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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple compares Epic Games to shoplifters in bizarre lawsuit response August 13, 2025 Today, the battle royale between Apple and Epic Games took a step up. Apple issued a formal response tothe lawsuit Epic Games filed last weekalleging that Apple has monopolistic control over its App Store (viaAxios). The response is very confusing as it makes bizarre comparisons of Epic to shoplifters....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry unveils KEYone Black Edition: a faster, more stylish variant July 09, 2025 TCL has been rolling out itsBlackBerry KEYoneto a number of territories since the device’s launch earlier this year. While there may be those still hoping to get their hands on that device in their location — it hit China and India only in August — the company has now revealed an upgraded version atIFA 2017....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU’s Life One X3 packs a big 5,000 mAh battery and software that hopefully works July 15, 2025 BLUhopes to double-down on its hold on the unlocked smartphone market with the Life One X3, which continues the company’s MO by packing a massive battery and an affordable price tag. Starting our tour on the outside, the Life One X3’s metal build makes it nice to look at, but nixes any thoughts of wireless charging you might have had....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. China threatens to create its own ‘Entity List’ to include American firms July 30, 2025 According toGlobal Times, a Chinese news site, the country is planning to release an “Entity List” in response toU.S. President Donald Trump’s own listwhich caused Chinese companyHUAWEI to spiral into a nosedive. Gao Feng, a spokesman of China’s commerce ministry, had this to say on the matter (viaTechCrunch):...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FCC launches its own speed test app to chart the US internet landscape June 19, 2025 There’s no lack ofspeed test appsout there, but the FCC has just launched another in a bid to detail America’s broadband coverage. The FCC Speed Test app measures the performance of your internet connection. This includes upload and download speeds, connection jitter, and latency, too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google forced to confirm new smart device, and more tech news today July 31, 2025 1. Google forced to confirm a new Nest smart speaker Yesterday’s brief news was that aJapanese regulator filinghad revealed a new Google Nest (aka the old Google Home) smart speaker, with, oops, product images available in a PDF. Google, as it has done previously with the Pixel 4a, managed to get on the front foot, with Google PR emailing through a new official photo and video within hours, confirminga big new Nest smart speaker (aka the old Google Home brand)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC boss thinks VR sales will beat smartphone sales in just four years August 22, 2025 HTC just launched a well-received new smartphone, but if you believe one of its executives, smartphones are already on the way out. Talking at a company conference last week, Wang Tsung-ching, head of Vive at HTCChina, said that sales of virtual reality devices will overtake smartphones sales in as little as four years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U11’s Edge Sense receives in-app customization options in new update June 19, 2025 The mirror-like finish, smooth software experience, and impressive camera are among the things I like most aboutHTC’s U11, but in terms of uniqueness, one feature stands out from the rest. Of course I’m talking aboutEdge Sense, that feature that allows you to squeeze the U11’s sides to perform different actions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Huawei’s US sanctions will be reviewed under Biden’s Commerce pick August 20, 2025 Huaweiwas placed on the US Entity List by the Trump administration back in May 2019, but President Joe Biden’s Commerce secretary pick has now shed light on what could happen under the new administration. When asked if she would keep HUAWEI on the economic blacklist, Rhode Island governor and Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo answered (h/t:Reuters) that she would “review the policy, consult with you, consult with industry, consult with our allies and make an assessment as to what’s best for American national and economic security....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak: Redmi could launch a cheap 108MP phone later this month July 21, 2025 We’ve seen a few brands launch 108MP smartphones in the past 12 months or so, such as theXiaomi Mi Note 10andSamsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. But all these phones had launch prices of over $500, extending to well over $1,000 for the latter phone. Now, frequent leakerDigital Chat Stationhas noted on Weibo that the first 108MP Redmi phone is in the works and coming soon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Let’s all have a break: the KitKat rumors are getting ridiculous July 22, 2025 We’re all excited for Android 4.4 and the new Nexus, but some in the Android community are heading to delirium territory with the latest batch of numerology-infused predictions. In case you’re not up to date with the story, here’s a roundup. First,it was October 15, which obviously wasn’t the big date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Casio Wear OS smartwatch adds heart rate sensor, keeps very high price June 01, 2025 One of the strangely-missing features of every Casio smartwatch up until now has been a heart rate monitor. TheCasio WSD-F21HRfinally solves that problem by offering most of the features you expect with a Casio smartwatch with the addition of the HR sensor. However, Casio wasn’t able to bring down the significant price of the smartwatch too much....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oculus Quest 2 offers a more powerful standalone VR headset for $299 July 31, 2025 The leaks were on the mark: Facebook hasunveiledtheOculus Quest 2, including its release date and price, and it promises to be a big leap overthe original. The second-generation standalone, Android-powered virtual reality headset will be available on October 13 starting at $299 for a model with 64GB of storage, a full $100 below the price of the first Quest....