India might ban PUBG Mobile as part of Chinese app crackdown

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. India might ban PUBG Mobile as part of Chinese app crackdown August 02, 2025 India might extend itsban on TikTokand other Chinese-origin apps to includePUBG Mobileand similarly high-profile titles. Economic Timessources claim the country has written a list of 275 Chinese apps it will study for possible national security and privacy issues, including PUBG Mobile (backed by Chinese tech giantTencent) and Alibaba’s shopping app AliExpress....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Billy Farmer

League of Legends: Wild Rift open beta available in North America now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. League of Legends: Wild Rift open beta available in North America now July 19, 2025 Updated, June 03, 2025 (04:30 PM ET):Today is a big day for League of Legends fans. Starting now, North American players interested in joining the open beta for League of Legends: Wild Rift can do so. This gives you full access to the game as it stands in its development process....

July 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1619 words · Shelley Larsen

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril fights its way to the Play Store

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril fights its way to the Play Store June 04, 2025 After its launch in 2013 on numerous gaming consoles, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril has finally made its way to Google Play. If you’re new to the LEGO/Marvel mash-up, the game features an all-new storyline set in the Marvel universe where you’ll get to play as a number of your favorite Marvel characters....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Laura Hill MD

Lenovo Tab 2 A10 hands-on and first impressions

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Tab 2 A10 hands-on and first impressions June 30, 2025 We’re here atMWC 2015where Lenovojust unveiledtwo new budget-friendly Android tablets. We scored some hands-on time with the bigger of the two, dubbed the Lenovo Tab 2 A10. This 10.1-inch tablet is one of the first tablets to feature Dolby ATMOS 3D Cinema audio enhancements, which aims to make your audio experience much clearer....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Erin Warren

LG finally gets around to updating its US phones with Android 9 Pie

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG finally gets around to updating its US phones with Android 9 Pie July 26, 2025 Even thoughAndroid 9 Piehas been available since August 2018, LG is finally getting around to pushing out the updates to its U.S. phones. First up is theLG V40 ThinQonVerizon, reportedDroid Lifeearlier today. Available as software version V405UA20a, the update includes the April 2019 security patch level....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Scott Scott

LG G4 being updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in parts of Europe

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G4 being updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in parts of Europe June 10, 2025 Given thatAndroid 6.0 Marshmallowis quickly approaching the two month mark from when it was first made available to Nexus devices, customers using devices made byotherOEMs are no doubt wondering when the gooey goodness will be melting with their mobile. Some may recall that, much likewith Lollipop last year, LG quickly released the new OS build toG4 users in Poland, a country which often sees itself serving as a test market for this kind of thing....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Lonnie Stewart

LG V10 review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V10 review June 05, 2025 What we like What we don’t like Our scores LG’snew V series is the company’s latest attempt at capturing the premium smartphone market. With the first device of the series featuring a unique form factor, new multi-media capabilities and enhanced durability, the latest flagship offering from LG does a bring a lot to the table, but is it enough to make this smartphone a compelling choice?...

July 9, 2025 · 11 min · 2285 words · Pamela Thomas

Official video shows us a glimpse of LG UX 5.0

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Official video shows us a glimpse of LG UX 5.0 July 16, 2025 As Android followers we are all about variety, so we must realize that manufacturer UI’s are a crucial part diversity in the platform. Just think about it: high-end devices all carry pretty much identical specs and very similar performance. There’s not many other ways manufacturers would be able to differentiate themselves....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Allison Alvarez

OnePlus 10 Pro could launch in China months before it launches globally

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 10 Pro could launch in China months before it launches globally Jun 23, 2025 TheOppo-ification of OnePlushas been underway for months, and it looks like another new change is coming to OnePlus’ release cycle. According to a tweet from reliable leakerMax Jambor, theOnePlus 10 Prorelease date will take place in January or February 2022, but only in China. The global OnePlus 10 Pro launch will reportedly be held in March or April 2022, potentially leaving up to a three-month gap between the Chinese and global launches....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Elizabeth Williams

OnePlus 5 speed test shows the difference 8 GB of RAM makes

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 5 speed test shows the difference 8 GB of RAM makes June 17, 2025 The 6 GB of RAM and 8 GB of RAMOnePlus 5models have been pitted against each other in a new speed test video on the Timmers EM1 YouTube channel. In the video, the host opens and closes a number of apps simultaneously on both phones — the same way most of these speed tests are conducted — to see how the performance compares....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Andres Vargas

OnePlus Two camera details revealed by MKBHD

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Two camera details revealed by MKBHD July 03, 2025 With just two weeks left to the official unveiling, there are still a few details thatOnePlushasn’t revealed about its upcomingOnePlus Twohandset. Camera specifications can now be ticked off the list, as prolific Youtuber MKBHD has been given one to take for a photography trail run. Details reveal that the OnePlus Two’s camera will come with a 13 megapixel resolution and a maximum f/2....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Steven Harrison

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising comes to NVIDIA Shield

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising comes to NVIDIA Shield August 24, 2025 Russia and China have entered a conflict over oil on a remote island that it is threatening to erupt into all-out global war. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to land on the island and neutralize the situation. Failure to do so could result in World War III....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Christopher Moore

OPPO F9 Pro's Waterdrop Screen looks hot in teaser (Update: August 21 launch)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO F9 Pro’s Waterdrop Screen looks hot in teaser (Update: August 21 launch) June 11, 2025 Update, Jun 14, 2025 (10:13AM ET):OPPO has confirmed that the F9 Pro will officially launch, presumably in China, on August 21. The company posted an image of the phone alongside the reveal date on its website (viaGSMArena) confirming the date and once again showing off that water drop-style notch OPPOseems rather fond of nowadays....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Joshua Ford