LG Q70 announced: Is it a Galaxy A50 rival?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG Q70 announced: Is it a Galaxy A50 rival? July 24, 2025 Yesterday, LGofficially announcedits latest mid-range smartphone, the LG Q70. The device is coming to market September 6, and LG hopes it can compete with other mid-range offerings such as theSamsung Galaxy A50. Samsung’s Galaxy A50 is one of the best mid-range smartphones you’re able to pick up today....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Madeline Strong

LG Velvet hands-on video shows the device in even more detail

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG Velvet hands-on video shows the device in even more detail June 04, 2025 We expect the formal announcement of theLG Velvetto happen onMay 7, which is just a few days from now. However, a YouTube channel published a video today that shows the new flagship smartphone from pretty much every angle. The video, which we’ve embedded above, is unlike most early hands-on YouTube fodder in that it doesn’t have 20 seconds of low-light portrait mode footage of the phone....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Joseph Jacobs

Liquid Flow batteries could power and cool your device at the same time

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Liquid Flow batteries could power and cool your device at the same time August 24, 2025 We usually think of liquid cooling as a method of keeping processors stable and able to function, but what if this liquid could be used to generate electricity for the processor while cooling it at the same time? That’s the idea behind liquid flow batteries, which were developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and IBM research Zurich, who think they may be able to remove excess heat through the movement of liquid electrolytes....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Katherine Caldwell

Motorola Moto E6 Plus breaks bad in Berlin with 'more' of everything

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Moto E6 Plus breaks bad in Berlin with ‘more’ of everything June 09, 2025 Lenovo-owned Motorola today announced the Moto E6 Plus: a bigger and badder version of theE6that we saw earlier this year. The E series is one of Motorola’s most affordable. Despite the “plus” branding being added to the Moto E6, this device is still close to entry-level in terms of design, materials, and specs....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Robert Gomez

Need for Speed: No Limits review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Need for Speed: No Limits review - a great game for a very limited time June 27, 2025 EAjust recently brought its new racing gameto the Google Play Store. It’s calledNeed for Speed: No Limits, and just like other recent NFS games, it features great graphics, a somewhat lacking storyline andtonsof underground races. So does this title bring anything new to the table?...

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1020 words · Jonathan Gonzalez

Nextbit Robin Kickstarter campaign surpasses $1,000,000 in funding

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nextbit Robin Kickstarter campaign surpasses $1,000,000 in funding June 19, 2025 Nextbit has been making amazing cloud-based software for years, but they just recently introduced their first smartphone. We weren’t sure if the Next Bit Robin would be a hit or miss, but now it turns out their Kickstarter campaign is doing amazingly. Nextbit just doubled their goal, breaking past $1 million in funding in only half a month....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Monique Martin

Nokia 1 Plus specs and render leak suggest small upgrades for budget device

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 1 Plus specs and render leak suggest small upgrades for budget device Jun 30, 2025 Potential Nokia 1 Plus details have emerged thanks toTigerMobiles. Citing “reliable inside sources,” the website has offered some of the handset’s rumored specs, and provided a new render (above). The handset is said to house a 960 x 480-pixel display, quad-core MediaTek MT6739WW chipset, PowerVR GE8100 GPU, and 1GB of RAM....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Rachel Brown

POCO X2 specs: It's no POCO F1, for better or worse

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO X2 specs: It’s no POCO F1, for better or worse August 10, 2025 We’ve waited a long time for a new POCO smartphone, and we’ve finally got one in thePOCO X2. Don’t expect a direct sequel to thePOCO F1though. In fact, the POCO X2 is actually a rebranded version of theRedmi K30 4G, which was released in China last month....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Wesley Evans

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 835, built on Samsung's 10nm process

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 835, built on Samsung’s 10nm process July 22, 2025 Samsung Electronicsoriginally announced that it was building the industry’s first 10nm mobile application processorback in Octoberand today the company has confirmed that it is indeed manufacturingQualcomm’snext generation Snapdragon processor. However, the processor breaks slightly from previous naming conventions, as it is called the Snapdragon 835, rather than the 830 that many had expected....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Emily Sanchez

Smartphone location tracking is creepier than you thought

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smartphone location tracking is creepier than you thought June 03, 2025 When you purchase asmartphonetoday, there’s an implicit agreement of your privacy taking a backseat to the device’s capabilities. Most of us are aware of this agreement, thoughThe New York Timestoday published a report on the price we pay for a smartphone’s unbridled ability. According to the outlet, it acquired the largest smartphone location data file ever reviewed by journalists....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Leah Harris

Telecom companies are terminating phone, internet service despite FCC pledge

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Telecom companies are terminating phone, internet service despite FCC pledge July 25, 2025 Update: August 08, 2025 (5:15 PM ET):Despite the Keep Americans Connected Pledge developed and promoted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), several US telecom companies are terminating phone and internet access for unemployed residents across the country.NBC Newsreports that many Americans have received threatening notices, spontaneous terminations, and outstanding fines to reinstate terminated services....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Karen White

The Galaxy Note 7 display doesn't scratch easily after all

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy Note 7 display doesn’t scratch easily after all June 02, 2025 Remember a few months back when Zack from YouTube torture test channelJerryRigEverythingposted an alarming video that seemed to show theGalaxy Note 7’s Gorilla Glass 5 display scratchingmuch more easily than it should? Well, after a couple of months of further investigation, the solution looks to finally be at hand....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Justin Owens

Value repairability? You probably shouldn't get the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Value repairability? You probably shouldn’t get the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. June 05, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultrahasn’t changed much over theS20 Ultrait replaces, but Samsung has tweaked a few key features. One thing it seemingly forgot to do, though, is improve the device’s repairability. Repair firmiFixitfinally got hold of an S21 Ultra in its latest teardown, suggesting that the trend of hard-to-repair flagship Samsung phones continues....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Kelly Watts