Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You definitely think Sony’s new flagships are hot July 28, 2025 Sony’s latest round of flagships finally made their debut this month. TheSony Xperia 1 IIIandSony Xperia 5 IIInow lead the line for the Japanese firm. But despite their stacked feature set, they may arrive with hefty price tags. With that being said,we asked youwhat you think of Sony’s new flagships....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you buy a $70 smartphone if it ran Marshmallow? August 11, 2025 Alcatelisn’t exactly the most premium brand on the smartphone market, but as of late they’ve begun gaining some traction among budget users. Their latest offering, which will soon be available through T-Mobile, comes rocking Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box and only costs $69. Would you buy the Alcatel Fierce 4?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi imagines an under-display camera that doubles as a rear shooter July 05, 2025 We’ve seen some pretty crazyXiaomiconcepts and patents in the past, but this design may take the cake. According to a patent filed in 2020 but recently granted by WIPO (viaLetsGoDigital), Xiaomi is developing a new design for a rotating under-display camera phone. The design details a triple camera array at the rear — similar to theiPhone 12‘s layout — placed in the phone corner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 8 gets Mi Mix 3’s night mode with latest MIUI update August 02, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi 8is one of the betteraffordable flagshipsin 2018, packing top-notch internals, a slick design, and plenty more for the price. The Chinese brand brought its take on the night mode to the phone via a MIUI beta a few weeks ago, but it looks like the update is now rolling out to more users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 8 problems and how to fix them June 25, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi 8 and the Mi 8 Explorer Editionhave received alot of flaksince their launch back in May this year.Controversiesaside, Xiaomi continues to offer what its known for with these phones – incredible value for money. You get the latest and greatest in specifications and even someunique featuresthat make them stand out from the crowd....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: live now) Xiaomi India celebrates anniversary with a day of flash sales and promos July 01, 2025 Update, April 6:the first flash sale in Xiaomi’s Mi Fan Festival is already sold out, but you canstill get on the action at 2PM and 5PM IST. Original post, April 4:Xiaomi hopes to impress Indian customers with a day of sales and promos this Wednesday....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 Beta 2 packs much-improved media controls August 09, 2025 The arrival ofAndroid 11 Beta 2isn’t just good news if you’re willing to experiment — it’s also a big step up if youlisten to musicand podcasts on your phone. The new developer-focused release includes revamped media controls that both look nicer and offer more functionality. Where thefirst Android 11 betaincluded only a tiny set of controls on the first swipe of the notification shade, the second includes a much wider player that shows artist details, album art, and the audio destination....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Another set of Pixel 6 renders leak showing off huge camera hump July 29, 2025 Thanks to the plethora of leaked images and Google’s teaser shots, you’re probably used to theGoogle Pixel 6and Google Pixel 6 Pro’s design. However, a new set of renders highlights one particular feature of the flagship duo — the rear camera hump. Up until now, we haven’t seen too many side-on shots of the phones, but the latest render drop from tipsterEvan Blasschanges this....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AsteroidOS review - the future of Android Wear? June 08, 2025 WithAndroid Wear 2.0being delayed until the next year, and seemingly no new smartwatches planned from OEMs like LG, Motorola, and HUAWEI, things in the Android Wear universe has come to a standstill. If you can’t wait for the Android Wear 2.0 update, or are just looking to breathe some life into your smartwatch, you might want to give something new a try....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bluetooth 5 officially announced, will substantially improve IoT July 03, 2025 Although we caught wind ofBluetooth 5 last week, today the organization officially announced their new technology in a formal press release. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has formally unveiled the newest iteration of this widely used technology, and it’s expected to be a pretty substantial boon to the internet of things....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Build your smart home on a Roborock Vacuum July 08, 2025 Therobots are coming to take over the worldthis holiday season. We’ve got smart light switches, smart microwaves, and smart everything else. But why? Smart versions of all of those things are simple and they still need human interaction to really work.A smart vacuum is where it’s at, especially a smart vacuum fromRoborock....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cocos2d-x game engine ported to Android on MIPS, runs on Creator CI20 board August 18, 2025 One of the most popular open source game engines is Cocos2d-x, a cross-platform framework designed by Chukong Technologies and based on the Cocos2d engine for iOS. It works on a variety of platforms including Android, iOS and Windows phone. At the end of January, Imagination sent Ricardo Quesada, the chief architect at Chukong, a couple ofMIPS based CI20 boards....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential already rolling out February security update to Essential Phone July 08, 2025 Only one day after AOSP postedthe February 2018 Android Security Bulletin, Essential is rolling outa software updateto theEssential Phonethat includes that security patch. That’s a quick turnaround! However, this update only applies to Essential Phones not connected toSprint. If your Essential Phone has a Sprint SIM, you will have to sideload the update, as the carriers have final say over when updates are pushed out....