Eric Zeman / Android Authority Update: Check out our full Xiaomi 12 Pro review at the link! Xiaomi first introduced its Xiaomi 12 family of flagship phones in late 2021 and is just now bringing them to the global stage. The series consists of the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Xiaomi 12, and the Xiaomi 12x. The three phones share the same basic design language, which has been updated when compared to the Mi 11 series, but target slightly divergent market segments thanks to differences in size and specs, and pricing that ranges from $649 to $999.

Apple had a variety of announcements to make at its annual WWDC event this week, with iOS 16 being one of the more prominent reveals. The latest version of the iPhone operating system brings a number of nifty features like image segmentation for lock screen wallpapers, the ability to cut out subjects in pictures using machine learning, and real-time notifications on the lock screen. However, there are a few iOS 16 additions that might be familiar to Android users.

If you like your Android games to be funny, unique, and really zany, have we got the game for you. Amanita Design’s Chuchel is a ridiculous puzzler game one reviewer describes as “like playing a Saturday morning cartoon.” We actually wrote about the launch of Chuchel late last year, expecting it to land on PC and mobile around the same time. However, that was not to be, as Chuchel landed on Steam in early March 2018, but is just now hitting mobile.

If you’re looking for a new smartphone that won’t break the bank, you might want to pay attention to this deal. Right now, you can pick up an unlocked, 64GB Moto X Pure Edition from B&H Photo Video for $399.99 and get a free Moto 360 Sport smartwatch. That’s a savings of about $200 overall, which is quite good considering what the Moto X Pure Edition brings to the table. As a refresher, Motorola’s 2015 flagship sports a 5.

Whether you work in the music industry or you’re a regular attendee of concerts, clubs, raves, and other loud events, it’s crucial that you protect your hearing. Continue to enjoy the club and concert experience without risking long-term hearing damage with EarDial: The Invisible Smart Earplugs for Live Music. Experts agree that long exposure to levels of sound over 85 decibels can cause hearing loss and tinnitus. Most clubs and concerts have levels over 100dB.

TL;DR Google has removed two apps from the Play Store for advertising fraud. The apps in question are CM File Manager and Kika Keyboard. The removal comes after a Buzzfeed story detailed allegations of ad fraud against the developers. Google has reportedly removed two Cheetah Mobile and Kika apps from the Google Play Store after claims of ad fraud were levelled against the developers. The search giant removed the CM File Manager and Kika Keyboard apps for “deceptive and malicious behavior,” according to Buzzfeed.

Google is making a small, but potentially significant, change in its organization, linking two separate teams and putting them under one division. The Daydream team, responsible for the Daydream View VR headset and software, is now working alongside the Tango team, which created the 3D depth sensing camera for smartphones and tablets. UploadVR confirmed the change while speaking to Johnny Lee, the director of engineering for the Tango team, at a recent press event.

HTC has had a difficult couple of years. The company has been producing solid phones for a couple of generations now, but its almost total lack of marketing in the United States has left it in the shadow of players like Samsung and LG. And while you might think the company would be working to improve its public image, a recent update to the TouchPal keyboard app is leaving users with quite a bad taste in their mouth.

TL;DR Huawei has launched StorySign, an app that teaches deaf children to read. The app supports ten sign languages right now, with one book for each language. StorySign is compatible with Android devices running Android 6.0 or better. Huawei has launched a new app that reads children’s books and converts them into sign language, teaching deaf children to read in the process. The StorySign app (spotted by Engadget) uses Huawei’s AI smarts and your phone’s camera to detect words in children’s books.

Foregoing any Broadway and Bollywood theatrics, Samsung has posted videos of the Galaxy S5, Gear 2 and the Gear Fit. The videos are pleasantly simple, offering a hands-on overview and walk-through of some key features of each device. Best of all, the real-user feel and normal day-to-day functions presented will leave little question as to how these features work and, more importantly, if they will work for you. In the Galaxy S5 video, we get a quick introduction to the phone itself, then dive straight into features like camera operations, the new Download Booster, fitness functions and more.