Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nintendo’s Fire Emblem: Heroes tactical RPG debuts on Android February 2 July 17, 2025 While gamers wait for Nintendoto launch Super Mario Runin the Google Play Store, the company’s third mobile game will make its debut on Android alongside the iOS version this time around. Fire Emblem: Heroes, a tactical-RPG based on Nintendo’s long-running fantasy game franchise, will officially launch on February 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oculus Rift VR headset pre-orders start later this year, shipping in Q1 2016 July 04, 2025 Nearly three years afterOculustook to Kickstarter to fund its firstvirtual realitykit, theFacebook-owned companyis finally getting ready to sell its VR products to the general public. Oculus has just announced that pre-orders for the Oculus Rift will begin sometime later this year, with orders shipping out to consumers sometime in Q1 2016....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. One of console gaming’s best features could be coming to Android June 17, 2025 FromPUBGandFortnitetoCall of Duty MobileandGTA: San Andreas, mobile games can be pretty big. And you’ll need to wait until they’re fully downloaded before you’re able to play them. Now,XDA-Developershas uncovered evidence that Google is working on a brand-new file system for a future Android version. And this so-called Incremental File System would allow apps and games to run while they’re still being downloaded to the device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus has (overly?) ambitious plans to be a platform that ‘follows us’ June 09, 2025 TheOnePlus 2 is almost here,and to get us hyped up, Carl Pei spoke toThe Guardianon what to expect from the company not just with its next handset, but in the years to come. The biggest goal for OnePlus? Turning its brand into a platform that keeps users coming back for more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Opinion: Mobile payment apps need more than NFC for global success August 11, 2025 BetweenApple Pay,Google Payand other insert-company-name-here-plus-Pay solutions, it seems like many mobile payment apps are copy-paste efforts. It’s not just the naming convention that gets copied, as the actual payments process is similar across the board. When it comes to point of sale payments in particular, they all harnessNFCtechnology, allowing you to use biometrics to tap and go....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PayPal to pull payment protection for crowdfunding sites on June 25 July 15, 2025 Kickstarter itself admits that almost 10% of its projects never get off the ground, and it seems like PayPal is no longer willing to risk the odds on crowdfunding sites. As of June 25, PayPal will remove its buyer protection feature for crowdfunding projects. Previously, if a project went belly up you could dispute the charge, but in the near future you will be pledging 100% at your own risk....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PSA: Google Assistant bug lets multiple devices respond to you at once (Update: Fixed) June 24, 2025 Thanks for the rapid response, Google! Original article, November 6 at 1:05 p.m. Eastern:I started today like I do every day. I got out of bed, put on my slippers, and asked myGoogle Homeabout the weather. What followed that simple query was a creepy, echoey chant throughout my entire house....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Galaxy S8 will help Samsung achieve record-breaking second quarter June 22, 2025 The future looks bright for Samsung. According to a report fromIBK Invest & Securities, the company will have a record-breaking second quarter thanks to theGalaxy S8 and S8 Plus. The company is expected to increase its operating profits by 49 percent in Q2 when compared with the same period a year ago....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: LG to bundle free Google Home with its smart appliances June 08, 2025 LG and Google have worked together closely a number of times so far. The South Korean company manufactured a few smartphones for the online search giant including the Nexus 5 andNexus 5X. It now looks like the two companies will soon be joining forces again, but this time in a different area....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Roborock S6 Robot Vacuum international giveaway! July 28, 2025 It’s time for the Sunday giveaway! Like every week, we’re giving away high-end tech to some luckyAndroid Authorityreaders. A big congratulations to the winner of last week’sSamsung Galaxy S10e giveaway, Deanna D. from Texas. This week we’re giving away twoRoborock S6 Robot Vacuums, courtesy of our friends atRoborock! It’s almost 2020, so why are you still doing your own vacuuming?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Rumor: LG V50 to be company’s first 5G smartphone, coming at MWC 2019 August 02, 2025 LGis gearing up to launch a 5G-enabled V-series smartphone atMWC 2019, according to a report fromETNews. The South Korean website also suggested the LG G8 ThinQ — an LTE device — would launch at the same Barcelona event on February 24. This would be the first time LG’s V and G series launch simultaneously....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung kicks off One UI 3.0 beta in one market (Update: European rollout) June 28, 2025 Update: August 07, 2025 (8:50 AM ET): SomeSamsung Galaxy S20series users in theUSand Korea have already received theOne UI 3.0public beta update. Fortunately, it looks like the update is now making its way to Europe. SamMobilereports that the update (G988BXXU5ZTJA) is now rolling out in Germany, complete with the October 2020 security patch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s first Fan Edition tablet lands in India with Android 11, big battery June 16, 2025 Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S7 FE aka the Fan Edition model of the more premium Galaxy Tab S7 in India. The tabletpreviously launchedonly in Russia. The Tab S7 FE is priced to take on the 8th-gen iPad with Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity in India....