The HUAWEI Watch 2 gets a refresh for the Chinese market

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The HUAWEI Watch 2 gets a refresh for the Chinese market August 09, 2025 TheHUAWEI Watch 2is one of the bestAndroid wearableson the market. In fact, it is the only watch thatGoogleuses for testing of Android upgrades within theWear OSecosystem. Now, via9to5Google, the HUAWEI Watch 2 is getting a slight refresh for the Chinese market. Before you get incredibly excited about getting your hands on a new HUAWEI watch, you should note that there are very few upgrades to this new version....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Manuel Mcconnell

There won't be a OnePlus 9T this year, company CEO confirms

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. There won’t be a OnePlus 9T this year, company CEO confirms July 11, 2025 Every year since 2016,OnePlushas launched an updated version of its current flagship phone. It started with theOnePlus 3Tand has gone on without a hitch up until last year with theOnePlus 8T. However, the streak comes to a halt in 2021. Pete Lau, OnePlus’ CEO and co-founder, confirmed toAndroid Authoritythat there will not be aOnePlus 9Tthis year....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Jessica Cunningham

This could be the first look at the ZTE Quartz Android Wear 2.0 watch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This could be the first look at the ZTE Quartz Android Wear 2.0 watch June 18, 2025 ZTE has alreadyconfirmed plans to launch a smartwatchbased onAndroid Wear 2.0later this year. Today, a new report claims to have the first image of that watch, which it says will be called the ZTE Quartz. The report and image comes fromVentureBeatand noted gadget leaker Evan “@evleaks” Blass....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Gary Walker

Three smartphone camera trends to watch for in the future

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Three smartphone camera trends to watch for in the future Jul 18, 2025 Smartphonecamera technologyhas grown in leaps and bounds in the past couple of years and continues to be a major selling point in the flagship segment of the market. The industry certainly isn’t done pushing the boundaries yet, so here’s a short list of upcoming smartphone camera technologies to keep tabs on....

June 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1125 words · James Morgan

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro hands-on: Progressive iteration

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro hands-on: Progressive iteration Jul 27, 2025 Xiaomi has been the number one smartphone brand in India, the company’s biggest market outside of China, since over a year now and much of its success and positive mindshare has been piggybacking on its bestselling Note series. Ten months ago, Xiaomi launched the upgraded Redmi Note 5 but also introducedRedmi Note 5 Prowith better internals and camera to appeal to the power users on a budget....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Meredith Pennington

5 best house hunting apps and real estate apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 best house hunting apps and real estate apps for Android June 06, 2025 Buying a house is a big deal. You have to find the house you want, find a realtor, obtain approval for a loan, and tons of other things. It can be a stressful process. However, once you get into your house, that’s it. You just pay your mortgage and enjoy yourself....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1129 words · Kelly Payne

A OnePlus 9 prototype reportedly sold for $6,000 on eBay

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A OnePlus 9 prototype reportedly sold for $6,000 on eBay July 31, 2025 Remember thatmid-December leakappearing to show live photos of theOnePlus 9? It’s back — and the device might have changed hands.XDA‘sMishaal RahmanandAndroid Policereport that eBay user Shamete1 was listing the prototype phone at auction and sold it for $6,000. The eBay photos are of the same OnePlus 9 unit shown in aPhoneArenaleak, just without the watermarks....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jessica Cole

Android 11 will help stop curved displays from breaking your apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 will help stop curved displays from breaking your apps August 17, 2025 There’s been a trend lately of extremely curved displays on smartphones. We saw a very curved display inthe OnePlus 7 ProandOnePlus 7T Pro, and an even more curved Waterfall display on theHUAWEI Mate 30 Pro. While these displays can help devices feel more premium and even add features like edge glow for notifications, they’ll often make some apps extremely frustrating to use....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Brenda Rosario

Android Studio 2.3 has a bunch of improvements for app developers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Studio 2.3 has a bunch of improvements for app developers June 20, 2025 Android app developers now have a new version of Google’sAndroid Studiotools to check out. The company released the new 2.3 version earlier this week, and Google says that it concentrates on offering improvements to the tools, although there are a few small new features thrown in as well....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Pamela Smith

Antutu bans the realme GT after it finds evidence of benchmark cheating

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Antutu bans the realme GT after it finds evidence of benchmark cheating June 10, 2025 Smartphone companies striving for high if not truly honest benchmark scores is nothing new. The latest apparent addition to the infamous benchmark cheating group is realme, specifically therealme GT. In aWeibopost, (h/tGizmoChina) Antutu has outed the realme GT for allegedly cheating its benchmark. As a result, it has also removed the phone’s ~750,000 score from the database....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Elizabeth Green

Arlo Video Doorbell review: Higher quality video on the cheap

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Arlo Video Doorbell review: Higher quality video on the cheap August 13, 2025 At least a half dozen companies are vying for your video doorbell dollars and Arlo is one of them. Similar toRing, Arlo sells doorbells, indoor and outdoor cameras, lighting, and other smart home accessories to tempt the security-minded shopper. The Arlo Video Doorbell costs a bit less than the competition and has a slightly different feature set, including package detection, 2K/4K video quality, and advanced object detection....

June 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1301 words · Elizabeth Cantrell

Cortana for Android leaks out ahead of official launch!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cortana for Android leaks out ahead of official launch - download the APK here! July 28, 2025 Microsoftannounced its plansto bring theCortanavirtual assistant to Android a few months ago, anda beta version of the appwas slated to launch sometime this month. An early copy of the app has leaked to the Internet today, and you can download it via the Google Drive link below....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Jacqueline Moran

Forget vacuum cleaners, Xiaomi just launched its first robotic dog

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Forget vacuum cleaners, Xiaomi just launched its first robotic dog June 30, 2025 After stamping its authority on the smartphone world and announcing its electric cars plans, Xiaomi is jumping head-first into the robotics space. At itsMi Mix 4launch on Tuesday, the company announced a surprise new addition to its device bouquet — a new quadruped robot companion called CyberDog....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Tara Forbes