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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile will shut down Sprint’s LTE network next summer August 03, 2025 Now thatT-Mobile’s merger with Sprintis more than a year old, it’s ready to nudge you toward its own network. T-Mobile hasconfirmedtoLight Readingthat it’sshutting downSprint LTE service on July 21, 2025. The LTE shutdown will come half a year after an already-announced plan to deactivate the Sprint CDMA network on August 13, 2025....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The HUAWEI Y9a is basically a Mate 30 Lite with a pop-up camera July 08, 2025 Back when images of theMate 30series first started making their way online, it seemed like HUAWEI planned to release a Lite variant of the phone. HUAWEI never ended up announcing that device, but the company just revealed what is effectively a Mate 30 Lite by another name....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The new Humble Mobile Bundle will keep you busy with up to 9 roguelike games July 30, 2025 If you love games that involve endless dungeon crawling with maps that are different each time you play, then the latestHumble Mobile Bundleis for you. For the next two weeks, you can get up to nine roguelike games on Android for a fraction of the normal $40 asking price....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: iOS 15 could drop old iPhone support, plus Mini-LED iPads Aug 25, 2025 This week in Apple news, we heard some rumors related to iOS 15, the 2021 edition of the iPhone operating system. Reportedly, Apple might not distribute iOS 15 to two currently-supported iPhones. Read on below to see if yours makes the cut....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. VP9 codec coming to WebRTC courtesy of Google and Vidyo Jun 01, 2025 Vidyo and Google have been working together for several years now with the majority of their work concentrating on the improvement of Google Hangouts’ video streaming capabilities. Now Google has announced that the release of Chrome version 48 will see WebRTCgraduating from VP8 to VP9. VP9 is a codec that was developed by both companies in tandem, andGoogle saysthat it will enable video calls to maintain the same high video quality at a 40% lower bitrate....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What NVIDIA buying Arm means for your next smartphone July 29, 2025 NVIDIA announced on Sunday evening that it would acquire computing giant Arm for $40 billion. During a press call held early on Monday morning, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Arm CEO Simon Segars shed more light on what the deal means for existing markets, such assmartphones, and what the future holds for the two companies....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What to expect from the Google event this week June 15, 2025 Google will beholding an event on October 4in San Francisco, where the company is expected to announce a number of new devices. Rumor has it that we’ll see a Chromebook, an upgraded VR headset, a couple of smart speakers, and more revealed alongside the two new Pixel smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WHOOPs: Google re-sent the Verizon version of Android 12 to non-Verizon Pixels June 05, 2025 In October, supported Pixel devices received the new upgrade toAndroid 12. At the beginning of this month, those same Pixels received an update to the November security patch. This is all normal and expected. However, today some Pixel owners are seeing a new update that asks them to update to Android 12 — again....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Withings Move review: Fitness tracking in disguise August 18, 2025 Withings Move What we like What we don’t like What comes to mind when you think of the termfitness tracker? Most likely, it’s a silicone band that may or may not have a display, and it’s probably not all that attractive to wear at all times. Withings has always had a different approach tofitness trackers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 review July 18, 2025 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Along with a larger focus on affordability this year in the mid-range and high-end segments, there has also been a slew of lower-end smartphones launched, falling in the sub-$200 category, that have proved to be impressive as well. Granted, these devices aren’t perfect and often have their fair share of compromises, but Chinese OEM Xiaomi is looking to shake things up with their latest addition to the affordable Redmi series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You told us: These two issues would make you leave your current phone brand Jun 16, 2025 Consumers have their favorite brands, be it cereal, cars, or clothing. But it’s likely that you have a particular smartphone brand you always go back to, too. But what would it take for you to reassess this? In arecent poll, we asked readers to weigh in on what it would take for them to leave their current smartphone brand for another company’s products....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube could be your next shopping destination, and Google is testing it now June 27, 2025 If you watch enough YouTube videos, you’ll eventually hear a creator say something like, “I’ll put a link to this product I’m using in the description.” Wouldn’t it be way easier if the link appeared right on the screen? Related:Here are all five YouTube apps and what each of them do...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 best massage apps for Android June 13, 2025 Nothing beats a good massage. It relaxes you. It can also help with things like body pain, stress, and other ailments. You can learn to give good massages through a variety of methods. That includes some Android apps. There aren’t a ton of options, but there are a few. Here are the best massage apps for Android!...