Apple’s iPhone launch event takes place each year in September, and the 2018 iteration happened today, September 12, at the Steve Jobs Theater at the company’s Cupertino headquarters. As expected, Apple unveiled three new iPhone models, the stable rollout of iOS 12, a new Apple Watch, and a few other upgrades to existing products. Android Authority is obviously devoted to all things Android, and there’s nothing related to Android at an Apple launch.

If you like to dork out, you know that science isn’t just limited to physics or chemistry. With several other branches, science attempts to explain our world and show us how things work. Science wasn’t just that subject you had to struggle through in school–it’s something all around us. If you’re the type of mind who wants to absorb more information about things smaller than the human eye can see or about the galaxy that’s far beyond the reach of our telescopes, you’ll be thrilled to find the Google Play Store stocked full of apps for you.

Augment Reality (AR) became a realization way back in the 70’s, when Morton Heilig created the Sensorama, a device that can render 3D images, sound, wind, as well as aromas, to create a virtual reality for the user. Fast forward to the present age–augmented reality is now a possible feat and almost anyone can enjoy the thrill and excitement just by having an Android smartphone.  Have you ever wished that you could experience augmented reality?

We’ve been seeing Pixel 4a leaks drop almost on a daily basis thanks to folks over at TecnoLike Plus who have an early unit. This time, rumors suggest that Google’s new mid-ranger will be ditching a legacy Pixel feature that’s been around since the Pixel 2 – Active Edge. Active Edge allows you to squeeze the edges of your Pixel phones to bring up the Google Assistant. It can also help you silence incoming calls, timers, notifications, and more.

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Pixel 6 phone app includes a number of exclusive features. They include being able to see projected wait times when calling a toll-free number. There’s also Direct My Call, which lets you see the menu options that are being voiced by the automated message. Google Pixel The Pixel 6 phone app has added Wait Times. This allows anyone who calls a toll-free number to see not only the current wait time for your call to be answered on the screen, but projected call waiting times later on in the week.

TL;DR A leak suggests Samsung could be increasing the Galaxy S30 Plus’s battery capacity. This was corroborated by another leak, which also points to no change for the standard S30. Update, September 7, 2020 (2:10 AM ET): More details of the Samsung Galaxy S30 series’ batteries have now surfaced via China’s 3C certification agency. Two battery models, namely EB-BG996ABY and EB-BG991ABY, have been spotted by MySmartPrice. Based on the model number, EB-BG996ABY likely belongs to the Galaxy S30 Plus and packs a rated capacity of 4,660mAh.

HP has silently unleashed a new tablet on the world, called the HP 10 Plus. This is an Android powered one and a half pound tablet that HP thinks has just enough features to satisfy the average tablet user. HP has not (yet?) made any formal announcements for the HP 10 Plus, but you’ll find it listed for sale now straight from HP or from other retailers. The large slab measures in at a 10.

If you’re looking for a new smartphone, you might think that you have a lot of choices given that Samsung, LG, Huawei, Xiaomi, and other companies are each selling numerous handsets. But despite having almost seemingly endless options to choose from, all you’ll really find are delicate devices that are sandwiched between two pieces of glass. But what if you want a rugged smartphone that can handle everything you throw at it?

If you own either the 2015 or the recently launched 2017 version of the NVIDIA Shield TV set-top box, you might be able to finally use it with some popular game controllers. Online reports claim that owners have successfully been able to pair the official PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One S controllers to the Shield TV models via Bluetooth. The best Bluetooth gaming controllers for Android, PC, and more!

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR The Personal Safety app, pre-installed on all of Google’s Pixel phones, just received an update. It adds a new feature, Emergency SOS, that’s activated when a person quickly presses the Pixel’s power button five times. When activated, this action can automatically call emergency services, record a video, and more. No one likes to think about it, but you may find yourself in a situation where you need to get help.