Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony unveils new 21MP Exmor RS sensor with 192 point autofocus June 21, 2025 In Japan earlier today,Sonyannounced its latest camera sensor designed for smartphones – the Exmor RS IMX230. The sensor marks the first time that Sony, or any other mobile image sensor company, has included image plane phase detection autofocus in a smartphone sensor. Sony’s new auto focus technology enables the camera to accurately capture quick-moving objects for both still photos and video, with all the necessary calculations carried out automatically by the sensor’s internal processing circuit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Square Enix has a new Valkyrie Profile game coming soon for Android June 11, 2025 Seemingly ages ago, Enix released Valkyrie Profile for theoriginal, first generationSony Playstation. In 2006, during the Playstation 2’s era, Square Enix released a sequel called Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria. Finally in 2009, it put out a Nintendo DS installment called Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TCL to debut wearable display, own branded smartphone at IFA 2019 July 10, 2025 TCLis a fixture in the smartphone space, owing to itsAlcatelandBlackBerry-branded phones. But the company is hoping to make a bigger splash under its own banner atIFA 2019in Berlin next week. The Chinese brand has confirmed that it will announce its first TCL-branded smartphone for global markets at the trade show....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The HUAWEI Nova 2S looks sharp in leaked pictures July 26, 2025 WhenHuaweiannounced theNova 2 and Nova 2 Plusin May, I didn’t think we would be talking about a sequel before the year was done. Well, it’s December, and that’s exactly what we’re doing, thanks to some leaked pictures and a press invite. The leaked images you see below, spotted byGSMArena, show off the Nova 2S, which looks to be the mid-cycle upgrade to the Nova 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The latest Humble Mobile Bundle is all about making you think June 04, 2025 Who doesn’t love puzzle games? Well, a lot of people, probably, but if you’re not one of them, you might enjoy the current “pay what you want” Humble Mobile Bundle. The minimum payment of $1 will bag you a trio of minimalistic puzzle experiences. Hook, Zenge, and klocki all follow a similar ideology — they’re meditative games that don’t pressure you with timers, move counters, or anything else....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Triple camera toting Samsung Galaxy M30 launched in India July 09, 2025 Hot on the heels of theGalaxy M10andM20, Samsung has launched yet another handset in India. TheSamsung Galaxy M30rounds off the “millennial” focussedM seriesof devices at the upper end. The highlight of the Galaxy M30 is the 6.4-inchSuper AMOLEDInfinity U display. Sporting a water drop notch, the phone has a Full HD+ resolution screen and looks rather good....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US appeals court says a warrant is required for authorities to obtain cell phone location data June 03, 2025 A U.S. appeals courtruledWednesday that in order for authorities to obtain a suspect’s cell phone location data, a probable-cause warrant under the Fourth Amendment is required. This 2-1 decision by the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a big victory for those who advocate for cell phone privacy rights....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Virtual Everything - the problem with smart assistants August 12, 2025 Virtual orsmart assistants, AI, or whatever you want to call them, these services have taken off in a big way this year, with virtually every new flagship smartphone touting their inclusion. We have universal players inAlexaandGoogle Assistant, and smaller propriety options from the likes ofSamsung, HTC, and now even Andy Rubin’snew Essential Phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why don’t phones use a laptop configuration model? July 31, 2025 Follow tech enthusiast discussions for long enough, and you’ll invariably find someone asking a recurring question: why can’t you choose a phone configuration like you canwith a laptop? People have widely varying preferences for screens, cameras, and other features. It, therefore, stands to reason that you could custom-order a phone that meets your exact needs and (hopefully) lasts longer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Windows 11 will eventually require all laptops to have high-quality webcams August 22, 2025 Believe it or not, there are plenty oflaptopssold today without built-in webcams. In fact, certain buyers might actually prefer this so they won’t need to figure out a way to cover it up, as the image above depicts. However, that will be a thing of the past come 2023, at least for Windows 11 laptops....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now invite friends to join you on Miitomo via SMS or email August 05, 2025 Nintendo’s ridiculously popular Android debut, Miitomo, has just been updated to v1.2 and has introduced a bunch of new features, including the rather nifty ability to invite friends to the game via SMS or email. Other updates in v1.2 include the ability to edit existing Miifotos before uploading them to comments, the ability to add or reject friend requests within the comments or heart list, a new “Answer” option has been added to “All answers” and some bug fixes and performance enhancements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: Most of you are already paying for lossless music streaming June 10, 2025 Lossless music streaminghas been a fixture on major streaming services in the last couple of years, coming a long way from TIDAL being the only major service to offer the feature. Nowadays, the likes of Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer all offer lossless music streaming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: This is your favorite material for the back of a smartphone June 17, 2025 Thesmartphoneworld is no longer just a mire of plastic, metal, and glass. Manufacturers are now offering devices’ rear plates in a plethora of materials from ceramic to glasstic. But which do users prefer? We asked this very question in arecent poll, and the results are remarkable....