Verizon secretly performed 5G test at Super Bowl LII

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon secretly performed 5G test at Super Bowl LII June 10, 2025 While Philadelphia Eagles fans were cheering on their winning team at yesterday’s Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis,Verizon was secretly testing out 5G network speedsin the same arena. The nation’s largest telecommunications provider set up a temporary5G networkin the stadium well before the big game began....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Miguel Little

Xiaomi introduces new range of Mi TVs in India with Android TV and Chromecast built-in

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi introduces new range of Mi TVs in India with Android TV and Chromecast built-in July 06, 2025 After launching a range of smart televisions in India through this year beginning with the55-inch Mi LED TVin February,Xiaomihas launched its new series of smart TVs in the country. Like the range of TVs introduced earlier this year, the Mi LED TVs are powered by Xiaomi’s proprietary interface – PatchWall – customized for the Indian market....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Michael Johns

Xiaomi responds to US blacklist, denies Chinese military connection (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi responds to US blacklist, denies Chinese military connection (Updated) August 20, 2025 Update: August 24, 2025 (1:20 AM ET): Xiaomi has won a case to block its inclusion on a blacklist reserved for companies with alleged Chinese military ties. PerBloomberg, a federal judge in Washington called the move by the US Department of Defense “arbitrary and capricious.” According to the publication, the judge also believes that Xiaomi may win a “full reversal of the ban” before the firm suffers financial harm....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Brittany Miranda

ZTE’s Multi-tasking masterpiece puts the smart back in smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE’s Multi-tasking masterpiece puts the smart back in smartphones July 17, 2025 Sponsored by ZTE. Let’s face it, after more than a decade of mainstream success, smartphones have become a bit boring. Regardless of the logo, the vast majority of phones stick to the same tried-and-true rectangular format. Sure, there’s been some minor deviations, but few really shaken things up....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 902 words · Todd Zimmerman

¿Cómo será mi día? Google Home finally understands and speaks Spanish

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ¿Cómo será mi día? Google Home finally understands and speaks Spanish June 16, 2025 Even though Spanish was available as part ofGoogle Assistant, the language was not available for theHome,Home Mini, andHome Max. That is no longer the case asGoogleformally announcedthat all three Home devices can speak and understand Spanish. It’s compatible with three localized versions of Spanish: Spain, Mexico, and the U....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Alexandra Lopez

(Update: Free Monster headphones on Newegg) The Axon 7’s US price is lower than anticipated

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Free Monster headphones on Newegg) The Axon 7’s US price is lower than anticipated July 22, 2025 Update, July 15:Newegg is making the deal even sweeter by bundling a pair of free Monster N-Pulse headphones, a $99 value according to the listed price. The offer is limited and is only valid for those who pre-order the ZTE Axon 7 through July 27....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Amy Thompson

10 best science apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best science apps for Android June 10, 2025 Science is everywhere and is a part of everything. However, most people don’t know all that much about science. We have the basics, like how water evaporates when heated or (in general) how the sun works. There is a whole lot more than that, though. There is always an opportunity to learn more about the world around us, even the stuff that we can’t see....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1133 words · Lisa Cabrera

Android 10 update breaks Google Pixel 2 Wi-Fi for many users

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 10 update breaks Google Pixel 2 Wi-Fi for many users July 21, 2025 Google released thePixel 2 and Pixel 2 XLjust over two years ago. The company has since updated the devices with each new iteration of Android since. Unfortunately, the platform’s most recent update,Android 10, seems to break Wi-Fi functionality on many Pixel 2 devices. Thanks to a tip fromAndroid Authorityreader LW Rozanski, we’ve been notified of aGoogle support threadwhere hundreds of users are claiming Android’s latest update renders Wi-Fi nearly useless on their devices....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · James Price

Android Go's second largest target market is the USA

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Go’s second largest target market is the USA June 14, 2025 One of the announcements duringGoogle’s I/O opening keynoteon Wednesday wasAndroid Go, a new initiative to solve the problem of Android performance on devices with limited resources. Android Go takes it a step further and not only aims to solve problems around the price of hardware, but also the problem of limited data caps and lingual flexibility for those who don’t have English as a primary language....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Christopher Barron

Award winning Djay app finally arrives on Google Play

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Award winning Djay app finally arrives on Google Play June 03, 2025 The award winning “Djay” app from developer Algoriddim is not only winner of the Apple Design Award in 2011, but also happens to be one of Apple’s personal favorite apps. Apple literally likes this app so much that you can find it already installed on demo units of Apple devices, which is an honor that only elite apps have the privilege of having....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Brianna Young

Benchmark session: How fast is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Benchmark session: How fast is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845? June 26, 2025 With each new smartphone cycle comes one certainty — a new round of processors, each promising faster performance and better graphics than ever before. While processors from Qualcomm, Samsung, and HUAWEI power most of the smartphones on the market, one company’s SoCs are often adopted by most OEMs....

July 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1447 words · Crystal Cooke

BlackBerry Priv review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Priv review July 23, 2025 BlackBerry Priv What we like What we don’t like Our scores It’s no secret that BlackBerry has faced a dramatic shift in fortunes over the past few years, but the Canadian company is now looking to make a comeback by doing what many wanted them to do for years now – to make an Android phone!...

July 13, 2025 · 15 min · 3105 words · Lori Cruz

Display YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion videos in your Android apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Display YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion videos in your Android apps July 25, 2025 If your latestAndroid appis going to find an audience, then you need to deliver an engaging user experience. In this article, I’ll show you how to deliver a richer, multimedia experience, by incorporating video content into your Android apps. We’ll be exploring the two major ways that you may add videos to your applications:...

July 13, 2025 · 14 min · 2922 words · Madison Hughes