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The best smartphone deal in 2026 isn't an Android phone
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (806+ words) Sep 9, 2026 — 5:00 AM ET That’s no longer true. Right now, the standard iPhone 17 starts at $799, while both the Google Pixel 11 and Samsung Galaxy S26 start at $899. And if the rumors around Apple pushing the standard iPhone 18’s launch to next spring are…...
Is the AI chip dead? What Arm's new CPUs mean for your next Android phone
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) Sep 8, 2026 — 6:30 AM ET So let’s dig into this year’s C2-Ultra, -Premium, -Pro, and -Nano CPU cores to see what this revised strategy entails. The general idea is that the C2-Ultra spends less time waiting for data and, where possible, selects…...
If the iPhone Ultra has these 5 features, I might ditch my Android phone
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1001+ words) Sep 8, 2026 — 6:00 AM ET But with rumors building around Apple’s first foldable iPhone, I have to admit I’m more than intrigued. Apple has a history of waiting for a product category to mature before jumping in. If the rumored iPhone Ultra…...
Flash Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra deal knocks the flagship phone down to $953
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (395+ words) Matt Horne has been a key member of the Android Authority team since 2017, helping readers find the best tech deals and covering pivotal sales events like Prime Day and Black Friday. Alongside his knack for finding bargains, Matt stays on…...
HUAWEI's answer to the iPhone Ultra? A slimmer tri-fold with a privacy screen
1+ week, 2+ min ago (361+ words) Sep 7, 2026 — 7:38 AM ET At a launch event in China earlier today, HUAWEI pulled the wraps off the Mate XT 2 tri-fold phone. Like the previous XT series phones from HUAWEI, the Mate XT2 unfolds fully to a 10.2-inch inner screen with a…...
Samsung is shutting down two apps it used to brag about
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (466+ words) Tushar is a freelance writer at Android Authority where he writes news and features. Having reviewed hundreds of mobile devices in his career, Tushar can pinpoint the nuances between different interfaces with a brief glimpse. Beyond phones and tablets, Tushar…...
I want better Samsung phones, but these new sales numbers show why we won't get them
1+ week, 4+ day ago (453+ words) Sep 6, 2026 — 5:30 AM ET Years ago, I considered Samsung’s flagships as the best Android smartphones to beat. But that idea has seemed increasingly nostalgic as competitors in other markets overtake the company’s smartphones when it comes to hardware specs. Sometimes, even…...
Nothing's next OS update will make the Essential Key much more useful
1+ week, 2+ day ago (268+ words) Sep 4, 2026 — 3:17 PM ET Nothing kicked off the open beta for its Android 17-based Nothing OS 5.0 last week. A stable release is still weeks away, currently slated for the middle of October, but the company’s already talking about Nothing OS 5.1 and…...
Smartphone prices may be soaring, but Americans are getting off easy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (385+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 1:53 PM ET If you’ve been grumbling about the price of this year’s flagship phones, you’re not exactly wrong. Samsung, Google, and Motorola have all asked US shoppers to pay more for their latest flagships, with most of the increases…...
Google's Pixel phones are in trouble, but these 5 changes could save them
1+ week, 4+ day ago (508+ words) Sep 3, 2026 — 6:30 AM ET Google can indeed bring the excitement back to the Pixels, but to do so, it will need to address and change a few fundamental things. With every Android release, Pixel Drop, and handset launch, Google announces a…...