Moto X Style hands-on and first impressions

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto X Style hands-on and first impressions June 03, 2025 It’s been a great couple of days for Android smartphone fans around the world, with users getting their first look at the highly-anticipatedOnePlus 2yesterday, with its great feature set and impressive price point. Today, Motorola took the wraps off its latest high-end offering, that continues everything we loved about its predecessors – fantastic design and build quality, high-end specifications and features, optimized software experience, and lots of customization options....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1245 words · Anthony Hammond

Motorola Moto G 2015 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Moto G 2015 review July 29, 2025 Motorola Moto G 2015 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Motorolacalls it the Moto G (3rd Generation), but we know it as the Moto G 2015. Whatever you call it, Motorola’s latest entry-level smartphone bumps up the features but keeps the affordable price tag. From additional durability to a more premium design, this year’s Moto G continues where the 2014 model left off....

August 1, 2025 · 10 min · 2024 words · Ricky Johnson

Motorola's latest G series phone brings swift 50W charging to the table

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola’s latest G series phone brings swift 50W charging to the table June 12, 2025 In April,Motorolalaunched theMoto G60with a big battery, quick display, and the first 108MP camera in the G series. Now, the company has announced the Moto G60S sporting different hardware in key areas. The Moto G60S shares the 6.8-inch FHD 120Hz LCD with its sibling. It also wears a similar shell, with a punch-hole camera up front and a headphone jack on its foot....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Billy Ramirez

Mystery Samsung budget phone spotted, powered by 64-bit Marvell chip

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mystery Samsung budget phone spotted, powered by 64-bit Marvell chip June 01, 2025 While many are content to bask in the high spec wonderland otherwise known as flagship devices, others have their sights set on far more practical devices. Maybe they don’t have the cash to spare, maybe they don’t need all the bells and whistles. In the end it really doesn’t matter, because there are alotmore “budget buyers” than there are power purchasers....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Michael Bell

NanoMusic: Lightweight, multi-format music player for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NanoMusic: Lightweight, multi-format music player for Android August 11, 2025 Music lovers would love to have an app that would provide them flexibility in playing their favorite music and an easy-to-use and simple interface. The regular music player that comes on all Android phones and tablets can be enough. However, would you want to settle for something generic or would you want to find a better app that would meet your requirements or expectations?...

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Chelsey Robinson

Nexus 6P vs Nexus 5X

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus 6P vs Nexus 5X July 25, 2025 This year was pure bliss for Android purists, with two Nexus devices hitting market. One phone definitely doesn’t fit all, somethingGooglelearnt with theNexus 6, a device that was significantly larger than most smartphones and came with a price tag that was heavier than usual. We have been playing with both theNexus 6PandNexus 5Xfor some time and are ready to put them face to face....

August 1, 2025 · 10 min · 2050 words · Ryan Grimes

Nokia 6.1 Plus review: The one that just works

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 6.1 Plus review: The one that just works June 13, 2025 Nokia 6.1 Plus What we like What we don’t like Less than two years after it resuscitated Nokia,HMD Globalfinally looks like it’s at home. The 2017 portfolio’s middle-of-the-road devices didn’t fare well against the competition, but they were hardly shoddy. This year’s seen a fantastic mid-ranger, theNokia 7 Plus, the indulgentNokia 8 Sirocco, and the company swearing allegiance to Google’sAndroid Oneinitiative....

August 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1546 words · Mark Wilkinson

Oculus Touch Demo Reaction at Oculus Connect

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oculus Touch Demo Reaction at Oculus Connect June 01, 2025 Yesterday we spent some time at the Oculus Connect event, where we were able to try out thenew Samsung Gear VR,as well as get some hands-on time with the Oculus Rift. We already gave our reactions to the Gear VR, but now we want to focus on Oculus Touch as well....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Samantha Leon

Pet peeves: things we wish Android handled differently

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pet peeves: things we wish Android handled differently June 08, 2025 If you’re reading this article, then there’s a good chance that Android is already your favorite mobile OS. Obviously we’re in the same boat, otherwise we wouldn’t be writing here! However, it’s good not to let anything get put up on too much of a pedestal. Criticism is what leads to improvement, after all....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Allison Smith

Pixel 2 launching on October 5 with Snapdragon 836: Evan Blass

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel 2 launching on October 5 with Snapdragon 836: Evan Blass August 07, 2025 The next generation of Google handsets may arrive on October 5, according to the well-connected Evan Blass. If Blass is right – and he usually is – the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will be introduced almost exactly a year after the original Pixels. The two new phones – manufactured by HTCand LG – will share most specifications, including their processor, the Snapdragon 836....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Jennifer Ingram

POCO F2 Pro retail listing teases 'most affordable' price tag, familiar design

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO F2 Pro retail listing teases ‘most affordable’ price tag, familiar design June 15, 2025 POCO is coming back on the global smartphone scene after it launched thePOCO X2in India earlier this year. Recent leaks and rumors have pointed to theimminent launchof the POCO F2 Pro, a flagship Snapdragon 865 phone which shares the same design and specs as theRedmi K30 Pro....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Adam Jensen

Pokémon Go cheats will be punished without their knowing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go cheats will be punished without their knowing July 09, 2025 Niantic, the company behind the insanely popular game Pokémon Go, has the most brilliant way to troll anyone who cheats in the game. Ever since the inception of Pokémon Go, there were ways to find lucrative Pokémon without having to walk miles around your neighborhood. At first, we had third-party apps that let you see all the Pokémon around you, their exact locations, and for how long they were there; however, Niantic soon removed those....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Scott Griffith

Qualcomm mobile SoCs take to the skies with Snapdragon Flight

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm mobile SoCs take to the skies with Snapdragon Flight June 09, 2025 Not content with powering a huge number of devices in our collective pockets,Qualcommwants to take to the skies with its newly announced Snapdragon Flight platform, specifically designed for consumer drones and robotics. The platform features various bits of technology that will be very familiar to those who follow mobile hardware....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Jennifer Meza