Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The TicWatch Pro S is a 2021 smartwatch with a 2016 chip July 05, 2025 Mobvoi is giving last year’sTicWatch Proa (mostly) welcome update. The company hasintroducedthe TicWatch Pro S, a refresh to improve health and fitness features. The Wear OS device is available now in the US, UK, and Europe from Mobvoi’s site and Amazon for$259.99. The TicWatch Pro S promises “increased durability,” including IP68 water and dust resistance for swimming sessions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is Sony’s Concept for Marshmallow, and it’s very promising August 25, 2025 When it comes to Android UI, OEMs take their own approach, and for Sony, its interface hasn’t seemed as polished as some of its rival OEMs. However, the company is using its Concept for Marshmallow program as an opportunity to learn from customer feedback. After a few days with the update, is Sony’s interface about to get the major overhaul it needs?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TicWatch C2 review: An (almost) perfect Pixel Watch blueprint July 22, 2025 Mobvoi TicWatch C2 What we like What we don’t like It’s taken just over two years for China’s Mobvoi — ostensibly an AI company — to cement its place as one of the hottest smartwatch makers on the planet. From ultra-affordable Wear OS watches to innovative, high-end wearables, Mobvoi’s TicWatch range boasts some of the best smartwatches money can buy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. USB Type-C Authentication spec wants to address hazardous cables July 18, 2025 The reversibleUSB Type-Cport that’s been gradually making its way into smartphones and other gadgets has certainly very convenient, but it has its share of problems. You probably remember thecharging cable saga, which discovered that many third party USB Type-C charging adapters and cables failed to adhere to the official specifications, meaning that they could end up actually damaging or destroying expensive new gadgets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vsenn is a mystery modular smartphone project that promises 4 years of Android updates July 20, 2025 (Preface: All images featured in this article are taken from Google’s Project Ara. The device in question here has yet to be unveiled). Modular mobiles are of a somewhat contentious nature. On the one hand, the ability to customize and replace specific parts of your phone is the perfect panacea to damage, boredom, and out-dated hardware....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What phone is “good enough” in 2017? July 26, 2025 When you think about it, picking up a new flagship smartphone is a rather safe task. You’re virtually guaranteed to buy top notch performance, a good camera, and some swanky cutting edge features. It’s more of a question about what slight improvements one flagship offers over another, differences in design, and any particularly unique software features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Withings Activité Steel and Pop drop in price, new features coming to Health Mate app August 19, 2025 If you’ve been eyeingWithings’ Activité Steelor Pop fitness trackers, now may be the perfect time to buy. The Activité Steel and Activité Pop have both dropped in price on Withings’ website, down from their respective prices of $170 and $150. Now you’re able to pick up the Activité Steel for only $149....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you pay to use Google services? If so, how much? (Poll of the Week) June 16, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Out ofover 4,200 total votes, 31.3 percent ofAndroid Authorityreaders said Android P will be called Peppermint, while 27.7 percent voted for Popsicle. Android Pancake came in at 17.3 percent, and 13.1 percent voted for Android Pie. That’s just from our website, though — Android Peppermint garnered 46 percent of the voteson our YouTube poll, and 42 percent on Twitter....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi sold over a million Redmi 5A units in less than a month in India June 21, 2025 Business has been booming for Xiaomi in India. Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi’s Managing Director,has announced on Twitterthat the company sold over a million units of theRedmi 5Ain less than a month. What makes the smartphone so popular is its great price-performance ratio....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xperia Home beta app now available in Google Play Store for Sony’s phones June 07, 2025 For a while now, Sony has been releasing open beta versionsof its Xperia Home launcherfor some of its mobile phones. While it’s still labeled as a “unreleased” beta, the launcher is now available to download from theGoogle Play Storefor the first time. The Play Store version of the beta is meant to be accessed by owners of the most recent Sony phones, including the XperiaXA1 and XA1 Ultra, theXperia XZsand the high-endXZ Premium....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE VR announced: Google Daydream supported via Axon 7 June 10, 2025 VRis going full steam ahead andGooglehas upped its game with the introduction ofDaydream. This will push forth a new generation of VR headsets that will be more suited to compete with the bigger guys, such as theSamsung Gear VR,HTC Vive,Oculus Riftand others. Not only isGoogle building its own Daydream VR headset, but other companies are free to join the party and manufacture their own....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Bill Protection’ is Project Fi’s new $80 unlimited data plan June 19, 2025 The theory behindProject Fihas always been simple: pay for what you use. The MVNO already offers unlimited talk and text for $20, plus $10 per gigabyte of data after that. If you pay for data you don’t use, you get a refund. Simple, right? Fi has never offered unlimited data plans like other carriers, but a new program is changing that....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Kill switches’ in smartphones have reduced thefts in major cities July 09, 2025 According to a report fromReuters, thefts involving smartphones have declined dramatically in three big cities since OEMs began building ‘kill switches‘ inside smartphones. The report states that in the last 12 months, the number of stolen smartphones has dropped by 40% in San Francisco and 25% in New York City....