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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG Q9 is officially revealed with an old OS and processor for a high price July 20, 2025 LGdecided to announce a new addition to its Q series of mid-range phones today in South Korea, even though it’s also making big announcements this week atCES 2019. As it turns out, the new LG Q9 smartphone has some pretty old hardware and software inside and a fairly high price to boot....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The most clichéd tech nerd gear - you’ve probably seen all these before! August 19, 2025 Sometimes an OEM justgets it right. There are a few examples of devices on the market that just work, that are a pleasure to use and that offer a reliable service. When that happens, and if the tech also has that ‘desirable factor’, well ....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new Google Shopping is here, with price tracking, Google guarantees June 07, 2025 Google Shopping is a handy way to find the best price for items from various stores, but the search giant has decided to give it a fresh coat of paint and a few handy tools. The redesigned Google Shopping is now available across desktop and mobile in the US, bringing a personalized homepage with product suggestions as well as the ability to re-order common items....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This affordable 5G realme phone could hit global markets soon (Updated) June 13, 2025 Update: August 18, 2025 (12:47AM ET):Well, that didn’t take long at all. realme UK has nowconfirmedon its Twitter account (viaPlayful Droid) that the realme 7 5G will be launched in the market on November 19 at 10AM GMT (5AM ET). Check out a screenshot of the post below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: Essential teaser hints at camera accessory for its first smartphone June 06, 2025 Update, May 26:It looks like Essential is working on at least one accessory for its smartphone. An imagetweeted outby the company shows what looks like a camera (360 degree?) that plugs into or snaps onto the back of the device. Here’s the image (we’ve adjusted luminosity to bring out the details):...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. US could get two budget OnePlus phones by the end of the month June 23, 2025 OnePlus is gearing up for a new Nord launch. We know this because the company has been postingcryptic teaserson its dedicated Nord Instagram account. We’ve also heard several rumors about upcoming affordable OnePlus phones in the Nord series. Now, tipster Mukul Sharma claims that OnePlus will launch the OnePlus N10 and N100 later this month....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Want a Galaxy Note 9 for free? You might have to pre-order one at Verizon July 27, 2025 Verizonmight be gearing up for one of its famous buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) pre-order offers on the upcomingSamsung Galaxy Note 9.Droid Liferecently spotted leaked promo materials in the Verizon app which suggested as much, though it didn’t provide anything regarding the Note 9’s price or release date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What influences you the most when picking “the best smartphone”? (Poll of the Week) June 06, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Last week,we asked youto tell us your favorite notch alternative. Out of all the votes on our website and social channels,you told usyou’d rather have a bigger bezel on the top instead of a notch. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3’s manual slide-out method barely squeezed into second place, followed closely by the “I actually prefer the notch” option....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why making $31 billion off Android sucks for Google July 18, 2025 So thenews just brokethat Google has generated a revenue of $31 billion and $22 billion in profit from the Android since it acquired the operating system back in 2005. This is incredible news, because the long-standing narrative was that Android wasn’t making very much money for the company....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi Band 4 poster shows off dazzling design (Update: Pre-order link) July 29, 2025 Update, August 09, 2025 (11:10 AM ET):Despite theXiaomi Mi Band 4not even being fully launched yet, we already havea pre-order link from Ali Express. The device won’t ship for another 25 days so don’t think you’re going to get it any time soon. However, the listing does give us a pretty clear look at the specs and price of the new fitness tracker....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi users report random boot loops, fix coming next week June 16, 2025 SomeXiaomiphones in India are boot looping after installing a recentMIUI 12update. Now, it seems that the culprit has been identified and thankfully it’s not hardware-related. A software conflict between Xiaomi’s Find My Device service and Airtel’s Thanks SIM management app (h/t:XDA) is seemingly to blame. The nature of the issue is unclear, but affected users have reported error messages on their devices followed by continuous boots....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Yesterday’s Pixel 4 ‘feature drop’? You can expect more of those each quarter. June 08, 2025 Yesterday, there was a Google Pixel 4 “feature drop” that landed quite unexpectedly. The update came with a bevy of new features, including new photo editing tools, enhancedCall Screening, improvedDuocalls, and more. Now, according to statements given toThe Verge, Google is proclaiming that its goal is to make feature drops such as this one happen for Pixel phones on a quarterly basis....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Exploding Kittens’ arrives on iOS, Android launch coming ‘soon’ July 12, 2025 The massively popular card game has just arrived on smartphones with some pretty inventive local multiplayer. Right now, Exploding Kittens is only available on iOS, but word on the street is that it will be coming to Android during the vague timeframe of “soon.” The non-digital version ofExploding Kittensis a devious card game in which you attempt to out-think and out-guess your friends to avoid drawing said incendiary felines....