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Who is BBK, the world’s second largest phone manufacturer?

The smartphone has a number of major players these days, outside the familiar brands of Apple and Samsung. Huawei has been trying to cement itself as the second-largest brand, with successful pushes into Asian and European markets. But its position h...

How to create non-game apps in Unity

Unity is a game engine and integrated development environment used by millions of developers to bring games to Android, iOS, Windows, consoles, and many more platforms. It is currently the most popular game engine on the Android platform, thanks to i...

Boost your paycheck with CompTIA certifications

The tech world offers fantastic career opportunities. If you have the right IT qualifications then you can build a resume that stands out in any field of candidates. CompTIA certifications certainly fit the bill.Some people spend three years in colle...

A definitive guide to everything that affects smartphone battery life

You’ve no doubt seen or read many articles online about saving battery life. It’s a popular topic because nobody likes tethering a phone to the wall multiple times a day. However, most such articles give you ideas about what to try in order to improv...

Hushed gives you a second private number for just $25

Isn’t it annoying how everything requires your personal phone number? Whether you’re signing up for an online service or making an impulsive purchase, a phone number is often needed.Sadly, giving out your number makes you easy prey for scammers and t...

We asked, you told us: Most of you miss the removable battery

Like the headphone jack, removable batteries are mostly a thing of the past. That’s unfortunate, because it seems like most Android Authority readers love removable batteries according to last week’s Poll of the Week.Do you care about removable batte...

Exclusive deal: Unlocked Galaxy S9 Plus (refurb) just $289.99

The Samsung Galaxy S11 — or S20, according to the rumors — may be around the corner, but the Galaxy S9 Plus is still a fantastic device. This is your chance to get a refurbished model for just $289.99 from Dailysteals, using our exclusive promo code....

Shadowgun War Games is mobile games’ version of Overwatch

Shadowgun is one of the oldest and most popular FPS franchises on mobile. It helped build the mobile FPS genre and its developer, Madfinger Games, is one of the best in the industry with games like Dead Trigger 2, Unkilled, and other Shadowgun titles...

Organize and store your files in the cloud with Rethink

Many of us have files all over the place and no easy way to manage and store them all. Today’s deal is one solution — you can pick up 2TB of cloud storage from Rethink Files for just $0.41 per month and secure everything together in the cloud.Rethink...

Single-core vs multi-core processors: Which are better for smartphones?

[embedded content]The first smartphones with dual-core processors reached the market in 2010. Before that smartphones used single-core processors maxing out at around 1.4GHz. Since then the number of cores has grown and the norm today is eight cores,...

Pop quiz: Can you name a phone just by looking at its home screen?

In this week’s quiz, your job is to look at the home screens of 10 phones and then try to figure out the name of each one. You’ll have to base your decisions on things like wallpapers, widgets, the apps installed, the designs of app icons, and more.T...

Nail the Huawei and MikroTik certifications for just $39

If you’ve been waiting for a career change opportunity, the Huawei and MikroTik Certified Security Engineer Bundle might be just the ticket.As more and more of our lives become hosted online, companies are searching for smart people to become securit...

Google finally announces Chrome App death timeline

After three and a half years, Google has finally announced the official Chrome Apps retirement timeline. The process is happening in increments, starting with the Chrome Web Store no longer accepting new apps this March and ending with Google droppin...

Best upcoming Android phones of 2020

2020 is off to a great start for smartphone enthusiasts, as a few great handsets have already been announced including the Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite, and OnePlus Concept One. However, we expect to see many more in the coming months. These...

10 best auto chess and auto battle games for Android!

Auto chess is a newer genre and gaining steam quickly. It saw mass success on PC with games like Dota Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics, and others. The premise of these games is fairly simple. You place characters on the board each round and those chara...