Google’s new Pixels and hardware, Xiaomi's new Mi 10T, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s new Pixels and hardware, Xiaomi’s new Mi 10T, and more tech news today August 24, 2025 1. Launched: Google’s new hardware Google launched itsPixel 5,Pixel 4a 5G, newChromecast with Google TV, and newNest Audioat its short and sharp event yesterday. Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G: The new Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G were exactly as Google told us in advance, plus the full details around pricing and availability:...

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Jacqueline Alvarez

Google’s Play Protect service had huge impact on security in 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Play Protect service had huge impact on security in 2017 July 14, 2025 Last year,Googlerolled out a new security feature in Android devices:Play Protect. To help combatmalicious appsthat users either knowingly or unknowingly install on their devices from outside theGoogle Play Store, Play Protect scans through every Android device (runningAndroid 4.3 Jelly Beanor above) looking for these potentially harmful apps (PHAs) and removes them....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · John Pacheco

Hands on with HTCVive's Front Defense at Computex 2016

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands on with HTCVive’s Front Defense at Computex 2016 August 07, 2025 DuringComputex 2016HTCwas in full force, showing off its Vive VR headset and a number of different experiences that are coming down the pipe. Lanh and Nirave had the opportunity to check out two of these experiences, with Lanh playing the game JeeboMan and Nirave trying out Front Defense....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Melissa Chavez

Hill Climb Racing 2 coming to Android on November 28 (Update: out now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hill Climb Racing 2 coming to Android on November 28 (Update: out now!) July 14, 2025 [aa_button text=“Get it now from Google Play” url=“https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fingersoft.hcr2” icon=“https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/themes/aa/images/button_icon/google-play.svg” align=“center” nofollow=“1” color="#19db97" ] Original post (11/17):I won’t introduceHill Climb Racingbecause with over half a billion installs across both major mobile platforms and countless variations on the theme, you undoubtedly know the concept. This time Bill is back in Hill Climb Racing 2, which will arrive on Android on November 28 after a long four-year wait....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Veronica Fowler

How to use Android Instant Apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use Android Instant Apps August 20, 2025 At Google I/O 2016, we got ourfirst lookat a wonderful new feature coming to Android called Instant Apps. Basically, Instant Apps allow you to access a cloud-based version of the app on your Android phone without requiring you to install it from the Play Store. This will not only save users time and effort, but they’ll also allow companies to let people demo what’s essentially a full version of their app before installing it....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Devin Johnson

HUAWEI Mate X isn't even out in West, but Mate Xs is confirmed for 2020 launch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate X isn’t even out in West, but Mate Xs is confirmed for 2020 launch July 20, 2025 TheHUAWEI Mate Xhas only just launched in China, coming in at ~$2400, but the company is already looking forward to 2020. HUAWEI announced theMate XSat the Chinese Mate X event this week, according toDroidholic(and subsequently confirmed by HUAWEI in an email toAndroid Authority)....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Alison Smith MD

HUAWEI P40 Pro vs Pixel 4 XL camera: Now this is getting interesting

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P40 Pro vs Pixel 4 XL camera: Now this is getting interesting June 23, 2025 Themarketing of smartphone camerasis practically an Oscars-worthy pursuit, but the only thing that really matters is results. We paired up theHUAWEI P40 ProandPixel 4 XLcameras to see just how far software can take a camera before hardware is necessary. We also wanted to see what kind of a difference the P40 Pro’s massive new 1/1....

June 5, 2025 · 9 min · 1853 words · Heather Munoz

HUAWEI P8 Lite (2017) could be sold as Nova Lite in some countries

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P8 Lite (2017) could be sold as Nova Lite in some countries August 19, 2025 HUAWEI first announced the P8 Lite (2017)a few weeks ago at CES 2017as a successor to the original 2015 edition of theP8 Lite. Now a new report claims that same phone will be sold in some countries under a different name – the HUAWEI Nova Lite....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Robert White

HUAWEI takes Chinese top spot from Xiaomi

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI takes Chinese top spot from Xiaomi June 10, 2025 TheChinese smartphone marketis the largest in the world and Chinese OEMXiaomihas had a large amount of success dominating its home market en route to a global rollout. However, Xiaomi isn’t the largest Chinese OEM and according to new data fromCanalys, Xiaomi has lost its top spot to Chinese iconHuawei....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Stephen Newman

If you switch to iPhone, here's what you'll miss

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. If you switch to iPhone, here’s what you’ll miss August 01, 2025 I’m not going to tell you that the iPhone sucks. It doesn’t. It’s an attractive, slick smartphone with plenty of plus points. It’s easy to get seduced by features like Touch ID. There’s a level of polish to the iOS experience and apps that’s sometimes lacking in Android....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1307 words · Robert Freeman

Jide's Ultra Remix Surfaces, wants to provide Window(s) to productivity

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Jide’s Ultra Remix Surfaces, wants to provide Window(s) to productivity July 12, 2025 Many believe that the motivation behind Microsoft’s Surface line of tablet PCs is toinspireOEMsto make similar, competitive products. This was especially a relevant point in the early days of Windows 8 when manufacturers were still focused on laptops with the slate form-factor primarily embraced by RT products....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Stephanie Sweeney

Lenovo PHAB Plus launches in India for Rs. 18,490

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo PHAB Plus launches in India for Rs. 18,490 July 07, 2025 Lenovo announced itsPHAB Plussmartphone inChinain August and last month, we wenthands onwith the super-sized smartphone atIFA 2015. Now, the company has launched its handset inIndiavia retailer Amazon India and the big-screen device can be had for Rs. 18,490 (approx. $284). The handset doesn’t seem to be officially supported in India however, as Lenovo hasn’t the listed the handset on its local website....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Charles Wallace

LG tipped to unveil V60 ThinQ at MWC 2020, complete with upgraded second screen

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG tipped to unveil V60 ThinQ at MWC 2020, complete with upgraded second screen July 31, 2025 LG revealed theV50 ThinQat MWC 2019, offering5Gand a case with a second screen (seen above). It looks like we can expect more of the same at MWC 2020, according to a report out of Korea. The company will launch theLG V60 ThinQin Barcelona, according toYonhap, citing industry sources....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Jennifer Hubbard