What to make of a cheaper Google Nest with Soli radar, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What to make of a cheaper Google Nest with Soli radar, and more tech news today June 01, 2025 1. New Google Nest Thermostat with Soli Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is usually hot on the heels of Apple news. Or, is busy talking about the Los Angles Lakers. But he had aGoogle scoop late yesterday: the company looks close to releasing a new, cheaper Nest Thermostat....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Dawn Baker

What's Android Authority playing right now?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s Android Authority playing right now? August 20, 2025 It’s the start of a new year and as always there are new games and old occupying our spare time, but who’s playing what? I asked some of the Android Authority team to tell me what their current favorites are, what their favorite game or games of the last six months were, and why....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · John Herman

Why the OnePlus Nord N200 belongs among the best affordable smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why the OnePlus Nord N200 belongs among the best affordable smartphones June 18, 2025 The smartphone industry spent years inching towards larger, more expensive handsets. Now, the market is swinging back to affordable devices, but they’re not giving up their powerful flagship features. One such example is OnePlus’ Nord lineup, specifically the OnePlus Nord N200. It’s an excellent pick for just about anyone who wants speedy 5G connectivity, but it offers so much more than that....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Erin Rose

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra leaks online: A water-resistant flagship with a rear screen

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra leaks online: A water-resistant flagship with a rear screen June 24, 2025 Xiaomi launched the Mi 11 globally this month, and it’s looking like a pretty solid flagship phone for the 750 to 799 price tag. But what if you want something more impressive from the Chinese brand? Fortunately, it looks like the Mi 11 Ultra is on the way to tick every box....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Latoya Jackson

Xperia E4g brings LTE to Sony's new form factor

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xperia E4g brings LTE to Sony’s new form factor August 20, 2025 Some weeks ago, we reported on a new device Sony had in store for the smartphone world, theXperia E4. While the phone itself was little more than a mid-range device, the design is what actually turned some heads. With rounded corners reminiscent ofsomething Nokiamight release, Xperia fans began to wonder if the upcoming Z4 flagship might have a similar redesign....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 868 words · Carlos Rangel

You can now fit your Home Mini to a wall with this official $15 mount

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now fit your Home Mini to a wall with this official $15 mount July 23, 2025 If you’re one of theone-in-six Americansthat now own a smart speaker, you’ve likely already faced a tough decision: Where do you put the thing? It’s all well and good welcoming a digital assistant into your home to help set alarms, check the weather, listen to music, or ask random questions, but it won’t work if you’re shouting commands at a speaker that’s a few rooms away....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Timothy Anderson II

You'll now have to pay more for Xiaomi phones and TVs in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You’ll now have to pay more for Xiaomi phones and TVs in India July 13, 2025 Xiaomi is increasing the prices of its phones and smart TVs in India. According to wire service PTI (viaLivemint), Xiaomi announced the price hike in India on Wednesday. The Chinese company said that its phones and TVs would become costlier by 3% – 6% starting July 1....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Patricia Hill

YouTube will remove thousands of videos that contain extreme views

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube will remove thousands of videos that contain extreme views June 27, 2025 YouTubeannounced plans todayto remove thousands of videos and channels that advocate neo-Nazism, white supremacy, and other extreme views. According toYouTube, it’s taking a three-prong approach to the matter. First, the site will ban supremacists and other extremists that advocate segregation or exclusion based on age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Mark Roth

Ys Chronicles II hits Android, Chronicles I goes on sale

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ys Chronicles II hits Android, Chronicles I goes on sale August 13, 2025 Ys Chronicles is a action-adventure JRPG that has a long and storied past. It first hit American shores all the way back in 1990, and was remade a decade later for release on the PC. The two-part series was fairly popular among a niche demographic, but it finally hit its stride when it arrived on mobile devices....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Jeremy Strong

10 best car shopping apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best car shopping apps for Android August 24, 2025 We buy tons of stuff through apps already. Why not cars? Car shopping websites have been around for ages. Giants like AutoTrader and CarMax have had websites for years. It’s only been recent that good car shopping apps started popping up. Going to a dealer is still the best way to look at cars....

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1331 words · Teresa Fischer

Adidas' new wireless workout earbuds cost just $99

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Adidas' new wireless workout earbuds cost just $99 Aug 25, 2025 You won’t have to spend much to getfitness-friendly wireless earbudsfrom a major brand. Adidas has justreleasedits RPD-01 workout buds in the USfor $99. They’re certainly not the mostinexpensive Bluetooth earbudswe’ve seen, but they promise good value for runners and anyone else who wants audio that can survive vigorous exercise....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Karen Hicks MD

Apple announces iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus -- what you should know about Android's biggest competition

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple announces iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus – what you should know about Android’s biggest competition June 16, 2025 This is a big year for Apple. It’s been 10 years since the launch of the very first iPhone, so of course the Cupertino-based company is doing something big to celebrate. Today the company has revealed its new flagship devices for 2017, the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and, most interestingly, the anniversary edition iPhone X....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1205 words · James Saunders

ASUS ZenFone AR is now available for purchase, exclusively from Verizon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS ZenFone AR is now available for purchase, exclusively from Verizon July 12, 2025 TheASUS ZenFone ARwas announced back in January, at CES. It’s something of a special phone, as it’s the first, and so far only, handset that is compatible with bothGoogle Tangoand Google Daydream. Up until now, the phone was not available in the US, but this has just changed: the ZenFone AR can now be picked up exclusively on Verizon....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Amy Williams