Asphalt 7 is probably Gameloft’s most successful racer yet, and they’re looking to continue that success with Asphalt 8: Airborne, the game showcased on the Nexus 7 (2013) during the Android 4.3 and Nexus 7 unveiling in San Francisco a few weeks back. And from what we’ve seen of it so far, fans are in for a real treat. The game was due to launch on Aug. 8, but due to delays, we’re looking at a new launch date — Aug.

On Tuesday Blu Products announced a slew of new devices in its Blu Life line for budget-conscious users looking for off-contract phones. The new top-of-the-line for the Blu Life line is the Life One X, a 5-inch smartphone with a 1080p LCD display from Sharp. Inside it has a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, dual SIM slots, a 5MP front-facing camera, and a 13MP rear-facing camera. Like the Blu Life View before it, the Life One X has an all aluminum body that comes in either White or Steel Blue.

At a price of $180, we considered the 625s a good value for the money. The Braven 570 is going to sell for nearly half that at a price of $99.96. It has less battery life, but retains most of the features that we liked in the 625s, like hands-free and power bank functionality. QVC is going to start selling the Braven 570 tomorrow, December 16. For more details, see the press release embedded down below.

Grand Theft Auto is possibly one of the most well-known video game franchises, and they’re bringing some good news to the Android community today. Their long-awaited title GTA: Chinatown Wars is finally available in the Google Play Store. After its original launch on a number of different mobile platforms, it’s finally make its way to Android a mere 5 years after launch. The game was immensely popular on when it first launched in 2009, and hopefully Android fans will continue its popularity.

Google has put out a community post blaming audio-maker Sonos for a new problem that Pixel phones are facing. According to the Nest team, some Pixel users in the US and Canada may be unable to set up smart home devices that haven’t been connected to Wi-Fi in a while or ever. Google hasn’t shared a list of affected devices, but they presumably include Google Home and Nest speakers and displays, as well as Chromecasts.

Amazon has finally announced its annual Prime Day sale event that was delayed until now due to the pandemic. Prime Day 2020 will be a two-day event that’ll run through October 13 and 14. Prime Day 2020 kicks off at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET on October 13. The 48-hour sale will go live in the US, UK, Germany, France, and 15 other countries globally. Amazon has promised millions of deals across categories, including TVs, electronics, Amazon devices, and more.

Exceptional combination of visuals and sound Equipped with industry-leading lenses and speakers from Valve, our HMD provides high quality resolution and fully immersive spatial audio. With mura-free, 2160 x 2160 LCD panels per eye, you can now see more detail than ever before.A headset that adjusts to you Get maximum comfort for longer wear time. With flexible material, increased cushion size and lenses that can be adjusted for different eye distances[2], each user experiences a custom fit regardless of face size and shape.

Huawei does a lot of things right, but when it comes to product design, the Chinese giant is still trying to find a voice of its own. Case in point, the newly released Huawei P9 sports a well thought-out metallic design, but the device features some undeniable similitudes to Apple’s iPhone 6S, especially on its bottom. Huawei P9 review Reviews Depending on whom you ask, the fact that some phone makers draw inspiration from Apple’s creations isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

2018 has seen an unprecedented degree of mobile-based malware, adware, and ransomware. But this shouldn’t surprise anyone. Online criminals are simply following their prey, and year over year we’re living on our phones more than ever before. In the PC world, antivirus and malware protection have been must-haves for any savvy cyber sentinel since the nascent days of the internet. It’s curious that we’ve taken so long to acknowledge that the same vulnerabilities — and, indeed, many additional ones — exist on our smartphones.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is no longer going to hand out Samsung Rewards for transactions conducted with Samsung Pay. You’ll still be able to earn rewards through purchases directly from Samsung, but not from anything you buy through Pay. This also means that the various rewards tiers are going away. Loyal Samsung fans have been able to earn rewards points through Samsung Pay transactions for years.