Smartphones

TL;DR Swippitt has revealed a toaster lookalike that can swap compatible phone battery packs in two seconds. The $450 hub can accommodate up to five battery packs simultaneously, while the $120 phone case fits one. iPhone 14, 15, and 16 ...

Every so often, interesting new patents emerge from big tech companies. Even though not all of them become commercial products, they do show what the biggest names in the industry are working on. Now, a new Microsoft patent hints at ...

Caviar has unveiled a special edition of the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate with a solid 18k gold body. The company created this phone for one very wealthy client in the US. If you’re not already familiar with Caviar, it’s a ...

2024 was a pretty good year for smartphones. Apple finally adopted RCS to enable more modern texting with Android users, Google released a pocket-friendly Pixel phone with Pro-level cameras, and Samsung became the second brand to promise a whopping seven ...

Ryan Haines / Android Authority There was no shortage of great Android phones in 2024. Whether it’s the Galaxy S24 series, OnePlus 12, or Xiaomi 14 Ultra, we saw some fantastic devices this year. These aforementioned phones grabbed most of ...

Robert Triggs / Android Authority 2024 was a pretty good year for smartphone cameras. Google delivered the compact Pixel 9 Pro with some fantastic results, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra emerged as a Galaxy-beating camera phone, and Apple reinvented the camera ...

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Loads of great Android phones are released every year, bringing yearly improvements like more AI features, better cameras, increased performance, and brighter screens. However, these brand-new flagship devices often come with expensive price tags. Then ...

Ryan Haines / Android Authority The first wave of next-generation Android phones has launched, with major Chinese players like HONOR, OnePlus, OPPO, and others all revealing their wares. This is just the start, though, and we expect plenty more high-end ...

Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority If you’re looking for an affordable handset, we usually wouldn’t recommend the Motorola Edge 2024. Its retail price is a bit higher at $549.99, so it’s more in the mid-tier realm. That said, today’s discount ...

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority All of these offers are available from Amazon. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra deal, maximum savings only apply to the Titanium Black and Titanium Violet color versions. Other available color models ...