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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi may employ a wacky movable camera array to improve wide-angle shots June 07, 2025 Xiaomiis working on a novel movable camera system for future smartphones, according to mock-ups created byLetsGoDigitalbased on patents. The solution documented in the patents concerns a dual-camera array. Both cameras are bolted onto a movable plate that can change the cameras’ viewing angles. In one use case, the cameras can pivot to widen their field of view....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s Mi A1 Special Edition in Red is coming to India (updated) August 13, 2025 Update (12/19/17):The gorgeousXiaomi Mi A1Special Edition is officially coming to India. Beginning December 20, customers will have the chance to order the Red version of the Mi A1 from Mi.com and Flipkart’s online store. Additionally, the device will be available from Mi Home stores, Mi preferred partner stores, and other retail partners....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: Even with smart TVs, you’re mostly using streaming dongles June 17, 2025 TVs come in all different shapes and sizes, as well as varying levels of “smart.” When I bought my television a few years ago, I knew I wanted a bigger 4K TVwithoutany smart features. I didn’t think I would use them (I already owned a Chromecast), and many manufacturerscharge a premiumfor that extra software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Blade X1 review: A hidden but flawed gem for Visible users July 26, 2025 ZTE Blade X1 What we like What we don’t like It’s easy to get drowned out when you go up against mid-range names like the Google Pixel 5a and the Galaxy A52 5G. Yet, ZTE may have found a way to cut through some of the noise with its 5G-ready Blade X1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Batteries not to blame) China also affected by exploding Galaxy Note 7s July 15, 2025 The company conducted tests in conjunction with Samsung on a smartphone from JD.com that had reportedly caught fire. Instead of a defective battery directly causing the device to catch fire, the investigation found that the phone was damaged by an external hear source, quite possibly an induction oven or a fan heater....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 4G costs carriers less to deliver than 3G, so why does it cost more? June 27, 2025 Did you know that when you upgrade your phone to your wireless providers’ 4G network, you are actually helping your wireless provider financially? Wireless providers’ 4G networks are cheaper to deliver for cellular carriers. So, why do you end up paying more for using the 4G network than on the slower 3G service?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 5.1 (!) spotted running on Android One devices headed for Indonesia June 01, 2025 Now here’s something you don’t see every day: a new version of Android spotted in the wild with nary a word from Google. Googleannounceda few hours ago the upcoming availability of the Android One program in Indonesia. Following India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, this is the fifth country where Google is rolling out its affordable smartphone program....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android isn’t perfect: 5 improvements we’d like to see from Google June 02, 2025 Android has evolvedconsiderably over the years,introducing new UI redesign and gaining plenty of unique features and optimizations along the way. However, as refined as the modern Android experience is, a lot could still improve or change. With the anticipated release ofAndroid Qthis year we thought it’d be good to talk about a few things we’d like to see Google address in its next major OS release....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple unveils the HomePod Mini, a rival to Google’s Nest Audio August 22, 2025 The iPhone 12 isn’t the only focus ofApple’s “Hi, Speed” event. Apple has introduced the HomePod Mini, a smaller and decidedly more affordable smart speaker than thefull-size HomePodfrom 2018. The new model borrows familiar design traits, including the mesh fabric cover (in space gray and white) and a touch-sensitive screen on top for controlling volume and play/pause....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU’s new $150 vivo XL2 announced with a 5.5-inch display, 13MP camera July 18, 2025 BLU, the Florida-based smartphone manufacturer, has made a name for itself over the years for creating high-quality, budget-friendly devices. A successor to one of our favorite smartphones from the company, thevivo XL, has beenrumoredto launch ever since December of last year, and now that day has finally come....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: Amazon UK is selling the Fire 10 HD tablet for just £110 June 29, 2025 Amazon UK is joining in the Black Friday 2017 shopping deals with an excellence price for its own Fire 10 HD tablet. You can snap it up right now for as low as £109.99, or £40 lower than its normal price. The price is for the 32 GB version with “special offers”, which means you will see ads on the tablet’s lock screen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Defect watch: Some Nexus 6 owners reporting back cover coming unglued August 12, 2025 If you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on Google’s Nexus 6, be weary of a defect that’s been happening to a few owners of the handset. Multiple users around the web have been reporting that the Nexus 6’s back cover is coming unglued. Under further investigation, a Reddit user experiencing this problem checked under the back cover to find that the battery was expanding, causing the cover to come undone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Emoji descriptions for Android apps may lead to more downloads August 03, 2025 Emojis, whether you like them or not, have become extremely popular in this mobile-based world. We see them in instant messages, emails, and on our social networking accounts. You simply can’t get away from seeing these icons. But are they useful for more than just messages? According to a new study, they could be used to boost downloads of Android apps in theGoogle Play Store....