About five years ago, developer Mojang released the first version of Minecraft Pocket Edition for Android. At the time, the mobile version of the popular PC sandbox game was an exclusive for Sony’s Xperia Play smartphone (remember that?). Now the developer is celebrating the 5th anniversary of that launch with more info, and a new trailer, for the game’s upcoming 1.0 update. 5 best games like Minecraft on Android Apps Mojang, which was bought by Microsoft after the launch of Minecraft Pocket Edition, says that the mobile version currently has over 40 million players.

Update, August 4, 2020 (04:30 PM ET): The Motorola One Fusion Plus is now available to purchase in a few selected areas. This includes Europe and India. Starting tomorrow, August 5, shoppers in the United States will be able to buy the phone as an unlocked device. The MSRP will be $399.99, which is not bad for what you get. If you’re interested in grabbing a Motorola One Fusion Plus, click the button below to buy one starting on August 5.

TL;DR The new Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU undercuts the 3060 by $80. The GPU offers ray-traced gaming at 60fps in 1080p. It goes on sale on January 27, 2022 — likely with sky-high demand. Nvidia likes to secure its place atop the GPU podium whenever possible. Now, we have our first look at the upcoming graphics cards launched at CES 2022. There’s no better place to start than with a new, budget-friendly offering in the GeForce RTX 3050.

TL;DR Oppo teased a new phone with a retractable display on November 16. The company then launched it on November 17 at its Inno Day tech event. Update: November 17, 2020 (4:30 AM ET): Oppo officially showed off its first rollable concept phone called the Oppo X 2021 at its Inno Day tech event. You can read all about it here. Original article: November 16, 2020 (1:38 AM ET): Oppo’s upcoming Inno Day tech event is a platform for the company to showcase its new wares and tech that we’ll eventually see in its future products.

TL;DR Indie studio Coldbrew Games has launched Pocket City for Android and iOS. The game is a city building and management simulation inspired by the classic SimCity. The game costs $4.99, but there is a limited free demo available. Without a doubt, one of the most popular video games ever made was the original SimCity. The idea of creating and managing your own virtual metropolis is something that is truly irresistible for many people.

Roku Roku PremiereThe Roku Premiere offers a no-frills affordable experience while adding a few extras that you don't typically find at this price, like 4K support. Inexpensive streaming devices don’t have to cost you in terms of features. Sometimes you just have to find the perfect balance of price and power. That’s Roku’s goal with the Premiere, but does it live up to the billing? You won’t find many frills here, but it’s time to see how the Roku Premiere fares in our review.

Poetry isn’t as popular as it used to be. However, it’s still one of the most important and creative forms of literature. As it turns out, it’s fairly difficult to mess up a poetry app, apparently. There are a smattering of poetry apps with tons of famous poems and all of that. You can find those everywhere. However, there are some apps that are flat better than others. Here are the best poetry apps for Android!

The CoordinatorLayout is a new layout, introduced with the Android Design Support Library. The CoordinatorLayout is a super-powered FrameLayout (according to the official documentation). If you have used a FrameLayout before, you should be very comfortable using CoordinatorLayout. If you haven’t used a FrameLayout, do not worry, it is pretty straightforward. By default, if you add multiple children to a FrameLayout, they would overlap each other. A FrameLayout should be used most often to hold a single child view.

Google is putting the kibosh on one of its best apps. Originally available on the Nexus 5 running Android 4.4. KitKat, Google brought the Google Now Launcher to the Play Store way back in February 2014. This was great news for folks who wanted a Google-y software experience on their non-Nexus Android phones. Now, three years later, the company has decided to part ways with the Now Launcher. Though upsetting for some people, the news isn’t incredibly surprising; Google’s new Pixel and Pixel XL came with an all-new launcher (the aptly-named Pixel Launcher), and it’s even available in the Play Store.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Update: June 13, 2021 at 11:16 a.m. ET: Android Authority received additional information from Google about the 24-hour Privacy Dashboard time limit and permission restrictions. Read on for more details. Original article: June 9, 2021 at 5:24 p.m. ET: Among the plethora of privacy and security features coming to Android 12, the Privacy Dashboard will probably help people out the most. It’s a new option in the settings menu that gives you transparency as to which apps use your phone’s permissions at any given time.