Huawei Ascend P8 prototype gets caught in live photos

Alleged live photos of a Huawei Ascend P8 prototype made the rounds online. The previously leaked, upcoming smartphone is wearing a case to conceal its sleek body. In addition to the live images, a trio of AnTuTu screenshots captured from the device seemingly confirm its specs. They include Huawei's own Kirin 930 64-bit chipset with oct-core CPU,...

Week 8 in review: Galaxy S6, One (M9), new mobile SoCs

With MWC 2015 only a few days away all eyes are on the big mobile players and their next flagship devices. It seems that all month Samsung has been in the spotlight with its highly-anticipated Galaxy S6 and this week is no different. Except instead of vague renders and case leaks we are seeing more and more actual bits and pieces from the phone. It...

Micromax Bolt D321 is now listed on official website

Micromax has quietly listed the new Bolt D321 Dual-SIM phone on its official website. Joining the Bolt series, the new smartphone is yet to get a formal announcement and a price tag. New Bolt D321 offers a 5-inch FWVGA display and is powered with a modest dual-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6572 mobile chipset coupled with mere 512MB RAM. Running the Android...

Documents connect RM-1109 to the unannounced Lumia 640

Less than a couple of weeks before the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona officially kicks off, information regarding a new Microsoft Lumia smartphone (model number: RM-1109) has surfaced. According to Brazilian website JanelaTech, which cited documents from the country's regulatory agency Anatel, the device will be the Lumia 640 Dual SIM...

Motorola is announcing something on February 25

Motorola is slowly letting people in the media know that it has something planned for February 25, which is next Wednesday. On that day, the company will be making "an exciting announcement". What it will unveil, though, is still unknown. It's an unconventional product launch, that's for sure. Motorola is sending media outlets a mysterious box, which...

Samsung Galaxy S6 now said to sport 16MP camera

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has been leaking a lot lately, that's for sure. And while many details about it have shown up in a very high number of rumors, hence leading us to believe they're pretty much confirmed, one thing hasn't been as clear. We're talking about what resolution the phone's camera will employ. So far we've basically heard two options:...

Nexus 6 vs. Galaxy Note 4: A game of Battleships

Google and Samsung. The two pillars of Android are good at being partners, but their rivalry is even more exciting to watch. Especially when they pull out their best. The Nexus 6 and the Galaxy Note 4. The two want to be the defining Android device...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/nexus_6_vs_galaxy_note_4-review-1210.p...

Apple to out public betas for iOS 8.3 and iOS 9

Apple is apparently planning on releasing public beta versions for both iOS 8.3 and iOS 9 this year, according to a rumor on the matter. This information reportedly comes from "multiple people briefed on the plans", which means it should be reasonably accurate. If true, this would be a big shift in Apple's way of developing its mobile software. Up...

Itskins cases for Samsung Galaxy S6 will ship on March 15

Waiting for things to be announced is too outdated, so these days case manufacturers take pre-orders for cases that fit on phones yet to be revealed. Itskins is already advertising its Samsung Galaxy S6 designs and if you pre-order one yours will ship on March 15. This, of course, suggests that the Galaxy S6 itself will launch around that time, otherwise...

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge concept video looks awesome

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 has been the inspiration behind a number of renders over the past weeks. Today we're being treated to another take on the matter and this time we get both the Galaxy S6 and its Edge variety side by side. Samsung Galaxy S6 renders Created by designers Ivo Maric and Jermaine Smit, the concept video sums up all the available...

Sixth Lenovo smartphone confirmed for its MWC lineup

Yesterday, we reported on Lenovo's upcoming line-up of five smartphones for MWC 2015, but we've been tipped that there's in fact one more phone that will debut there. As it turns out, the sixth new Vibe member is the Vibe Max, which isn't the same as the Vibe Shot. The Lenovo Vibe Max, as MXPhone.com tipped us, is a big screen device with a 6.0" display...

Huawei puts Ascend Y540 on sale, forgets to announce it

A new budget-minded Huawei handset has been made available without an official announcement. The Ascend Y540 comes with entry-level hardware and retails in Europe for around €100-€110. For that amount of money you get a Snapdragon 200 chipset with 1.3GHz dual-core processor, one-upping the 1.2GHz clock rate of the Ascend Y530. More significantly,...

Apple and JDI might team up to build a $1.7 billion screen plant

According to a report in Japanese media, Apple and Japan Display might team up to build a screen production facility The project is said to be worth ¥200 billion (about $1.68 billion). The facility will be located in Ishikawa, central Japan. It is expected to begin operations at some point in 2016. Unsurprisingly, the plant will will supply screens...

HTC says 'something huge' is coming; could it be One M9 Plus?

Just days after HTC UK confirmed that "the new HTC One" will be unveiled on March 1, HTC USA has teased the arrival of "something huge". Something HUGE is coming from HTC. Imagine [number][big thing] in space. And then [math term] that by [number]. #Madlib— HTC USA (@HTCUSA) February 19, 2015 While it's reasonable to assume that the tweet is meant...

Goldgenie creates 24k gold iPhone 6 Year of the Goat edition

Goldgenie is up to its usual gold-covered antics once more. The company that brought you the £2.3 million iPhone 6 is now back with a limited edition for the same Apple device. And the price in this case is much more bearable (though still out of reach for most). Goldgenie apparently felt that the fact that according to the Chinese zodiac 2015 is...

BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 is now rolling out to compatible devices

Today BlackBerry has announced that the rollout of its latest OS release has commenced. BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 is in the process of making it to seven of the company's devices, namely the Q5, Q10, Z10, Z30, Z3, Porsche Design P'9983, as well as the Passport. The BlackBerry Classic isn't on that list because it already ships with BlackBerry OS 10.3.1...

Motorola Moto Maxx coming to India, exclusively on Flipkart

Flipkart, one of India's biggest online stores has just released an interesting teaser on Twitter. It has to do with a new Motorola device that the retailer simply refers to as a "Moto beast". Now this could refer to a lot of smartphones, but thankfully the included banner clears the smoke and almost definitely point in a single direction. It reads...

LG G Flex2 from Sprint starts shipping on March 13

The LG G Flex2 caused quite a stir at CES in the beginning of 2015 and is only a few weeks away from becoming available on US soil. Sprint will start accepting preorders for the smartphone on February 20, but the device won't make it to users' hands until March 13. The fabulous Volcano Red color option will be exclusive to Sprint, while others will...

HTC One (M9) and One (M9) Plus specs leak in new benchmark

HTC is preparing the new generation One flagships and it has been known for a while that there will be two versions. A benchmark called Compubench has leaked the specs of both, the HTC One (M9) and One (M9) Plus, confirming what we've seen so far. The camera department on both will be almost identical with a 20MP main camera, there will be no Duo...

Second-gen Samsung Galaxy Tab S detailed specs emerge

We reported a few days ago on Samsung's move to a 4:3 aspect ratio with its future flagship tablets, and now more detailed specs of the new generation Galaxy Tab S have been revealed, courtesy of industry insiders. With the newly adopted screen sizes of 8" and 9.7", it's not exactly unclear which competition the Galaxy Tab S line takes on. The new...

Lenovo Vibe X3, S1, P1 and P1 Pro specs and photos leak

A massive leak of soon-to-be-announced Lenovo smartphones has made the rounds today. The company appears to be preparing to unveil five new models at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this March. The phones in question are the Lenovo Vibe S1, Vibe X3, Vibe P1, Vibe P1 Pro and the Vibe Max. Lenovo Vibe S1 Starting with the Vibe S1, which is oriented...

New Xperia (E2303) handset surfaces in benchmarks

With MWC 2015 just over a week away hype is growing around new device announcements. Samsung is definitely in the spotlight with its highly-anticipated Galaxy S6 flagship and so is the One (M9) by HTC. Sony has already made it clear that the eagerly-awaited Xperia Z4 will not be making an appearance at the Barcelona venue, but nevertheless the Japanese...

Samsung Galaxy S6 battery seen in the flesh

The pieces of the puzzle are coming together for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 flagship. After the Exynos 7420 was confirmed as the chipset of choice, and the matter of dimensions was settled, we could now be looking at the proof of the battery capacity rumor. Samsung Galaxy S6 battery The model number EB-BG925ABE of the battery units goes in line...

Asus Zenfone 2 goes on pre-order, pricier than expected

The Asus Zenfone 2 was announced at CES in early January and while it's still not available, you can pre-order it on AliExpress. Both versions - with 2GB and 4GB RAM - are available though the pricing is different than what was originally expected. The 2GB Zenfone 2 with a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor is priced at $300, while the 4GB one...

Samsung drops Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 pricing in India

Samsung has dropped the prices for the Galaxy E5 and E7 about six weeks from the launch of the two phones in India. The Galaxy E5 was launched at Rs. 19,300 ($310) but now costs Rs. 17,900 ($288). Meanwhile, the Galaxy E7 price has gone from Rs. 23,000 ($370) to Rs. 20,900 ($336). The Galaxy E5 and E7 are Samsung's new mid-range dual SIM devices....

Android Wear 5.0.2 rolls out to Gear Live, Moto 360 and G Watch R

Google is rolling out Android Wear 5.0.2 update to select Android Wear devices. This includes the Samsung Gear Live, the Motorola Moto 360, and the LG G Watch R. The update doesn't seem to add any new features; according to Motorola's change log, all it brings is an updated version of Google Play services and a variety of optimizations and security...

HTC Butterfly 3 tipped to launch in the second half of the year

According to popular leakster upleaks, HTC will release its new Butterfly smartphone in the second half of 2015. The device, which is said to sport a 5.2-inch WQHD screen, is codenamed the Butterfly 3 or B3. In addition, upleaks also revealed that the Taiwanese company's own tablet will arrive in the second, or third quarter of the year. It is said...

Sony could exit smartphone business in a bid to turn to profit

Sony might exit the smartphone market in a bid to become profitable once again. The Japanese tech giant's CEO Kazuo Hurai announced at a press conference that Sony will no longer pursue sales growth in the highly competitive field. Right in line with past reports, Mr. Hirai revealed that the company will consider a sale of its struggling smartphone...

Samsung Galaxy S6 coming to UK via Carphone Warehouse

Carphone Warehouse has started accepting pre-registrations for Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone. Although the UK retailer hasn't revealed the device's name, calling it the 'New Samsung Galaxy', it's all but confirmed that the handset will carry the Galaxy S6 moniker. Aside from the S6, the retailer is also accepting pre-registrations for HTC's...

Samsung acquires the mobile wallet provider LoopPay

Samsung has agreed to acquire the provider of mobile wallet solutions LoopPay. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in Boston back in 2012, LoopPay is a mobile payments provider, whose product is a direct competitor to Apple Pay. The company's Magnetic Secure Transmission tech can work on roughly 90% of all existing...

Next version of Android will be out in March, HTC exec says

Android 5.1 Lollipop has been spotted on many Android One devices in Asia, but so far Google has not announced this version of its mobile OS. Nor has it started rolling out updates to Android 5.1 for the Nexus line of smartphones and tablets. If you are wondering when this new iteration of Lollipop will finally make it to more devices, the answer...

LG G Flex2 review: A new angle

It's been more than a year since we saw the introduction of the original LG G Flex. When LG announced the second generation this January we had already assumed that LG had decided to ditch the entire concept...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g_flex2-review-1209.p...

Xperia Z3 has its Lollipop update certified, may roll out soon

The Sony Xperia Z3 running Android 5.0 Lollipop has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The handset obviously already had been certified over there while running previous versions of the software - so this means we could see Lollipop rolling out to Xperia Z3 units worldwide soon. You can see the certification notes in the screenshot below, which...

Huawei announces the Ascend G7 for the UK, lands in March

Huawei first made the Ascend G7 official back in September alongside the Mate7. Yet only today has the Chinese company informed us about its intention of selling the G7 in the UK market. The midrange handset will become available in Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK sometime in March - a more detailed timeline hasn't been provided yet. What's good...

Samsung Galaxy S5 now receiving Lollipop update on T-Mobile

After the models sold by Verizon and Sprint both started getting the Lollipop update earlier this month, it's now time for T-Mobile's iteration of Samsung's Galaxy S5 to receive the same treatment. In a bit of good news for owners of the S5 who bought theirs from T-Mobile, the carrier has started rolling out the update to Android 5.0 for this device...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 620, 618, 425 and 415

When we talk about Qualcomm and the future of mobile processors all roadmaps and leaks seem to naturally revolve around the high-end 800 series chipsets. The 810 is just now making its way on to actual production devices and the new 14nm manufacturing technology is really exciting to say the least. However, while beastly hardware moves the industry...

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge tops Geekbench results

The rumor mill followed Samsung's choice of chipset for the Galaxy S6 duo in great detail. Leaked benchmarks show that going with its in-house Exynos 7420 chipset was a solid decision. The chipset is built on the company's 14nm process and includes four Cortex-A53 and four Cortex-A57 cores. The Galaxy S6 scored impressive results in AnTuTu, now the...

HTC Butterfly 3 tipped to have a 5.2-inch display

The HTC Butterfly 2 is only six months old and yet we're starting to hear of its planned replacement. The Butterfly 3 is said to pack a 5.2-inch WQHD screen, as reported on the @upleaks Тwitter feed. A quick search on Wikipedia will tell you that WQHD is another designation of good old QHD, stressing its widescreen nature. Either one denotes...

Alleged Android 5.2 build spotted running on Nexus 5

Android Lollipop has definitely been stirring up enthusiasm all over the mobile world. Major manufacturers are still knee deep in the update frenzy and eager users can't wait to get their hands on the new sugary goodness. While a lot of us are still waiting on support to roll out Google is definitely not easing its foot off the gas pedal. A few days...

Asus unveils Fonepad 7 FE375CL with 4G LTE support

Asus is expanding its Fonepad line of Android devices with a new tablet dubbed Fonepad 7 FE375CL. It comes with LTE support and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box. The device is powered by Intel Atom Z3530 chipset with 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU and PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU, and sports a 7-inch 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display with 10 finger multi-touch...

Samsung Galaxy S6 case leak confirms 6.9mm thickness

Case maker OBLIQ sent us its latest case designs from the Slim Meta series and has confirmed the thickness of the Samsung Galaxy S6 will be 6.9mm. With the cases on, the phone will measure 9.5mm thick, which isn't all that bad. The case design features cutouts for the camera, LED flash and heart rate monitor as well as cutouts for the antennas on...

Lenovo Vibe Shot packs a 16MP camera with OIS

A few weeks back we wrote about the replacement of the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro flagship, which we thought surfaced in live images. Apparently, the subject of that photoshoot was a different device, namely the Lenovo Vibe Shot. Aptly named, the new smartphone focuses on camera capabilities and comes with a feature-rich 16MP main unit, utilizing a BSI sensor....

Asus Zenfone ZE500CL with 5" 720p screen leaks

The Zenfone 2 is not a phone, but more like a collection of similar phones. Two 5.5" models are already official, but a leak points to an incoming 5" device. And that's not the rumored the MediaTek-powered Zenfone 2. The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL is still Intel Atom based - Z2560 Clover Trail quad-core at 1.6GHz - and has 2GB of RAM. It will launch with...

Micromax announces Lollipop update for its Canvas phones

Micromax has announced that it will updating its Canvas range of Android smartphones in India to Android 5.0 Lollipop update in the coming weeks. The first phone in the Canvas series to get the Lollipop update will be the Canvas Xpress A99, which is a budget smartphone. Company Spokesperson, Micromax Informatics Ltd. said, "As a brand, we are committed...

HTC confirms March 1 unveiling of its upcoming flagship

HTC UK confirmed in a Tweet that "the new HTC One", likely to be called the HTC One M9, will be unveiled on March 1st. The company has also started advertising the announcement on television during today's round of European Champions League games. Last month, HTC sent out invites for its MWC 2015 event scheduled for March 1 in Barcelona. However,...

BenQ F52 packs Snapdragon 810 SoC and Android 5.0

The Taiwanese manufacturer BenQ partnered up with Cheetah Mobile to unveil the F52 smartphone with Android 5.0 Lollipop. The handset will be on display during the upcoming MWC in Barcelona. BenQ F52 packs 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC with octa-core CPU. A 5.2" 1080p display, 13MP main camera, and 8MP front-facing snapper are also among the known...

Apple sets initial Watch orders at more than 5 million units

According to "people familiar with the matter", Apple has already placed orders to its Asian suppliers for 5 to 6 million units of its first smartwatch. And all of those are for the initial run, with the aforementioned suppliers expected to produce these units during the first quarter of this year, ahead of the Apple Watch's April launch. Such a big...

LG Nexus 5 spotted running Android 5.1 in a benchmark

Android 5.1 got an odd half official introduction a couple of weeks ago, when Google let slip that some new Android One handsets were running this version from day one. Today the software giant took its low-cost phone initiative to the Philippines, and sure enough the devices launched there run Android 5.1 too. Yet we still haven't seen even a short...

Apple Pay may be having problems with China regulations

As most of you surely know Apple's own NFC-based payment system has been steadily expanding all throughout the US thanks to the enormous efforts of the Cupertino giant. And while the new system is still seeing a lot of distrust from major retailers Tim Cook continues to push the payment method even abroad. Deals have already been struck with major...

Windows 10 for phones preview: First look

Microsoft officially announced Windows 10 last September but it took until the end of last month to get more details about it and finally get to try it. Number 9 was skipped and Microsoft is wants...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/windows_10_for_phones-review-1208.p...