Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm responds to MediaTek benchmark cheating controversy August 02, 2025 MediaTekcourted controversy last week when anew reportalleged that the company was facilitating benchmark cheating. The chip designer purportedly allowed OEMs to enable a “sports mode” in benchmark apps, using so-called whitelisting to identify these apps. The Taiwanese firm defended itself against the report at the time, adding that this was a common industry practice and that its “key competitor” was also guilty of this practice....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launched in India for Rs 59,900 July 10, 2025 Samsung’s latest flagship, theGalaxy Note 7, was launched in India at a press event in Delhi earlier today. While we wereexpecting a couple of mid-range and entry-level smartphonesto accompany it, Samsung instead introduced a slew of accessories to complement their latest Galaxy Note, with devices including the thenew Gear VR headset, Gear IconX wireless earbud, andGear Fit 2fitness tracker....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung predicts its healthiest quarterly profit in over two years June 29, 2025 Samsung hasissuedits Q2 earnings guidance today – projections on quarterly revenue in advance of consolidated figures – and they are looking good. So good, in fact, that if Samsung’s estimates pan out (and they usually do), Samsung will be looking at its best quarterly profit in two years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. July 13, 2025 The 75-year-old Brazilian soccer* legend Pelé is taking Samsung to court for running a full-page ad inThe New York Timesthat features a lookalike of him. Pelé is seeking $30,000,000 from theKorean electronics giant, claiming that they used his identity without obtaining the rights to do so. The ad does not mention the athlete by name, but it does feature a large, close up image of a man who strongly resembles Pelé juxtaposed with an image of a Samsung television depicting a player using a “modified bicycle or scissors-kick, perfected and famously used by Pelé....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. That didn’t take long: You can now download the Pixel 3 version of Google Camera July 17, 2025 An APK of the latest version of the Google Camera app is now available to download (spotted byAndroid Police). The new version of the app brings some big UI changes and new features to the camera of older Google Pixel phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The hilarious and snarky Carrot Weather is finally available for Android July 24, 2025 If you wish your weather app had a bit more personality, Carrot Weather might be worth your attention now that it is finally out of beta and available to everyone on Android. Previously an iOS-exclusive app, Carrot Weather makes the jump to Android and barely sacrifices anything....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Jetson Nano is NVIDIA’s new $99 AI computer for everyone June 07, 2025 NVIDIA has been in themachine learningandAIgame for a number of years now. The company launched the Jetson TX1 “Supercomputer-on-Module” back in 2015 as an embedded solution for robots, drones, and self-driving vehicles that need to do a lot of visual computing. It was the start of a whole range of “AI” products from NVIDIA that has proved to be successful....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Samsung Galaxy Book S showcases what’s in store for Arm-based Apple Macs July 20, 2025 The integrated, connectedSoCis the future for laptops, although some brands are quicker on the uptake than others. Qualcomm and Microsoft are already well on the road with a series of Windows on Arm products. TheSurface Pro Xand theSamsung Galaxy Book Sare two of the most recent....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This Fitbit tracker has a full display and is geared towards kids, likely a new line August 01, 2025 Fitbithas made exactly one fitness band geared towards children: theFitbit Ace. However, the device is simply a smart band with a tiny tap display and few features. It appears the company is ready to change that as we’ve just seen renders of a new Fitbit kids activity tracker that includes a full display (viaTechno Buffalo), likely featuring both tap and swipe gestures....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp gets suspicious link detection to fight spam and dodgy websites June 22, 2025 WhatsApphas enjoyed severalnew featuresthis year, but the Facebook-owned team isn’t stopping there. According toWABetaInfo, the app is now receiving suspicious link detection functionality. The outlet reports that version 2.18.206 of WhatsApp has brought the new feature to the table. I don’t seem to have it on my phone (version 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Your phone’s location data could soon be used to track coronavirus spread June 30, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic has seen loads of technology firms offer support, and it looks like these companies are willing to step things up even further. TheWashington Postreports (h/t:CNET) that the US government is in talks withFacebook,Google, and other tech firms about possibly using smartphone location data to combat the pandemic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE rolls out camera updates to Axon and Axon Pro August 01, 2025 If you’re the proud owner of anAxon or Axon Pro, ZTE’s pair of 2015 flagship smartphones, then you’re slated for a pretty nice update. Although the spotlight feature to this update is the camera improvements, you’ll also be getting security patches from Google and better wireless connectivity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon might partner with Dish to enter US wireless market June 12, 2025 According to the latest report fromThe Wall Street Journal,Amazon and Dish are discussing a potential partnership to enter the US wireless business. If you’ve been following the American broadcast satellite service provider Dish Network, you probably know about its complicated history of attempted (and failed) mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships....