Best of CES 2026: Android Authority's top products from the show!
…what if smart glasses worked just as well without sitting on your face. Instead of lenses, Motoko builds its AI experience into a pair of over-ear headphones that look and feel…
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The real tragedy here is that a few bad actors risk ruining the broader adoption of a genuinely useful product category. Hands-free capture is incredible for capturing candid moments with family or accessing real-time multimodal AI translations while traveling. But if the general public begins to look at anyone wearing smart glasses with intense suspicion, the segment faces a steep uphill battle.
Modders are turning Ray-Ban Meta glasses into spy gear for as little as $50The RayNeo Air 4 Pro are entry-level AR glasses that get it (mostly) right
…Should you buy them? Taylor Kerns / Android Authority The RayNeo Air 4 Pro will appeal to a different audience than a lot of other smart glasses and headsets. These glasses don’t…
After a week with the Google Pixel 10a, it solved my biggest smartphone pet peeve
…biggest smartphone pet peeve. And I’m here for it. Would you compromise on hardware specs for a more ergonomic phone with a flat back? 1851 votes A refreshingly normal smartphone Joe…
First look: The OPPO Find X9 Ultra brings back leather and goes big on camera design
…a single glass pane, with Hasselblad branding tucked just below. Between the module’s size and the leather trim, it feels more like holding a Leica than a smartphone. Paul Jones / Android…
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JerryRigEverything teardown reveals this ~$2,000 Ultra phone has a plastic back
…Plastic is more durable and lighter than glass, but glass is typically viewed as a more premium material for smartphones. Otherwise, the Find X9 Ultra passed the channel’s bend test with…
Amazon's Panos Panay has a complicated response to Fire Phone 2.0 rumors
…Does that mean the next Amazon “phone” might be something like smart glasses , instead? More than anything, it sounds like Amazon wants to keep its options open, and isn’t in a…
One device, double the coverage - The Botslab W101 window camera covers the inside and outside
…glass. Indoor lighting reflected off the window can ruin the footage, but Botslab took this into account when designing the W101 to ensure the outdoor feed always stays clear. Smart notifications and…
Lighter, cooler headsets are coming, thanks to Qualcomm's latest silicon
…These battery and thermal efficiencies are important, as they give manufacturers the confidence to design true all-in-one wireless smart glasses and headsets without relying on external pucks for compute and…
Sony puts the spotlight on camera upgrades with Xperia 1 VIII launch
…Camera hardware gets a nice upgrade with a big new 1/1.56-inch telephoto sensor. Today’s smartphone market is somehow both the most impressive we’ve ever seen, and a…
Google isn't the one ruining Android. It's the apps you use every day
…iPhone isn't hardware anymore. By • 5 hours ago • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Joe Maring / Android Authority A recent report found that the US smartphone market is shrinking, and Android phones are…