Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The 2017 Moto Z2 Force is now 5G-capable thanks to the 5G Moto Mod July 08, 2025 If you own the over-two-years-oldMotorola Moto Z2 Force, congratulations: the devicejust became 5G-capable. However, in order for your Z2 Force to connect to 5G networks — if you even live near any active ones — you’ll need to pony up for the5G Moto Mod, which costs a hefty $350....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Android paradox: lots of smartphones, little money July 26, 2025 Smartphones are big business, but it doesn’t necessarily mean OEMs are making money off this massive platform. In fact, most companies are actually coming up short, with the exception of one major player. It was recently assertedthat Apple is consuming around 93 percent of the smartphone industry’s profits,which doesn’t leave much space at the table for its competitors, mainly Android OEMs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Wear OS-powered TicWatch Pro has a neat party trick: a second display August 02, 2025 With theTicWatch SandTicWatch E, Mobvoi set itself up as one of the few non-fashion brands to put outWear OSsmartwatches. The company does not look to stop there, however, as it announced what might be its most interesting release to date: the TicWatch Pro....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. There’s now an HONOR 10 variant with 8GB of RAM June 05, 2025 HONOR has unveiled a souped-up version of theHONOR 10with 8GB of RAM and pre-loaded with the recently announced GPU Turbo tech update. The new model, dubbed the HONOR 10 GT, will begin shipping on July 24 in China via the HiHONOR store and JD.com. With the exception of the increased RAM count,GPU Turbo update, and a new camera mode for taking night shots, the HONOR 10 GT is identical to the standard HONOR 10 that debuted in May....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Use your Google Home to play a Lost in Space game August 25, 2025 The newNetflixreimagining of the classic 60s television show Lost in Space is available to watch now. But if you have some time and want to get amped up for a weekend binge watch, you can play a Lost in Space game using only yourGoogle Home....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon Pixel bootloader unlock tool now available June 29, 2025 Following thesuccessful effortto unlock the Verizon Pixel bootloader earlier this week, developers @firewaterdevs @jcase and @therootninja have publicly released a Pixel bootloader unlock tool called dePixel8. As one of the developers, Beaups noted in atweet, “It’s not my best work, but it works…usually”. dePixel8 works by forcefully enabling bootloader unlocking on the Verizon Pixel and Pixel XL....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wahoo challenges Garmin with its first multisport GPS watch June 06, 2025 Wahoo is better known for its bike computers and heart monitors than anything else, but it’s now ready to take on sport watch giants likeGarminand Polar. Wahoo hasunveiledits first multisport (or really any sport) GPS watch, the Elemnt Rival, and it’s aimed at enthusiasts and athletes who regularly participate in triathlons, bike-to-run “brick” workouts or other mixed activities....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wemogee is Samsung’s new emoji-based app for people with aphasia August 24, 2025 Created by Samsung Electronics Italia,Wemogeeis designed specifically to help people with aphasia by replacing texts with a series of emojis. Emojis may be one of the most underrated inventions of the modern world. We see them everywhere, and some criticize them for playing a role in dumbing us down....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp now lets you create your own stickers June 05, 2025 Sticker packs are a popular alternative to emoji onWhatsAppand other platforms, giving you a greater variety of ways to express yourself. The one downside to WhatsApp’s sticker functionality is that you can’t create them from within the app, but that’s changing. Serial tipsterMukul Sharma(h/t:91mobiles) has spotted a button in a beta version of WhatsApp that allows you to create your own stickers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why you don’t need the Nokia 3310 June 26, 2025 Everyone was praising theNokia 3310after it was introduced in Barcelona duringMobile World Congress 2017. It’s amazing how much hype it was able to accumulate at the show, which was especially evident at HMD’s booth with the giant crowds huddling over the phones. Unbelievable is one way of putting it, given that we’re talking about an updated take on a classic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi could be working on a Galaxy Z Flip-style foldable of its own July 09, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Z Flipis arguably the most polished foldable phone we’ve seen yet, offering a familiar clamshell form factor and theGalaxy S10e‘s internals. It looks likeXiaomicould be taking this route with an upcoming foldable phone as well. ZDNet Koreareports (h/t:XDA-Developers) that Xiaomi has asked Samsung Display to supply it with clamshell-style foldable screens....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi introduces new 200W HyperCharge tech: 0% to 100% in just 8 minutes July 30, 2025 Xiaomihas been at the top of its game as far as developing new charging tech is concerned. The company has once again shared a milestone in the smartphone charging space byintroducingthe fastest 200W wired and 120W wireless charging. The company calls the new solution HyperCharge, same as what its offshoot Black Shark calls its charging tech....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi launches Mi MIX concept phone with a 91.3% screen-to-body ratio July 08, 2025 Xiaomihas launched a bezel-less concept phone called the Mi MIX at its event in Beijing. The upcoming 6.4-inch handset, going on sale in China on November 4, will feature a 91.3 percent screen-to-body ratio, ceramic unibody and Snapdragon 821 processor. Further specs include a 4,400 mAh battery, fingerprint scanner, a 16 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front-facing camera (housed on the bottom lip of the device, seeing that there’s no room for it at the top)....