Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The pros and cons of waterproof (water-resistant) phones July 13, 2025 How important is smartphone water resistance? For some people, it’s no doubt a must-have feature. For others, it’s a luxury. Water resistance can act like inbuilt smartphone insurance, protecting your investment in case of an accident. But, like insurance, it can come at a considerable cost. Is it really worth it?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Google-less Mate 30 and our Note 10 Plus camera review July 23, 2025 This week was all about HUAWEI, with several new devices announced at thelaunch event in Munich. We finally got a look at the new Mate 30 lineup, which has someimpressive specs— butno Google apps. Despite this, HUAWEI hashigh hopes for the Mate 30 lineup, plus the Chinese company will make it as easy as possible toinstall apps from other sources....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TouchWiz tips and tricks for the Note 5 and Galaxy S6 June 14, 2025 Samsung’s TouchWiz interface seems to be one of those things that polarizes people, you either love it or hate it. One of the criticisms of TouchWiz was that it was slow and bloated. Thankfully Samsung listened to its customers and the version of TouchWiz that is on the Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 has been slimmed down....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Galaxy S8 pre-orders now at 728,000, higher than Galaxy S7 July 09, 2025 Update, April 13:The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus pre-orders continue their steady march. On Thursday, Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Kohrevealedthat 728,000 customers in South Korea have already pre-ordered the latest flagships and the company expects to hit 1 million pre-orders before sales open on April 21....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You want a manual or pro mode on Pixel phones July 29, 2025 Google‘s Pixel phones have long had a reputation for taking great photos, arguably popularizing the use of multi-frame algorithms to take better shots. The company has since offered features like Night Sight, astrophotography, and Super Res Zoom, making for quite a suite of options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What do you do if you are a bankrupt company? Make a $5,000 phone, of course! June 02, 2025 Do you remember Vertu, the British smartphone maker that made outlandish luxurysmartphonesandwent bankruptover a year ago? To hell with that bankruptcy, Vertu said, asGizmoChinareported that the company unveiled the gaudy Aster P earlier today. Before we talk about anything else, just look at it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. When the Galaxy S9 doesn’t sell: how flagship phones lost their magic August 13, 2025 When was the last time you were genuinely excited about a new smartphone? It might have been awhile. Don’t worry, the smartphone isn’t dying (duh). It’s just entrenched. After so many generations and improvements in software and hardware capabilities, most of us now have one that’s good enough....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why 240Hz laptop displays are a hot gaming trend for 2019 July 20, 2025 AtCES 2019, HP announced the world’s first 240Hz laptop – the Omen 15 – powered by NVIDIA’s next-generation GeForce GPUs. Razer is also working on its ownhigh refresh rate laptopas part of its Blade 15 range, pictured above, along with a 4K OLED model too. The 240Hz laptop could well be a key trend in the high-end gaming market this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 4i official: 5-inch Full HD, Snapdragon 615 for just $200 July 07, 2025 Hugo Barratook the stage today in New Delhi to unveilXiaomi’snewest weapon against mid-range competitors worldwide. The Xiaomi Mi 4i is a budget-minded, yet very compelling device coming first in India for the equivalent of around $200. Barra said that the Mi 4i is a device designed for the Indian market, though you may rest assured the phone will be well received when it hits other countries soon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi shows off under-screen camera tech coming to its 2021 phones July 30, 2025 ZTE might be the first to launcha phonewith an under-screen camera, but it’ll have tough competition very soon. Xiaomi is all set to incorporate under-screen selfie cameras on its phones too. The company today detailed its third-generation under-screen camera technology and also gave us a hint at when to expect it on Xiaomi phones of the future....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now get a gaming headset version of the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II July 02, 2025 When it comes to premium active noise cancellation headsets,Bose’s Quiet Comfort 35 IIhas long remained the gold standard. It now has a successor in the form of theNoise Cancelling Headphones 700, but the QC 35 II story is far from over. The headset is still a great purchase at its reduced price, and Bose just gave it the gaming treatment to make it even more appealing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now reply to messages right from your Fitbit Charge 3 August 09, 2025 One of my biggest gripes in myFitbit Charge 3 reviewwas that, at least at the time of review, it almost felt like a beta product. Many of the advertised features weren’t available yet despite thedevice already being on sale. That’s starting to change, asFitbithas just announced a new update for the Charge 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can tell the new Google Assistant to be less chatty with its responses June 22, 2025 “Hey Google, turn on the kitchen lights,” is something you might say multiple times per day. Each time,Google Assistantmight deliver you a full response: “OK, turning off the kitchen lights.” Is that really necessary? Thankfully, Assistant’s long-winded responses to some of your queries could be a thing of the past....