Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE ZMax review July 21, 2025 Inexpensive phones are sometimes few and far between, especially when talking about the large-screen devices of today. It’s almost become an industry standard that a big screen equals a big price. But while the majority of device manufacturers stick toreallyhigh costs for large phones, ZTE has found out a way to rise to the challenge and offer an inexpensive alternative....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Factory images live) January Android security Nexus updates on the way July 27, 2025 Update:They are up. The latest Nexus factory images containing the January Android security update are nowavailable to download. Version number MMB29S applies the Nexus 5, 6, and 9 (Wi-Fi and LTE), MMB29O for the Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi and LTE), and build MMB29P is the latest version available for the Nexus 5X and 6P....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 most controversial apps and games from 2020 July 30, 2025 The app world is a massive place. There are millions ofapplicationsandgamesbetween the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. It’s no surprise that some of them get into trouble every now and then. This year was a pretty big one for controversies. Some spanned almost the entire 2020, while others are still ongoing at the time of writing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 tech predictions from the staff of Android Authority June 27, 2025 2018 is almost at an end and it’s undoubtedly beenan excellent year for smartphones. We’re already quickly gearing up for 2019’s early high profile releases, and — leaks aside — we’re pretty confident that our veteran industry status gives us a pretty good idea about what to expect....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 18 more Chromebooks, running Apollo Lake chips, get Linux app support August 10, 2025 Chromebooksare slowly becoming more versatile as they gain Android app support and more offline functionality. Linux apps have also come to a select few devices, but it seems like Google is ready to open the floodgates. According toXDA-Developers, Linux app support was switched on for all Chromebooks running Intel Apollo Lake processors....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 best features of the LG V20 June 14, 2025 After a few days of playing around with theLG V20– before we sacrificed it to adrop test– I’m walking away feeling very satisfied. At first glance, I wasn’t a huge fan to see the V10’s rugged styling ditched in favor of theLG G5‘s metal finish, but there’s a lot more to the V20 than its looks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A PC in your palm? Microsoft leak reveals ‘pocketable’ Surface device in the works July 19, 2025 A leaked Microsoft document obtained byThe Vergehas revealed the existence of a “pocketable” Surface device, straddling the line between PC and phone. According to the outlet, Microsoft says the new device will create a “new and disruptive” product category. “It’s a new pocketable Surface device form factor that brings together innovative new hardware and software experiences to create a truly personal and versatile computing experience,” reads an excerpt of the document....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alto’s Odyssey publisher releases Absolute Drift, a zen drifting game for Android June 22, 2025 Alto’s Odysseypublisher Noodlecake Studios announcedAbsolute Drift, a zen-like driftinggamefrom indie developer Dune Casu. As the name implies, Absolute Drift features a drifting mechanic that makes it tricky to maneuver through the track. The tires are there for a reason, though — the game expects you to crash often, and you will crash often....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 9 Pie hitting Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact now June 23, 2025 TheSony Xperia XZ2was one of a handful of devices in theAndroid P beta program, which allowed testers to install early versions ofAndroid 9 Pieon non-Google devices for the first time. Since the XZ2 had such early access to Pie, it makes sense it would be one of the earliest recipients of a stable Pie rollout, and wouldn’t you know it: that’s happening right now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android N’s Multi-Locale should be loved by multilinguists around the world July 18, 2025 If there’s one thing that has been a problem for multilingual Android users, it’s been solid support of second (or third) languages. While Nexus devices eventually allow users to select from any one that Android supports, third-party OEMs have often deemed it fit to install support for only those in a device’s target market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Nougat review: what’s new in Android 7.1.2? July 12, 2025 WithAndroid Ojust around the corner,Android Nougatis slowly drawing to a close as the latest and greatest version of Android. But as Nougat steadily creeps towards double digits in terms ofAndroid version distribution, and with Android 7.1.2 now out for a number of devices, we thought it was time to revisit the Android N release....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple weather app hides world’s greatest number (Update: Possible explanation) June 01, 2025 Update, June 11, 2025 (01:45 PM ET):Thanks tothe Twitter-verse, we may have found a possible cause for the Apple weather app issue described below. It’s possible that Apple is converting Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit, which would result in some numbers always getting rounded up or rounded down....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Can a US city really ban Pokemon Go? Jul 12, 2025 Recently, a man was arrested in Russia for playingPokemon Goin a church, and it’s looking like he might be seeing some jail time. His actions allegedly violated a law that forbids abasement of human dignity. In the aftermath of the Russian kerfuffle, one US city is actually considering banning the game altogether....