Davidson

Like Android games? Like free pizza? Read on!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Like Android games? Like free pizza? Read on! July 14, 2025 If you haven’t seenthe latest Domino’s Pizza commercial, it depicts a Rube Goldberg machine creating (what else?) pizza. Domino’s announced today that it has madea mobile gamein a similar style to its new commercial that lets you control the Rube Goldberg machines. Oh, and did we also mention there’s free pizza involved?...

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Jared Gallagher

Massive leak gives us idea of Galaxy S10 release date, price, storage, more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Massive leak gives us idea of Galaxy S10 release date, price, storage, more August 23, 2025 Leaked information about the upcomingSamsung Galaxy S10line of smartphones just hit the internet, viaGizmodo. While the information centers around the release of the devices in the United Kingdom, it’s simple enough to extrapolate the details as they would pertain to us here in the United States....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · James Adams

Matrix's new solar-powered smartwatch never needs to be charged

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Matrix’s new solar-powered smartwatch never needs to be charged July 07, 2025 One of the biggest complaints with modernsmartwatchesis battery life. If you’re buying anything powered by Google’sWear OS, for instance, you’re able to usually only expect the battery to last a day or so. A company called Matrix is well on its way to fixing that headache. Its new smartwatch, the Matrix PowerWatch 2, is powered by the user’s body heat and solar power, which means it never needs to be charged....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Charles Dalton

Microsoft's Project xCloud: Console gaming experience streamed to your phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft’s Project xCloud: Console gaming experience streamed to your phone August 16, 2025 Last week,GoogleannouncedProject Stream, a streaming service which will allow you to play console-style games right in your web browser. Today, Microsoft launched its own game streaming service calledProject xCloud, which promises to bring console games to every device you own. Similar to Project Stream, Project xCloud will use internet streaming to enable gamers to play high-performance games on devices which might not have high-performance hardware....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Andrew Gibson

Moto E5 leaked with rear fingerprint scanner, may arrive April 3 (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto E5 leaked with rear fingerprint scanner, may arrive April 3 (Updated) August 23, 2025 The video didn’t arrive alongside any further specs information, but it does indicate that the handset will include a headphone jack. [embed width=“840”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozYtAGq7euU[/embed] The short clip is also unable to confirm the presence of a fingerprint scanner, but we expect it to be housed in the circular area with the Moto logo on the rear....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Roger Frazier