Samsung sold fewer phones in Q4, but made more money out of them

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung sold fewer phones in Q4, but made more money out of them July 28, 2025 Samsung announced its earnings for Q4 2014, and it’s a mixed bag: while the IT & mobile unit tumbled compared to a year before, the solid component business helped Samsung increase its overall profit compared to the previous quarter. Overall performance At a company level, Samsung posted a revenue of KRW 52....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Barry White

Samsung sues its own brand ambassador for using an iPhone X on TV

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung sues its own brand ambassador for using an iPhone X on TV July 07, 2025 It’s not unusual for brands to pay celebrities to use their products. Some brands even go so far as to pay celebrities mountains of cash toonlyuse that company’s products, at least when they are in a public setting. Samsungis one such company and has paid celebrities like musicianAdam Levineand tennis starDavid Ferrerto use Samsung smartphones....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Danielle Hawkins

Snapseed 2.9 update adds new editing tools and RAW support for iOS

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Snapseed 2.9 update adds new editing tools and RAW support for iOS June 08, 2025 It wasn’t too long ago that Google’s own photo editing app,Snapseed, saw a revision that added welcomedtext customization and image resizing features. The software still isn’t the most robust mobile image editor, but we can’t deny that Snapseed’s nifty interface and ease of use is pleasurable for light tweaks....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Brittany Carr

Sony Xperia Ear launching in the USA this December 13th for $199.99

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Ear launching in the USA this December 13th for $199.99 June 26, 2025 It has been a while since the Sony Xperia Ear was announced at MWC 2016. The small earbud looks to be an interesting solution for those in need of a digital assistant device to take everywhere, but months have passed and we have seen no launch in the USA....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Steven Morris

Spotify launches its own Pandora competitor, and it ain't too shabby

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spotify launches its own Pandora competitor, and it ain’t too shabby June 09, 2025 Initially available in Australia,Spotify’sPandora-esqueStations appis now available in the U.S. The good news is that the app is pretty good, even though Spotify labels it as an “experiment.” Just likePandora, music automatically starts to play when you open Stations. The large lettering of the station names against the single-color background helps them stand apart from each other....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Janice Reynolds

That's right, 5G could depend on Corning glass in your antenna

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. That’s right, 5G could depend on Corning glass in your antenna August 10, 2025 In the smartphone space, Corning is undoubtedly best known for its protectiveGorilla Glasssolution, which protects smartphone displays from scratches and accidental drops. But that’s not all it does. Corning is working on solutions to use its glass in semiconductor products too, the area that we associate with processors....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Clayton George

The case for regulating our smartphone use

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The case for regulating our smartphone use July 24, 2025 Your smartphone is your connection to family, friends, and the world. It’s your camera, your music, your social networks, your videos, your games, your apps. It’s your essential device. So, far be it from us to dictate how your smartphone should be used. But for just a second consider it....

August 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1801 words · Chase Schmidt

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be next to gain an S Pen slot

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 could be next to gain an S Pen slot July 20, 2025 Samsungannounced theGalaxy S22 serieslast week, and theS22 Ultrafollows in the Note’s footsteps by offering a dedicated S Pen slot. Now, a Korean news outlet has reported that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 4 foldable could follow suit. The Elecreports that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will indeed have an S Pen slot, citing unnamed sources....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · April Moore

The YU Yuphoria has started to receive nightly builds from Cyanogenmod

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The YU Yuphoria has started to receive nightly builds from Cyanogenmod Jul 31, 2025 The Cyanogen OS-poweredYU Yuphoriahas only been out in the wild a little over a week, and has already sold incredibly well across India. So far, it has been through two ‘flash sales,’ where the device is only open for sale for three minutes. And if you are lucky enough to get one into your Amazon cart, you then have 15 minutes to complete the transaction before the phone is given to someone else....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Brittany Brown

This top five brand could reveal its first foldable next month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This top five brand could reveal its first foldable next month August 25, 2025 It’s 2021 and Samsung is still the foldable phone king thanks to theGalaxy Z Flip 3andGalaxy Z Fold 3and their wide availability. Xiaomi and HUAWEI have also launched foldables though, and a new leak suggests OPPO will join the party as soon as next month....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Patrick Castillo

Two phones – likely the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL – hit the FCC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Two phones – likely the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL – hit the FCC July 14, 2025 With all theGoogle Pixel 3 leakswe’ve been talking about over the past few weeks, we sometimes forget that usually at this point in the release cycle, FCC listings are some of our first looks at new devices. Butnothing has been normalabout the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL so far....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Steven Martin

Waterfall displays: The latest design trend nobody’s asked for

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Waterfall displays: The latest design trend nobody’s asked for June 04, 2025 Phone screens are getting more curved, and on one superficial hand, I admit I kind of like it. “Waterfall” displays look beautiful and futuristic. My reptilian brain loves how they feel against the palm of my hand. They do make bezels even less visible, and you could argue that they let make manufacturers fit more screen in the same body size....

August 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Robert Cooper

We asked, you told us: Here's what you want most from a Motorola Razr 3

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s what you want most from a Motorola Razr 3 August 19, 2025 Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip phones are widely considered to be the best clamshell foldables, but theMotorola Razrseries are alternatives as well. However, a Lenovo executive confirmed last month that theMotorola Razr 3is coming in 2022. How should Motorola improve the upcoming foldable though?...

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · John Hall