Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fourth-generation Pokémon will soon make their way to Pokémon Go (Updated: Coming this week!) August 15, 2025 Update, June 29, 2025 (12:15PM EST):Nianticconfirmedthat Pokémon from the Sinnoh region will arrive in Pokémon Go this week. The mobile developer also confirmed that the new Pokémon will arrive in waves and that they will appear in the wild, in raids, and in hatched Eggs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy Note 5 first look: the difference a year makes June 30, 2025 Samsung just unveiled the latest addition to the popular Galaxy Note series, and while they may have skipped a number, for whatever reason, theGalaxy Note 7is actually the sixth generation of the family, and the direct successor of theGalaxy Note 5. It’s natural to wonder how much up an upgrade the latest iteration is when compared to its predecessor, and that’s what we find out, as we take a quick look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Galaxy Note 5!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 8 ties with iPhone 8 Plus for best smartphone camera: DxOMark June 18, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Note 8has tied with the Apple iPhone 8 Plus for DxOMark’s best smartphone camera title with a score of 94/100. The recently released flagship’s results were published on the DxoMark website yesterday, where the camera ratings company also crowned the Galaxy Note 8 “the best smartphone camera for zoom....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gear Fit 2 review - can Samsung get fitness tracking right? August 15, 2025 Samsung Gear Fit 2 What we like What we don’t like Our scores The fitness segment of wearables is as crowded as ever, and even though smartwatches are trying to converge on that territory, there is still a market for active-specific devices. Samsung brought one in the form of a wrap around wearable called the Gear Fit, and then we never really saw it again....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is trying to make Black Friday shopping smarter for consumers and advertisers June 01, 2025 Never before has so much information been so readily at our fingertips. Data runs the advertising industry, and who has more of that than Google? This year, Google is giving advertisers unprecedented access to their mountain of location data. This will let advertisers reach buyers more effectively and with moment-to-moment agility, but it will also let buyers shop more intelligently....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google made it easier to book hotels and flights through search results July 30, 2025 Googleannounced today it has changed the way its hotel and flight search works in an effort to make trip planning simpler on mobile devices. The update introduces a new layout with four tabs: Explore, Flights, Hotels, and Your Trips. The Explore tab provides additional information on your destination, while Your Trips presents a list of past and future trips....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google under investigation in Australia over alleged data collection offences June 26, 2025 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) plans to investigate Google regarding data harvesting on Android phones. The news arrives fromThe Australian(paywall) (viaThe Guardian), following an investigation by software companyOracle. Oracle apparently discovered that Google may be collecting around 1GB of user data per month from Android phones in Austrailia....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gorilla Glass maker Corning launches Astra Glass for tablets and TVs July 08, 2025 Corningis currently attending Display Week in San Jose, CA. During the three-day event, the company is launching its newest product called Astra Glass, which will be geared towards high-performance tablets, notebooks, and televisions. One of Corning’s star products isGorilla Glasswhich appears on many smartphones around the world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the insides of the Samsung Gear 360 August 01, 2025 Samsung is looking to evolve the way we think about digital cameras with the new Gear 360. Before this point, properly constructing a 360-degree camera was a process that could only be done by professionals. But that was then, and this is now. Samsung’s newGear 360will allow for consumers to preserve every angle of their memories, placing innovation in the palms of their hands....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 9 and HONOR Band 3 global price and availability revealed July 04, 2025 TheHONOR 9was recently launched in China and details of its availability in other markets have slowly beentrickling in. At a press event in Berlin, HONOR has now announced the device in Europe. The smartphone starts at €449 for the 4 GB RAM model with 64 GB of internal storage space and is available from theofficial hihonor....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to share your location in Google Maps on Android and iOS June 15, 2025 Google Mapsremains one of the best navigation apps you may get on phones, but it’s also useful as a social tool — you can send someone your location to coordinate meetups with friends or reassure family that you’re almost home. Thankfully, the process is straightforward and includes privacy controls to limit what others will see....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use Reading Mode and Night Mode on the OnePlus 5 July 07, 2025 OnePlus’s OxygenOS takes a lot of the best parts of stock Android and iterates on it to include a number of useful additions. One of these additions is the ability to use both Reading Mode and Night Mode, which alter the colors on the display to give you a better browsing experience in different situations....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC’s smartphone business might slowly be recovering thanks to U11 July 20, 2025 According to the company, its June revenue was the highest since last December, and it’s thanks to the increasing popularity of the HTCU11. If you’ve been in the Android world for some time, you probably know a thing or two about HTC’s unfortunate history: from a dominant market player with beautiful aluminium phones to a struggling company reporting loss after loss....