Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: now available) The mobile fantasy MMO Crusaders of Light soft launches in several countries July 20, 2025 Original (4/20):If you are looking for a World of Warcraft-style MMO to play on the go, you might want to consider checking out the newly announced Crusaders of Light. The free-to-play fantasy MMO game from publisher NetEase is currently available in several countries in a soft launch period, but will be released worldwide later this spring....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: out now) Verizon to roll out Galaxy Note 7 battery killing update after all June 01, 2025 Update, January 5:Verizon is now rolling out the update that will turn the Galaxy Note 7 into a paperweight. Update MMB29M.N930VVRS3APL2 will disable network connectivity and prevent the phone from charging (viaAndroid Police). Original post, December 15:It looks like the few remainingSamsung Galaxy Note 7owners onVerizonwill get thatpromised battery killing updateafter all....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2020 iPad Pro reviews: good and bad, plus more tech news you need to know August 21, 2025 1. Apple iPad Pro 2020 reviews are out And those reviews are faint with praise. The new iPad Pro is not a smash hit but with trackpad support for it and all iPads that can update to iPadOS 13.4, the world of tablets is much more interesting again....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer Chromebook 15 boasts aluminum design and 12 hours of battery life July 25, 2025 Acer has just unveiled a selection of new hardware atIFA 2017, including a big refresh to its biggest Chromebook 15. The all-new fanless Chromebook from Acer offers a large 15.6-inch IPS display, a durable aluminum design, and apparently 12 hours of battery life to get you through even the busiest day....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel Shine Lite brings selfie features and high-end design for roughly $200 July 24, 2025 Alcatelis far from a household name, especially in the US market, but over the last couple years they have been slowly upping their game with a number of phenomenal devices including theIdol 4 series.At IFA 2016, Alcatel hopes to continue pushing forward with its vision of affordable yet capable handsets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alexa and Cortana devices will speak to each other soon July 18, 2025 The companies responsible for two of the biggest digital assistants,AlexaandCortana, have announced plans to team up so that Alexa- or Cortana-powered devices will be able to communicate with each other. Amazon and Microsoft announced this surprise collaboration this morning. If you own a Windows 10 PC, you will soon be able to use your voice with its built-in Cortana assistant to access Alexa on Amazon’s supported devices, such as itsEcho speakers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alexa-powered Amazon Echo speaker might solve a murder case June 03, 2025 Amazon’s Alexa-poweredEcho speakeris even more useful than we originally thought. The device just might help the police solve a murder case. Back in November 2015, a man by the name of James Bates was charged with the murder of Victor Collins, who was found dead in his hot tub....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alleged folding Xiaomi phone looks all kinds of epic August 14, 2025 Leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) has posted a video of an alleged folding Xiaomi smartphone. Blass posted the video yesterday saying he couldn’t attest to the authenticity of the device, but if it’s real, it would be our first glimpse of foldable phone from the Chinese manufacturer. The video shows someone operating what looks like a small tablet in landscape mode....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple’s biggest challenge with Arm Macs, according to Qualcomm July 30, 2025 Apple is widely expected to reveal the first computers with Arm-based processors later today, after confirming earlier this year that it was working on so-calledApple Siliconfor its Macs. This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen a major computer platform embrace Arm architecture after using X64/X86 though, as Microsoft has done this with itsWindows on Armplatform in partnership with Qualcomm....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Buy a Sony Xperia Z3+ smartphone or Z4 tablet, get $50 PlayStation Store credit August 08, 2025 It looks like Sony is trying to leverage their success in gaming to increase their flagging mobile sells. The Japanese tech company is offering new buyers of the Xperia Z3 or the Xperia Z4 Tablet $50 in the PlayStation Store to gamers in the US....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Confirmed: Samsung’s next flagship Exynos processor will have AMD GPU July 06, 2025 Samsung and AMDannounced a partnershipto develop a mobile GPU back in 2019, with a view to offering improved performance over its current Arm Mali GPU and closing the gap to Qualcomm. The Korean company has just announced theExynos 2100processor, set to power theGalaxy S21 seriesof phones in some markets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Expect phones to start shipping with true wireless earbuds in-box July 15, 2025 The market forBluetooth headphonesis in full swing, andtrue wireless earbudsare seeing a surprising boom in popularity as the market gradually shifts away from wired models. Picking out the best pair can be tricky but you might not have to venture too far to get your hands on true wireless Bluetooth earbuds in the future, as smartphone manufacturers might end up including them in the box....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. First Samsung, now HUAWEI (again): How often do phone makers fake images? June 18, 2025 Last week, it emerged that Samsung Brazilmisled userswith stock photos, implying that they were from theGalaxy A8‘s selfie camera instead. Now, it’sHuawei‘s turn, as its Egyptian division apparently faked selfie shots for aNova 3icommercial. HUAWEI Egypt published an ad on YouTube (embedded at the top), showing the Nova 3i being used by an actor and actress in various situations, including selfies....