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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Awards 2018 nominees revealed ahead of Google I/O June 03, 2025 Googlehas announced the nominees for the third annual Google Play Awards, and the shortlist is a who’s who of stellar apps and games that either launched or enjoyed a major update since April 2017. Much like last year, the winners will be revealed just before the start ofGoogle I/O— the Mountain View company’s yearly developer-focused event — on May 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Search just made art education much more interactive July 26, 2025 Google Search is an amazingly spectacular thing. Google Arts and Culture is also amazingly spectacular. Wouldn’t it be great if they worked together in a fun and educational way? Now, they do. Announced on Google’s own blog, “The Keyword”, searching and learning about art has just become a lot more interactive through the tech giant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will reportedly help publishers prepare for Chrome’s upcoming ad-block-pocalypse August 23, 2025 Google’s Chrome browser will reportedly introduce native ad-blocking in the near future, and the search giant allegedly wants to prepare publishers for what seems to be the inevitable. Dubbed “Ad Experience Reports,” the self-service tool will alert publishers about any offending ads and offer ways to fix issues with those ads....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on with Sony’s new mid-rangers: Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and Xperia L2 August 12, 2025 Whether you’re a fan of Sony’s smartphone design or couldn’t care less, the near bezel-less aesthetic has become more commonplace. You won’t find that aesthetic on the Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra, and Xperia L2, though that doesn’t mean you should disregard them as options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iPhone SE 2020 reviews point to just one small hitch, and more tech news today June 05, 2025 1. iPhone SE 2020 reviews: it’s great, not a battery beast Last week I said the iPhone SE 2020 was good enough for most people. I can now addeasily. Now iPhone SE 2020 reviews are out, and the summary is compelling and remarkably similar across different reviews:Apple’s new small phone is a smash at $399....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nextbit Robin Review August 13, 2025 Nextbit Robin What we like What we don’t like Our scores Crowdfunding isn’t a new concept and while many projects do fail to see the light of day, just occasionally, we’re treated to a project that has the potential to alter the way we use technology. The problem of limited storage is one that affects the growing number of devices that launch without microSD card expansion, but American company Nextbit has a unique solution to this growing problem with itsNextbit Robin smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Of course criminals are using Pokémon Go to mug people July 11, 2025 The popularity of Pokémon Go isn’t causing problems just for the folks atNiantic Labs, who had tohalt the game’s rollout due to server overload. For some people, playing Pokémon Go has led to the very real and very unpleasant experience of getting robbed. According to police in O’Fallon, Missouri, four men used Pokémon Go to locate and lure potential victims and then rob them at gunpoint....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pikmin 3 Deluxe revives a classic for Nintendo Switch on October 30 August 24, 2025 One of Nintendo’s biggestSwitchreleases this fall will be a game that’s very familiar to Wii U fans. The console giant hasannouncedthat Pikmin 3 Deluxe will be available on the Switch on October 30 for $60. The updated version takes advantage of the newer hardware, but it’s also a significant expansion of the gameplay beyond the alien herding and puzzle solving from 2013....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO F2 Pro prices may have just leaked July 15, 2025 The price of POCO’s next flagship phone is a question that’s been on everyone’s mind. Surely the companycan’t delivera$300 phonewith the costlySnapdragon 865SoC onboard, but it needs to maintain its value-for-money motto to remain true to its brand image. Looks like we now have some idea as to where POCO is headed with its F2 series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm reportedly plans a Nintendo Switch clone based on Android June 18, 2025 Do you want a console like theNintendo Switchwith the flexibility of Android? You might get your wish. AnAndroid Policesource claims Qualcomm is developing a Switch-like gaming handheld that would sell to the public — it wouldn’t just be a reference design like many of the company’s past mobile devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Fold durability exceeds expectations…kind of June 06, 2025 Popular YouTube channelJerryRigEverythingis at it again, and this time, he terrorizes the newSamsung Galaxy Fold. Zack Nelson, the man behind the channel, takes the new foldable smartphone through his typical durability tests only to come to an interesting conclusion. At first, the unboxing and first impressions of thisKorean variantof the device are good....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 pre-orders no longer include free Galaxy Buds June 01, 2025 Up until now, pre-ordering either theSamsung Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10 Pluswould net you a free pair ofGalaxy Buds. However, it looks like Samsung ran out of its free wireless earbuds forpre-orders. Instead of Galaxy Buds, Samsung now offers a $130 eCertificate that can be used towards “select products” on Samsung’s website and the Shop Samsung app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S22 series camera specs leak: Where is the 200MP sensor? June 02, 2025 Camera specs and some more details of theSamsung Galaxy S22 serieshave leaked. According to Korean publication,TheElec, Samsung will once again release three models in the Galaxy S22 series, internally codenamed “Rainbow.” It’s no surprise that we’ll see the vanilla Galaxy S22, the Galaxy S22 Plus, and the S22 Ultra in the flagship lineup....