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The biggest smartphone fails of 2020 (Update: Video!) Editor’s note: This article was originally published on December 29, 2020. It has been updated to include the related video above. The smartphone world endured a rollercoaster of a year, as the transition to 5G collided with the COVID-19 pandemic. The former meant that we got 5G phones across almost all price segments, as well as some major price hikes at the top-end. Meanwhile, the pandemic hurt business in a big way in the first half of the year, as lockdowns resulted in offline retail collapsing. Yet, even without these two factors, w...

Motorola released a list devices it plans to update to Android 11. All of the phones on the list came out in either 2019 or 2020. After all the disappointment 2020 brought with it, you might have hoped a company like Motorola would have tried to end the year on a high note. But that’s not to be the case. The company shared its Android 11 upgrade plans, and they’re no better than anything Motorola has put together over the past couple of years. As you can see from the list below, if you own a Motorola phone that came out before 2019, don’t expect the company to push the latest version of...

Android Authority’s best smartphone of the year. Even without the forced adjustments due to the ongoing global pandemic, 2020 was a year of major change for the mobile industry. We saw fresh form factors emerge with the rebirth of clamshells, spinning phones with two screens, and a tease of what rollables might look like. A handful of foldables that finally felt good enough (and sturdy enough) to genuinely consider buying made an appearance too. We also saw 5G take center stage with its continued rollout. There were even new price tiers of smartphones with $1,000+ ultra-premium phones, supe...

Buy now! Welcome back to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority series that recaps the top Android and tech news from the week and what it all means. Tristan Rayner at the stylus, and I’m talking all about the Samsung Galaxy Note series and the S Pen. But first… Knowing the Note limits, lucky 888 for Qualcomm, and more 06/12/20 newsletter Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Plenty of important news this week, none more so than what you’re getting from the next-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 was announced over a two-day summit, now fabbed on a 5nm proces...

Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Smartphones with high refresh rate screens have been around for several years, dating back to 2017’s Razer Phone. However, 2020 was the year when high refresh rate displays became more than just a niche feature for gamers and enthusiasts. From OnePlus and Oppo to Samsung and Xiaomi, it seems like most of the industry has embraced the feature on their flagship phones. In fact, it’s easier to count those that haven’t adopted it in their top phones, such as LG. It’s not just flagships though. The year has also seen high refresh rate screens come to ...