Mobile Hardware / 2026-08-18
August Google Play system update begins reaching Samsung Galaxy devices
Google rolls out the August 2026 Play system update to Samsung Galaxy devices, bringing modular fixes to Play Services, Wallet, and Wear OS.
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Mobile Hardware / 2026-08-18
Fairphone 3 and 3+ officially reach end of direct software support after seven years
Fairphone retires Fairphone 3 and 3+ after seven years of updates and parts support, concluding its longest-running modular maintenance program.
Mobile Hardware / 2026-08-18
Samsung One UI 9 Beta 5 focuses on bug fixes as stable Android 17 release draws closer
Samsung pushes One UI 9 Beta 5 for Galaxy S26 devices, delivering critical bug fixes and the August security patch ahead of stable Android 17.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Slots & Daggers launches on iOS and Android with its wonderfully strange slot-machine roguelike
Friedemann's compact fantasy roguelike Slots & Daggers launches today on iOS and Android for $3.99, turning slot reels into tactical combat.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Dawnfolk launches on mobile with minimalist city-building designed for short sessions
Minimalist survival city-builder Dawnfolk arrives on iOS and Android today, delivering dark settlement management tailored for touchscreen play.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Potion Craft reaches mobile as the tactile alchemy simulator moves naturally to touchscreens
Tactile alchemy simulator Potion Craft lands on iOS and Android today from niceplay games and tinyBuild, offering manual brewing on touchscreens.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
NetEase's Beneath the Mist begins first China closed beta with hunting, cooking and extraction gameplay
NetEase kicks off the first closed beta in China for Beneath the Mist, blending monster hunting, cooking mechanics, and extraction survival.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
RunOut – Hothead Paws soft-launches on Android in Brazil and Thailand
WakaStudio soft-launches RunOut – Hothead Paws on Android in Brazil and Thailand, delivering chaotic obstacle-course multiplayer party action.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
PUBG Mobile Light revealed as a smaller download that keeps the full PUBG Mobile ecosystem
Krafton and Lightspeed Studios reveal PUBG Mobile Light, offering a modular ~1GB download while preserving full account and matchmaking parity.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
BGMI Lite confirmed for India as Krafton targets lower-end smartphones before the end of 2026
Krafton India confirms BGMI Lite is scheduled for release before late 2026, targeting entry-level Android devices and reduced file sizes.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Sally Face arrives on mobile as the cult psychological-horror adventure reaches Android and iOS
Portable Moose releases cult psychological horror adventure Sally Face on iOS and Android today, bringing Sal Fisher's dark mysteries to touchscreens.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Sally Face 2 announced for iOS and Android after its initial PC Early Access release
Developer Steve Gabry announces Sally Face 2 with confirmed iOS and Android ports following its upcoming PC Early Access launch.
Mobile Updates / 2026-08-17
Mobile Legends Patch 2.2.10 tests another wave of hero changes on the Advanced Server
MOONTON rolls out Advanced Server Patch 2.2.10 for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, adjusting Popol and Kupa, Sun, marksmen, and fighters.
Industry News / 2026-08-17
Alibaba reportedly agrees to sell Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital in deal worth more than $2 billion
Alibaba reportedly agrees to sell Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition developer Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital in a transaction exceeding $2 billion.
Industry News / 2026-08-17
Mobile publishers push further toward direct-to-consumer stores as app-store dependence keeps shrinking
Q2 financial reports reveal major mobile publishers like Playtika and Stillfront generating up to 52% of revenue through direct web stores.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Wobbly Life is three days away from bringing its full physics sandbox to mobile
RubberBandGames and Curve Games count down the final three days before Wobbly Life launches on iOS and Android on August 20.
Mobile Updates / 2026-08-17
Neverness to Everness Version 1.3 launches in two days with Duskmoor, Zankou and Linko
Hotta Studio's supernatural action RPG Neverness to Everness prepares for Version 1.3 Rising from the Moonlight Fog on August 19.
Mobile Updates / 2026-08-17
Wuthering Waves Version 3.6 is three days away as Qingxiao and Jingran prepare to join the roster
Kuro Games prepares Wuthering Waves Version 3.6 for August 20, bringing five-star Resonators Qingxiao and Jingran alongside Chapter IV.
Mobile Updates / 2026-08-17
Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.5 moves to nine days from launch
HoYoverse counts down to Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.5 on August 26, featuring Robin • Summeretto, Aventurine • Waveflair, and Astropolis updates.
Mobile Updates / 2026-08-17
Genshin Impact Version 7.0 settles into its first full week as Snezhnaya exploration accelerates
Genshin Impact Version 7.0 enters its first full week with Snezhnaya exploration, Cryo Archon lore, and fresh Spiral Abyss rotations.
Mobile Updates / 2026-08-17
Pokémon GO's perfect Mewtwo research keeps tenth-anniversary celebration moving
Niantic and Scopely continue Pokémon GO's 10th anniversary with Timed Research guaranteeing a 100% IV Mewtwo, Master Ball, and Mega Energy.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Nitelore completes launch weekend as futuristic anti-gravity racing finds a new mobile home
Crabware's sci-fi anti-gravity racer Nitelore finishes its first iOS launch weekend with Grand Prix, Elimination, and Death Race modes.
Mobile Games / 2026-08-17
Bringer prepares first public Gamescom demo as ambitious fantasy RPG targets mobile, PC and PS5
YHKT Entertainment prepares fantasy action RPG Bringer for its first playable demo at Gamescom 2026, targeting mobile, PC, and PS5.
Mobile Hardware / 2026-08-17
Redmi Note 17 series begins global rollout tomorrow with a new 10,000mAh Pro Max
Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 17 series in Malaysia tomorrow, led by a Pro Max model featuring a massive 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery.