U.S. version of the Galaxy Note 10.1 getting its Android 4.1

Good news for those of you with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Not only do you have a pretty good tablet with pretty great stylus (excuse us -- "S Pen) interaction, today you're getting an update to Android...

HTC One SV review

It's tough to review a phone that doesn't stand out from the crowd. On the other hand, when the crowd is made up of great phones from HTC like the Droid DNA, One X+ and One S, it's not really a bad thing...

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro now receiving Jelly Bean updat

Good news if you’re the proud owner of the rough n’ tough Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro. Looks like AT&T has officially been pushing out the Jelly Bean update for the device (SGH-i547), bringing the device...

Sighting in video fans the Android 4.2.2 flames

The next update to Android Jelly Bean is no doubt in the works, but it may already be in the wild. That’s what a video from Czech site SmartMania.cz suggests. During a video overview of the Nexus 4,...

Sprint Kyocera Torque hits the FCC

Spring is quickly approaching and Sprint knows folks will be looking for trails, mountains and hills to tackle. That’s why it’s readying a new rugged Android smartphone outfitted with 4G LTE radios...

LG Optimus G now receiving Jelly Bean update in South Korea

If LG releasing Jelly Bean for LG Optimus G users in South Korea is any indication, a US release can’t be too far behind. The update, rolling out right now both over-the-air and over-the-wire for custome...

Specs for purported Huawei Ascend P2 suggest bigger badder f

Huawei brought a pretty decent haul of smartphones to CES 2013, including the Ascend W1, the Ascend D2 and the Ascend Mate.

Sony Xperia Z – the ultimate super phone

The Sony Xperia Z touched down in style at CES 2013 in Las Vegas with a fabulous 5-inch full HD display, powerful quad-core processor and stand out 13MP camera.

Puzzle game Sand Slides launches on Android

Sand Slides, an interesting puzzle game with a large iOS user base, is making the move to launch on Android today as well. In typical puzzle game fashion, the concept of Sand Slides is quick to pick up...

Chrome Beta for Android updated

Chrome Beta for Android was updated today, to fix a handful of bugs and undoubtedly introduce a few new ones. Build 25.0.1364.33 is being pushed to Google Play, and everyone should see it in a few hours...

Android Authority On Air Episode 26 CES 2013 Recap

Last week the Android Authority Team traveled far, some really far, to attend the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We attended sessions, events, had interviews, meetings, and plenty of hands...

WSJ says Apple halved orders for the iPhone 5 display is And

According to a report that was just filed by The Wall Street Journal, Apple has reduced orders for various components. Two sources specifically mentioned the iPhone 5 screen, saying that orders were cut...

$55 Jelly Bean Android Mini PC RK3066 spotted at CES 2013

A few weeks ago we showed you the Mini MK802 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich computer – basically a dongle that can be hooked up to a display and transformed into an Android computer. But its creator...

Moving from iOS to Android your guide

Someday, you’ll look back and tell the grandkids about it. The happiest day of your life. The day everything started to make sense in the world. You were happy. You felt alive and grounded for

Photo Sphere: Coming to a non-Nexus near you in 2013?

So much is a given in the smartphone business. Another product cycle begins, and we'll see new hardware. Refined software. Improved user interfaces. It'll happen, just like clockwork. Those are the broad...

Use the Nexus 10 to simulate almost any Android device while

We've all heard the stories that say it's impossible to develop for Android because of all the different possible screen sizes and resolutions. The flip side is that the way Android development is done...

ASUS announces $149 MeMO Pad

ASUS has announced a 7-inch budget Android tablet, dubbed the MeMO Pad. At first glance it looks, physically, a bit like the Nexus 7, but this guy's definitely lacking the hardware department by comparison...

ASUS Padfone 2 Review

In a world dominated by Samsung, the Asus Padfone 2 stands out. Samsung phones are without a doubt, still the cream of the crop. But the last year saw many other Android manufacturers producing increasingl...

Titanium Gray Galaxy S3 now available at T-Mobile stores

Six days ago, we first brought you news that T-Mobile would be offering the Titanium Gray Samsung Galaxy S3. They would be replacing the 16GB Pebble Blue variant with the Titanium Gray Galaxy S3 while...

LG Optimus G gets Jelly Bean 4.1.2 in South Korea

LG might be making a big splash in the Android smartphone marketplace today with the Google Nexus 4, but the Korean company is not forgetting those who have the late-2012 flagship LG Optimus G, with a...