Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S announced: Snapdragon 845, dual cameras, and no notch!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S announced: Snapdragon 845, dual cameras, and no notch! July 21, 2025 Six months after the release of theMi Mix 2,Xiaomiis back with a refined variant of its all-screen large-format smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S has just been officially announced in Beijing and we have all the key details on the Mi Mix 2s specs, features, and availability right here....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Scott Silva

You can now send and receive money through Gmail app for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now send and receive money through Gmail app for Android Jun 03, 2025 For some time now, you could send money through Google Wallet on Gmail as long asit was on the web version. Well, now the feature is available on the Gmail app for Android: if you’re in the US or the UK, you can send, request, and receive money for free as a Gmail attachment....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Aaron Jones

An introduction to Amazon Web Services

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An introduction to Amazon Web Services - Everything you need to know July 25, 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS)is the name of Amazon’s comprehensive suite of cloud tools for business and professionals, known as a “cloud platform.” See also:What is Microsoft Azure? Azure certification for professionals With an ever-growing number of companies relying on these types of services, familiarity with AWS is an increasingly sought after skill....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · James Greene

Display Week 2018: A look at the future of E Ink displays

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Display Week 2018: A look at the future of E Ink displays June 06, 2025 Display Week 2018 has been filled with ultra-high-res OLEDs, sound-emitting panels, and more, but the one company that really stuck out this year was E Ink. You might know its technology from products like the Amazon Kindle and theYotaPhone. The company has been using ultra low-power ink technology to create static images on displays, and had a number of new demos to showcase all the new products the technology is being injected into....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Ashley Lara

Fuel-cell maker claims smartphones with 7-day battery life just 2 years away

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fuel-cell maker claims smartphones with 7-day battery life just 2 years away August 04, 2025 For all our fast processors, QHD displays, and other bleeding edge jumps in tech, the holy grail of mobile innovation remains a way to meaningfully improve battery life in today’s devices. It’s something we’ve beenpromised time and time againwith noreal progress,so forgive us if we aren’t at least a little skeptical by Intelligent Energy Holdings, a British fuel-cell developer, claim that they are working to finally crack the battery life code in the near future....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Dwayne Johnson

Galaxy Gear concept video insists on a flexible display smartwatch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Gear concept video insists on a flexible display smartwatch August 09, 2025 A video shows off a Galaxy Gear concept “built” around existing Galaxy Gear patents, rumors and speculation about the smartwatch that’s expectedto be unveiled in early September alongside the Galaxy Note 3. While the video is inspired on existing Galaxy Gear online chatter (just like previous renders we’ve seen for the Gear), the folks atT3who imagined the Galaxy Gear in the video below suggest that the device will have a rather large flexible display and also phone features....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Sandra Johnson

Galaxy S6 price adjustments incoming as Samsung looks to boost sales

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 price adjustments incoming as Samsung looks to boost sales June 02, 2025 2015 has been a tough year so far for the established Android smartphone manufacturers, as market shares shift and revenues remain sluggish. As part of its Q2 earnings report,Samsunghas stated that it will be adjusting the price of its flagshipGalaxy S6andS6 Edgesmartphones, to maintain sales momentum....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Nancy Smith

Here are all the announced Android 12 beta programs from OEMs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are all the announced Android 12 beta programs from OEMs July 08, 2025 Now that the keynote event ofGoogle I/O 2021is over, we are all very excited about the launch ofthe first beta for Android 12. As one would expect, Google’s line of Pixel smartphones will be the first to gain access to this beta software. Related:Android 12 release date: When can you expect it to launch?...

June 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1433 words · Melanie Gibson

Here's how much it costs Samsung to make the S21 series (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how much it costs Samsung to make the S21 series (Updated) July 01, 2025 Update: July 07, 2025 (2AM ET):Counterpoint Research analyst Ethan Qi confirmed toAndroid Authoritythat the base 128GB Galaxy S21 costs an estimated $399.50 to manufacture (as storage costs are $15.20 cheaper than the 256GB model). For what it’s worth, the base model sold for $799 at launch, while the 256GB variant had a launch price of $849....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Michael Black

How on-device machine learning has changed the way we use our phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How on-device machine learning has changed the way we use our phones June 21, 2025 Smartphone chipsets have come a long way since theearly days of Android. While the vast majority of budget phones were woefully underpowered only a few years ago, today’s mid-range smartphonesperform just as wellas one or two-year-old flagships. Now that the average smartphone is more than capable of handling general everyday tasks, both chipmakers and developers have set their sights on loftier goals....

June 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1374 words · Cindy Fischer

HTC Vive taking a road trip across the USA; experience it first in San Diego!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC Vive taking a road trip across the USA; experience it first in San Diego! June 05, 2025 Are you going to Comic-Con? If you are, you are one lucky person. Those tickets are hard to come by and they sure aren’t cheap. Us San Diego natives know that Comic Con is about much more than what happens inside the convention center, though....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Katie Mcbride

HUAWEI is so big in China, it's now competing with itself and losing (Update)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI is so big in China, it’s now competing with itself and losing (Update) July 16, 2025 Update, June 21, 2025 (10:45AM EST):Honorshipments are exceedingHuaweishipments in China, according to tracking firm Canalys. But is this a cause for concern on HUAWEI’s part? Can we expect cannibalization to be a challenge for the Chinese manufacturer, as the sub-brand eats into the main brand’s share?...

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Antonio Hensley

Inspection of Cyanogen documents casts doubt on reported usage numbers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Inspection of Cyanogen documents casts doubt on reported usage numbers June 03, 2025 According tothe Information, a recent investigation into an internal document circulated earlier this year is casting doubt on CyanogenMod’s active userbase. In 2014, CEO Kirt McMaster claimed that 20 million “tracked” users were running the non-commercial CyanogenMod on their Android devices. In 2015, McMaster reported a significantly larger figure – all the way to 50 million worldwide....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Gerald Fernandez