Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge has the world's best smartphone camera, according to DxOMark

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge has the world’s best smartphone camera, according to DxOMark August 05, 2025 Inour full review, we were extremely impressed with the 16MP rear-facing camera on theSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and it turns out the folks at DxOMark seem to think so as well. After extensively testing the rear camera, the Galaxy S6 Edge has become the top-ranked device in popular camera tester DxOMark’s database....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Matthew Bishop

Sony to ditch 'Premium Standard' phones, will launch two Xperia flagships later in 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony to ditch ‘Premium Standard’ phones, will launch two Xperia flagships later in 2017 August 22, 2025 We have reported in the past that Sony is sticking with itsplans to release new Xperia smartphones, even though company executives have admitted the handsets won’t likely compete, at least in terms of sales, with rival products from Samsung and Apple. Now there’s word that the company is preparing to launch two new flagship Xperia phones later this year....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Jane Hall

Sony Xperia 5 III is now available in the US (and comes with a great freebie)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia 5 III is now available in the US (and comes with a great freebie) July 28, 2025 Sony launched its latest pair of “Mach III” smartphones in the summer of 2021. While theSony Xperia 1 IIImade it to the United States that year, its smaller sibling is just now making it to our shores. Our review:Sony Xperia 1 III Starting today, theSony Xperia 5 IIIis now available in the United States....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Dr. Matthew Norton

Specs comparison: HONOR View 20 vs HONOR View 10

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Specs comparison: HONOR View 20 vs HONOR View 10 July 16, 2025 In 2018, the affordable flagship category is where the action really was and we don’t see this trend abating in 2019 either. When we reviewed theHONOR View 10earlier last year, we found it to be a perfectly good package that delivered a high-end experience at amid-rangeprice. One year later, the all-newHONOR View 20has its sights set on everything from thePocophone F1to theOnePlus 6T....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Angela Jones

Sprint will fix your Samsung phone's broken screen for just $49

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sprint will fix your Samsung phone’s broken screen for just $49 June 28, 2025 Sprint will fix the broken screen of yourSamsung Galaxy smartphonefor just $49, even if you are on a different carrier. Moreover, the telco will also intake qualifying devices and give you $150 towards buying a new phone or some accessories. There are six Samsung Galaxy phones eligible for Sprint’s screen repairoffer....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Kristine Colon

Submit your idea for ZTE's crowd-sourced device

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Submit your idea for ZTE’s crowd-sourced device June 30, 2025 As new smartphones come off the assembly line, each model is met with a roar of praise and disgruntlement. How many times have you heard outcries of “Almost perfect, but not quite,” when a new flagship device arrives? Well,ZTEis angling to create a device that you’ll have no excuse to complain about, because you and several thousand of your closest friends will serve as the design team....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Alexandra Casey

The Dimensity 9000 will land inside OPPO Find X, Redmi K50 phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Dimensity 9000 will land inside OPPO Find X, Redmi K50 phones July 07, 2025 MediaTek announced theDimensity 9000SoC last month, showing a premium flagship chipset that’s looking mighty competitive withQualcomm’s latest silicon. We didn’t hear much about brands and phones that will offer the chipset at the time, but the firm has now revealed a few more details....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Matthew Rice

The first ASUS ZenWatch 3 render appears, confirms what we've seen

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The first ASUS ZenWatch 3 render appears, confirms what we’ve seen June 04, 2025 First it was anFCC labelthat proved theASUS ZenWatch 3would be round. A few days later it was leaked regulatory photos showing anASUS ZenWatch 3 and its accessoriesat the NCC in China. This time it’s the first render of the ASUS ZenWatch 3, reportedly found in a beta version of the ASUS ZenWatch Manager app....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Gary Price

The next POCO device could be a rebranded Redmi K30 series phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The next POCO device could be a rebranded Redmi K30 series phone July 18, 2025 Xiaomi’sPocobrand (known as POCOphone outside India) made waves a few days ago when it announced plans to get back into the mobile game in 2020. The brand’s only phone is 2018’s well-receivedPOCO F1, and it’s expected to deliver the POCO F2 in 2020. Now,91mobileshas uncovered a listing for a new POCO device on the Bureau for Indian Standards (BIS) website....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · David Long

Top Japanese university bans all watches from entrance exams

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Top Japanese university bans all watches from entrance exams August 07, 2025 Smartwatches have become a big business, with Apple’s Watchleading the charge(sales wise) thanks toits $1.7 billion profit picture. Samsung recently released two highlypraised timepieces, as didTAG Heuerand evenFossil. The market looks to be expanding, in some ways, much as how the tablet industry once took off. But as these devices become not just more prevalent, but also more present, ethical issues begin to arise....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Nicholas Potter

Update: Evernote doesn't want to read your notes anymore

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Evernote doesn’t want to read your notes anymore July 24, 2025 Update, December 16:Followingthe intense public outcry, Evernote isbacking offthe proposed changes to its Privacy Policy that would allow its employees to read users’ notes. “We announced a change to our privacy policy that made it seem like we didn’t care about the privacy of our customers or their notes....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Diana Mcmillan

Using RecyclerView to build lists in Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Using RecyclerView to build lists in Android June 29, 2025 RecyclerViewis a modern, properly planned and more efficient improvement on theListView. The ListView (and RecyclerView) are android widgets that can hold (and display) a collection of items. Each item in the list is displayed in an identical manner, and this is achieved by defining a single layout file that is inflated for each list item....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1156 words · Charles Armstrong

What’s next for machine learning?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s next for machine learning? July 14, 2025 What is the single greatest adaptation of the human species? Definitely not our impressive physique, woolly coats, or prodigious olfactory capabilities. We kind of suck at all of those. Our greatest trait ispattern recognition. In fact, it’s so strong that we often read patterns where none exist. (See: astrology.) Historically, our ability to recognize patterns let us deduce when danger was near in time to take action....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Robin Walker