Mobile

Affordable 5G phone: The Poco M series has earned a reputation in a short time for delivering some of the best budget phones on the market. Sure, these phones are often rebranded versions of Redmi devices, but you still tend to get good value for money. And phones like the Poco M3 and M3 Pro…

Best 5G Phones You Can Buy Right Now (2021): There’s a growing chance you’re somewhere close to a 5G network today, as the fast data connection becomes more commonplace, and there are more phones than ever with a 5G modem too. It means now is a great time to choose a phone that supports 5G,…

Similar to previous cellular generations, the 5G spectrum is divided into multiple frequency bands. Although this time around, 5G aims to use vastly more spectrum than ever before. On the one extreme, we have millimeter waves (often referred to as mmWave) and, on the other, frequencies that lie in the sub-6GHz spectrum. Both are key…

Samsung SmartThings: Your guide to Samsung’s smart home platform When setting up a smart home, picking a core platform is not only essential, but something you should settle on as quickly as possible. A mix of different standards can often result in confusion and incompatible automations. Like any other platform, Samsung’s SmartThings comes with its…

Make your new Pixel phone better with 10 easy tricks Getting a new phone is exciting. Peeling off the plastic, opening the box, and firing up your device for the first time is always special. The question is, what do you do next? There are plenty of ways to make your phone feel a little…

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro vs Galaxy Buds 2: Which should you buy? If you own an Android phone, especially a Samsung device, then the Galaxy Buds are probably at the top of your earbud wish list. For good reason too, as Samsung’s growing family of true wireless earbuds tends to hit it out of the…

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Pixel 5: With the arrival of the Pixel 6 Pro, and to a lesser extent the regular Pixel 6, Google has (finally) revamped its smartphone camera package. But does the new flagship actually take better-looking pictures than 2020’s Google Pixel 5? The highly anticipated change between the Pixel 5 and 6…

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually, you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” Android uses the Linux kernel too. In fact, it’s an integral part of the way your phone works, but what is it? The “Linux” part is easy enough to understand…

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Table of contents 01Buying guidelines02Fitbit Versa 303Fitbit Sense04Fitbit Luxe05Fitbit Charge 506Fitbit Inspire 207Fitbit Versa 208Fitbit alternatives Buying the right Fitbit for your needs All Fitbit devices will track your steps, but they’ve also come a long way from basic pedometers. Today, Fitbit offers everything from smartwatch features to heart rate…