ZTE will showcase a gigabit phone at MWC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE will showcase a gigabit phone at MWC July 05, 2025 Original post, February 16:5G is one of the latest buzzwords in the mobile world, as carriers and OEMs alike take baby steps towards a blazing fast post-LTE future. Just last year Qualcomm launched agigabit LTE-capable chipand thefirst gigabit LTE network was set livein January of this year in Australia....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Julia Montgomery

AIAIAI TMA-2 MFG4 review: Are USB Type-C headphones any good yet?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AIAIAI TMA-2 MFG4 review: Are USB Type-C headphones any good yet? June 21, 2025 A more in-depth version of this article originally appeared on our sister site,SoundGuys.com With the TMA-2 MFG4, AIAIAI has released the first set of USB Type-C headphones that actually work well. It’s surprising howbad this category has beensince thePixel 2ditched the headphone jack — it’s been atrain wreck so far....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Michael Lamb

ARM's new Cortex-A17 processor targets mid-range devices with clock speeds over 2GHz

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARM’s new Cortex-A17 processor targets mid-range devices with clock speeds over 2GHz June 30, 2025 Designed for a 28nm manufacturing process the Cortex-A17 can be used with ARM’s Mali range of GPUs including the Mali-T720. The Mali-T720, which was announced by ARM in October 2013, is some 300% faster than the Mali-400 GPU. ARM see the Cortex-A17 as key in the rapidly growing mid-range smartphone and tablet market....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Sean Perez

BBM update brings Android Wear support, ad-free option and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BBM update brings Android Wear support, ad-free option and more August 03, 2025 While Blackberry’s hardware division is still struggling to turn the company’s ship around, Blackberry Messenger has at least found a modicum of success on outside platforms including Android. Now at MWC 2015, Blackberry announced it is preparing to take the experience up a notch by introducing a few new features and a few new paid options in the latest update to its app....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Barbara Moreno

BlackBerry Priv receives its first update, includes camera tweaks and 16:9 photos

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Priv receives its first update, includes camera tweaks and 16:9 photos June 02, 2025 TheBlackBerry Privhad just started receiving its first software update, which makes some adjustments to the phone’s camera app along with productivity and security improvements. BlackBerry had committed itself to monthly security updates for the Priv and is sticking to its word. The update weighs in at a hefty 475MB, but there are a number of notable changes included....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Sally Brown

Cheap Bluetooth 5 phones are here with the MediaTek Helio A22

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cheap Bluetooth 5 phones are here with the MediaTek Helio A22 June 12, 2025 After a not-so-secret build up,MediaTekhas officially unveiled a new addition to its smartphone chip portfolio — the Helio A series. Reflecting the company’s shift in focus to the fastest growing areas of the smartphone market, this isn’t a new high-performance flagship product. However, that doesn’t make it any less interesting....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Dr. Steven Mitchell

Does Android use more memory than iOS?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Does Android use more memory than iOS? - Gary explains June 22, 2025 If you look at the specs of any given generation of iPhone and compare it to the specs of a flagship Android phone from the same year, then you will notice that the iPhone tends to have less RAM. As a result some people have concluded that iOS apps need less memory than Android apps and that the only reason that Android devices have more memory is because Android apps are memory hogs....

July 3, 2025 · 12 min · 2430 words · Dustin Bryan

Forget about easily installing Google apps on the Mate 30 Pro

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Forget about easily installing Google apps on the Mate 30 Pro July 24, 2025 The Mate 30 Pro is agorgeous phone, but it’s also very hard to recommend because it officially lacks access to Google apps and the Play Store. Unofficially, an easy-to-use solution to “re-Google” the HUAWEI Mate 30 Prohas been available from day one. Not anymore though....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Kevin Grant

Fortnite's first Android installer had a major security flaw

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fortnite’s first Android installer had a major security flaw August 18, 2025 The release of Epic Games’hit battle royale shooter Fortnitefor Android a few weeks ago raised some concerns as the developerelected not to use the Google Play Storefor the launch. Instead, Epiccreated its own installerfor the game that could be downloaded on its own. Now, it’s been revealed that the first version of that installer had a major security issue....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Daniel Huff

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's S-View case is causing screen burn-in for some users

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s S-View case is causing screen burn-in for some users July 31, 2025 You might want to be careful about your choice of case for theGalaxy Note 20 Ultra, at least for a while. Users onSamsung’s forumsandRedditare reporting (viaAndroid Police) that using the S-View Flip Cover for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra causes screen burn-in, including discoloration on the side where the case displays visuals....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Mr. Lucas Bishop

Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S7 quick look

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S7 quick look August 07, 2025 Water resistance made its return with theSamsung Galaxy S7, which was something that people sorely missed last year with the introduction of Sammy’s revamped design for theGalaxy S6. In a way, that’s exactly what differentiated theGalaxy S6 Activeso much, just because it offered that and a few other goodies to make it stand out enough....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Laura Wilson

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence is like fire

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says artificial intelligence is like fire August 17, 2025 In an interview withRecodeand MSNBC, Pichai described artificial intelligence as something akin to electricity or fire: useful but dangerous. It’s no exaggeration to say that 2017 was the year of AI. Not only did we seethe birth of Bixby, but existing AI assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant finally made their way to the mainstream through smart speakers....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Steven Brooks

Grand Mountain Adventure is open-world skiing game (Update: Out now)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Grand Mountain Adventure is open-world skiing game (Update: Out now) June 12, 2025 Update, August 24, 2025 (12:28 PM ET):The open-world skiing gameGrand Mountain Adventuredescribed below is now out of pre-release beta. Head to the Google Play Store to give it a shot by clicking the button below! The first mountain you’ll play in the game is free, but subsequent mountains will require you to purchase the game in full, which costs $4....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · James Mcdaniel