Google Nexus update policy changed: waits may be longer depending on your carrier

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Nexus update policy changed: waits may be longer depending on your carrier July 07, 2025 The arrival of the next generation of Nexus products has been a bit of a mixed bag for some of us. Whether we felt the Nexus 6 was too big, or we wanted a proper update to the Nexus 7 or 10 instead of the Nexus 9 — there’s no denying that not everyone is pleased with what Google has brought to the table....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Katelyn Chavez

Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL: Price, release date, availability, and deals

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL: Price, release date, availability, and deals August 21, 2025 After months of leaks, we finally saw the official launch of the newest entries in Google’s smartphone lineup: theGoogle Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL! You might be wondering what the Google Pixel 4 family’s price is, where and when you can get one, or answers to other purchasing questions....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1158 words · Daniel Cline

Google Pixel 4a video leak doesn't leave much for Google to announce

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4a video leak doesn’t leave much for Google to announce July 04, 2025 We’ve seen apparentGoogle Pixel 4aimages leak onlineearlier this week, and it now looks like we’ve got a ton more information thanks to a new video. The video, byTecnoLike Plus(h/t:9to5Google), shows what seems to be the Pixel 4a. And its design largely matches up to leaks seen this week and fromOnLeakslate last year....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Kevin Morrow

Google’s new experiment lets you manage individual apps’ data consumption

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s new experiment lets you manage individual apps’ data consumption August 12, 2025 Triangleshows you which apps are using the most data and even lets you block them. Unfortunately, the app is available only in the Philippines for now. Google offers some data-related customization within Android already: you can set monthly warnings and limits, view how much data your apps have consumed, and you can even enable a data saver mode which restricts certain apps from running in the background....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Benjamin Peck

Hands-on: The nubia Alpha is so weird it's cool

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on: The nubia Alpha is so weird it’s cool August 03, 2025 Half smartphone, half smartwatch, the nubia Alpha is definitely a great conversation starter. Itstarts from 450 euros, and there are cheaper ways to get people’s attention. So, should you get it? Read on for our nubia Alpha hands-on. Firstteased back in September, the nubia Alpha is supposed to be a smartphone that wraps around your wrist....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Haley Smith

Here's how to watch Samsung's Galaxy S21 Unpacked event live

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how to watch Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Unpacked event live August 02, 2025 Update, July 27, 2025 (11:15 AM ET):The Samsung Galaxy S21 launch is done! Now, we know everything there is to know about Samsung’s next star flagship family. You can find out all the latest info in the articles below. If you want to re-watch the launch, you can still do so — just scroll down a bit to the YouTube video....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Gabriel Yang

Hongkongers can now use Android Pay in stores and in apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hongkongers can now use Android Pay in stores and in apps August 07, 2025 Good news for people in Hong Kong: you can now use Android Pay to make purchases at locations like 7-Eleven and McDonald’s as well as in apps. Google just announced that Android Pay will be finally making its way to Hong Kong. This means that as long as you have an unrooted, NFC-enabled Android device running Android 4....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Heather Roberts

How are smartphone cameras becoming so good in low light?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How are smartphone cameras becoming so good in low light? July 24, 2025 Since theP20 Pro, HUAWEI’s flagship phones consistently rank as some of, if not the best, smartphones around for low-light photography. The latestMate 30 Prowon praise for improving this formula further, but has stiff competition from Google’s newPixel 4, which also boasts excellent low-light photography capabilities. Samsung’s Galaxy flagships offer good low-light results too and it’s an increasingly important feature in the race to produce thebest smartphone camera....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1313 words · Holly Davis

HTC 10 evo (aka HTCBolt in the US) makes its international debut

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC 10 evo (aka HTCBolt in the US) makes its international debut July 05, 2025 The HTC10 evo, the international version of the previously announcedHTC Bolt, has officially been announced. Rumors about its reveal made the Internet rounds last week, thanks toa invite sent by HTCto a press eventearlier today in Taiwan. Aside from the name, the HTC10 evo’s hardware specs are nearly identical to the Bolt, which is already available as an exclusive in the US viaSprint....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Scott Villegas

Imagination's new GPU takes the fight to Apple, Qualcomm, and Arm

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Imagination’s new GPU takes the fight to Apple, Qualcomm, and Arm July 18, 2025 A new mobile GPU has been launched by Imagination, and it is set to bring some welcome competition to the mobile GPU arena. Lots of attention is given to Qualcomm’s Adreno GPUs — found in itsSnapdragon processors— and to Arm’s Mali GPUs found in Samsung’sExynos processorsand HUAWEI’sKirin processors....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1123 words · Michael Caldwell

It looks like Google is killing the dual selfie camera setup with Pixel 4

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It looks like Google is killing the dual selfie camera setup with Pixel 4 July 08, 2025 Google revealed morePixel 4 detailsyesterday, confirming that the 2019 flagship line will offer3D face unlockand gesture controls via the Soli radar chip. The Mountain View company also revealed an image (seen above), showing all the sensors on the front of the phone. AndDroid-Lifenoticed that there’s only one selfie camera on the Pixel 4....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Tabitha Turner

Lenovo K3 Note review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo K3 Note review June 02, 2025 Lenovo K3 Note What we like What we don’t like Our scores The game is changing in the Android smartphone world with there being a much larger focus on bang for the buck. While there used to be a clear distinction between the high-end, mid-range, and entry-level, in terms of specifications, features, and especially, price, these lines are now being blurred, with the slew of great affordable smartphones released in 2015 great examples of this....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1476 words · Carolyn Black

LG shows off some Nougat sweetness with cooking video shot on V20

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG shows off some Nougat sweetness with cooking video shot on V20 August 22, 2025 The LG V20 will be launched on September 6th and it will run Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. That however is now old news. So in an attempt to keep the hype going about its new phone and about Android 7.0 Nougat, LG has released a video called “A taste of Android 7....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Joshua Pierce