Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 700 million smartphones shipped out last year, 30% of them were Samsung June 27, 2025 The report found that a massive 1.6 billion mobile phones were shipped out across the globe in 2012, 700 million of which were smartphones. The report also shows us who the most dominant manufacturers were last year. Not surprisingly, Strategy Analytics’ findings match what we’ve been seeing in all of the recent reports....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 90% metal HUAWEI GX8 arriving in US for $350 July 27, 2025 At CES today,HUAWEIconfirmed the suspicions of many by making a bold push into the US smartphone market. The Chinese multinational mobile provider turned heads when they showcased theGX8smartphone, which will be hitting US soil with a price tag of $350. In addition to it’s 90% metal chassis, the device also sports OIS and a finger scanner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer Chromebook 15 Aluminum hands-on impressions: Silver surface August 03, 2025 Acerheld a press conference earlier where it unveiled a slew of new products. Among them were devices from its Predator range of gaming laptops and desktop computers, a360-degree camera, and an all-new aluminum version of the Chromebook 15. The Chromebook 15 series is currently the only range of 15-inch Chromebooks on the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week – June 29, 2025 June 20, 2025 Leaks and teasers, oh my! We’re just seven days from the big reveal of the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5, and details about the two Korean beasts are flying in fast. We’re excited to see both, but it’s the G5’s Magic Slot that really piqued our interest. Crazy breakthrough or just another gimmick?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android TV could have some serious competition ahead with LG opening up Web OS July 07, 2025 LG is opening up its Web OS TV platform to third-party TV brands, the companyannouncedin a press release. The move could spell trouble for Google’sAndroid TVplatform which is also found on manysmart TVs and streaming boxes. Even though you’ll find an Android TV device easier to procure on a budget, it’s not the most popular smart TV operating system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4 officially announced - what you need to know Jun 24, 2025 After much speculation, Apple has officially announced the iPad Pro. This really isn’t a followup to the iPad Air 2, rather a larger version that puts focus on productivity. Apple says this is the “most advanced iPad ever”, so let’s take a look to see what it’s all about....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T may make you pay more for faster 5G speeds — Here’s why that’s bad July 08, 2025 Despite nearly half way through 2019, we are barely into the 5G era of mobile wireless yet.VerizonandAT&Thave technically both launched 5G support in the U.S., but it’s for a highly limited number of locations in an equally limited number of metropolitan areas....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry expands its Hub software to more Android devices August 22, 2025 Despite making the big move to Android with thePRIVlast year, BlackBerry didn’t leave its legacy users completely in the dust. Its version of Android carried over the company’s tight DTEK security software and Hub suite of apps. It made sense that those features would be locked in with BlackBerry’s own hardware, but today we caught wind of another surprising move....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week - LookOut Charger is a security camera disguised as a power brick August 12, 2025 It’s Sunday, and here at Android Authority that means we are ready to bring you yet another ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. This is where we highlight the hottest tech from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. Shall we jump right in? Other featured campaigns: Today we are taking a look at a very interesting security camera that is disguised as a charger....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Food for thought: The FCC has introduced new broadband labels August 21, 2025 For anyone who has ever tried to figure out the nitty-gritty details of an ISP, or perhaps worse: tried to compare it with a competing service provider, the effort may have been met with a migraine. It’s often difficult to get solid information and specifics on things like pricing plans, internet speed, latency, hardware costs, fees associated with early cancellation, and even clear customer service contact information....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. For the first time ever, OnePlus surpasses Samsung to lead the premium smartphone market in India June 04, 2025 According to thelatest analysis of the Indian smartphone market by Counterpoint Research, OnePlus surpassed Samsung to lead the premium smartphone segment for the first time ever for a full quarter. For the second quarter of this year (Q2 2018), OnePlus led the premium smartphone segment for the first time ever in India, capturing 40% of the market driven by the debut of its latest device, theOnePlus 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fossil wants you to design their next Q Watch face June 02, 2025 Fossilhas been showing indications lately that they are banking hard on the smartwatch market, which is a bold move considering smartwatches aren’t doing as well as many people would have hoped. However, Fossil wants to ramp up user investment by putting the design tools in your capable hands....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 Edge vs HUAWEI P8, HONOR 6 Plus & HTCOne M9 blind camera comparison: vote for the best phone July 26, 2025 There’s an age-old saying that the best camera is the one you have on you and most manufacturers seem to have gone back to focusing on their cameras. In the past, cameras were a playground with most OEMs banking on higher megapixel counts to sell their handsets to customers, but in recent years, we’ve seen the specs war move to processors and displays....