Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE calls ban “unfair,” but what can it do now? August 05, 2025 ZTE’s response to theU.S. technology bancame through on Friday morning, with the company stating that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s action was unfair. China’s second-largest telecom firm said that the ban handed down by the Bureau of Industry and Security threatens its survival, and committed to “take judicial measures to protect the legal rights and interests of our Company, our employees and our shareholders, and to fulfill obligations and take responsibilities to our global customers, end-users, partners and suppliers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: and Galaxy C7) Dressed to impress: Samsung launches the mid-range Galaxy C5 August 16, 2025 Update, May 27:Keeping with the tradition of launching entire series of smartphones at a time, Samsung launched a second Galaxy C device yesterday. The Galaxy C7 is basically a larger version of the Galaxy C5, featuring a 5.7-inch AMOLED Full HD screen, a Snapdragon 625 processor, 32/64GB of storage, and a 3,300 mAh battery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 7-inch Lenovo Phab launches in India for Rs 11,999 August 17, 2025 Lenovohas a new super-size smartphone tablet hybrid landing in the Indian market today. The 6.98-inch, let’s call that 7-inch, Lenovo Phab is a slightly cut down version of thePhab Plus that launched in Indiaback in October 2015, and this model comes with a much reduced price tag. While the Phab Plus’ launch price was Rs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 8 common problems with the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact and how to fix them July 10, 2025 TheSony Xperia Z3 Compactis an amazing high-end smartphone that meets the requirement of those users who prefer a smaller display size and form factor, without a compromise on features and specifications. Sony’s signature design language, powerful camera, and the best processing package of the time are all key features of the Xperia Z3 Compact....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. After Google, Apple rumored to invest in LG’s OLED operation July 31, 2025 With 95 percent of the market in its grip, Samsung Display’s position as the superpower of OLED industry seems unassailable. But competitors – chief among them LG Display – are arming themselves to challenge Samsung. Tens of billions are at stake, as the world’s top manufacturers vie to secure OLED screens for hundreds of millions of smartphones, tablets, and wearables....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. After reading thousands of romance books, Google’s AI is writing eerie post-modern poetry August 13, 2025 Google had a problem. Their AI engine spoke with grammatical precision and factual accuracy, but its diction remained terse and limp. They wanted it to be more conversational, so theymade it read 2,865 romance novels. Now Google has a poet. In an unpublished paper entitled “Generating Sentences from a Continuous Space,” researchers documented what the Google Brain Team’s pet AI had learned from its steamy binge-fest....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Consumer AT&T 5G speedtest is similar to 4G speedtest ¯_(ツ)_/¯ June 08, 2025 AT&Tmade a big fuss about the fact that it is the first wireless carrier in the United States to offer a consumer connection to a standards-based 5G network. One of the lucky few to actually connect to this network posted a 5G speedtest to Reddit recently, and the results are…underwhelming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S7 owners can get free in-game bonuses with the Samsung Galaxy Game pack July 03, 2025 To help emphasize theGalaxy S7andGalaxy S7 Edge’sperformance and showcase the cutting-edge hardware, Samsung developed their own Game Launcher app that allows users to optimize their experience by tweaking the graphic settings and even record themselves while playing. To encourage owners to game with their handsets to unleash the potential of their new device, Samsung has now introduced a bonus for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners with a game pack featuring 16 freemium games through its Galaxy Apps store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what you need to know about the secret Android 11 dessert name June 06, 2025 Google named Android versions after desserts in alphabetical order for the longest time, such as Android 7.0 Nougat, Android 8.0 Oreo, and Android 9.0 Pie. Then the firm switched to numbers only fromAndroid 10, seemingly marking the end of a fun tradition. However, some traditions don’t actually die, they just go into hiding....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use Carbon App Sync and Backup July 21, 2025 Most people neglect backing up their devices. Normally this isn’t so much of a problem as contacts and calendar events are automatically stored in the cloud, and Google can backup device settings too. To the other extreme, we have the likes of Titanium Backup, a comprehensive backup application for power users with root privileges....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI is finally putting a bigger focus on software updates August 14, 2025 I can count on one hand how many updates myHUAWEI Mate 9has received since launch. It’s October 2017, and the Mate 9 sitting in my desk drawer is runningAndroid 7.0 Nougatwith the April 2017 security patch. I bet most people would agree that this isn’t acceptable, especially with vulnerabilities likeBlueBornefloating around....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s taken a long time, but LG G7 ThinQ finally has Android Pie in Europe, US July 29, 2025 LGtends to lag behind most manufacturers when it comes to issuing updates around the world, and theLG G7 ThinQis no exception. The phone receivedAndroid Piein South Korea back in January, and it looks like the update is finally coming to more users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest report shows market gains for HUAWEI this year June 21, 2025 Market research firmTrendForcehas just published its latest findings for the smartphone market in 2015. The results show gains for the booming home grown Chinese brands, while some of the big international brands have seen their shipment forecasts cut. Looking at the big picture first,TrendForcehas revised its entire forecast for 2015 shipment growth, down from 11....