Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Looking for local specialities and discount meals? Google Maps has you covered August 05, 2025 At an event in New Delhi,Google announcedthatGoogle Mapswill now start aggregating deals for local restaurants. One of three major Google Maps-related updates announced, the move signals the search giant’s intent to become a single source provider for hyper-local information. Google Maps has been playing around with an Explore tab on the mapping app’s home screen for a while now, but today it was finally made official....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mark your calendars: Xiaomi set to unveil MIUI 9 in China on August 16 July 19, 2025 Out of all the Android skins out there, Xiaomi’s MIUI is one of the more divisive ones out there due to the way it changes how Android typically feels across other devices, among other qualities. Whether that changes with the upcoming MIUI 9 remains to be seen, but Xiaomi looks to unveil the update on August 16 in China....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New iPhone SE is great unless you’re the competition, and more August 20, 2025 1. iPhone SE 2020 launch: Wait, a flagship killer, from Apple? Apple’s new small phone is out, the iPhone SE 2nd generation of iPhone SE 2020, featuring the latest Apple chipset in an iPhone 8 body, and a size up from the previous generation: More money, more problems: Overall – stay tuned: More:iPhone SE: The right phone at the right time, and that’s bad news for the competition(Android Authority)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New phone camera sensor promises dramatically improved low light photos August 24, 2025 It’s still challenging to take agood low light photo with your phone, but vivo might just fix that in the near future. The Chinese brand hasunveiledplans for an RGBW (red, green, blue, white) camera sensor that excels in dim lighting conditions. The design is billed as the first sensor with both an RGBW matrix and a color filter array, and reportedly boasts a 160% higher photosensitive efficiency than a conventional RGGB (red, green, green, blue) unit — you’ll take “precise and clear” photos in low light, vivo claimed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New York City will soon offer a free wi-fi network with gigabit speeds July 03, 2025 TechCrunchbrings usa rather surprising and positive story for those in New York City. A group of businesses are coming together to offer gigabit wi-fi to public spaces in New York City. The group is called CityBridge and they will be offering gigabit speeds through a network called LinkNYCnetwork....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Next-gen Sony ANC headphones leak, time to get the WH-1000XM3 June 07, 2025 The untouchable Sony WH-1000XM3 appears to have a new successor close on its heels, the Sony WH-1000XM4. According to image and manual leaks noticed by Everton Favretto on June 28, 2025, Sony’s anticipated headset will introduce hands-free access to virtual assistants like Google and Alexa as well as improved battery life....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nexus 5X price drops again, this time to $300 June 10, 2025 If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, and you want a pure Android experience on Marshmallow without breaking the bank, then we’ve got some seriously good news for you. Google just slashed the price of the 16GBNexus 5Xto $299.00 and $349.00 for the 32GB version....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 3T now available in the US and Canada for $439 and $479 June 28, 2025 Last week, OnePlus announced theOnePlus 3T,its newest flagship device. When compared to its nowdiscontinued predecessor,it brings a few hardware upgrades, a new color option, and a slightly higher price tag to the table. Starting today, the OnePlus 3T is available to consumers in the US and Canada....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OPPO to release F3 and F3 Plus with dual selfie camera feature June 02, 2025 OPPO is preparing to release two new smartphones with dual selfie front facing cameras. Leaks of the upcoming devices hit the Internet yesterday, however we now have confirmation from OPPO that the release of the F3 and the F3 Plus are imminent and that both devices will have dual front facing cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Passing of the torch: Samsung’s “crown-prince” steps up July 24, 2025 Following the steady transition of power that has been occurring for a while now, Lee Jae-yong, current vice chairman of Samsung Electronics and only son of ailing Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, will be appointed to Samsung’s board of directors at a shareholder meeting to be held Thursday morning....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokemon Quest review: A mobile take on the iconic franchise June 03, 2025 Pokemon Quest, the latest game in the ever-popular Pokemon franchise, is now available as a free-to-play Android and iOS game. Although it came out a full month earlier on theNintendo Switch, it’s clearly a more of a mobile game rather than a console game (or even a traditional Pokemon game, for that matter)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pokémon Go makes millions within minutes August 17, 2025 By now, you must have heard a thing or two about Pokémon Go. Psh, it’s not just a mobile game – it’s a cultural phenomenon! But can you guess just how much Niantic makes within minutes from Pokémon Go? Well, let’s just put it this way: it’s a lot. WithAppInstitute’s real-time tracker, you can see Pokémon Go’s total revenue from the moment you’ve opened the page....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Proof emerges that HUAWEI sold US technology to Iran, violating trade sanctions June 05, 2025 According toReuters, its team has obtained proof that Chinese tech giantHuaweiengaged in a trade deal with Iran in 2010. That deal involved the sale of computer parts and other technology that originated in the United States, which violates US trade sanctions. The proof of this deal is two packing lists and other documented correspondence between HUAWEI and an Iranian company called Mobile Telecommunication Co....