Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how you really feel about the Sony Xperia Pro-I August 02, 2025 Sonymay be out of the mainstream smartphone market nowadays, but it’s certainly not done innovating in the mobile landscape. Big camera sensors, high-resolution displays, and even higher price tags are the name of Sony’s smartphone game. The company’s latest smartphone, theXperia Pro-I, fits that bill perfectly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is a kernel - Gary explains August 07, 2025 Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel,” since Android uses the Linux kernel. The “Linux” part is easy enough to understand, it is a play-on-words of Linus, as in Linus Torvalds, the original creator of Linux. Butkernel? What is a kernel?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is the Apple A14 Bionic chip that will power the iPhone 12? July 08, 2025 When Apple introduced thenew iPad Air, it also introduced the A14 Bionic chip that powers the tablet — and, most likely, will sit at the heart of theiPhone 12. But what is it? And what does it mean for the competition? From all indications, it’s a significant improvement over earlier Apple processing power, and may well be key to driving the first generation of Macs with in-house silicon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you buy an HONOR TV with a pop-up selfie camera? July 12, 2025 Honoris the latest smartphone brand set to enter the television space, and theHuaweisub-brand has now given us a few details about its upcoming HONOR Vision TV. HONOR president George Zhao revealed the details at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in China earlier today. For starters, the HONOR Vision will be powered by HiSilicon’s Hongu 818 chipset....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi is now the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world, says one report August 06, 2025 A few weeks ago, we told you of reports thatXiaomitoppled Apple to become the world’s second-largest smartphone manufacturer. Those results reflected an analysis of the second quarter of 2021. Now, though,Counterpoint Researchhas honed in on just June 2021 and concluded that the Chinese smartphone brand earned a number one spot for that month....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi plans to take on Samsung and Qualcomm with in-house ‘Rifle’ processor June 16, 2025 The rumor mill has repeatedly touched on an in-houseXiaomiprocessor codenamed ‘Rifle’ recently. The story has just received a little more credibility, with The Korea Times being told from industry insiders that the new SoC will be unveiled next month, more than likely at theMay 10 launch of the Xiaomi MaxandMi Band 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Redmi 9A launches in India for under $100 July 05, 2025 Update, June 29, 2025 (4:20 AM ET): The Xiaomi Redmi 9A is coming to India, the company confirmed in a brief virtual announcement. It’s the same device that launched in Malaysia and several other markets earlier this year, including a 6.53-inch display, a MediaTek Helio G25 chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube for Android and iOS finally gets a dark mode July 05, 2025 Ever since Google included a dark mode forYouTubeon desktop, it was only a matter of time until the feature would be supported on the mobile app. Lo and behold, YouTube forAndroidandiOSis finally gaining the elusive dark mode, reportsThe Verge. Read Next:YouTube dark theme mode – Here’s how to turn it on and off...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE’s high-end AXON Mini, AXON MAX, and AXON Watch. July 17, 2025 Earlier this year when the mysteriousAxon Phonewasannounced, it sparked a sensation-of-sorts as interested consumers tried to deduce how such an impressive “newcomer” could appear. As time passed, it became clear that ZTE was behind the device. Earlier today, the Chinese OEM held a media event to offer some insight into the new brand strategy it has in store: the Axon line is truly committed to producing premium devices aimed at the consummate connoisseur....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘OK Google, Lumos Maxima!': turn your phone into a wand with Google June 03, 2025 WithFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themset to be released this month, at least in the US, we will get another chance to return to J.K. Rowling’sWizarding World. And with a little help from Google, you can now experience this magical world by turning your phone into a wand or visiting the Magical Congress of the USA on Google Maps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer’s new Chromebook 11 nets you USB Type-C and 10 hours of battery life August 12, 2025 Known for making affordable Chromebooks, Acer doesn’t look to move away from its Chrome OS-flavored status quo with the latest Chromebook 11. The exterior is somewhat unassuming, given the generous use of plastic throughout. With that said, that striking blue color, combined with the black touchpad, palm rest, and keyboard areas, does give the Chromebook 11 some character....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 7.0 Nougat rolling out to HONOR 8 starting tomorrow July 08, 2025 If you happen to own anHONOR 8, we’ve got some good news for you… HONOR has just announced thatAndroid 7.0 Nougatwill start rolling out to HONOR 8 devices tomorrow, February 10! While the initial rollout will begin tomorrow, the company says all HONOR 8 devices will receive the update by the end of February....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS sold so many ROG Phone 2s so fast it had to apologize June 20, 2025 After going hands-on with theROG Phone 2, we knew it was something special. Yet we didn’t know how consumers would react to it. It seems we now have something of an answer, at least as far as Chinese fans are concerned. According to a post on the officialROG Weibo page(viaGizchina), the company sold more than 10,000 ROG Phone 2 units in just 73 seconds during its first sale yesterday....