ARM announces G51: Second GPU based on Bifrost architecture

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ARM announces G51: Second GPU based on Bifrost architecture July 07, 2025 ARM unveiled the technical specifics of itsnew Bifrost GPU architectureearlier this year, along with details of its first GPU to use that new architecture – the Mali-G71. Since then we have seen the Mali-G71 make its way into SoCs like the Kirin 960. The Mali-G71 is aimed at the high-end of the mobile GPU market, but that left a gap for chip makers who wanted to move to Bifrost (and its native support Vulkan) but needed a GPU for mid-range phones....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Anna Cobb

BlackBerry Priv shows up on Amazon for $699.99... even if only for a bit

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Priv shows up on Amazon for $699.99… even if only for a bit July 19, 2025 TheBlackBerry Privhas a lot of us going nuts over that sweet, sweet keyboard. The only issue is not all of us can enjoy it quite yet. It’s now onAT&T,BlackBerry’s websiteand some other retailers, but we know some of you prefer sticking toAmazon, which wasn’t an option until today....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Denise Carr

Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs HUAWEI P40 Pro Plus

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs HUAWEI P40 Pro Plus July 10, 2025 In thisSamsung Galaxy S21 UltravsHUAWEI P40 Pro Pluscamera shootout we’ve put two ultra-premium powerhouses of photography against each other. Let’s find out how much of an upgrade is on offer when you get a $1,199 MSRP handset! When it comes to photography, Samsung’s latestGalaxy S21 and S21 Plusare unchanged from last year’s Galaxy S20....

July 19, 2025 · 10 min · 1989 words · Victor Robinson

Daily Authority: 👉 Everything coming to MWC 2022

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Daily Authority: 👉 Everything coming to MWC 2022 August 21, 2025 ☕ Good morning! It’s Tuesday 2/22/22, aka Twosday! A Google search of “2/22/22” will see Google shower you in confetti that reads “Happy Twosday 2 You!,” in case you want to feel something. MWC 2022 gets warmer Coming up across today and the week to come: the big Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is set from Monday, February 28, running until Thursday, and there’ll be pre-event launches as well....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Bethany Cruz

Devil May Cry mobile game announced, and you can pre-register now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Devil May Cry mobile game announced, and you can pre-register now Jun 10, 2025 I was happy when Capcom announced it would bring the first three Devil May Cry games to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, but arguably more intriguing is the mobile title that was recently announced. It fell a bit under the radar, but according toMMO Culture, Chinese developer Yunchang Game obtained the IP rights to publish a game based on the Devil May Cry franchise....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Gerald Dunn

Diving deeper into Android P's new notifications and quick settings

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Diving deeper into Android P’s new notifications and quick settings August 10, 2025 Even in its alpha state, thefirst Android P Developer Previewincludes a slew of user-facing and underlying changes to tinker around with. Some of the more significant changes include a redesigned notification panel and “messaging” notification style that is reminiscent of iOS in more than one way....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Daniel Scott

Foldable phones have arrived, but are we there yet?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Foldable phones have arrived, but are we there yet? August 02, 2025 Foldable phones were, unarguably, the highlight ofMobile World Congressthis year. Launched within a week by the two biggest smartphone makers in the world, the category got instant credibility, along with a lot of scrutiny. While Samsung showcased theGalaxy Foldonly from a distance, some media folks –including our very own Kris Carlon– did spend some time with theHUAWEI Mate X, albeit very briefly....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Randy Hill

Galaxy Note 7 recall: what you need to know (Note 7 officially discontinued)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 recall: what you need to know (Note 7 officially discontinued) August 16, 2025 By now, you’ve probably heard about the whole exploding Galaxy Note 7 problem. It wasn’t too long ago that Samsungbegan recalling all Note 7 unitsit had shipped due to the risk of malfunction and fire, but now the situation has escalated far beyond that....

July 19, 2025 · 14 min · 2911 words · Michael Taylor

Galaxy S6 Themes unofficially come to rooted Galaxy S4, S5 and Note 4

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 Themes unofficially come to rooted Galaxy S4, S5 and Note 4 August 12, 2025 The Galaxy S6 represents a massive step forward for Samsung interms of hardware design, but what about the software side? While the GS6 still comes with Touchwiz, a few important tweaks have been made that help improve the experience. One of these changes is theinclusion of a theme engine, allowing folks to change up the look of Samsung’s UI....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Rebecca Bentley

Google Drive gets Access checker update for smarter sharing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Drive gets Access checker update for smarter sharing July 07, 2025 Google is on a quest to makeemailandproductivityeven smarter, rolling out functions likeSmart Reply, for one. But the Mountain View company is applying the same smarts to Google Drive, as evident by the latest update. Read Next:How to use Google Drive? The Google Drive Access checker tool has received an update (h/t:9to5Google), bringing more intelligent sharing options to the table....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Jessica Alvarado

Google Jamboard is a big 55-inch 4K whiteboard due in 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Jamboard is a big 55-inch 4K whiteboard due in 2017 July 13, 2025 Google wants more businesses to use its cloud-based collaboration apps like Gmail, Google Drive andGoogle Docs, and it believes that a new hardware device will help introduce those apps into more offices. The company has just announced the Google Jamboard, a big 55-inch 4K touchscreen whiteboard that it plans to officially launch in early 2017....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Edwin Charles

Google lays down the law on notches so OEMs can’t screw them up

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google lays down the law on notches so OEMs can’t screw them up June 10, 2025 Google has rolled out guidelines to help OEMs and app creators develop for smartphones with display notches. Google discussed the new principles, which arrive as part of theAndroid P Developer Preview 5(Beta 4), in ablog postpublished yesterday. Display notches allow Android OEMs to optimize their display area by housing sensors in a small cut-out, rather than the black bar that typically occupies the top portion of their phones....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Joshua Wagner

Google SVP admits to using unreleased phone, could be Google Pixel 3a

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google SVP admits to using unreleased phone, could be Google Pixel 3a August 12, 2025 We fully expect to seeGooglerelease its first mid-range efforts in its Google Pixel line sometime soon. Allegedly, the devices will be sold as theGoogle Pixel 3a and Google Pixel 3a XL. The releases of these two new phones could be imminent, as Hiroshi Lockheimer — a senior vice president at Google — claims to becarrying an unreleased phone with him....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Sophia Arnold