Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: These were the top five phone models in India for Q2 2020 July 21, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive drop in global smartphone shipments in the first two quarters, and India is no different.IDC’s Q2 2020 reporthas found that India’s smartphone shipments dropped by a brutal 50.6% (or 18.2 million units). The tracking firm attributed the downturn to the lockdown in Q1 2020, as well as stock shortages due to factories operating at reduced capacity and components needing to be cleared at ports....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Retro Winter Sports 1986 coming to Android next month with 80s vibes (Update: now available!) June 02, 2025 [aa_button text=“Get it from Google Play” url=“https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.headupgames.retrowintersports” icon=“https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/themes/aa/images/button_icon/google-play.svg” align=“center” nofollow=“1” color="#19db97" ] Original post (11/15):Headup Games announced today that they would be releasing Retro Winter Sports 1986 for iOS and Android some time in December. If you grew up in the 80s, you are probably particularly fond of classic games; after all, it was during this time period that we saw the births of insanely popular games like Pac-Man and Tetris....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung angling to manufacture ‘startup’ corporate culture July 14, 2025 In a move that’s telling of the Korean tech giant’s growing concerns about its ongoing stability in the current market,Samsunghas announced that it’s planning on revamping its corporate culture from the ground up. The goal is to eliminate hierarchies and create a more casual, conversational organization that echos of the startup companies that are proving to be so competitive in the industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 camera said to offer three variable aperture options July 05, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S9andGalaxy Note 9both offered adual-aperture cameralast year, and it’s an interesting concept. The feature allowed users to shoot at a wider aperture (f/1.5) in low light, then switching to a narrower aperture (f/2.4) in daytime conditions when you don’t need to capture all the available light....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 7s not allowed on Amtrak either August 09, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Note 7has already been banned from numerous airlines after the exploding battery fiasco and now it turns out that you won’t be able to take the phone on a train in North America either. Amtrak is issuing alerts that Note 7s won’t be permitted on its routes across the country....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ vs Galaxy S6 Edge quick look August 01, 2025 Samsung just took the wraps off of a larger version of the unique Galaxy S6 Edge, but does this Plus iteration bring anything more to the table other just a bigger size? We find out, in this quick look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ vs Galaxy S6 Edge!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus devices finally support ARCore August 14, 2025 Owners of theSamsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Pluscan finally take part in AR experiences using Google’s ARCore technology. NumerousRedditusers have reported that they can now run ARCore on their phones, while both the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have been added toGoogle’s page of officially supported devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung launches Galaxy S4 Black Edition with Note 3-like faux leather finish June 20, 2025 Samsung Russia unveiled a new Galaxy S4 version that takes design cues from the Note 3. Dubbed Black Edition, the new Galaxy S4 comes with the faux leather finish that Samsung introduced on theGalaxy Note 3andNote 10.1 (2014)back at IFA and extended with theNotePROandTabPRO lineat CES this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung removes ability to remap Bixby button on the S8 and S8 Plus June 27, 2025 It was only earlier this month that users found a way toremap the dedicated Bixby hardware buttonon the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus to anything they wanted. Now, even before the two devices have hit consumers’ hands, Samsung have removed this functionality. Using an app called Button Mapper, the hardware button that is used to launch Bixby on the new Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices could be intercepted and replaced with another app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung retakes #1 smartphone market position in the USA, Apple 2nd, LG 3rd June 30, 2025 However contained it may be, Samsung’s recent ride on results these last few years has been a right roller coaster. Having cemented its dominance in the Android market place very early on, the electronics giant began to falter with its Galaxy S5 hardware in 2014....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung slashes Samsung Rewards points in half August 04, 2025 Two years ago,SamsungintroducedSamsung Rewardsas a perk for users who can access the company’smobile walletappSamsung Pay. The program operates like many similar rewards programs, wherein users earn points based on the purchases they make using the Samsung Pay app. Users can then convert those points into gift cards at popular retailers and even enter into drawings forSamsung hardware....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung to invest $24 billion in chips and displays this year August 17, 2025 Samsung has announced that it would be spending a whopping 27 trillion won (approximately 24 billion US dollars) in semiconductors and displays this year. It’s true that Samsung has been steadily increasing the amount of money it’s investing in production facilities. In 2010, it was 21 trillion won, and the figure’s been going up by a trillion or so each year, and this year’s expected sum is the highest yet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Struggling LeEco sells Silicon Valley property less than a year after purchasing it July 29, 2025 LeEco is a company with big goals. It is mostly known for its smartphones that offer a great price-performance ratio as well as for developingluxury electric vehicles with Faraday Future. Last year, the company officiallyentered the US marketand purchased a 49-acre property in Silicon Valley from Yahoo....