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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony says, ‘stay home,’ confirms all PS5 launch day sales online-only August 15, 2025 Today,in a blog post, Sony confirmed what most had been suspecting: PS5 sales will be online-only at launch. That means on November 12 (for the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea) or November 19 (everywhere else), you won’t find any PS5 units at physical retailers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony thinks it’s okay to advertise a $1,800 flagship on a $1,300 phone August 14, 2025 The topic ofsystem adson smartphones has come up numerous times before, as the likes of realme, Xiaomi, and Samsung have all offered this in a bid to make more money. Samsung has since announced that it’sdisabling system adson its phones, but it looks like Sony is ready to step in....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony Xperia Mini Pro updated to Android 4.0, who said that ICS is only for high-end devices? August 09, 2025 While Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and LG are all upsetting their users with delays and lack of communication on the ICS updates, Sony is probably doing the absolute best job in bringing the latest and greatest Android version to its entire line-up of mobile devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TCL addresses BlackBerry KEYone screen separation issue July 13, 2025 As already reporteda few days ago,JerryRigEverythinggot their hands on the BlackBerry KEYone smartphone and tested it out to see just how durable it is. The end result wasn’t really that great, as the device’s screen popped out of its frame during a bend test. It appears that there’s just virtually no adhesive on the back of the screen that would keep it from coming out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Alcatel 3V has a rear dual-camera, 2K LCD screen, and costs $150 July 16, 2025 We’ve written a bunch about theAlcatel 3V, one of the budget offerings Alcatel showed off at bothCES 2018andMobile World Congress 2018. While we had the specs pretty much down since CES, we had conflicting info on two details: the price and U.S. release date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best kids and family movies on Netflix June 24, 2025 Netflixhas a wonderful amount of great content, and we are here to find the best kids’ movies on Netflix. WhileDisney Plusis now available with its huge library of content, that doesn’t mean you can’t find some great family movies on Netflix. Read more:Best movies on Netflix Best kids movies on Netflix Editor’s note: We will update this list as more family movies on Netflix are added, and others are removed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UK Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders begin April 26 for May 3 release July 13, 2025 If you live in the United Kingdom and are ready to be among the early adopters of the foldable phone trend, you won’t have long to wait:according to Samsung, the upcomingSamsung Galaxy Foldwill be available for pre-order starting on April 26. Those pre-orders will ship out by May 3, which is the general on-sale date in the country....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Using a free VPN for Kodi — is it a good idea? June 04, 2025 Sorry to break it to you, but using a free VPN forKodiis a bad idea — really bad. If you care about your privacy, you definitely shouldn’t do it. Using aVPNfor Kodi has its advantages. You can bypass geo-restrictions and access to more content. You can also hide your identity online, if some of theKodi add-onsyou’re using aren’t completely legal....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo V11 Pro leak leaves little to the imagination June 25, 2025 Press renders and a spec sheet have leaked that appear to show details of the upcoming vivo V11 Pro (viaAndroidPure). While the leaks have not been confirmed by vivo, they look official and fit in with things the company has already revealed about the phone. The press renders show the front and back of the phone in full....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Waze’s new feature will help you avoid busy and dangerous intersections June 21, 2025 Wazeis launching a new feature that will make your drives much safer. If you’ve ever come to a busy intersection that requires you to cross multiple lanes of oncoming traffic, things can get pretty tense — especially if you’re driving in a new city. And things only get worse when you’re driving in peak rush hour traffic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Who are the top mobile device manufacturers in Western Europe? You may be surprised. June 04, 2025 You’ve got Samsung, Apple, and everyone else. No matter where you go, Samsung and Apple dominate the smartphone landscape. In Western Europe,there is a new challenger to the throne,and it’s one we’re happy to have. Sony shipped the third most mobile devices during the first quarter of 2013....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Who wants stuffing? The best and worst smartphone gimmicks this year June 26, 2025 There have been a number of excellent new Android-powered handsets introduced in 2014, but at the same time we’ve also seen quite a few gimmicks as well. Last week we focused on the best smartphone and tablet of the year, but for this Friday Debate we discuss what we consider the best and worst smartphone gimmicks of the year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now try out beta versions of Gboard and Google Play Services July 24, 2025 If you want to be one of the first to try out new features in Google’s Gboard Android keyboard, along with Google Play Services, there’s a new way to do just that. Google has launched beta versions of both Gboard and Google Play Services in thePlay Storethat can be accessed and used right now....