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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Well, darn: Motorola’s Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini aren’t getting updated to Lollipop June 30, 2025 Motorola’s David Schuster has justtaken to Google+ to announcethat the Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini will not be receiving an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. No explanation was provided for the skipped update, though the company is offering affected Droid users some coupons on new smartphones for their troubles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi’s affordable new 5G phone is coming this month with a brand new chipset June 26, 2025 Xiaomi is all set to launch a new Mi 10 series phone this month. Unlike theMi 10,Mi 10 Pro, orMi 10 Ultrathat can easily be called premium flagships, this new Mi 10 model will be priced under £300 (~$400). If that’s not an exciting enough prospect, the device is also going to be the first with an “upcoming brand-new” Snapdragon 7-series 5G platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alienware’s latest gaming PC looks like a Nintendo Switch June 03, 2025 It wouldn’t beCESif we didn’t see at least a few outlandish products and Alienware is delivering the goods with the Concept UFO. Ever wanted a Nintendo Switch with Windows 10 support? That’s precisely what this is. Alienware’s Concept UFO uses a Switch like modular build and pairs it with PC-class components....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bored teenager hacks T-Mobile’s network for free unlimited data July 10, 2025 T-Mobile pre-paid SIM cardsare designed such that users can update their account and purchase additional service without having to go into a T-Mobile location or log onto their account from a wifi network. This is a handy feature, but there’s just one problem: what if the user’s coverage ends, and they want to purchase more?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Consumer Reports says Sprint is the lowest rated carrier in 2014 June 10, 2025 It has been an interesting 2014 for Sprint. In August, Marcelo Claure took over Sprint and began a T-Mobile style plan of dropping phone prices and increasing data allotments. Claure made these moves due to Sprint finishing dead last in most customer satisfaction rankings over the last few years under previous Sprint CEO Dan Hesse....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Create a scrollable widget for your Android app July 12, 2025 Since the early days of the OS, widgets for Android have allowed users to engage with their favourite apps, from the comfort of their homescreen. So how do you create an Android widget? For the developer, widgets give your application a valuable presence on the user’s homescreen. Instead of being tucked out of sight in the app drawer, users will be reminded about your appevery single timethey glance at their homescreen – while also getting a preview of your app’s most interesting and useful content....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Final Fantasy XIV Companion App slated for late July release June 15, 2025 Nowadays there are all kinds of options formobile MMORPGs, but sometimes what you really want is just a good old fashioned PC MMO. Come late July, fans of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV get the best of both worlds with the release of the Final Fantasy XIV Companion App for Android and iOS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Final Fantasy: Record Keeper arrives to Google Play July 12, 2025 After a soft launch in select markets including Canada,Square Enix’sFinal Fantasy: Record Keeperhas now landed on the Play store! Unlike mostFinal Fantasytitles, we’re not talking about a $15+ purchase, instead this is a free to play experience built in partnership with Japan-based DeNA. For those thathaven’t heard of the game,the story basically merges together the entire Final Fantasy universe, bringing back popular characters including heroes such as Cloud, and plenty of well-known villains too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus get day one updates from Verizon and T-Mobile August 19, 2025 Unless you have been living on the moon for the past few weeks, you know that today is the day that theSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusare available to purchase from several US wireless carriers. Two of them,VerizonandT-Mobile, have wasted no time in rolling out day one updates for both of those phones for their customers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get the new ZTE Prestige half-priced this holiday season from Boost Mobile June 06, 2025 Although the ZTE Prestige is normally priced at $99.99,Boost Mobileis offering it for only $49.99 for a limited time. This offer will only last for the holiday season, and you’re able to take advantage of it at any participating Boost Mobile exclusive retail stores or participating independent dealers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel can’t charge at 18W, despite claims that it could June 23, 2025 Google’s Pixel smartphone is not capable of charging at 18W (Watts) despite Google marketing materials previously stating that it could. The discrepancy was unearthed by respected product tester Nathan K, who outlined full details of the test and his methodologyin a Google+ post. The reason for the lower-than-expected limit is thought to be linked to potential thermal concerns, though Google hasn’t confirmed this....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google starts adding missing Stadia features, announces Save Point blog updates June 05, 2025 It’s been about a month sinceGoogle Stadiafinally became available to the masses. Since that launch, there have been a few updates happening behind-the-scenes that you may have missed, considering everything happens in the cloud. That’s why Google is launching a new official blog series calledSave Point....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google wants to prevent technology from simply replacing humans July 01, 2025 The search giant outlines three ways to help address concerns that US workers might be left behind in the next Industrial Revolution. With the rapid progress being made in fields like robotics, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that certain parts of the world are seeing the inception of what is known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution....