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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Sony Xperia 1 II review, OnePlus 8 giveaway August 04, 2025 We like theSony Xperia 1 II. In a departure from previous phones, Sony decided to implement some continuity with their latest phone and their popular camera lines. No, that doesn’t mean there is a monster camera sensor on the new Sony Xperia 1 II, but there are some serious controls for the three 12MP sensors that are installed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Top 5 things you need to know about next-gen Arm processors July 20, 2025 Following our briefing at Arm Tech Day 2019 and coinciding with the kick off of Computex 2019, Arm has unveiled two key new entries in its CPU and GPU lineup. TheArm Cortex-A77takes high-end CPU performance to new heights. Meanwhile, the new flagshipMali-G77 GPUmarks the dawn of a new graphics architecture as Valhall replaces Bifrost....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US customers can pay 20 times more for their data plans than those in the EU July 20, 2025 It’s no secret that some US customers spend a small fortune on mobile call and data plans, and with a new world of digital music and video content out there, big data bundles are becoming a way of life. However, the difference in price between the US and the EU turns out to be quite staggering....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want a telescope with that phone? The HUAWEI P40 Pro might be the answer July 10, 2025 HUAWEI could be gunning for double the optical zoom on its upcoming P40 Pro flagship. TheHUAWEI P30topped off at 5x optical zoom but the P40 Pro has been tipped to take it to a whopping 10x. The tip-off comes from famous industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Security....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wemo announces Google Home compatibility for its smart accessories June 03, 2025 Looking to make your home into a sci-fi futuristic one? Good news: Belkin’s home brand Wemo has officially announced compatibility with Google Home and Google Assistant. This means that you’ll be able to control power outlets and lights around your house hands-free, just using your voice. Google introduced Google Home back in October along with its Pixel smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp to get handy ‘mark as read’ and ‘mute’ shortcuts in notification shade July 24, 2025 WhatsApphas gained quite a few features in 2018 already, from new group chat controls to hiding media from your gallery. The messaging platform isn’t done for the year though, because it’s gaining two tiny but useful features, according toWABetaInfo. The outlet reports that a ‘mark as read’ shortcut is in the works for the notification shade....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Will uniqueness, nostalgia, and pricing drive the industry going forward? June 03, 2025 In the early days of Android, six months of tech progress would yield a massive jump in technical prowess that would make consumers instantly covet thenext big thingmerely for its spec juice. Over the last couple years however, these jumps have turned into smaller leaps, and eventually into what seems more like short, calculated steps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus don’t disappoint: high specs, low prices July 08, 2025 At its press event in Beijing, Xiaomi released the latest generation of its flagship family, and keeping up with a long and storied tradition, the new Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus deliver excellent specs at very reasonable prices. Don’t miss:Xiaomi Mi 5 review...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi wants to one-up OnePlus with 120Hz display, impressive cameras June 23, 2025 Several OEMs have pitted their best against one another in a fight to provide the best high refresh rate devices. Now,Xiaomiwants a piece of the action too. The Chinese based tech company looks like it will be swinging for the fences with a device featuring an all-out 120Hz display....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now save event tickets and boarding passes in Google Pay July 18, 2025 TheGoogle I/O 2018 keynoteis over, but that doesn’t mean I/O doesn’t still have news to drop. For example, Google recently announced (viaVenture Beat) that you’ll be able to save your event tickets and boarding passes in theGoogle Payapp, giving you easy access to your ticketing information....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A Galaxy Note 7 didn’t explode in a child’s hands after all July 18, 2025 Samsung has a huge problem on its hands with theexploding Galaxy Note 7 incident, but there’s one important detail that needs some clarification. Earlier today we learned thatover 70 Note 7 overheating incidents have been reportedin the U.S. alone, which is about double the figure that Samsung originally disclosed in itsfirst recall statement....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer unveils a new 15-inch Chromebook, Iconia One 8 tablet and gaming-centric Predator tablet August 21, 2025 At a press event held in New York earlier today, Acer announced a slew of new products that will all be available sometime this year. The company announced a very budget-friendly Chromebook and tablet, another tablet meant for the education market and has plans to bring a higher-end gaming-centric tablet to market as well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Canadian Chromecast owners can now redeem $20 in Play Store credit July 22, 2025 Head on over tothis link, you can get yourself a $20 credit for Google Play. However, you’ll need to do it before the offer expires on October 8th! One thing to note is that if you happen to have multiple Chromecast devices, you can redeem the $20 credit for each Chromecast device you own....