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WhatsApp could soon let you 'react' to messages with emojis

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp could soon let you ‘react’ to messages with emojis July 17, 2025 The only way to respond to aWhatsAppmessage at present is to send a follow-up message. Sure, you may reply with an audio message or initiate a call, but unlike other chat platforms, there’s no way to send quick and simple “message reactions.” However, this could soon change....

Why Amazon's hardware is just a vessel for their real product

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Amazon’s hardware is just a vessel for their real product July 09, 2025 While researching the best smart thermostats you can buy today, I noticed something interesting. Many of the newer models of these products haveAmazon’s Alexa assistantbuilt right in. This piqued my interest because I was reminded of Amazon’s announcement to inject Alexa into multiple products back at CES 2017....

Withings Steel HR Sport is the company's first post-Nokia smartwatch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Withings Steel HR Sport is the company’s first post-Nokia smartwatch August 17, 2025 If the headline of this article confuses you, here’s a refresher: the Withings brand of smartwatches camerushing out of the gatea few years ago, earning high praise for its simple-yet-functional designs.Nokia came alongand bought up the company, rebranding its products under the Nokia Digital Health banner....

Would you like to see an Android OEM directly offer its own upgrade program?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you like to see an Android OEM directly offer its own upgrade program? June 02, 2025 Today Apple announced a bunch of stuff, and while many of the announcements probably had Apple fans screaming from the rooftops in joy, as someone who has never owned an iPhone and hasn’t owned an iPad in many years, there was really only one announcement during the whole event that piqued my interest a little....

Xiaomi and UnionPay launching mobile payment service in China

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi and UnionPay launching mobile payment service in China June 29, 2025 Xiaomihas formally announced that they are partnering with the national bank card association China UnionPay to put together a mobile payment service for use on the company’s smartphones. While they haven’t announced a timetable for the arrival of this service, they’re unfortunately already a little bit behind on the game....

Xiaomi is a huge hit in India, but not everyone is happy

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi is a huge hit in India, but not everyone is happy June 10, 2025 If you’re a numbers person,Xiaomiis killing it in India. Last month, the company announced it hadsold more than 500,000 smartphones in less than three daysbetween October 1 to 3, an industry-first milestone. Later in the month,Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun published a note on Xiaomi India’s Facebook pageannouncing the company’s latest milestone having sold 1 million smartphones in just 18 days as the online retailers in the country went on an overdrive for the festive season....

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 review July 23, 2025 Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 What we like What we don’t like Our scores All screen, all the time – that was the philosophy behind theXiaomi Mi Mix, one of last year’s hottest smartphones.Coming before offerings from Samsung and LG, it was Xiaomi that made such a big deal about having a minimal bezel display that we all had to pay attention....

Xiaomi wants to know if you'll buy a $1,500 phone from the company

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi wants to know if you’ll buy a $1,500 phone from the company August 02, 2025 Xiaomihas ruled the budget smartphone segment for a while now. Even its flagship phones are usually more affordable than what the competition has to offer. But last year, theMi 10 Ultratouched the $1,000 mark at the top end, and now it seems the Chinese firm is looking to go beyond that premium price barrier....

ZTE is officially and truly back in business

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE is officially and truly back in business August 09, 2025 It’s been a whirlwind ride forZTEover the past several weeks, with the United States government issuing a ban on American companies doing business with the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. However, today (viaReuters) the United States officially lifted that ban, which will allow ZTE to resume its business practices, including those with American companies....

(Update: Officially confirmed) LG V30 price set to undercut Note 8, but is it cheap enough?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Officially confirmed) LG V30 price set to undercut Note 8, but is it cheap enough? June 22, 2025 Update, September 13:LG Korea finallyrevealedthe pricing of the V30 in Korea, and they match the leaked prices mentioned in the original post. To summarize: LG V30 (pricing details roundup) Galaxy Note 8 (pricing details roundup) The next question is – will LG price the V30 at roughly the same level around the world or will we see big differences from country to country?...

Amazon's updated Echo Show 8 can follow your movement during video calls

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon’s updated Echo Show 8 can follow your movement during video calls June 15, 2025 You don’t need to buy Amazon’s pricey Echo Show 10 to get anAlexasmart display that handles video calls with grace. The internet retailer hasintroducednew versions of the Echo Show 8 (shown above) and Echo Show 5 (below) that promise major upgrades for your remote conversations....

Android 12 upgrades privacy features to give you more transparency and control

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 12 upgrades privacy features to give you more transparency and control July 12, 2025 Google has been improving privacy features on Android over the past couple of years.Android 11introducedsome handy privacy upgradesby automatically revoking unused app permissions, introducing scoped storage, and more. Now,Android 12aims to take things up a notch. Android 12 privacy features AtI/O 2021, Google announced new privacy features for Android 12 to make data collection by apps more transparent....

Apple revealed Qualcomm's own 5G modem roadmap

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple revealed Qualcomm’s own 5G modem roadmap June 23, 2025 Apple has just launched its first 5G iPhones in the iPhone 12 series, and it looks like they’repowered by Qualcomm’s X55 modemseen in Android flagships too. This isn’t unexpected, given that Applesigned a settlementto use Qualcomm chips in the first place. What is unexpected is that year-old documents related to Apple and Qualcomm’s legal settlement may have given us a look at the US chipmaker’s 5G modem roadmap....