Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Moto G5 Plus hands on June 30, 2025 The Moto G5 and G5 Plus are the G series phones that most clearly aspire to Z series status: they do away with the plastic chassis and adopt some Moto Z range characteristics. But are the Moto G5 and G5 Plus just mid-rangers masquerading as flagships or are they truly attempting to bridge the gap between the G and Z?...
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG rolls out promising budget line in India, can it take on Xiaomi? June 25, 2025 LGhasn’t enjoyed the biggest success in recent years, as the likes of Samsung, HUAWEI, Xiaomi, and others have stolen its thunder. The company isn’t giving up though, and it’s just launched the LG W series in India in a bid to claw back market-share....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V30 vs Galaxy Note 8: Camera features August 12, 2025 Smartphonecamerashave grown in importance over the past couple of years, with most manufacturers aiming to follow the lead ofLG,Huaweiand others in adopting dual-camera setups. Dual cameras come with several benefits – the most popular being Portrait Mode – which uses the differences in focal length of the two cameras to apply a bokeh effect to the background, or in some cases the subject itself....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Looking back at the Samsung Galaxy S6 June 08, 2025 Theofficial launch of the Samsung Galaxy S7is less than two weeks away, and with therumor train chugging alongat full steam, we’re slowly but surely getting a clear idea of what to expect on February 21. However, before we move on to what is soon to be Samsung’s latest and greatest, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at its predecessor....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Machine learning in 2019: Could we see AI chips in $100 smartphones? July 27, 2025 Betweennotches,slider phones, andtriple camerasetups, 2018 has been a pretty interesting year for smartphones. However, AI development has arguably been one of the most important trends of the year, asArm,Huawei, andMediaTekdelivered the goods. The trend won’t let up in 2019, as Jem Davies, general manager of Arm’s Machine Learning Group, reckons you’ll see far more smartphones with the tech next year....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Madden NFL Overdrive is the new Madden EA mobile game (Updated: Out now!) July 26, 2025 Update, August 16, 2025 (10:15AM EST):True to its word, Electronic Arts just updated the Madden NFL Mobile game on the Google Play Store toMadden NFL Overdrive. If you previously installed Madden NFL Mobile, the update to Madden NFL Overdrive is free. Click the button below to visit the Google Play Store and update now!...
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek Helio G90, G90T revealed: What to expect from its first gaming SoC? June 29, 2025 Update, August 03, 2025 (8:08AM ET):Following the MediaTek Helio G90 series launch, Xiaomi hasrevealedthat it will launch a smartphone powered by this chipset family. Xiaomi India chief Manu Kumar Jain said the company will launch a phone powered by the Helio G90T rather than the standard G90....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Meizu Pro 6 Plus review: great hardware augmented by excellent software July 05, 2025 Meizu Pro 6 Plus What we like What we don’t like Our scores While blockbuster smartphone manufacturers likeSamsungandLGcontinue to target ultra high-end markets, some Chinese makers are working hard to develop comparable options at significantly lower price points. The affordable flagship trend was first widely covered in the media afterOnePlusreleased theOnePlus One, and options from giantsHuaweiandZTEhave kept the buzz going....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft to sell customized Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus in its US retail stores July 17, 2025 Microsoft is going to be selling an Android smartphone in its US retail stores. The company has confirmed it will offer the newly revealedSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusphones in those stores, with pre-orders to begin today. According to a statement from Microsoft that was sent toThurrott....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nova Launcher creator explains why third-party launchers can’t integrate Google Now July 07, 2025 If you ever wondered why you can’t setNova Launcherto openGoogle Nowwith a swipe from the left like you can with Google’s own launcher, Kevin Barry has an explanation. Barry, founder of TeslaCoil, the company behind the hugely popular Nova Launcher,talkedabout the limitations thatGooglecurrently sets on the Google Now API....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch review: Too pricey August 03, 2025 PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch What we like What we don’t like In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nintendo Switch consoles are flying off shelves. With those consoles in low supply, official accessories are also difficult to get. As such, if you’re looking for a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, you might be tempted to grab a knock-off model to get something fast....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme C3 announced: This is easily the most powerful $100 phone July 09, 2025 realme has teased the realme C3 for a few weeks now, being the latest addition to the super-cheap smartphone family. The brand has finally launched the device today, and it might be one of the most powerful, long-lasting budget phones on the market. Probably the biggest change over therealme C2is the 12nmHelio G70processor, which marks the first time we see powerful Arm CPU cores in the realme C family (two Cortex-A75 and six Cortex-A55 cores)....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Responding to user activity with the Activity Recognition API July 25, 2025 Smartphones have become one of those essentials that we carry with useverywhere, so your typical mobile app is going to be used in all kinds of situations and locations. The more your app knows about this changing context, the better it can adapt to suit the user’scurrentcontext. Whether your app detects the user’s location and displays this information on a map; reverse-geocodes the device’s coordinates into a street address; or uses hardware sensors to respond to changes in light levels or user proximity, there’s a huge range of contextual information that your app can access, and then use to provide a more engaging user experience....
