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Ranked: The worst phone processor fails of all time
Robert Triggs16 hours ago
![soc-processor-feature](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SoC-Processor-Feature.jpg)
What is juice jacking? Why you shouldn't use public USB charging ports
Calvin WankhedeJuly 14, 2024
![Apple iPhone 15 Pro USB C cable and port Apple iPhone 15 Pro USB C cable and port](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Apple-iPhone-15-Pro-USB-C-cable-and-port.jpg)
What is a SIM card? Everything you need to know
Aamir SiddiquiJune 28, 2024
![eSIM set up pages on phone stock photo (3) eSIM set up pages on phone stock photo (3)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/eSIM-set-up-pages-on-phone-stock-photo-3.jpg)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Snapdragon 8s Gen 3: How do these chips fare?
Hadlee SimonsJune 26, 2024
![Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 logo A phone with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Snapdragon-8s-Gen-3-generative-AI-assistant.jpg)
Hey Apple, thinner is not always better
Matt HorneJune 25, 2024
![Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Apple-iPhone-15-Pro-Max_1.jpg)
What does "E" mean on my phone?
Aamir SiddiquiJune 23, 2024
![Airplane mode on Android phone stock photo 1 Airplane mode on Android phone stock photo 1](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Airplane-mode-on-Android-phone-stock-photo-1.jpg)
What does the melting face emoji 🫠mean?
Matt HorneJune 18, 2024
![Samsung updated One UI 6 emoji 1 Samsung updated One UI 6 emoji 1](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Samsung-updated-One-UI-6-emoji-1.jpg)
What does the 5G E icon on my AT&T phone mean?
John CallahamJune 11, 2024
![Red 5G logo projected 2 Red 5G logo projected 2](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Red-5G-logo-projected-2-scaled.jpg)
UWB is still under-utilized on Android, but there's a bit of hope
Rita El KhouryJune 8, 2024
![Ultra wideband UWB toggle Ultra wideband UWB toggle](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ultra-wideband-UWB-toggle.jpg)
What does "LTE" mean on my phone?
Aamir SiddiquiJune 7, 2024
![iPhone personal hotspot tethering stock photo 3 iPhone personal hotspot tethering stock photo 3](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/iPhone-personal-hotspot-tethering-stock-photo-3-scaled.jpg)
Arm's new game upscaling tech could be just what Pixels need (Update)
Hadlee SimonsJuly 14, 2024
![oneplus 12 playing railbound oneplus 12 playing railbound](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/oneplus-12-playing-railbound.jpg)
Florida digital driver’s licenses are broken until at least next year
Stephen SchenckJuly 11, 2024
![Samsung Wallet stock photos 3 Samsung Wallet stock photos 3](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Samsung-Wallet-stock-photos-3.jpg)
RCS is finally sorting out cross-platform reactions and replies for Android and iPhone
Stephen SchenckJuly 9, 2024
![RCS on iMessage reactions RCS on iMessage reactions](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RCS-on-iMessage-reactions.jpg)
Leak: OnePlus is now working on a 7,000mAh (!!!) battery for phones
Hadlee SimonsJuly 9, 2024
![OnePlus 12R 7 OnePlus 12R back in hand](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/OnePlus-12R-7.jpg)
Samsung could use PC tech to prevent Exynos chips from overheating
Hadlee SimonsJuly 4, 2024
![Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra homescreen standing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra homescreen standing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Samsung-Galaxy-S24-Ultra-homescreen-standing.jpg)
NFC could get a big upgrade with Multi-Purpose Tap
Vinayak GuhaJuly 2, 2024
![Google Pay logo on smartphone next to money and cards Stock photo 1 Google Pay logo on smartphone next to money and cards Stock photo 1](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Google-Pay-logo-on-smartphone-next-to-money-and-cards-Stock-photo-1.jpg)
Qualcomm wants OEMs to have easier time updating Android, will announce something later this year
C. Scott BrownJune 27, 2024
![Qualcomm logos at MWC Qualcomm logos at MWC](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Qualcomm-logos-at-MWC.jpg)
Google kills yet another app: Stack PDF Scanner
Vinayak GuhaJune 27, 2024
![Scanning a receipt with the Stack app Stack app](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stack-app.jpg)
Samsung may have just revealed the Galaxy S25's main camera
Hadlee SimonsJune 27, 2024
![Samsung ISOCELL GNJ HP9 JN5 official resized The Samsung ISOCELL GNJ, ISOCELL HP9, and ISOCELL JN5.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Samsung-ISOCELL-GNJ-HP9-JN5-official-resized.jpg)
Report: Samsung really, really doesn't want a Snapdragon-only Galaxy S25
Hadlee SimonsJune 21, 2024
![Samsung Galaxy S24 in hand homescreen Samsung Galaxy S24 in hand homescreen](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Samsung-Galaxy-S24-in-hand-homescreen.jpg)