Android Authority this week

It’s been a very interesting week in the world of Android, with everything from juicy rumors, to product announcements, to billion-dollar acquisition talk. After a break for the holidays, Google has issued major updates to some of its apps; Xiaomi introduced its “epic” Mi Note and Mi Note Pro phablets; Project Ara was in the spotlight, while Glass was sent back to the drawing board; Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy A7, while rumors swirled around the Galaxy S6 and a potential acquisition of BlackBerry; we heard some worrying reports about Sony; HTCrevealed that the next One is coming March first; and, finally, Lollipop 5.0.2 hit several new devices.

Welcome to Android Authority this week.

Video roundup

Here’s Jayce’s video take on the events of the week.

Inside AA HQ

This week we all recovered from the grueling CES, and, for some of the guys who attended the show in Vegas, from the dreaded “CES flu.” But the tech world knows no break, and no sympathy for the travails of tech bloggers. And, you know what, we love it that way!

One of the events that got us talking this week was the launch of the Mi Note Pro, and since we got some questions about it… yes, we will absolutely review it as soon as possible.

With CES still in our rear mirror, we’re thinking of the mother of all mobile events, MWC. This year, the Barcelona show is taking place a bit later than usual, in the first week of March, and HTChas already reserved the Sunday before the grand opening for the launch of its next One flagship. Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Sony’s Xperia Z4 are also likely to show up, making for a very exciting show. Six weeks to go!

Following our pilot last week, we aired the first episode of our Friday Debate podcast. Bear with us as we go through the inevitable teething pains, and feel free to tune in every week to the written companion of the podcast, the Friday Debate post.

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Want a chance to win a hot Android gadget? Why wouldn’t you? This week we are giving away a OnePlus One smartphone.

The stuff you shouldn’t miss

Here are some interesting posts for your Sunday reading:

Explainer: Gary explains why the latest Android security scare may not be that scary after all
How to: Buying phones from China: what are some good stores?
Hands-on: Matthew played with the LG Fx0, and these are his impressions
Tech talk: You’re going to hear about the Snapdragon 810 over the next months. Get to know it here
Roundup: Andrew gives his educated guess on all the HTCOne M9/Hima rumors
Explainer: Rob surveys the latest developments in wireless charging
Opinion: Samsung has a tough year ahead, thinks Simon
Opinion: Still dismissing Xiaomi? Read this piece

Top news of the week

And here are the top news in the Android world this week:

Google apps updates

Xiaomi’s week

Project Ara

Samsung: Tizen, BlackBerry, and Galaxy S6

Sony woes

Lollipop updates

Glass no more, for now

Google puts Nest boss Tony Fadell in charge of Glass, halts sales for now

The new One is coming

New HTCflagship coming on March 1 in Barcelona

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Happy Sunday!