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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The HTCguy that told you when to check for updates is leaving August 17, 2025 HTCVice President of Product Management for the Americas Mo Versi announced that Monday is his last day with the Taiwanese company. Versi started as HTC’s director of product management in 2010 before becoming executive director of product management in 2011. In May 2014, Versi became vice president of product management and held the position until his departure today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG V30S ThinQ is more expensive than the Galaxy S9 in South Korea June 19, 2025 The awkwardly namedLG V30S ThinQand somehow-even-more-awkwardly-named LG V30S Plus ThinQ have launched in South Korea. Announced at MWC 2018, the pair are now available to order in LG’s home country ahead of a retail release tomorrow (March 9th). Pricing starts at KRW 1,048,300 for the standard V30S ThinQ with 6 GB or RAM and 128 GB internal storage....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Edition is pretty wai-fugly June 19, 2025 Xiaomi hasannounceda new limited edition version of theMi 6Xand… well, just look at it. The Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Edition goes on sale in China from July 10 and will retail for 2,099 yuan (~$317). The “unique” phone is the result of another partnership between Xiaomi and Vocaloid — the creators of the singing synthesizer tools that power the titular blue-haired virtual J-popstar,Hatsune Miku....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This could be our best look yet at the OnePlus Nord (Update: All six cases) July 15, 2025 Update, June 20, 2025 (2:16AM ET):Looks like tipsterEvan Blasshas his hands full with OnePlus Nord leaks. After outing the renders of the phone and images of three custom cases yesterday, he has now leaked pictures of all six OnePlus Nord official cases....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Try catch Java: Exception handling explained July 07, 2025 Error handling, also called exception handling, is a big part ofJava, but it’s also one of the more divisive elements. Exception handling allows a developer to anticipate problems that may arise in their code to prevent them from causing issues for users down the line. The reason this can become a nuisance is that some methods in Java will actuallyforcethe user to handle exceptions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Upcoming Nomad Wallet will also double as a 2400 mAh power pack July 13, 2025 While quick charging and other tech improvements are making it easier to top off a phone’s battery, there are still times when you need to top off your phone but don’t have immediate access to a power outlet. In those instances, a power pack sure comes in handy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon offers its own VPN app, because nothing’s fishy about that August 22, 2025 Today,Verizonlaunched a new VPN app calledVerizon Safe Wi-Fi, exclusively for Verizon customers. As you would expect, the service anonymizes your internet browsing on Android and iOS devices. It also is an ad-blocker. Verizon Safe Wi-Fi is designed to work on public Wi-Fi networks and will set you back $4-per-month, which gets you service on up to ten devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Watch out, folks: Android Q could arrive later today June 14, 2025 TheAndroid Qdeveloper preview, an early version of the major Android update planned for later this year, may launch today. The speculation arrives viaXDA DevelopersEditor-in-ChiefMishaal Rahman(h/tAndroid Police) based on findings in Google’s Android Q bug tracker. In the issue tracker, which Google recently made viewable to the public, Google provides a link (highlighted in red in the image below) to a page where you’re able to view previously reported bugs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s keeping Xiaomi from the US? June 07, 2025 Xiaomi is a fun company. Its phones are great to play with. They’re powerful, innovative, and for the most part, cheap. My biggest problem with their phones is that I can’t get them; they’re not available in the United States. Xiaomi is a China-first affair, with precious few exceptions. Despite public comments aboutbuilding a patent war chestin advance of a Stateside launch in mid-2015, there’s been no meaningful push into the American market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why you shouldn’t expect a Google Pixel Watch any time soon July 25, 2025 Since the dawn of time (okay, it’s only been a few years), Google Pixel Watch rumors have been circulating around the proverbial rumor mill. I don’t even remember when the first Pixel Watch rumors came to be, but since that time, we’ve still seen no real, believable evidence that a Pixel Watch even exists....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s gaming-centric Black Shark phone opens up to more people later this week June 20, 2025 Even thoughXiaomilaunched quirky and gaming-centricBlack Sharkin April, the phone was out of stock since then. That looks to change later this week, when Xiaomi will replenish Black Shark stock and hope to sell many more as a result, reportedGizchina. According toBlack Shark TechnologyCEO Wu Shimin, the company encountered production issues that led to limited stock....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yet another Pixel 4 leak shows off new camera features June 26, 2025 Just when you thought you’d learned everything there is to know about thePixel 4, another leak has dropped with a bit more information about the camera software. The Pixel series is widely considered to be one of thebest camera smartphonesaround, but the software has been fairly light on advanced options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yet another report points to Samsung ditching Galaxy Note series July 11, 2025 We’ve already heard murmurings that Samsung is working to add the S-Pen to theGalaxy S21 Ultraand its Z Fold 3 foldable, with the fate of the Galaxy Note serieshanging in the balance. Now, a new report out of Korea has only echoed these claims. Korean business dailyAju Newsreports that Samsung intends to add the Galaxy Note’sS-Penstylus to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy S21 Ultra....