Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus specs leak

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus specs leak July 09, 2025 It’s approaching the time whenXiaomi’s Mi 4 flagshipreaches its one-year anniversary and due a refresher and a new leak has purportedly revealed the specs ofXiaomi‘s next flagship. An image has popped up on Weibo claiming to show the specs of the Xiaomi Mi 5 along with the specs of the larger Mi 5 Plus model....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Amy Watson

Android Authority this week – August 22, 2025

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week – August 22, 2025 June 30, 2025 It was the week of IFA, and some of the biggest names in technology delivered once again. Sony launched a new generation of the Xperia Z series, including the bombshell Xperia Z5 Premium, the world’s first 4K smartphone. Samsung managed to wow us with a Tizen smartwatch that actually looks sleek and compelling....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Lori Adams

Android Go has a redesigned Recents view for more efficiency

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Go has a redesigned Recents view for more efficiency June 28, 2025 In addition to specially optimized apps like YouTube Go, Android Go will feature a brand-new Recents UI to allow for faster and more power-efficient switching. One of the most exciting announcements at Google I/O this year (aside from Google Home launching in Canada this summer) was the introduction of Android Go....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Nancy Jordan

Big Four US carriers unite to deliver RCS messaging (Update: Ugh, it's an app)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Big Four US carriers unite to deliver RCS messaging (Update: Ugh, it’s an app) July 30, 2025 Update, July 30, 2025 (01:20 PM ET):In an interview withThe Verge, Doug Garland, general manager for the CCMI, talked a bit about the new RCS messaging initiative from the Big Four carriers as discussed in the article below. Unfortunately, it appears the goal of this collective is to release a messaging app....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Nicholas Martin

Facebook may be coming to a TV set-top box near you

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook may be coming to a TV set-top box near you June 27, 2025 If you like to watch videos onFacebookwith your phone or tablet, you may be soon get that same experience on a bigger screen. A new report claims that Facebook is working on a video-themed app specifically for TV set-top boxes, along with plans to license long-form TV content....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Alicia Smith

FCC Chairman correctly notes that carriers love Title II when it financially helps them

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FCC Chairman correctly notes that carriers love Title II when it financially helps them June 07, 2025 As I discussed the other day,Verizon is outragedat the FCC even considering classifying their business under Title II. When Verizon isn’t releasing a new press release claiming that Title II wouldtorpedo any future investment, Verizon is busy collecting millions from a number of different states in which Verizon classified their own business under Title II for tax savings purposes....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Leonard Combs

Fire Emblem Heroes reportedly grossed nearly $3 million in its first day

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fire Emblem Heroes reportedly grossed nearly $3 million in its first day June 17, 2025 Nintendo’s third major mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, was released foriOS and Android on Thursday, and it looks to have had a solid start, both in terms of downloads and in-app purchases. The free-to-play RPG, based on the company’s Fire Emblem console game franchise, grossed $2....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Wesley Tanner

Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge Plus coming August 12, launch August 14/21

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge Plus coming August 12, launch August 14/21 - Report June 25, 2025 We’re approaching the traditional launch cycle for Samsung’s next phablet and both, the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, are leaking more frequently; two separate reports today have revealed the supposed launch date for the smartphones but it’s earlier than past years....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Angel Cook

Galaxy S10 may eschew current in-display fingerprint tech and go ultrasonic

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 may eschew current in-display fingerprint tech and go ultrasonic July 10, 2025 A recent report has suggested that Samsung will useultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensorsin its high-end phones next year. According to analyst Ming Chi Kuo (via9to5Google), the ultrasonic sensors will appear on the two high-end versions of theGalaxy S10(a third, entry-level Galaxy S10 is also tipped tipped to launch), the most high-end version of the Galaxy A series, and the Galaxy Note 10....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Brandon Zuniga

Galaxy S6 Edge review follow-up: three months later

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 Edge review follow-up: three months later August 25, 2025 One of the breakout devices this year is theGalaxy S6 Edge, which bought the world’s first dual-curved smartphone screen in a package that appealed to millions of people. Announced alongside theGalaxy S6, Samsung’s “true flagship” bought a new era in design for theKoreanmanufacturer and while it was thought that the Galaxy S6 would be the most popular, customers turned to the unique and more expensive Galaxy S6 Edge instead....

June 6, 2025 · 12 min · 2525 words · Lisa Dominguez

GeForce Now works with Steam, Uplay streaming on Android (Update: APK download)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GeForce Now works with Steam, Uplay streaming on Android (Update: APK download) July 07, 2025 Update, July 11, 2025 (10:09 AM ET):After first showing up on the South Korean version of the Google Play Store (viaAndroid Police), the NVIDIA GeForce Now app is now available from APK Mirror for anyone to download (viaXDA Developers). Although anyone can install the app on pretty much any Android device, you will need an account with GeForce Now beta access to actually use the service....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Raymond Campbell

Google Glass gets its first firmware update in three years, world barely notices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Glass gets its first firmware update in three years, world barely notices June 05, 2025 Remember Google Glass? A few years ago, many tech pundits were calling Google’s wearable technology product the next big thing, and the true successor to smartphones for portable computing. However, there hasn’t been any major activity on that front for several years. This week, hopes for a revival were stoked as Google released the first update for existing Glass products since October 2014....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Autumn Finley

Google I/O 2017 registration is now open (Update: confirmation emails going out now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google I/O 2017 registration is now open (Update: confirmation emails going out now!) July 21, 2025 Update (2/28):Google I/O 2017 drawings just came to a close yesterday, and now the company is sending out confirmation emails for those lucky folks who won a ticket (well, their chance to buy a ticket) to the next dev conference. No matter if your name was chosen or not, you should be receiving an email over the next couple days....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Megan Yang