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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S8 vs the competition July 18, 2025 The newSamsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plushave been unveiled today, and, as you would expect, they’re packing some of the company’s best hardware yet. Of course, competition remains fierce in the Android ecosystem, and we’ve already had a number of flagship smartphone announcements this year which are all boasting improvements over last year’s models....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Shadowgun War Games is mobile games' version of Overwatch (Update: Out now!) July 16, 2025 Update, June 20, 2025 (8:59AM ET):Shadowgun War Games, the latest edition in the long-running franchise, is officially available to play for all. The company announced the news earlier today, and it comes roughly a month after we checked out the closed beta (read the original article below for our impressions)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Small is not for all: Derek Zoolander embraces the Samsung Galaxy (S6) August 23, 2025 For anyone who has seen the 2001 movieZoolander, there is one particular part that rang true to the hearts of phone-ees: Derek Zoolander, portrayed by Ben Stiller, had an impossibly small mobile. Resembling a miniature Motorola Star-Tac, the fabulous flip phone was just one of the plethora of gags and jokes that littered the movie....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Teens can now apply to Google’s Change the Game challenge and design a game July 16, 2025 Are you a teenager? Do you like playingvideo games? Have you ever had an idea for a game that you wish existed? Well, now’s your chance to make it a reality with Google’s annual Change the Game event. Most teens have played a lot of video games (amirite?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The beating heart of Google Home is reportedly Chromecast hardware June 19, 2025 Inside the elegant white casing of Google home resides the exact same ARM-based microprocessor and wifi chip that constitute the Chromecast. As The Information puts it, “Home will essentially be a microphone, speaker, plastic top with LED lights and a fabric or metal bottom—wrapped around a Chromecast....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport are aiming for the fitness crowd July 30, 2025 As Samsungsaid it would last weekduring theGalaxy Note 8launch, the company has used itsIFA 2017press event in Berlin today to formally introduce two new wearable products. Most of the details about theGear Fit 2 Pro fitness trackerhave already leaked, but Samsung also introduced a new smartwatch, the Gear Sport, today as well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Play Store now lets you pre-register for apps August 07, 2025 Google is slowly improving the set of tools developers can use to publish and promote their apps in the Play Store. Features likepromoted apps in search resultshelp with app discovery, while therumored A/B testing capabilitymay help developers drastically increase conversion levels. A new Play Store feature that will improve the experience for users and publishers alike is app pre-registration....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The rise of 5G: Here’s what you can expect from T-Mobile August 07, 2025 Of the three major wireless carriers, T-Mobile claims only it will havetrue, nationwide mobile 5G coveragebased on industry standards approved by the3rd Generation Partnership Project(3GPP) conglomerate. In comparison, Verizon is focusing on a proprietary pre-standardsfixed 5G servicefor the home which initially launched in portions of Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramentoin October of 2018....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite is a serious threat to OnePlus in India July 24, 2025 2019 was amixed bag for Samsung, both globally and in India — a market it once dominated. From theM-seriesto theA-series, Samsung took the mid-range competition head-on and challenged the likes ofXiaomi, realme, OPPO, and vivo. Finally, a concerted effort at regaining its lost foothold in the mid-range segment paid off for the company....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: Mac Pro teardown, and Apple’s secret satellite plans June 02, 2025 This week in Apple news we saw iFixit teardown the Mac Pro. you’re able to see the image above for all the components the techs pulled out. We don’t want to totally spoil it for you, but iFixit absolutely adored the repairability level of the Mac Pro, giving it one of its highest scores ever....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon 5G is coming to homes later this year, but when will it go mobile? July 02, 2025 Verizon5G has been in the works for a while now, the carrier previouslyconfirming plansto bring5Gconnectivity to several markets in the latter half of 2018. Now, the network has started installing commercial nodes for fixed 5G networks in at least three markets, CFO Matt Ellis said during a conference call for its Q1 2018 results (h/t:Light Reading)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon doesn’t seem too concerned with AT&T’s and T-Mobile’s HBO and Netflix offerings June 13, 2025 WithAT&Trecently offering free HBO subscriptions to its Unlimited Choice and Unlimited Plus customers, andT-Mobileofferingfree Netflix subscriptionsto those on its T-Mobile ONE family plan with two or more lines, you would think thatVerizonmight take notice. Verizon chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam has certainly paid attention, but does not seem too bothered by the moves....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vivo’s V series builds on a legacy of innovation in mobile photography August 25, 2025 vivo is making waves with its new V20 lineup of phones designed to bring industry-leading front camera capabilities to users in a sleek and stylish package. Catering to consumers’ needs, vivo is continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation in both smartphone photography technology and design....