We asked, you told us: You think the Sharp Aquos R6 is blazing hot

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You think the Sharp Aquos R6 is blazing hot June 24, 2025 Sharp isn’t a top player when it comes to the global smartphone market, as it largely restricts its wares to its homeland of Japan. Nevertheless, the company’s Aquos R series of flagships have generally been pretty interesting propositions. The manufacturer has just launched itsAquos R6flagship and it looks like one of the most interesting flagships of 2021....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Courtney Lopez

Which is better? Unity vs Unreal Engine for Android game development

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Which is better? Unity vs Unreal Engine for Android game development July 03, 2025 If you’re interested in getting started with Android game development, using a game engine likeUnityorUnreal Engine 4is often the best strategy. But which one should you ultimately pick? Both represent a sweet spot between ease of use and power. These are fully integrated development environments that let you write as much code as you need, giving you complete control over the look and performance of your game....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Randy Mcdonald Jr.

WHOOPs! You can now unsend emails in the Gmail Android app

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WHOOPs! You can now unsend emails in the Gmail Android app June 05, 2025 Gmailusers have been able to unsend emails from their desktopfor a long time now, but for whatever reason,the Android appdidn’t support the function out of the box. But with version 8.7 of the Gmail Android app, you can finally undo your previous send! Unfortunately, there’s some confusion about how to update the Gmail app to get the new unsend function....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jesse Jones

Will the future of virtual reality be controlled by our eyes?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Will the future of virtual reality be controlled by our eyes? Jul 09, 2025 Virtual reality has come a long way over the past few years, though many of the headsets available to consumers today are very similar. Once you put any one of the headsets on, whether we’re talking aboutSamsung’s Gear VRor evenGoogle Cardboard, you’re quickly immersed into a 3D world that allows you to move around by tracking your head movements....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Natalie Lewis

Woah: this flexible display can be cut into shapes with scissors

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Woah: this flexible display can be cut into shapes with scissors August 04, 2025 Everybody loves flexible displays, of that there’s no doubt. But did you ever think you’d be able to cut them to shape with a pair of scissors? Or that you may do this already? A team of Japanese researchers has just developed a flexible display that works perfectly fine even after you’ve done a little scissor-based handicraft on it....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Kathryn Moore

Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A revealed with teensy MediaTek chips and tiny prices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6A revealed with teensy MediaTek chips and tiny prices August 08, 2025 Xiaomi has finally taken the wraps off theRedmi 6and Redmi 6A, its new, low-cost smartphones. Starting with the Redmi 6, this phone is powered by MediaTek’s newHelio P22chipset, built on a 12nm manufacturing process and offering eight lightweight Cortex-A53 cores. As for other key specs, we’re looking at 3GB/4GB of RAM, 32GB/64GB of expandable storage, a rear fingerprint scanner, a 5....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Angela Cobb MD

Xiaomi tries to explain why it's locking bootloaders, but users are having none of it

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi tries to explain why it’s locking bootloaders, but users are having none of it August 14, 2025 Xiaomi made a controversial move this week. The Chinese company has decided to startlocking bootloaderson many of their devices, claiming that it is necessary to comply with Google’s guidelines. This is disappointing news to many advanced users, but what makes matters worse is that Xiaomi applied these changes with an over-the-air update that left a large number of devices bricked....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Justin Moore

5 things we want to see from wearables in 2022

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 things we want to see from wearables in 2022 August 18, 2025 2021 was a year full of growth for the wearables market. Google and Samsung debuted the co-developed Wear OS 3 platform. Garmin released multiple wearables with compromises that were hard to find. Coros launched a watch with 60 days of battery life, no solar charging required. But for as many wins as the wearables market had this year, we’ve still found a handful of key areas that could be improved upon in the new year....

June 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1781 words · Heather Jackson

5G UK: Plans, phones, coverage, and everything else you need to know!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5G UK: Plans, phones, coverage, and everything else you need to know! June 27, 2025 Next-generation5G networkrollouts are gradually ramping up around the world, but what’s the state of 5G in the U.K.? All four of the U.K.’s major carriers — that’s EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone — have plans to launch their first slivers of 5G in cities throughout 2019....

June 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1845 words · Jay Phillips

A small Android TV projector in my kitchen solved my streaming woes

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A small Android TV projector in my kitchen solved my streaming woes July 25, 2025 I have a rule in my home: The TV is for the living room. I don’t like seeing massive idle black screens in every room, and I certainly don’t like to have any distractions in the bedroom. But there are rare instances where I’m too exhausted or too busy, and I wish I could watch my favorite shows or teams while doing the dishes or before collapsing asleep....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · John Carter

A small portfolio and long product cycles help Xiaomi keeps costs low

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A small portfolio and long product cycles help Xiaomi keeps costs low July 16, 2025 Xiaomi’s product line-up is looking rather good these days, especially with those very reasonable price tags attached. Despite shifting over 60 million smartphones this year, the question of the company’s profitability keeps cropping up. Speaking in a recent interview, Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra talked extensively to clear up and confusion about exactly how the business model works....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Keith Flores

Airtel's new streaming hardware takes the fight to the Amazon Fire TV Stick

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Airtel’s new streaming hardware takes the fight to the Amazon Fire TV Stick August 23, 2025 Airtel has entered Amazon’s arena by launching aFire TV Stickcompetitor called the Airtel Xstream Stick. The company has also announced a new Android TV box called the Airtel Xstream 4K Hybrid box, the successor to its older Airtel Internet TV. Airtel Xstream Stick: Should Amazon be worried?...

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Kristin Miles

Amazon updates the Fire HD 10 with better performance and hands-free Alexa

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon updates the Fire HD 10 with better performance and hands-free Alexa July 25, 2025 Even thoughAmazonslightly updated its Fire HD 8 over the summer, the same was not said about the Fire HD 10, which hasn’t seen a true refresh in almost two years. That drought has finally come to an end, with the retail giant finally giving some much-needed love to its larger-sized tablet....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Miranda Lewis