Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. That sketchy-as-hell $4 smartphone maker is under police investigation for the Freedom 251 June 06, 2025 Back in February, Indian smartphone maker Ringing Bells nearlybroke the internetwhen they opened up pre-orders for their $3.64 Lollipop-running handset. However, it turned out that these devices, called the Freedom 251, were actuallynot-so-cleverly disguised Adcom Ikon 4 smartphones with honest-to-God Wite-Out covering up the branding....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The regular Moto E5 makes its way stateside, joins the Moto E5 Play and Plus July 21, 2025 WhenMotorolaunveiled its trio of Moto E5 smartphones, only theMoto E5 Play and Moto E5 Pluswere announced for U.S. availability. That changes today as Motorola announced the regular Moto E5 for the U.S. To refresh your memory, the Moto E5 features a 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These stylish backpacks feature a 13,400 mAh power bank for charging your devices July 04, 2025 Almost everyone has something they need to carry and almost everyone has a phone with poor battery life: put these ideas together and you’ve got a backpack that can charge phones, also known as the Visvo Novel. The Visvo Novel recently launched on Kickstarter and is described as the “essential backpack for everyday adventures....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Three’s company, four’s how many Moto G series devices could be coming next year August 03, 2025 Motorolawill release four Moto G series devices next year, according to reliable leaker Evan Blass. In atweet, the tipster said the company will release standard, Play, Plus, and Power versions of the phone. The next entry in the Moto G series is expected to be the Moto G7 family....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9 devices should gain FM radio access in next update June 11, 2025 Users with unlockedSamsung Galaxy S9devices in the U.S. should be able to listen to FM radio after the next update to their phone. While we don’t know when the update will arrive, we do know that Galaxy S9 devices with model numbers SM-G960UI and the SM-G965UI will receive the update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon will now offer paid spam call filter for free to all customers May 31, 2025 A little over a year ago,Verizonrolled out a spam call filter service within its paid Call Filter upgrade. Today, the company announced that the Verizon spam call filter will soon be available to all wireless and wired customer for free. The free Verizon spam call filter service will arrive sometime in March 2019, according tothe company’s press releaseon the matter....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s going on with those Android Wear 2.0 notification issues? June 05, 2025 It’s being described as “one of the worst jokes in recent times.” “I’m absolutely fuming!!!” says one commenter. “This is a bad dream,” states another. Nothing strikes the nerve quite like Android Wear notification issues. Since early April, frustrated smartwatch owners runningAndroid Wear 2.0have been visiting the Google product forums seeking a fix to notification issues plaguing devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. When NBA bromance meets Google Duo, this is what happens June 16, 2025 What comes to your mind when you think of the NBA? Bromance.Duh.There are even websites dedicated to NBA bromance. And it seems like the Los Angeles Clippers duo Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan just can’t get enough of each other in the latest Google Duo commercial. Check it out below:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 5 spotted in video and press renders August 03, 2025 Xiaomifans probably feel that they have been waiting forever for the company’sMi 5 flagship. Gradually, some new details are emerging and today a number of press renders and a leaked video have appeared, showcasing a fair bit about the upcoming smartphone’s looks. The leaked pictures show off the Mi 5 in a variety of colors, including Black, Gold, Pink and White options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now download PUBG Mobile as a beta, if you can put up with bugs (Updated) June 17, 2025 As a result, it appears that no one can download the game at this time. According to the warning message, space might open up later. Until then, folks who want to give the beta version of PUBG Mobile a try will have to wait....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Axon 20 5G is first phone with in-display selfie camera (Update: Release) August 06, 2025 Update, July 02, 2025 (01:04 PM ET):Today, ZTE revealed when and where you’ll be able to buy the ZTE Axon 20 5G (viaDroid-Life). This will be the first commercially-available smartphone with an in-display selfie camera. If you want to be an early adopter, you’ll need to live in specific areas of the world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Hawkeye in trouble: company admits mistake, asks fans for help June 02, 2025 ZTE’s Hawkeye smartphone project is being reconsidered after an underwhelming response to it on Kickstarter. The Hawkeye would provide eye-tracking technology to allow it to be manipulated hands-free and went up for pre-order on Kickstarter for $199 at thestart of the month. After the revealing thedevice’s specslast week, however, ZTE believes it could have misjudged the expectations of backers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: green version) Galaxy S7 Active leaks in Gold, may launch on June 10th June 19, 2025 Update, May 18:And here’s the Galaxy S7 Active in “camo green,” courtesy ofGalaxyClub: Original post, May 17:Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edgemanaged to improve upon last year’s prominent pair of products in part, by adding protection from water – a feature that 2014’s Galaxy S5 actuallyhad....