Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. India’s new e-commerce rules spell trouble for discounted phones August 18, 2025 Assmartphone salesworldwide continue to slump,Indiahas presented itself as the largest growth opportunity. A newe-commerce policycould, however, throw a spanner in the works forXiaomi,Realme,Asusand more. Read:Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro vs POCOphone F1: Which is better value? The new policy, which comes into effect starting February 1, issues a deadline regarding the rules for direct foreign investment in India....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It took 12 years, but Square Enix finally brings Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth to Android August 24, 2025 Announced for Japan in March, cult classic Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is now available forAndroidsmartphones in the U.S. In terms of new features, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth includes HD graphics and a wide voice cast. The game also lets you change the control style, which includes partial gamepad support....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked Google Pixel 2 XL photo reveals redesigned Pixel Launcher (Updated) July 31, 2025 Update #2:The leaks just keep coming. A new article published byVentureBeatreveals two new photos of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, this time showing us clearer renders of both the small and large devices. There isn’t a ton of new information we can gather from these renders, though these images are much better looking than previous leaked images....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LeEco announces Le 2 range with premium design and no 3.5mm headphone port Aug 09, 2025 LeEco, the OEM formerly known as LeTV, has announced its new Le 2range, comprising three new devices: the Le 2, Le 2Pro and Le Max2. The metallic phones feature a now-familiar design language we’ve seen echoes of in HUAWEI, HTCand the iPhone, but the biggest surprise is thelack of a 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Look outside if you need weather info, because Google’s service is down (Update: Back!) August 15, 2025 Update, November 30 at 3:36 p.m. ET:It looks like Google’s weather service is up and running again! Original article, November 30 at 1:03 o.m. ET:If you askGoogle Assistantfor weather information right now, you might be surprised by the answer. Google’s weather service must be down, because no matter which location you ask about for weather info, you get a zero-degree forecast....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek Helio P90 announced: We know about the AI boost, but what else? July 08, 2025 We were able to get a preview of the Helio P90’s AI capabilities last month, and now,MediaTekhas fully peeled the curtain back on the new chipset. So what else is there to know about the company’s latest processor? If anything, the Helio P60 and P70’s biggest weakness was the use of legacy Arm Cortex CPU cores....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mi Band maker Huami teases what could be a rugged Amazfit smartwatch June 13, 2025 The XiaomiMi Bandis possibly Huami’s biggest success story even though it makes its own Amazfit branded fitness wearables too. While we await the launch of theMi Band 5(also a Huami-made product) the company has started teasing a new smartwatch called the Amazfit Ares. Huami firstacknowledgedthe existence of the fitness watch back in April....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More than 4x as many people are running Gingerbread than Marshmallow July 27, 2025 Do you remember when Gingerbread came out? This would have been December 2010: more than five years ago. Do you remember your excitement and anticipation as you waited for Android 2.3 to finally arrive on your device? You might be feeling the same way about Marshmallow now, eagerly awaiting its eventual appearance....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G9 Power hits India: Big battery, 64MP camera for under $200 August 12, 2025 Motorola has offered a steady stream of relatively capable smartphones at a decent price, with theMoto G9 Powerbeing one of the most recent devices to fit the bill. Now, Moto is bringing the phone to the ultra-competitive Indian market. The Moto G9 Power stands out by virtue of its 6,000mAh battery, putting it in the upper echelon of smartphones in general when it comes to endurance....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto X (2015) specs rumor: 3600 mAh battery, 5.5- inch FHD display and more July 24, 2025 HellomotoHK is home to many a Motorola leak, and they seem to have a good inside scoop on the upcoming Moto X (2015). Not only did they recentlygive us a look at a gold/white version of the upcoming Motorola flagship, but today they are giving us a healthy list of specs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Galaxy Note 7 units already on sale at Verizon and Sprint July 26, 2025 Do you have a burning desire for the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 despite all the recall issues surrounding it? The US has received a new shipment of half a million Galaxy Note 7’s as part of the recall program, and Sprint and Verizon are already selling these new Note 7 units, that willnotspontaneously combust while in use....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nintendo’s 2021 Switch upgrade could support 4K June 16, 2025 More details are emerging for Nintendo’s rumored2021 Switch upgrade. Bloombergtipsters claim the console maker hasn’t nailed down the specifications for the system, but it’s looking at a faster processor with 4K graphics support. The company would also release a flood of “major” games to accompany the new model, including in-house titles as well as third-party releases....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Now the Pixel 4a is rumored to be released in the fall, but does it make sense? August 03, 2025 Where is thePixel 4a? Google’s mid-range smartphone was previously tipped to launch in May, then June, then July, and now reportedly it’ll only release in October. According to leaker Jon Prosser, Google will launch the Pixel 4a on July 13, but will only bring it to market on October 22....