Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi to run Meitu hardware arm: Expect better selfie phones in the future July 11, 2025 Chinese brand Meituannouncedyesterday that it has entered into an agreement withXiaomi, effectively shifting all of its hardware business to the latter company for the next 30 years. The agreement, which Meitu claims will aid its mission “to inspire more people to express their beauty,” leaves Xiaomi responsible for the design, R&D, marketing, and sales of Meitu-branded hardware while Meitu continues work on the camera smarts....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Various sources’ say Galaxy Watch 4 could have 7-day battery life June 05, 2025 One of the biggest complaints when it comes toGoogle’s current version of Wear OSis battery life. Most Wear OS watches can eke out a day of life before they need to be charged. If you use it for a lot of workouts, music streaming, or sleep tracking, it’s likely you won’t even get that full day....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. [Update: It’s out] The Office Space game for Android wants your TPS report and your stapler June 17, 2025 [aa_button text=“Get it at Google Play” url=“https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kongregate.mobile.officespace.google&hl=en” icon=“https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/themes/aa/images/button_icon/google-play.svg” align=“center” nofollow=“1” color="#ff8800" ] In 1999, a low-budget workplace comedy hit movie theaters. Office Space, written and directed by Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge, pretty much came and went in theaters, and was considered a box office flop....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A ‘world-first’ astrophotography timelapse mode is coming to budget phones soon August 16, 2025 realme held acamera innovation eventon YouTube today, and the realme 8 series wasn’t announced at this event. Instead, the company confirmed that the realme 8 Pro will offer a 108MP main camera. The company revealed that the realme 8 Pro will pack aSamsung Isocell HM2108MP sensor, featuring nona-binning (nine-in-one pixel binning)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A retro-gamer’s survival guide: 7 games to feed your nostalgia June 13, 2025 Just last week, a friend and I were reminiscing of the so calledglorydays of gaming, i.e. the 8-Bit and 16-Bit days. In particular, I offered the point that what was once the last bastion of old-school, portables, had now reached a state that they were little more than handheld versions of the “next gen” hardware we used just a decade ago....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Actions on Google makes it easy to build apps for Google Assistant July 02, 2025 There is no denying that Google Assistant is a fantastic virtual assistant with some useful features and very natural interactions. From checking facts on the web, to setting timers, to launching apps, to sending messages, it can help make life easier in a myriad of ways....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel OneTouch Watch now available in White color option June 25, 2025 TheAlcatel OneTouch Watch, which was first unveiled at CES 2015,went on sale a few months agoon the company’s website and Amazon for just $149.99. The only version that was available at the start was the Black sport band variant, but todayAlcatel OneTouchhas released a new White version. This new color option is available for purchase from Alcatel OneTouch’s website for the same price, though it’s worth noting that the new color is only available in the Small/Medium (7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Halo no-no, LG Wing leaked again, and more tech news you need to know August 15, 2025 1. Amazon’s Halo maybe shouldn’t exist There’s something interesting and quite tone-deaf about Amazon’s new wellness wearable, called the Halo. For six months, all the features are unlocked for free. And what exactly are those features? Amazon says this is to help people find new ways to improve....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon USA now carrying the unlocked Sony Xperia Z3+ July 04, 2025 TheSony Xperia Z3+(or Z4, as it’s known in Japan) has beenthe subject of much attentionfor a few weeks now, as many felt the device to beanything butthe handset they were expecting. While the global roll-outformally began last week, customers in the USA looking for the device are limited tothe Verizon variantwhich, admittedly, hasmore than a few improvements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android O: How is this not Hiroshi Lockheimer messing with us again? July 17, 2025 Oh boy, Hiroshi Lockheimer is tweeting stuff again. Related question, who had Orangina in theAndroid Obetting pool? We sure didn’t. Hiroshi Lockheimer took to Twitter this evening to ask folks about their preferences between three sweet treats. They were Peanut M&Ms, Milk Chocolate M&Ms, and…Orangina?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Asus’ Tango-supported ZenFone AR coming to US in July August 08, 2025 We knew that the ZenFone AR would be hitting the shelves sometime this summer, but now we have a more precise timeframe of when it would be launching in the US. The company CEO has recently confirmed toEngadgetthat the device will officially debut in Taiwan in mid-June, followed by the US sometime at the end of June or in early July....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Can Pokémon GO single-handedly revitalize the global gaming market? July 11, 2025 Imagine a huge market – say, the smartphone market – reaching saturation point, slowly plateauing and then stagnating. Then imagine some revolutionary new phone comes along that miraculously kick-starts the market, sending it skyrocketing once again. While that might be a difficult future to imagine, we may have just witnessed something similar in the games industry thanks toPokémon GO....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chinese retailer usurps Amazon as the biggest shopping app in the US June 24, 2025 Amazonhas long been the dominantshopping appon Android in the US. But its position is now under threat from a Chinese retailer. According to tracking firm data, Shein has now overthrown Amazon as the most installed shopping app on the platform in the US. Sheinwas founded in 2008, according toTechCrunch, and may now be valued at $15 billion according to estimates....