by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2026 | News, smartphones, SoC
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Global smartphone chipset shipments are expected to fall 7% in 2026, but industry revenue is still set to grow in double digits. AI-driven data center demand is pushing chipmakers toward high-margin HBM, driving up DRAM...
by dbadmin | Jan 23, 2026 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, smartphones
It was the sound that came first. Pop…pop…pop…pop. In the middle of the night, the man’s partner woke up to what “sounded like popcorn popping in the microwave,” he told us. At first, the woman didn’t register what was going on, then she realized the popping sound was...
by dbadmin | Jan 19, 2026 | Deals, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, smartphones
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is already a very nicely priced handset, so it’s nice to see good deals on it, making it even more enticing. Here’s the hottest offer we’ve seen on it. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is at a new...
by dbadmin | Jan 17, 2026 | Realme, Reviews, smartphones
The GT7 Pro was a rather confusing release for realme. The brand was clearly trying to walk a fine line between a premium and affordable flagship experience. Yes, there was the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a 3x 50MP camera, and a great screen. But the phone got...
by dbadmin | Jan 16, 2026 | News, Polls, smartphones, Survey Results
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority I recently looked at some smartphone trends I really wanted to die in 2026, and I had no shortage of picks in my article. From proprietary chargers and ultra-thin phones to short update policies and dummy camera lenses, I...
by dbadmin | Jan 11, 2026 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 11, smartphones
Google’s Pixel 10 phones are among the best camera phones on the market, and this generation marks the first time in a while that the entire series offers a telephoto camera. The Pixel 10 ships with a 10.8MP 5x camera, while the Pixel 10 Pro phones pack a great 50MP...
