Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung filing for most wearable patents, but it’s not enough August 20, 2025 It seems an infinity of manufacturers has been joining the wearable race the past few years. Recent studies from Lux Research prove patent filings related to wearable electronics grow at a 40% annual rate, with 41,301 patents filed since 2010. These numbers may appear successful, but even with this vast amount of filed patents, Lux Research has discovered manufacturers are doing very little in terms of true innovation....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung finally announces launch date for AMD-powered Exynos chip July 31, 2025 In 2019,Samsungand AMD announced a partnership. This deal would bring AMD graphical innovations to Samsung’s line of Exynos chipsets. Both companies eventually boasted that high-end graphical features such as ray-tracing would happen on smartphones. See also:Everything you need to know about Exynos chips However, we haven’t seen anything come of the partnership yet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A11 review: A solid starter August 15, 2025 Samsung Galaxy A11 What we like What we don’t like You don’t have to break the bank for your first-ever smartphone. In fact, Samsung will offer you a solid blend of One UI, a headphone jack, and three rear cameras for less than $200. It sounds pretty good in theory, but let’s see what reality holds....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Gear S2 review August 17, 2025 Samsung Gear S2 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Samsung has been in the smartwatch game for a while now, long before the introduction of Android Wear even, though these earlier devices were compatible only with the company’s flagship smartphones of the time. The only exception to this was Samsung’s only Android Wear smartwatch, the Gear Live....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sensel wants to touch-enable all the things, including phones June 15, 2025 “Iffy volume buttons.” That’s one of the cons cited byAndroid Authorityreviewer Bogdan Petrovan inhis analysis oftheHUAWEI Mate 30 Pro. HUAWEI dropped the physical volume controls for software replacements and the results simply don’t get the job done. Sensel’s touch technology, however, can allow phone makers to put virtual buttons nearly anywhere they wish....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony ‘might’ have a truly bezel-less phone at IFA 2017 June 06, 2025 It’sIFArumor time folks. Following the story thatSharp will be the first manufacturer to market with a truly bezelless device, we’re now hearing (admittedly from Weibo) that Sony might have a bezel-less phone in preparation for an IFA unveiling. You heard that right: Sony. With no bezels. Am I dreaming?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia ZL: waterproof vs compact flagship battle July 19, 2025 As far as early predictions go, 2013 is shaping up to be a major turning point for Sony’s Android device manufacturing business. After years of fruitless efforts, the Japanese giant needs a breakthrough in 2013. Although Sony’s 2012 flagships featured its traditionally exceptional design language, as well as a few interesting software additions, overall the company has failed to compete against the likes of Samsung, HTC, LG and Motorola....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sources: Samsung’s foldable device will be a blast from the past August 24, 2025 Samsung gave us a strong hint of what its first foldable device could look like –five years ago. According to industry sources cited byETNews(viaPhone Arena), Samsung’s first phone-tablet hybrid will look a lot like the Youm concept that Samsung teased during its CES 2013 keynote....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint CEO calls out the Uncarrier and Legere as a “fake show” July 04, 2025 When it comes to being bold and edgy,T-Mobile CEO John Legereconstantly takes the cake. Legere isn’t afraid to move beyond the typical PR responses and jabs that we see from companies like AT&T and Verizon,and it’s his loose cannon personality that has at least partially attributed to T-Mobile’s recent reputation as the“cool”carrier....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Subscription service fatigue: How many is too much, and what’s the future? August 19, 2025 How many subscription services can you tolerate? Where will you draw the line between acceptable cost versus yet another expense? There’s a growing problem for consumers used to a mix of paid, free, and ad-supported content: It’s all going towardspaid subscriptions. Recurring revenue is a gift from gods to companies and creators, and we’re finding out how far it can go....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile delivers November security update for Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge (Update: and faster data!) July 10, 2025 T-Mobilehas rolled out November’s security patches for theSamsung Galaxy S7andGalaxy S7 Edge. The Galaxy S7 (SM-G930T) is being updated to Software version G930TUVU4APK1, while the Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935T) jumps to G935TUVU4APK1. The security patch increases the level of protection on the Galaxy devices, of course, but there’s yet to be an announcement to specify which exactAndroid vulnerabilitieshave been targeted; that information should follow soon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The 9 best NFL apps for Android of 2013 August 19, 2025 It’s football season! The 94th season of the NFL is about to kick off here in a few days the most beloved sport in the United States will be back until January. That means those of us who are football fans will be looking for apps to put on our Android phones to keep us up on the latest events, check scores, play some games, and even look over our fantasy football league....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best cheap VPNs of 2021: What are your options? June 18, 2025 We aren’t a fan offree VPN services, but you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg to get agreat virtual private network(VPN) either. Lots of cheap services do the job just as well, if not better, as theirmore expensive counterparts. However, getting a great deal often means paying upfront for one, two, or even three years....