XDA | 6,496 followers on LinkedIn. XDA was founded in 2002 as a mobile development forum for one of the first true smartphones, the legendary O2 XDA. In the years since, we evolved into a class-leading digital publication, and our content focus has shifted from smartphones to computing. Our mission is to become the world’s greatest computing publication by bringing our readers the latest industry news, insightful and unbiased product reviews, compelling editorials, and comprehensive how-to guides.