HTC One SV now available from Cricket for $369 sans contract

Cricket has officially put the HTC One SV (read our review) up for sale on its website, bringing this little red beauty to willing customers for $369 without a contract. This decidedly mid-range priced...

Runbo X5 and X3 rugged Android phones moonlight as walkie-ta

We've seen a handful of rugged Androids in our time, but none are as affordable and as weird as these ones at CES. The backstory here is that a couple of Chinese guys in camouflage gear approached us at...

Gene Effect for Android now available

A very popular space exploration game for iOS by the name of Gene Effect is now available for Android. The game takes place on the planet Kratoss, and the player’s job is to explore the ancient alien...

Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus leaked

Samsung looks to be bringing us another smallish Android handset for those not willing to jump on the “too big for comfort” wave. The device, which was leaked by SamMobile, is called the Samsung Galax...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 receiving Android 4.1.2

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 is getting a software refresh in the US. Yes, the wait is over as users are reporting the arrival of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for the stylus-ready slate. The update enables...

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...