Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE specs: Is the new phone an upgrade across the board?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE specs: Is the new phone an upgrade across the board? July 28, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi 9is looking like one of the most affordable flagship smartphones of the year, offering the cutting-edgeSnapdragon 855chipset and plenty of other perks. But the company also revealed a more affordable smartphone alongside the flagship in the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Alyssa Collins

Xupo wants to give Tile a run for its money

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xupo wants to give Tile a run for its money July 28, 2025 Move over TrackR andTile. It looks like a new player is riding onto the portable locator scene, and it just might have a go at the established trackers. It’s called Xupo, and we just caught our first glimpse of it atCES 2017. Xupo is the second tracker from Connect In, its forerunner being the myLupo....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Ashley Howell

(Updated) One M9 won't see many aesthetic changes, new videos and images prove it

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Updated) One M9 won’t see many aesthetic changes, new videos and images prove it August 07, 2025 Over the weekend new press rendersarrived to the web, showing off the HTCOne M9in what allegedly was its final form. For those that had been hoping thatEvleaks’ claim of a true redesign was right,the latest images certainly made the idea less likely. Still hoping that the One M9 doesn’t end up looking near-identical to its predecessor?...

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Thomas Richards

10 best new Android apps and games from August 2015

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best new Android apps and games from August 2015 July 23, 2025 August has come and gone and with it marks the beginning of the end of the season. It also left us with a bunch of awesome new Android apps and games! Let’s take a quick look at the best ones released this last month. [Price: Free with in-app purchases]Fallout Shelter turned a lot of heads when it was released on iOS back at E3 2015 and turned even more once it was released on Android....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Rachel Scott

Best of Android 2015: Audio

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best of Android 2015: Audio July 09, 2025 What is Best of Android? In Best of Android, we take the hottest devices of the moment and compare them in-depth. For this first edition, we picked up the following Android flagships: What about the Galaxy S6 or the HTCOne M9 or the OnePlus 2, you ask. Those are all great phones....

August 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1524 words · Christopher Callahan

BlackBerry DTEK50 hands on: The PRIV minus the keyboard, essentially

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry DTEK50 hands on: The PRIV minus the keyboard, essentially July 21, 2025 Smartphone releases fromBlackBerryhave altogether become infrequent over course of the last few years, as the company has struggled to keep up with the competition and the demand from consumers. In fact, the sheer amount of announcements lately are a far cry from what BlackBerry achieved over 5 years ago....

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1266 words · April Russell

Crowdfunding project of the week: LAER laptop sleeve keeps all your devices charged

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: LAER laptop sleeve keeps all your devices charged July 23, 2025 It’s Sunday and this means we are ready to bring you another ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’, where we highlight some of the hottest tech coming from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. There’s no time to waste, so let’s jump right in. Other featured campaigns: Keeping devices alive has become one of our biggest worries....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Karina Baird

Dish could pay $5 billion for T-Mobile/Sprint assets, merger could be approved

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dish could pay $5 billion for T-Mobile/Sprint assets, merger could be approved July 07, 2025 According to inside sources speaking withBloomberg, Dish is reportedly in final talks to buy various assets — including wireless spectrum — from bothT-MobileandSprint. If true, this could be the final hurdle to get theT-Mobile-Sprint mergerapproved by the Department of Justice. The anonymous sources claim Dish will pay about $5 billion for bothBoost Mobile— which is owned by Sprint — as well as wireless spectrum from both carriers....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Elizabeth Armstrong

Forecast: Samsung's operating profit to increase by 40 percent in Q1

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Forecast: Samsung’s operating profit to increase by 40 percent in Q1 August 13, 2025 Samsung has had its share of problems recently. Lee Jae-yong, the company’s vice chairman and current acting leader,has been arrestedfor allegedly attempting to bribe the president of South Korea. Additionally, the tech giant still hasn’t been able to close theGalaxy Note 7chapter, as it isfacing quite a few lawsuitsboth at home as well as abroad....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Donna Arnold

Galaxy S10 sales numbers may cheer up Samsung after early Fold faults

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 sales numbers may cheer up Samsung after early Fold faults July 21, 2025 Samsung’sGalaxy S10series looks like a substantial upgrade over theGalaxy S9range, offering multiple cameras, a beefy chipset, and reverse wireless charging. We’ve also got an all-new model in the Galaxy S10e, and it looks like the combination of hefty upgrades and a new device are making a difference to early sales....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Francisco Nelson

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Lite tipped to land on Verizon this Spring

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Lite tipped to land on Verizon this Spring July 05, 2025 Are Google’sPixel 3 and Pixel 3 XLtoo expensive for you? If so, you might want to hold out on buying a new phone until Spring 2019 — that’s when Google is rumored to launch the affordablePixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Maria Fisher

Hands On: BlueStacks brings Android apps to Mac

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands On: BlueStacks brings Android apps to Mac June 18, 2025 Androidhas a lot of games that aren’t made available on desktop software and for PC users, there’s a range ofAndroid emulatorsthat you can use to play these games on your computer. On Mac however, the range is a lot smaller but emulator BlueStacks has just introduced their OS X application, which lets you emulateGoogle’s OSon your Mac....

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1136 words · Phillip Martinez

HTC U12 Plus specs: This phone is a beast

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U12 Plus specs: This phone is a beast July 08, 2025 HTC’s flagship smartphones always feature some of the highest-end specs available. TheU11andU11 Pluscame with the latest Qualcomm processors, killer camera technology, and plenty of “extra” features like expandable memory and IP ratings. So it should come as no surprise that the new HTCU12 Plus spec sheet is right in line with most other high-end phones in 2018....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Victoria Hunt