Redmi Note 7S announced: Global Redmi Note 7 comes to India for under $160

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi Note 7S announced: Global Redmi Note 7 comes to India for under $160 June 22, 2025 Right after hitting the two million sales milestone in India,Xiaomiis launching yet another phone in the Redmi Note 7 series of phones. Slotting in between the entry levelNote 7and the top-endNote 7 Prois theRedmi Note 7S. The Redmi Note 7S in India is the same phone as theglobal variantof the Redmi Note 7 and as such strikes a good balance between the photography capabilities of the Pro and the performance of the entry level version....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Ryan Bradley

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 with Android 7.0 Nougat gets Wi-Fi certification

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 with Android 7.0 Nougat gets Wi-Fi certification July 23, 2025 The Wi-Fi alliance has just certified what is believed to be the refurbishedGalaxy Note 7. The Samsung Electronics device, which features model number SM-N935S, also looks like it will relaunch runningAndroid 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy Note 7 was originally released last August with Android Marshmallow before being cancelled in October afterbattery issuescaused some of the units to catch fire....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Jessica Solomon

Report: Facebook has plans in place if Google kicks it off the Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Facebook has plans in place if Google kicks it off the Play Store July 20, 2025 A new report sheds light on Facebook’s doomsday scenario: getting kicked off the Play Store. The Information’sAmir Efratireportsthat Facebook has been weighing its options in case a conflict with Google results in the removal of Facebook apps from the Play Store. To be clear, there is no imminent threat of Facebook being excluded from Google’s app store....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Benjamin Haas

Samsung Chromebook Plus & Pro hands on

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Chromebook Plus & Pro hands on August 08, 2025 Samsung’s showing for Android devices seems to be weaker than previous years for CES, but the Korean giant continues to show its love and support for Google Play with the introduction of two new Chromebooks – the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro. In true Samsung evolution, this years’ line of Chromebooks forges a new accessory that has long been a staple with the company....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Emily Jensen

Samsung Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A updating to Marshmallow in South Korea

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A updating to Marshmallow in South Korea June 05, 2025 Samsung’s Galaxy S5 represented the last efforts of the Korean conglomerate’s attempt to push plastic flagships for premium prices. Whilethe device didn’t quite live up to performance expectations, it would be followed by last year’s glass-glued Galaxy, and this year’s seventh heaven. The S5 also stood out for being the first Samsung smartphone to ship with a superior screen situation…kind of....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Jessica Reyes

Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge vs Nexus 6P quick look

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge vs Nexus 6P quick look August 24, 2025 With theNexus 6P, Google offers the purest Android experience possible with a flagship device. In the other camp, is the latest and greatest from Samsung. Unveiled only a few days ago atMWC2016, theGalaxy S7andS7 Edgecertainly pack in all the bells and whistles when it comes to hardware, though Samsung further toned it down on the software side....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1413 words · Edward Hale

SanDisk announces the Connect Wireless Stick, a personal Wi-Fi media server/USB flash drive

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SanDisk announces the Connect Wireless Stick, a personal Wi-Fi media server/USB flash drive June 30, 2025 These days phone storage can be a problem. As the tools we have to consume media have evolved, so too have the file sizes they occupy. MicroSD is onits way outon even the moststeadfast of offerings(thoughAndroid Mcould change that). Thankfully SanDisk has a product to solve this conundrum....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1183 words · Joshua Arroyo

Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra hands-on!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra hands-on! August 10, 2025 While Sony fans enjoy the recent announcement of the company’s brand new flagship phones, the Xperia XZ Premium and XZs, they also usedMobile World Congress 2017to unveil its successors to the Xperia XA line that were introduced last year. For those who aren’t able to afford the pricey cost of Sony’s flagships, the Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra should prove to be more cost effective – without sacrificing the charm with Sony’s designs....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Shannon Page

Stardew Valley is finally coming to Android on March 14 (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stardew Valley is finally coming to Android on March 14 (Updated) June 09, 2025 Update, August 21, 2025 (12:45 PM ET):It’s been months since Stardew Valley arrived for iOS, but it’s now almost here on Android. Ina tweet from the game’s developer, it has been revealed that the title will be available to download from theGoogle Play Storeon Thursday, July 20, 2025....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Tyler Fisher

Telegam now lets you make animated stickers from videos

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Telegam now lets you make animated stickers from videos August 12, 2025 Telegramis one of the best IM apps on the market, offering several features before WhatsApp or that are missing entirely from the Facebook-owned app. The development team has just announced a new update, and it brings a couple more handy features to the table. The Telegram team announced in ablog postthat animated stickers can now be created from videos....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Heather Madden

The OnePlus Nord makes a few durability sacrifices in the name of price

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The OnePlus Nord makes a few durability sacrifices in the name of price August 17, 2025 TheOnePlus Nordoffers quite a lot of phone for the money, but there appear to have been a few sacrifices to design in the name of that coveted sub-$500 price. JerryRigEverything(aka Zack Nelson) has put the Nord through a durability test that shows just where the device falls short....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Michael Rodriguez

There is finally a sequel to Plague Inc., and it's called Rebel Inc. (Update: Available now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. There is finally a sequel to Plague Inc., and it’s called Rebel Inc. (Update: Available now!) July 27, 2025 Update, July 13, 2025 (4:08PM EST):Rebel Inc. is now available on the Play Store for the low price of free. That said, the game’s in-app purchases that unlock content range from $0.99 to $15.99 per item. There’s also a $2.49 in-app purchase that unlocks the premium version of the game....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Melody Johnson

This week in Apple: Some iPhone 11 specs leak, iPhone SE successor coming?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Some iPhone 11 specs leak, iPhone SE successor coming? June 29, 2025 The big Apple news this week is really about what’s happeningnextweek: the launch of the 2019 iPhones! As such, we’ve got some freshly-leaked info regarding some specifications of one of the three iPhones we expect to land on Tuesday. In addition to that, we have some news about sleep tracking on theApple Watch, a potential successor to the much-loved iPhone SE, the possibility of a new Apple TV on the way, and some news regarding an already-canceled Apple TV Plus series....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Heather Robinson