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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why the HONOR 7X puts all other sub-$200 handsets to shame August 05, 2025 Sponsored by HONOR. It used to be that if you wanted to pick up a new smartphone without paying a fortune, your options were limited. You could either get into bed with a carrier for years for that “discounted price”, or you had to buy a phone that was cheap in every sense of the word – price, quality, and performance....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Will you install an exposure notification app? Plus more tech news today. July 31, 2025 1. Your next decision: Exposure notification app, or no app? Predicting a few days ahead let alone a week or two is folly, but what seems to be about to happen is that most people are going to have a phone with a COVID-19 contact tracing app on it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi debuts as top 5 smartphone vendor while Samsung & Apple slide - Gartner June 29, 2025 Despite what many may look at as a sign of corporate demise, the ascending and descending yo-yo effect of corporations that once dominated/underwhelmed in their sectors is often necessary in order to push innovation and re-energize creativity. Two of the smartphone industries biggest behemoths are currently finding this lesson out the hard way, with the latest sales numbers reflecting a recent decline in their dominance, while newcomer Xiaomi has now made its official debut as a top 5 smartphone vendor....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 9 global pricing and availability: Who wants a flagship for under 500 euros? August 08, 2025 TheXiaomi Mi 9 is finally official, and it packs plenty offeaturesinto its shiny frame. Whether it’s theSnapdragon 855chipset,triple rear camerasetup, orin-display fingerprint sensor, the phone hits all the expected notes. But when it comes toXiaomi, price is just as (if not more) important than specifications....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Your Google Home can now act as an intercom system July 06, 2025 One of the coolest featuresannounced at Google’s October 4 eventwas the ability to broadcast with yourGoogle Home. With this feature, you should be able to use aGoogle Homeor Assistant on your phone to broadcast a message to the other Google Homes in your household. This could be helpful, for example, if you’re cooking in the kitchen and want to call everyone to the table....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Axon 7 updated, Android 7.0 Nougat in the pipeline July 02, 2025 The $400 ZTE Axon 7 was a pretty fly smartphone when it was released in June this year, and ZTE seems committed to improve it with regular software updates. Available over the air now, the second software update for the Axon 7 will bump its version number from A2017U B20 to A2017U B27....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: confirmed by Hugo Barra) Xiaomi Mi 5 could launch on February 24th July 01, 2025 Update, January 26:Hugo Barra, head of global at Xiaomi and former Android lead, confirmed on Twitter that the Mi 5 is launching on February 24. Barra teased a device that will surpass all our expectations. Who’s excited? Original post, January 23:Xiaomicontinues racing to the top....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: wider rollout begins) Latest Play Store update makes it much easier to beta test apps June 26, 2025 Update, June 27:It looks like Google has begun to switch on the beta functionality to more users. Multiple people onRedditnow see the Beta tab in the My apps & games section of the Android Play Store client. The ability to join or leave beta programs from the Play Store listing is also now available....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best DashClock extensions June 14, 2025 [Price: Free with in app purchases]AppLauncher for DashClock is essentially exactly what it sounds like. Using it, you can launch apps directly from your lock screen via the DashClock Widget. Just configure which apps you need to open from the lock screen and this app will make it happen. It also comes with ADW icon packs, gallery images, and notification badges (paid users only)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best Tinder alternatives for Android August 14, 2025 Tinder is one of the most popular hookup apps on mobile. It works easily enough. You log in, see a bunch of profiles in your area, and swipe to match with the ones you like. It’s also popular, widely available, and everybody knows about it. However, Tinder isn’t perfect and you may have a dry spell after using it long enough....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Echo now available for everyone, without an invite August 18, 2025 Do you guys remember the Amazon Echo? It’s that awesome smart speaker announced by the popular retailer last November. It wowed most of the industry and proved to be one of the coolest digital assistants around, but there was one huge problem: no one could buy it!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon hardware event 2020: Everything the company announced today July 28, 2025 The 2020 Amazon hardware event just concluded, and the company announced new versions of many of its popular products. There’s a lot to get through, so let’s dive right in! New Amazon Echo The newAmazon Echois here, with a completely new design. It’s spherical this time and comes with a 3-inch subwoofer and dual-firing tweeters, which should help it sound better than last year’s model....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority’s smartphone and tech predictions for 2021 June 11, 2025 If nothing else, 2020 was avery good year for smartphones. We saw a number of compelling products at a range of price points. There were even a few interesting surprises that shook up our expectations coming into the year. We’re already excited to see what’s in store for 2021....