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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: Galaxy Buds Plus renders leak online (Update) July 30, 2025 Update, July 02, 2025 (2:17AM ET):We got our first purported look at the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus earlier this month (check out the original article below), and we’ve now got more proof of the earphones’ existence. The Galaxy Buds Plus appeared on theBluetooth SIG websitethis week, confirming the name, model number (SM-R175), and Bluetooth 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Illegal Galaxy S8 subsidies drop price as low as ~$177 in South Korea August 25, 2025 In the cutthroat South Korean smartphone market, a bidding war for new customers has emerged around theSamsung Galaxy S8, with retailers offering illegal subsidies that drop the new flagship’s price to the equivalent of just $177. In South Korea, the Galaxy S8 has a RRP of 935,000 won, with a combination of subsidies from carriers and retailers allowing that price to drop as low as 753,000 won....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is Google Maps getting a UI update? August 20, 2025 Everyone’s favorite ‘find everything’ utility, Google Maps, may have founditselfa face-lift. If the news from an unofficial Google news site is right, we’ll be seeing the new interface at some point. When that could be isn’t clear, but with I/O next week, it could be pretty soon. What’s new? We can’t really say ‘new’, but there is a nice polish to the alleged new interface....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: These are the new Mi 10T series phones (Updated: More renders, prices) June 08, 2025 Update: July 11, 2025 (5:58 AM ET): Folks over atWinFuturehave now leaked some more renders of the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro. The publication has also confirmed the leaked specs mentioned in the original article below. Citing atipsterwe’ve not used as a source before, theWinFuturewrites that the vanilla Mi 10T could be priced at €499 (~$581), while the Mi 10T Pro with 128GB storage could cost €599 (~$697) and its 256GB model could come in at €649 ($756)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo’s Moto X4 will reportedly come to Project Fi in Q4 2017 August 23, 2025 Google has beenworking hardto improveProject Fias of late, but there are still a few things holding users back from joining the MVNO. Perhaps the most notable reason why users are reluctant to join is due to the lack of affordable devices compatible with the service....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Make/receive calls from your PC with the Your Phone app, now available to all June 29, 2025 Update: July 06, 2025 at 5:12 p.m. ET:Microsoft announced Wednesday on Twitter that the Your Phone app calling feature is now available to all supported devices — not just those in the Windows Insiders community. Download the Your Phone app at the link below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mate 30 Pro video teaser hints at design, key features August 04, 2025 The HUAWEI Mate 30 series launch is mired in controversy because of the expected lack of Google Play Store support. Word is HUAWEI might have totell users to install Google appson their own after they purchase the Mate 30 or the Mate 30 Pro. The company is still under aU....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G4 leak: better camera, NFC + more on the rumored all-metal Moto X4 July 23, 2025 For a fair part of 2016, images have been floating around the internet of a mysterious Mototola-made smartphone that has been more or less branded as the new Moto G. Motorola itself, of course, has been mum on the matter. Somethingisgoing to happen soon though, as evident by the OEM’srecent PR circulationof a drumming up hype for aplanned event in India to be held on May 17th....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Moto Z / Force vs Samsung Galaxy S7 / Edge June 09, 2025 When it comes to flagship smartphones, consumers certainly don’t suffer from a lack of choice, but on the flip side, with so many great options available, it is quite difficult to select which device is best suited for you. In today’s comparison, we pit two of the hottest smartphones in the market right now, and they couldn’t be more different from each other....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola One Macro review: Missing essentials July 22, 2025 Motorola Moto One Macro What we like What we don’t like Our scores Motorola has been stepping up its smartphone game across segments. Using a combination of near-stock Android and a focus on unique camera features, the devices have found reasonable success. TheMotorola Moto One Macrois the latest in the series, and as the name suggests, it puts a clear focus on macro — or close-up — photography....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nepal bans PUBG over concerns of addiction and aggression July 12, 2025 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) isn’t as talked about asFortniteandApex Legendsare, but it’s still a popular game. Unfortunately, that popularity came at a cost in Nepal — the country issued a ban on PUBG earlier today, reportedReuters. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) issued the ban at the request of the country’s federal investigation agency....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokemon Go CP: Which Pokemon is the very best? August 15, 2025 If you’re aPokemon Goplayer, you’re no doubt paying sharp attention to the CP number associated with every Pokemon you catch. While combat in the game is still evolving, brute force has emerged as a more important aspect of engagement than type differences. Speed is important as well, but CP ratings are a pretty fair indicator as to which Pokemon will come out on top in an engagement....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Android beats iOS loyalty for three years running (Eat it, iOS!) August 04, 2025 Remember when arguments aboutAndroid vs. iOSgot so heated, that friendships were destroyed? Remember how both sides passed around memes making fun ofhow tech-stupid iOS usersare, and howgeeky and pretentious Android users are? Remember when we all justhated each other? Good times, good times. Well, let’s dredge up a bit of that animosity and talk aboutthis new studythat concludes Android users are more loyal to Android than iOS users are to iOS....