Xiaomi Mi 4i review: not a flagship, but definitely a great buy

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 4i review: not a flagship, but definitely a great buy August 10, 2025 Xiaomi Mi 4i What we like What we don’t like Our scores Xiaomi’s latest addition to their ever-expanding smartphone portfolio is a revised, mid-range edition of the company’s flagship Mi 4. With India being the target market for what Xiaomi is calling an “affordable flagship,” will the Mi 4i be able to hold ts own against the slew of similar products that fall in the price segment?...

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Derek Gibson

You can be Bach in tomorrow's first AI-powered Google Doodle

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can be Bach in tomorrow’s first AI-powered Google Doodle July 30, 2025 Tomorrow’sGoogle Doodlewill be one for the history books as it will be the very first Doodle to be powered by artificial intelligence. The Google Doodle will be focused on famed German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on June 19, 2025 (doing the math, that was 334 years ago!...

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Brian Fisher

You can now buy the DROID Turbo in Sapphire Blue Ballistic Nylon from Verizon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now buy the DROID Turbo in Sapphire Blue Ballistic Nylon from Verizon June 29, 2025 Verizonis now offering theMotorola DROID Turboin a sleek Sapphire Blue color. Best Buy used to be the only retailer to carry the Sapphire Blue Ballistic Nylon variant, but now you’re able to pick the device up in Verizon stores or online. Just like with the other color, the 32GB Sapphire Blue DROID Turbo is being offered for $149....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Paul Freeman

You can now use Alexa to send SMS messages... as long as you use Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now use Alexa to send SMS messages… as long as you use Android July 30, 2025 Amazon Alexa is deepening its messaging capabilities by allowing users to send SMS messages. The new service will let people use their Alexa-enabled devices to send a message to anyone in their contacts list, as long as you have an Android-powered device....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · David Warner

YouTube Music update: Artist subscriptions moving to Official Artist Channels

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube Music update: Artist subscriptions moving to Official Artist Channels June 16, 2025 Update, August 14, 2025 (02:00PM EST):Today, YouTube Music announced a change to handles artist channels and related subscriptions. Previous YouTube Music updates: Seamless switching from music to music videos July 15, 2025:Google is introducing a new toggle to seamlessly switch between listening to a song and watching its corresponding official music video....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Lisa Williams

YouTube Music, YouTube Premium bring ad free music and video streaming to India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube Music, YouTube Premium bring ad free music and video streaming to India July 07, 2025 Music listeners in India have never had it better. Hot on the heels of the launch ofSpotify, Google is introducingYouTube Musicand YouTube Premium in India. The two services are distinctly unique offerings that cater to both music listeners and avid consumers of video content on YouTube....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Debra Jones

ZTE accuses HUAWEI's Nexus 6P of ripping off its Athena phone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE accuses HUAWEI’s Nexus 6P of ripping off its Athena phone July 21, 2025 The latest batch of Nexus smartphones are certainly look quite a bit different to last year’s model. But they’re apparently not unique enough forZTE, which has accusedHuaweiof copying the design of its Athena handset when it came up with theNexus 6P. I don’t think Google translate is working too well though, as there’s also something about HUAWEI having a sex change operation thrown in there too?...

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Stephanie Zavala

ZTE Axon Elite announced: a global version of the original Axon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Axon Elite announced: a global version of the original Axon June 30, 2025 Every important manufacturer is in Berlin right now, showing us all their goodies at the world-famous IFA 2015 conference. With the hype going full throttle, ZTE definitely doesn’t want to stay behind. The Chinese manufacturer is taking the stage to announce the ZTE Axon Elite....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Corey Smith

ZTE launches lease-to-own plan in the US, even for users with bad credit scores

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE launches lease-to-own plan in the US, even for users with bad credit scores July 27, 2025 The US phone market is slowly shifting away from carrier subsidies, forcing customers to face the harsh reality of full retail device prices. Big players likeAppleandSamsunghave come up with schemes to reduce the shock, and now budget specialistZTEis offering its own solution, with a new lease-to-own plan launching today....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Fernando Medina

(Update: price leaked) Xiaomi’s next product will swoosh over your head

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: price leaked) Xiaomi’s next product will swoosh over your head Jul 12, 2025 Update, May 24:More details about Xiaomi’s new drone leaked out ahead of tomorrow’s unveiling. Sources cited byBloombergsay the Mi Drone will be manufactured by FIMI Technology and it will record 4K video. As expected, Xiaomi will price it very competitively. The device will sell for 4000 yuan or around $610....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Ryan Patel

10 best sports apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best sports apps for Android August 14, 2025 Sports are a worldwide hobby. You can find leagues for most sports in almost every developed country and many undeveloped countries around the world. It is basically impossible to keep track of all of them, though, even with today’s outstanding technology. Still, most people who enjoy sports also enjoy more than one sport....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1288 words · Abigail Jordan MD

Alto's Adventure sequel "Alto's Odyssey" gets shown off in new footage

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alto’s Adventure sequel “Alto’s Odyssey” gets shown off in new footage July 24, 2025 Alto’s Odyssey, sequel to the popular snowboarding titleAlto’s Adventure, was teased by developer Snowman back in February. The new game looked set to trade the snowy peaks of its predecessor for desert hills, but little was revealed in the original video. Now, we’ve got our hands on a more in-depth look at the upcoming title....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Carmen Taylor

ASUS Zenfone 8 series: Hot or not? (Poll)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS Zenfone 8 series: Hot or not? (Poll) June 12, 2025 ASUS has finally unveiled its flagship duo for the year — theZenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip. The two phones share theSnapdragon 888 chip, qualifying them for the premium league. But besides the speedy processor, the siblings are quite different in terms of the specs and features they offer....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Kelsey Carter