Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Statistics: Android users were all about phablets this holiday season June 05, 2025 It is no secret that smartphones are getting larger. A report published onMediumby analystAlex Barredohighlights a constant increase in display sizes. Is this something people like? Some wouldn’t says so, but there is a reason for this trend, and at least part of it must be demand....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SwiftKey Keyboard on Android now uses a neural network for predictions June 24, 2025 Starting today,SwiftKey Keyboardon Android will be powered by a neural network. Back in October 2015 SwiftKey released a standalone keyboard,called SwiftKey Neural, that changed the way the popular keyboard app made predictions. Now, instead of residing only in a separate keyboard app, this neural network technology is being folded into the standard SwiftKey Keyboard for Android we all know and love....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile to tackle customers who abuse unlimited data June 07, 2025 T-Mobile’sJohn Legere has published an open letter to its consumers, informing them about upcoming action to be taken against individuals who have been “stealing data from T-Mobile”. While that might sound a little odd, the company is actually planning to target customers who have been abusing its unlimited data plans, by consuming as much as 2 terabytes of tethered data each month....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tested: The Google Pixel series has a strange USB-C transfer problem July 04, 2025 TheUSB-C portis one of the most consistently present features on modern smartphones. It serves a basic role: to provide data and power signals to and from your phone. It’s simple, easy-to-use, and increasingly ubiquitous (unless you like iPhones). But what if I told you that the quintessentialAndroidsmartphone series is hiding something about the USB-C port in its own phones?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The most popular US mobile payment app might surprise you August 25, 2025 The Starbucks app is the most popular mobile payments app in the U.S., according to data from research firmeMarketer (paywall)(viaRecode). Starbucks was said to have 20.7 million users in 2017 compared toApple Pay’s 19.7 million, and it’s predicted to maintain its lead through 2022.Google Pay, which emerged from Android Pay, was tipped to have 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new Motorola Moto G Pure packs in quite a lot for its low $160 price tag July 24, 2025 Aftersome previous leaks, the Motorola Moto G Pure was officially revealed today for the North American market. The smartphone, the latest in the Moto G series of budget handsets, includes some nice features that you might not expect for its price range....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick is real, probably as powerful as the Mi Box S July 03, 2025 Two weeks ago, we found a rumor suggestinga Xiaomi Mi TV Stick could be on the way. Now, the German division of Xiaomi has confirmed the existence of the device, even going as far as showing us exactly what it looks like in the image above....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. There’s now a petition to stop Samsung from using Exynos processors (Update) July 31, 2025 Update, August 17, 2025 (2AM ET):Samsung has issued a statement after it was criticised for using theExynos 990chipset in someGalaxy S20phones. The Galaxy S20 series is available in either Exynos 990 orSnapdragon 865variants. The company noted that both mobile chipsets undergo the same testing scenarios — you can read the full statement overhere....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Toshiba begins production of 240fps, fullHD video image sensor July 02, 2025 Today, Toshiba announced that it has begun commercial production of its new T4K82 CMOS image sensor for smartphones and tablets. The sensor packs in high-end features which could give a boost to next-generation products. The T4K82 is a 13 megapixel BSI (back-illuminated) CMOS image sensor, which is a match for most modern high-end smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Turing Phone thrown against concrete and dunked in water… survives August 10, 2025 If you have been following our coverage of theTuring Phoneyou will know this is no typical handset. This phone is secure inside and out. Not only does it maintain your information private, but it also keeps it safe with a body that can withstand rough handling like we very seldom see....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Upcoming Moto X4 with dual-camera setup smiles for the camera (Update: maybe not) June 01, 2025 As to what the above device leaked on the fourth of July is, that’s still to be speculated upon. Update #1, July 4:The first image of the Moto X4 has leaked (see above). It was recently posted on Twitter by Evan Blass and shows the front as well as the back of the upcoming smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: The OnePlus 5T Star Wars edition is coming to Europe too August 14, 2025 Update (12/6/17):TheOnePlus 5TStar Wars edition is coming to Europe. Originally launched exclusively in India, the device will also be sold in Finland, Denmark, and Sweden according to a post made on theOnePlus forums(via9to5Google). As of right now, we don’t know if OnePlus will release the special edition device in any more markets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon connected house tour: What a 750Mbps connection can do for you July 15, 2025 The living room of the future is now a reality, here in the present, that is. Science fiction movies of all sorts gave birth to many interpretations to what the living of the future would look like. From artificial intelligence acting as overseers, to remotely being informed about who’s at the front door, today’s modern connected home is what we’ve been envisioning about the future....