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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google teases likely gaming hardware announcement at GDC 2019 July 15, 2025 Towards the end of February,Google sent out invitationsfor a July 19, 2025 event happening at the Game Developers Conference (GDC). The invitation itself and the fact that the event is happening at GDC suggested Google is going to announce some sort ofgaming product. Now, Google has releaseda new teaserthat once again suggests a gaming product is coming next week, although this time there’s a bit more evidence that the product will involve physical hardware....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s ARCore framework could be set for release at MWC August 03, 2025 Towards the end of 2017, Google’s Amit Singhannounced plansto bring augmented reality apps to “hundreds of millions” of devices by the end of 2018. Now, it looks like Google is about to start making good on that promise as a report byVarietysuggests that the web giant will announce the release of theARCoreframework at theMobile World Congressthis year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how Google Assistant wake-word sensitivity could work July 29, 2025 Back in September 2019,Googlerevealed plans to include wake-word/hotword sensitivity adjustments in Assistant in a bid to reduce accidental activations. Now, it looks like we’ve got a good idea of how the feature will work. 9to5Googledug into version 10.93 of the Google app, discovering several strings related to wake-word sensitivity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC releases Ice View case app to showcase the full potential of a transparent cover July 31, 2025 There are really only two types of people in the smartphone world: those that slap a case on a phone the second it comes out of the box and those that would never sully a smartphone with an ugly slab of plastic....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P9 Lite goes on sale in Europe before it is even announced, full specs revealed July 25, 2025 “WHOOPs.” That’s likely what slipped out of the webmaster’s mouth over at a Romanian online retailer that accidentally posted the full specs and buy links for the unannounced HUAWEI P9 Lite this morning. While the internal search results quickly disappeared, you’re able to still Google your way there where the full specs of the device are laid out for all to see....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Watch Jewel review August 13, 2025 One of the more common complaints when it comes to smartwatches is their big, bulky, and often industrial design that sometimes looks out of place even on average-sized wrists, and seem to be catered exclusively towards men. While not the most compact smartwatch out there either, HUAWEI attempted to address some of these concerns last year with their Android Wear offering, theHUAWEI Watch, which featured a very elegant design, and one of the classiest we’ve seen thus far....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a Switch ‘prequel’ to Breath of the Wild July 19, 2025 Nintendo may have a clever way to draw attention to its Hyrule Warriors combat games: tie the latest release directly to one of its best-known Legend of Zelda titles. The gaming giant hasannounced(viaIGN) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, a spiritual prequel toBreath of the Wildthat comes tothe Switchon November 20....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. IFA 2019: All the announcements, updated daily! July 23, 2025 TheInternationale Funkausstellung Berlin(translated as “International radio exhibition Berlin” but mostly known as IFA 2019) starts at the beginning of September. The consumer electronics trade show is one of the biggest in the world and usually hosts multiple smartphone announcements. As we lead up to the crucial holiday season, nearly every major brand will use IFA 2019 as a launching pad not only for smartphones, but fortablets, laptops,headphones, and other electronic devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG wants to use transparent OLED displays for ‘invisible’ bedroom TVs July 09, 2025 LG Displayis still eager to maketransparent OLED displaysa practical reality, and it’s using CES 2021 to show just what might be possible. The company has designed a concept “Smart Bed” that would use a 55-inch transparent screen as a TV that effectively becomes invisible. The transparent TV would sit in a frame you could place at the foot of your bed or even move around the home....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nearly 100 tech companies, including Google and Apple, unite to fight Trump travel ban July 21, 2025 Almost 100 tech companies includingGoogle, Apple and Facebook have supported a court filing submitted Sunday night which opposes President Trump’s immigration ban. The tech companies’ 53-page amicus filing proclaims that the economy, and American workers, would suffer as the result of the ban, and points to America’s history as “a nation of immigrants” in protest against the move....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus 5X: Why has the 6P’s best mate received so much hate? July 15, 2025 Despite the fact that Google’s Nexus reference hardware has never managed to “chart” when it comes to sales reports and market analysis, there remains a dedicated group within the Android community who swear by the hardware. Created as a reference device by which Android developers and hardware manufacturers can guide their efforts to align with the gravity of Google’s push, they have always found a sweet spot of sorts....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia 3.1 goes live in the US, but is not yet in stock (Update: Available for pre-order) July 19, 2025 Update (06/12/18):You can now pre-order the Nokia 3.1 on Amazon and B&H Photo. The phone is available in black, blue, and gold, with availability set for July 2. B&H Photo throws in a 5,200mAh battery pack with the preorder, with no bonuses offered through Amazon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus promises a theme store for its phones, and you can help build it August 25, 2025 If you owna OnePlus phone, you can head into Settings and alter a few aspects of the overall look and feel of the device. This includes changing wallpapers (obviously), icons, and even fonts. However, your choices are pretty limited and, in most cases, you need to alter each aspect individually....