Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple reportedly kills iPhone 12 Mini production earlier than expected July 22, 2025 TheiPhone 12series has been a massive hit for Apple, but that doesn’t mean each device in the lineup is equally successful. According to a new report fromTrendForce(h/tXDA), the company has silently canned the iPhone 12 Mini production. The Taiwanese research firm says the Mini “suffered disappointing sales performances compared to other models” in the lineup....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T boasts about bring 5G to more cities, still not selling 5G phones June 23, 2025 In apress releasetoday, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrierAT&Tannounced that it is switching on 5G service in seven new cities: Austin, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Nashville, TN; Orlando, FL; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; and San Jose, CA. With these seven new locations, AT&T now boasts5G servicein a total of 19 cities across the United States....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best phrasebook apps for Android August 19, 2025 A few days ago, we put together anapp list for tourists and travelersto help them on their trips abroad, whether for business or leisure. You might have equipped yourself with all the right apps to aid you on your trip, from booking your hotel to getting around cities, but are you completely ready?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BMW backtracks on Android Auto, says it won’t support it after all August 18, 2025 In November 2015, during BMW’s quarterly conference call, its CEO Harald Krüger said that the companywould add supportfor Google’sAndroid AutoOS, as well as its main rival, Apple’s CarPlay, in its future vehicles. Well, it looks like BMW has had second thoughts about those plans. In a new interview, a BMW exec has confirmed that it won’t be adding Android Auto support for its cars after all....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Canadian carrier incorrectly claimed Pixel production to end, so don’t panic June 08, 2025 A Canadian carrier started a brief internet panic today when it send an email to a number of its customers, claiming that Google would be “ceasing production” of itsPixel and Pixel XL phonesthat it launched less than four months ago. Google quickly sent out its own statement to refute that email, saying that production of the Pixel phones is still going on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Celebrate all the World Cup goals with soccer-themed Galaxy S9 AR Emoji June 21, 2025 The 2018 FIFA World Cup is well underway in Russia and to celebrate Samsung is updating itsAR Emojifor the Galaxy S9 series with new football/soccer-themed animations. “AR Emoji Football Edition” lets users create personalized animated emojis similar to those introduced with theGalaxy S9 and S9 Plus, only this time you can add a national flag for any of the competing countries onto your cheek to support your team....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: The Galaxy S10 Plus is cheaper than the Galaxy S10e list price right now July 15, 2025 You’re probably coming down right now from the craziness of the holidays. You might have gotten lucky and received some Amazon gift cards and they’re burning a hole in your pocket. Well,this Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus dealis something you should certainly look at!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Did you know you could get a job controlling the weather? July 15, 2025 The world is changing, and with it so too are the kinds of jobs that we can expect to perform in the coming years. Nothing exemplifies this more than weather control, which couldn’t sound more science fiction! That’s right, it is now possible to get a job in weather modification, meaning you’ll be paid to alter the weather through the use of technology....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fox releases ‘The Martian’ VR teaser alongside Samsung’s $99 Gear VR July 29, 2025 FoxandSamsungare looking to flyGear VRowners to the red planet this coming week. The virtual reality teaser puts users in Matt Damon’s vacuum-sealed space boots and will give audiences a taste of the longer, 20-minute cinematic experience slated to hit VR devices in 2016. TheSamsung Gear VR started shipping earlier today, so if you pre-ordered one of the $99 devices, your Gear may already be in the mail....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google breaks and enters traditional home security market with new investment August 20, 2025 Google has provided smart home devices for several years now, largely thanks to itsNestgadgets. The Mountain View company isn’t stopping there though, as it’s just announced a major partnership with security and home automation provider ADT. The partnership will see Google invest $450 million in ADT, earning it a 6....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google creates new virtual reality division June 26, 2025 Clay Bavor, the Google VP previously in charge ofGoogle Cardboardand various Google apps, has just been appointed to head up a newly created virtual reality division at Google. The shift demonstrates just how serious Google is getting about VR. While Google Cardboard was a runaway success, especiallywith schools and its partnership with GoProto create 360-degree video for YouTube, it always felt like Google was playing with virtual reality, but not really committed to it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google gets smart glove patent, will possibly use alongside Glass project June 05, 2025 Aside from touchscreen and speech interfaces, Google is exploring new ways for humans to interact with machines and the Internet. One of the better-publicized ways has been withProject Glass, which is basically an augmented reality approach to UI. But while Glass provides augmented reality input through eyeglasses, it does not come with a built-in method for interacting with the virtual world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Lens can now help you copy handwritten text from paper to PC July 15, 2025 Google Lens on Android is getting some handy new productivity features. The image recognition tool can now help you copy/paste text from the real world to a computer, learn how to pronounce new words, and quickly look up concepts you don’t understand. Let’s take a quick look at all the new features....