Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A more affordable Mi 11 is in the works but it might not get 5G (Updated) July 24, 2025 Update: June 22, 2025 (2:49 AM ET):It looks like we might not have to wait long for the supposed Mi 11 Lite to launch, asGizmochinareports that it will launch at the global Mi 11 event (citing an anonymous source). This wouldn’t be a surprise, as theMi 10 Litefirst debuted at the Mi 10 series global launch, while theMi 9 Litedebuted in the West as a rebranded Mi CC9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Alexa users can now issue Canary voice commands June 29, 2025 Assmart homesget even smarter and video surveillance systems get even cheaper, more people are going to expect their security systems to also be smart.Google Assistantalready works well withNestvideo surveillance cameras, but sinceGoogle owns Nestthat makes sense. Today though,Amazon Alexaworks with third-party security company Canary, opening up lots of new possibilities for smart home security....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Analyst: Google’s hardware almost made $3 billion in profit for 2018 August 07, 2025 FromPixel phonestoHome smart devices, the “Made by Google” program produced plenty of hardware over the last three years. It also produced approximately $3 billion in profit in 2018, according toestimatesfrom RBC Capital Markets. Out of the $2.98 billion in hardware profit that the bank estimated, $1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Lost helps you find and control your lost phone June 01, 2025 Android Lost is an easy to use app which allows you to find your phone or to remove sensitive data from it in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. The app is easy to use, and the web interface provides a lot of useful features, without much of a learning process necessary....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple Music for Android moves past beta period, growing pains linger August 20, 2025 Its public beta period behind it,Apple Musicfor Android has just been updated to version 1.0 and it has brought along a set of equalizer settings to mark the milestone. There are also a ton of performance improvements, but Apple may have a hard time convincing early adopters of that....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. aptX Adaptive takes Bluetooth audio up another level August 09, 2025 A more in-depth article originally appeared on our sister site,SoundGuys.com At IFA in Berlin, Qualcomm unveiled its latestBluetooth audio codecfor smartphones and headphones: aptX Adaptive. This isn’t the 24-bit/96kHz codec from Qualcomm that some have been clamoring for, but don’t be disheartened. aptX Adaptive sets out to solve a number of the biggest issues in the Bluetooth audio space and could be the codec we’ve been waiting for if it works as well as promised....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry ditching Priv updates is a frustrating missed opportunity August 15, 2025 BlackBerry’s track history in the enterprise game and the marketing materialplastered all over its websitewould lead anyone to believe that it’s one of the few smartphone companies actually taking the security issue seriously. So it was a little surprising to hear that BlackBerry iscancelling its smaller updatesfor the Priv, and so soon after declaring that itwouldn’t be providing a Nougat updateto the handset either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bladebound is Artifex Mundi’s first stab at a hack-and-slash RPG July 25, 2025 There’s certainly no shortage when it comes to action RPGs on Android, but that’s not stoppingArtifex Mundifrom throwing itself in the ring. Breaking from its tradition of adventure games, Bladebound is the company’s first attempt at an action RPG. So what exactly is Bladebound all about? In short, the game is basically an old-school top view hackfest in similar vein to games like Diablo....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Omnicharge battery pack June 30, 2025 Are you feeling energized this weekend? Maybe today’s ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’ can help keep your batteries up and running. In this weekly article series we bring the coolestKickstarterandIndiegogocampaigns to your attention. Shall we get started? Other Crowdfunding projects of the week: Today we are taking a look at Omnicharge, a versatile, intelligent and convenient battery pack....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: Get the Sony Xperia XZ1 for $535 ($165 off) June 11, 2025 At this point, we should just assume that it will not take very long forSonysmartphones to go down in price shortly after launch. Case in point: after already receiving a $100 price drop to $600, theXperia XZ1sees a further price drop to around $535. As a recap, the Xperia XZ1 sports a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dexter: New Blood — Everything you need to know about the new series July 10, 2025 Fans of the TV show Dexter were definitely not happy with how the series ended after eight seasons. Now,Showtimeis bringing back the show about a “good” serial killer for one last chance to get it right in Dexter: New Blood. So what is this “Dexter season 9”?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Evidence emerges that Android delays Gmail notifications, possibly due to Doze July 31, 2025 Push notifications are an essential part of our smartphones. Without them, we could miss important messages or miss out on hearing the latest news as it happens. Unfortunately, it appears that there might be a major problem with delayed Gmail notifications on Android, which is certainly no good....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exploring MediaTek’s refocus on mid-tier SoCs August 14, 2025 MediaTekships huge volumes of smartphone processors each year, it’s handily the second largest industry supplier behindQualcomm. Despite launching high-end products like theHelio X30, the company has struggled to break through into the flagship tier of the market, with few premium OEMs taking up MediaTek’s portfolio leading products. The result is a company struggling not only with high-end sales, but also a bit of a perception problem in Western markets....