Microsoft begins selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft begins selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 July 07, 2025 If you’re in the market for a brand newSamsung Galaxy Note 8, you have a plethora of options on where to pick one up. It’s in carrier stores and other brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy. If you don’t want to leave your house, you can order one directly from Samsung or maybe even pick one up used from Swappa....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Spencer Chapman

Nine New Games to Turbo Charge Your NVIDIA SHIELD This Month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nine New Games to Turbo Charge Your NVIDIA SHIELD This Month July 16, 2025 Powered by NVIDIA’s next-generation Tegra X1 processor,SHIELD Android TVis NVIDIA’s recently-launched set-top box that delivers a rich variety of high-definition entertainment from 4K ultra high-definition video to blockbuster PC games streamed through the cloud via GeForce NOW. SHIELD Android TV is also home to a robust and constantly growing library of excellent Android games in every genre that are optimized to both look and play great on SHIELD....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Michael Norton

Nintendo may have almost partnered with Cyanogen on the Nintendo Switch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nintendo may have almost partnered with Cyanogen on the Nintendo Switch June 29, 2025 Nintendo has successfully launched three software titles now, two of which have come to Android, with one more on the way in the next few days. All three of these proved to be pretty darn successful across both Android and iOS, and showed the public that the company can indeed make quality software titles on other people’s hardware....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Daryl Williams

NVIDIA isn't impressed by the new Apple TV

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NVIDIA isn’t impressed by the new Apple TV August 02, 2025 Yesterday,Appleunveiled its revamped TV box, alongside its other products, which comes with a new OS, access to TV based apps and also acts as a living room gaming device. Apple certainly wasn’t the first to market though andNVIDIAdoesn’t seem too impressed. Late, under powered and already outdated seems to be the vibe....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Karen Owens

One M9 won’t be Quad HD, but the HTCButterfly 3 probably will

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. One M9 won’t be Quad HD, but the HTCButterfly 3 probably will July 29, 2025 Gallons of digital ink have been spilled over the pros and cons of Quad HD (2560 x 1440) resolution, compared to “only” Full HD. We won’t startthat argumenthere again. One thing’s clear – there is no “good enough” where the mobile industry is going....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Travis Moore

Project Ara: is it the future of phones, or merely a cool niche?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Project Ara: is it the future of phones, or merely a cool niche? June 02, 2025 Google’s modular smartphone concept, otherwise known as Project Ara, seems a bit crazy to say the least. The current trend in mobile is for devices to be as slim and powerful as possible, yet Google is attempting to accomplish something quite different with Ara....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Nicole Santiago

Purported Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 specs give us a look at the company's next mid-rangers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Purported Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 specs give us a look at the company’s next mid-rangers July 21, 2025 Not too long agowe saw the launchof theSamsung Galaxy J1– a budget smartphone that carried a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 512MB of RAM, a 5MP rear-facing shooter and an 1850mAh battery. The J1 is a low cost device through and through, aiming to bring solid build quality to its users without breaking the bank....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Tara Galvan

Redmi 7A official: Xiaomi's cheapest device series gets a power boost (Update: Pricing!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi 7A official: Xiaomi’s cheapest device series gets a power boost (Update: Pricing!) August 13, 2025 Update, July 25, 2025 (5:50AM ET):Xiaomi has now confirmed pricing for the Redmi 7A, and it’s indeed very cheap. The firm’s entry-level phone starts out at 549 yuan (~$79) for the 2GB/16GB variant, 599 yuan (~$87) for the 2GB/32GB model, and 799 yuan (~$116) for the 3GB/32GB option....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · William Johnson

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone X August 22, 2025 Apple’s iPhone X came out late last year and the ninth generation of Samsung’s Galaxy S rangedebuted at MWCjust last week. With six months between them and several similarities, which of these two behemoths is the best smartphone now? The Galaxy S9 is newest, but is it better? Let’s take a look!...

June 27, 2025 · 9 min · 1724 words · Justin Sharp

Samsung reminds us how far it's come with a history of the Galaxy S series video

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung reminds us how far it’s come with a history of the Galaxy S series video July 09, 2025 Samsunghas just posted a history of the Galaxy S series video on its YouTube channel, walking us through all of the big changes it’s made over the years. While these major changes haven’t been prominent until recently, Samsung’s Galaxy S series has certainly come a long way since the first Galaxy S smartphone was released in the Summer of 2010....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Sheri Romero

Samsung will remove a slew of features from Samsung Health on September 1

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung will remove a slew of features from Samsung Health on September 1 August 24, 2025 Usually, when a company updates one of its apps, it adds additional features or tweaks the functionality of existing features to enhance the user experience. However, a major update toSamsung Healthis coming on September 1, viaSamMobile, and it looks like Samsung will actually be removing a lot of features from the app – some of which you might depend on....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Dillon Blackwell

Samsung's fourth quarter earnings out, profits down 40%

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s fourth quarter earnings out, profits down 40% June 11, 2025 Samsung has released its consolidated fourth quarter earnings for 2015 and they don’t paint a pretty picture. Samsung’s earnings for the final quarter of the year were far from good, with the South Korean giant reporting net profit of just 3.2 trillion Korean won ($2.7 billion), a massive 40% drop and well below earnings expectations....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Alan Peters

Shot on Snapdragon contest 2: Win a free Galaxy S10

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Shot on Snapdragon contest 2: Win a free Galaxy S10 July 30, 2025 Previously, we took adeep diveinto what allows smartphones to capture professional quality images. The answer? Top notch hardware. Qualcomm Technologies has become one of the go-to technology providers for a variety of high-end smartphone builders, and with focus on photo quality ramping up in smartphone reviews and comparisons, Qualcomm Technologies has an opportunity to showcase just why snapping photos with the Qualcomm®Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform makes a difference....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Dawn Reynolds