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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Monster Strike, which made over $1.3 billion in 2016, is calling it quits in the US June 27, 2025 While some mobile games are huge hits in some markets, sometimes they hit a roadblock when they are released in other countries. Today is one such example, as Japan-based publisher Xflag has revealed it will be shutting down the English language version of its highly successful free-to-play mobile gameMonster Strikeon August 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New report highlights just how much Chinese consumers are ditching Apple June 21, 2025 There have been plenty of reports over the past year about how Apple’s smartphone ambitions in Chinaaren’t going so well. The Cupertino-based company faces stiff competition from Chinese manufacturers includingHuaweiandXiaomi. However, a new report fromReutershighlights just how much Chinese consumers are moving away from buying iPhones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite render highlights the phone’s key differentiator July 06, 2025 The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite didn’t launch alongside its more premiumMi 11sibling, but the phone is seemingly still on the way. Now, we have a better idea of what it might look like when it arrives courtesy of a new leak. Stemming fromDigital Chat Station, a new render showcases the phone’s front and rear....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 9 PureView press renders look great, but not much we haven’t seen June 18, 2025 TheNokia 9 PureViewwas one of the most hotly-anticipated smartphones of 2018. Unfortunately, the device didn’t launch in 2018, withHMD Globalcontinuously pushing back the device’s release. Now, it’s 2019, and it finally looks like the Nokia 9 PureView will see the light of day. As a testament to that, a new set of press renders just hit the internet, via91Mobiles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus Nord phones are factory resetting in owners' pockets Jul 29, 2025 It’s not unheard of for phones to haveteething issuesin their early days, but this appears more serious than most.Android Policenotes thatOnePlus Nordowners on the company’s forums (one,two,three) are reporting spontaneous factory resets that frequently lead to data loss. It’s not certain what’s causing the issue, as it doesn’t appear tied to a particular firmware revision....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Paper Planes app from Google I/O launches on Play Store June 08, 2025 We first sawPaper PlanesatGoogle I/Oearlier this year, and Google and Active Theory have partnered up to bring it to the Play Store in celebration of International Peace Day. The app is pretty simple: it essentially lets you stamp a piece of paper, fold it into a paper plane, and send it into a virtual world, which can be caught by someone else around the globe....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel Buds 2 have issues and Google is definitely aware of them August 09, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel Buds 2are a perfectly reliable pair ofwireless earbuds, but they’re not without problems. In fact, based on user reports, they have a lot of issues. Thankfully, it seems as though Google is more than aware of theissues many users are facing, and the company intends to fix them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pocket Casts, one of the most popular podcasts apps, is now free (Update) June 19, 2025 Update, August 20, 2025 (4:25AM ET):Pocket Casts went free yesterday, after years of being a paid podcast app. The team behind the app also gave three years of access to Pocket Casts Plus to anyone who ever paid for the web/desktop apps. This move was criticized by users, as the Pocket Casts team previously maintained that one-time payment for the web/desktop apps was for lifetime access....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: Would you buy a OnePlus phone if it came with Color OS? July 19, 2025 OnePlusand OPPO this week became slightly less distinguishable. OnePlus co-founder Pete Lauannouncedthat the company would “further integrate” with OPPO going forward. However, as the two companies already have a close relationship, the vague reveal leaves more questions than answers. OnePlus believes the integration will allow the company more resources....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm backs open-source alternative to Arm, x86: Should Arm be worried? June 08, 2025 Consumer gadgets such assmart speakers,smartwatches, andsmartphonesgenerally use processors based on Intel’s x86 and Arm’s instruction sets. However, the open-sourceRISC-Vinstruction set is gaining prominence too, and industry bigwigQualcommhas backed a company dealing with the technology. According toThe Information(paywall), chip design companySiFivehas raised $65.4 million as part of its latest funding round....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Razer’s Raiju Mobile lets you play Android games with buttons (Update: Now available!) August 13, 2025 Update, July 13, 2025 (11:23AM EST):You can now buy the Raizer Raiju Mobile controller onRazer’s online store. It can be yours for $149.99. Interestingly, Amazon alsolistedthe controller on its website. The listing states that the controller is currently unavailable, though that should change sometime soon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Redmi teases pop-up camera for Redmi K20, confirms May 28 launch June 14, 2025 Redmi is set to launch its first flagship phone soon, and the Xiaomi-owned sub-brand has now revealed a launch date for the device. According to aWeibo postfrom the official Redmi account, the high-end phone will be launched on May 28. The company has mentioned two more features on Weibo, namely a48MPcamera sensor made by Sony (theIMX586) and a pop-up selfie camera....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Galaxy S7 is proving more popular than the Galaxy S6 August 04, 2025 AfterSamsungissued its ratherpositive earnings guidancethe other day, there’s been an air of optimism about the company’s previously under performing mobile business. It seems that this sentiment is well founded, as Counterpoint research reports that Samsung has sold 20 percent moreGalaxy S7and S7 Edge units in their first month than it did for the Galaxy S6 series....