Apple to seed iOS 8.2 next week, iOS 8.3 to follow shortly after

Apple might release the final version of iOS 8.2 to the general public as early as this Monday, as per a report by BGR. The last release was iOS 8.2 beta 5 at the start of February. iOS 8.3 is already in the works and is expected to have 4 beta releases. Currently, iOS 8.3 beta 2 is available to developers, leaving two more iterations until the final...

Hello from Barcelona, as we get ready for MWC 2015

Barcelona greeted us with warm and pleasant weather as we anticipate the Mobile World Congress 2015 kick-off. Technically, it starts Monday but many of the major players in the industry including Samsung and HTC are holding their pre-MWC press events tomorrow, it's going to be quite busy. The Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and the HTC One M9 are...

Top 10 trending phones of the week

Samsung continues to dominate the popularity rankings, now the top 9 devices are all Samsung (there were 8 last week). Not all Galaxy phones though, the Samsung Z1 still clings on to fame, though it slipped from 4th to 8th place. The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits throughout the week. In other...

Google might be in talk with Huawei for a 2015 Nexus phone

According to the latest set of rumors, Google may be partnering with a Chinese phone maker for the next generation Nexus smartphone. The Weibo source cited by GizChina from where the information originates shares that the phone will be ready later in 2015. A mockup of a Huawei-made Nexus Additionally, there would be two different Nexus devices this...

Google might be in talk with Huawei for a 2015 Nexus phone

According to the latest set of rumors, Google may be partnering with a Chinese phone maker for the next generation Nexus smartphone. The Weibo source cited by GizChina from where the information originates shares that the phone will be ready later in 2015. A mockup of a Huawei-made Nexus Additionally, there would be two different Nexus devices this...

Week 9 in review: MWC leaks, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, One (M9)

With MWC 2015 mere hours away everybody is naturally excited about the impending releases and interesting mobile innovations. This has been the general vibe for the last month or so, but things have really been getting heated during the last week. All eyes are still on industry giants and their eagerly-anticipated flagship devices. This explains why...

Sony Xperia E4g is already up for pre-order in the UK

Sony unveiled the Xperia E4g just a few days ago, as the 4G-capable version of the original Xperia E4. And today it's already up for pre-order at a few online retailers in the UK. For now, all of them are only offering the phone in SIM-free and unlocked form. So if you're one to usually purchase your handsets with an operator contract attached, you...

Xiaomi Mi Note review: Striking the right note

Proper flagships are coming in pairs lately as every maker is trying to cater for different crowds. Apple, Samsung, HTC and Sony - but also Oppo, Meizu, Huawei. Up and coming Chinese makers have really hit a stride. Xiaomi here has done a fair deal of watching and learning...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_note-review-1212.p...

Here's what to expect from the Mobile World Congress 2015

The Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest events in the mobile industry and it's about to start this very Sunday. As usual, the event is held in sunny Barcelona, where key industry players will present their latest products. With so many product announcements happening in a few short days, it's bound to get confusing, so we though we'd come...

You can catch the Microsoft MWC Monday event online

Microsoft is all set for the MWC 2015. The company has just revealed it will be holding a press conference Monday, March 2 early in the morning. More specifically, the Redmond company will be sharing its new products 8:30am CET (that's 1 March 23:30PST). Microsoft is quite probably going to focus on the Lumia 635 with bumped specs. The Lumia 1330...

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge renders offer a clear glimpse at the design

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has been photographed in the wild, but a new cache of images has cropped up. They are clearly renders instead of actual photos, but the design appears to match the leaks we've seen so far. This makes them the clearest images of the S6 Edge yet. The renders give us a detailed look at the metal frame and the curved screen...

Galaxy S6 teaser from Sprint hints at March 26 launch

We've seen the three shades of six appeal, but a verified Sprint employee posted a different teaser that shows both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Tucked into the lower right corner is a text reading "Offer ends 3/26/15" or in other words, March 26. The whole deal is that you can win one of six Galaxy S6 handsets if you pre-register for...

Asus Zenfone 2 aces Antutu, scores above the 50K mark

The Asus Zenfone 2 showed up in the Antutu database, posting impressive results. The 50401 figure in the screenshot is sufficient for the Zenfone 2 to inch ahead of the likes of Snapdragon 805 powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and Meizu MX4 with a Mediatek MT6595 inside. The Zenfone 2, which was tested, had a powerful Intel Atom Z3580 chipset with a...

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua spotted ahead of its official unveiling

A Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is expected to join the Xperia Z4 Tablet at the MWC announcement and though that's not for a couple of days, the phone couldn't elude the paparazzi any longer. Two photos show a classic Xperia design with a lot of similarities to the Xperia M2 Aqua. The phone is most likely the Sony E2303 that has leaked before, which would mean...

Karbonn Titanium Dazzle with 5-inch display launched

Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn has updated its Titanium line of devices with a new budget smartphone. Dubbed Titanium Dazzle, the handset comes in white golden and black colour options, and carries a price tag of INR 5,490 ($88). The device is powered by a quad core SoC with 1.2GHz CPU, and sports a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen IPS...

Here's how to watch Samsung and HTC's pre-MWC events live

Both Samsung and HTC have revealed the live streaming details of their respective pre-MWC events, which are scheduled to take place this Sunday in Barcelona, Spain. HTC will live stream the event on its website, starting at 10:00 AM EST (Eastern Standard Time - US). On the other hand, Samsung's event will begin at 12:30 PM EST, and will be streamed...

Panasonic's 64-bit Eluga U2 with Android Lollipop spotted online

Panasonic is ready to announce its first 64-bit mid-range handset - Eluga U2. As the successor of the Eluga U, this new handset comes with HD display and 4G LTE support (700/900/1800/2600 MHz). Eluga U2 is the company's first smartphone to run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. It houses a 64-bit quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916...

Apple captures record 88.7% of smartphone profits

According to a latest report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple iOS captured a record-high 88.7% global smartphone profit share in Q4, 2014, up from 70.5% in Q4 2013. On the other hand, Android took a record-low 11.3% profit share, down from 29.5% in the same quarter in 2013. In terms of dollars, Apple's Q4, 2014 smartphone operating...

Apple took home 88.7% of smartphone profits in Q4, 2014

According to a latest report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple iOS captured a record-high 88.7% global smartphone profit share in Q4, 2014, up from 70.5% in Q4 2013. On the other hand, Android took a record-low 11.3% profit share, down from 29.5% in the same quarter in 2013. In terms of dollars, Apple's Q4, 2014 smartphone operating...

Sony to reveal something 'slimmer, lighter, brighter' at MWC

Sony has announced that it will reveal something "slimmer, lighter, brighter" at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), scheduled to kick off in Barcelona next week. The company posted a teaser image (see above) on Twitter showing a person holding a white device, which looks similar to the Xperia Z4 tablet that leaked just days ago. The Z4 leak...

BlackBerry Classic Non Camera is up for pre-order at Verizon

Today the BlackBerry Classic is scheduled to become available for purchase online at Verizon. But what if you like the Classic yet your employer doesn't let you go to work with any devices containing cameras? The solution is the BlackBerry Classic Non Camera. This is essentially the same smartphone we already know, but it's had both of its cameras...

VAIO might enter the smartphone market with a new phone

As some of you might remember the VAIO brand was once part of Sony's vast enterprise, back when the company was enjoying its golden years. Ever since 2014 it has been in the hands of Japanese Industrial Partners (JIP), a move which at the time Sony justified with an intention to leave the PC market and focus on mobile phones and TVs. In a surprise...

VAIO might enter the smartphone market with a new phone

As some of you might remember the VAIO brand was once part of Sony's vast enterprise, back when the company was enjoying its golden years. Ever since 2014 it has been in the hands of Japanese Industrial Partners (JIP), a move which at the time Sony justified with an intention to leave the PC market and focus on mobile phones and TVs. In a surprise...

Apple announces March 9 event, probably for the Watch

Apple's first wearable is on track to be released in April. Ahead of that, however, the company looks set to hold a special press event just for the Apple Watch. This will happen on March 9, as has just been revealed by Apple itself through an invite sent to the press. This doesn't detail what the event will be about, but the consensus is that it...

Meizu teases the MX4 Ubuntu edition for the MWC

The second Ubuntu phone is on its way and it's a version of the Meziu MX4. There's not a lot of info right now but the company has released a teaser image showing three MX4 phones showing a glimpse of the mobile Linux OS. The phone will be unveiled at the MWC (March 1, 16:00 Barcelona time, 10:00 New York) and the tagline is a rather optimistic "More...

More photos of the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge leaked

Just when we couldn't have enough of the leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy S6, more surface online. Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge on Sunday, March 1. Two new leaked images show a better view of the both Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to affirm the possibility that there might be no microSD card slot or a removable battery. Also,...

Acer teases new phones and a wearable for the MWC 2015

We are now mere hours away from MWC 2015 and the hype is at an all-time high. Naturally, all eyes are on the major players and their much anticipated flagship devices, like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the HTC One (M9), but the Barcelona venue also has a lot more mobile tech in store. Acer will not be skipping on announcements, but specifics are a mystery...

Possible Nubia Z9 shows up in a video, promises premium build

The ZTE Nubia Z7, the top end offering in the company's Nubia line-up, may soon be treated to a successor, if we are to believe a video, posted on Chinese social media. It only gets a cameo in a fashion presentation, but that's about enough to reveal a few details on what will likely be the Nubia Z9. For starters, the new model will sport a shiny...

Gionee Elife E7 to get KitKat update in March

The long awaited KitKat update for the Gionee Elife E7 will be arriving shortly. The update is set to start rolling out in March and brings with it several key improvements. Other than the KitKat features, the E7 will also get the updated Amigo UI from the S5.1. There will be an improvement in battery life as well as the camera performance of the...

Denim update rolling out for the T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 925

The Lumia Denim update has started rolling out to the T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 925. It bumps the software version to 3051.50009.1451.0018, and brings along features like the ability to shoot 4K video as well as faster camera start-up and shutter speeds. The update, which is roughly 530MB in size, should be available for download OTA now. To check, go...

LG to showcase an LTE version of its Watch Urbane at MWC

Nearly a couple of weeks after unveiling the high-end Watch Urbane timepiece, LG has taken wraps off an LTE version of the wearable. Appropriately dubbed Watch Urbane LTE, the smartwatch will also be showcased at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next week. In addition to LTE phone calls, the smartwatch also supports GPS location...

Alleged live photos of Samsung Galaxy S6 leak out

Purported live photos of Samsung Galaxy S6 made the rounds on the web. The Korean giant's next flagship smartphone is scheduled to make its debut this Sunday, on March 1 alongside an Edge model with curved display. The photos reveal Samsung's new design language for the upcoming Galaxy S5 successor. The newcomer appears to sport metal frame with front...

Xiaomi Mi 4 will be up for grabs in India without registration

Following in the footsteps of the Redmi Note 4G from earlier this month, Xiaomi's Mi 4 is set to go on sale in India without registration starting tomorrow. As always, the phone will be offered by Flipkart, as that's Xiaomi's exclusive retail partner in the subcontinent. The no-registration availability currently only applies to the 16GB model. Buying...

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua to join Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC

Mere hours ago it emerged that Sony is going to unveil the Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC next week. And now we find out that it won't be the only new device the company has in store for us. It will be joined in Sony's portfolio by the Xperia M4 Aqua, which, as its name implies, is going to be the successor to the Xperia M2 Aqua from last year. This has...

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will get Android 5.0 Lollipop in Q2

Samsung is currently in the process of updating a few of its devices to Android 5.0 Lollipop. So if you have, say, a Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3, or Galaxy S5 you're pretty much already covered (though some rollouts have only made it to some regions at this point). But what if your device of choice is the Galaxy S5 Mini? The Korean smartphone maker...

HTC releases a new One (M9) teaser

#twitter-widget-0 {width: 590px !important;} HTC's latest flagship device is definitely one of the most anticipated handset, scheduled to make an appearance ant MWC 2015. And with the Barcelona event just around the corner manufacturers are doing all they can to fuel the hype around the new models. While Samsung is entangled in an interesting "official...

Motorola Moto E (2015) brings LTE, 64-bit chipset

Motorola just made the second generation of Moto E official - the screen size grew to 4.5", the chipset moved to a 64-bit one and also got 4G LTE connectivity. Oh, and the 5MP camera can now record 720p video and there's a VGA front-facing camera. There's no mention of a dual-SIM version yet though. The Moto E (2015) is slightly bigger, but practically...

HTC One (M7) receiving Lollipop OTA in Europe

The original HTC One (M7) is finally getting the Lollipop treatment in Europe Reports have been flooding in from our readers that the two year old handset is getting the OTA all over the continent. The package itself contains an Android 5.0 build, weighs about 805 MB and brings important bug fixes, as well as enhancements. According to the changelog...

Qualcomm teaser confirms Snapdragon 810 in the One (M9)

Qualcomm's latest and greatest mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 810 hasn't been getting a lot of love lately. Whether it was the whole overheating fiasco or Samsung's recent rapid development in terms of manufacturing technology and in-house Exynos capabilities if is a fact that Qualcomm is lagging slightly behind. So far we have only seen LG's latest flagship...

Galaxy S6 Edge exclusivity guaranteed by low yield

Samsung is only days away from unveiling its next-gen flagship Galaxy S6 alongside its special little brother, the Galaxy S6 Edge, and we're ready to talk availability. A source from a Samsung-partnering carrier in Europe has shared their knowledge, but chosen to stay anonymous. For starters, quantities of the edge variant will be limited. This will...

Apple ordered to pay $533 million for infringing Smartflash's patents

A US court has ordered Apple to pay $532.9 million in damages after the company was found guilty of infringing three patents owned by Texas-based patent licensing company Smartflash. The patents are related to digital rights management (DRM), data storage, and payment systems. Smartflash sued Apple alleging that the latter's iTunes software used these...

Samsung keeps tipping Galaxy S6 features in unconventional way

With MWC 2015 just around the corner the hype around Samsung and its new flagship device is at an all-time high. Rumors have been abundant ant kind of hard to actually keep track of, but one thing is for sure they are all stacking up that all important fan enthusiasm. The Korean giant is definitely not skipping on all the fun and has more than readily...

Huawei's Honor Holly available for purchase in Germany for $113

A couple of days ago, we reported that the Huawei Honor Holly, which was launched in India last year, is all set to go on sale in the UK next month with a price tag of £74.99 ($117). As it turns out, the device is already available in Germany. German consumer electronics chain MediaMarkt has the smartphone in stock for €99 ($113), although there's...

Chase Bank says it has activated over 1 million Apple Pay accounts

Chase Bank has revealed that more than one million of its customers are using their debit/credit cards with Apple's mobile payments service Apple Pay, which launched in the US in late October last year. It was also revealed that the bank's customers who use Apple Pay are on an average nine years younger and earn 21% more money than its other customers....

LG announces global rollout of its latest curved smartphone G Flex 2

LG has announced the global rollout of its second curved Android smartphone the G Flex 2, which was unveiled last month at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company said major carriers in the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, Germany and the UK will be among the first to offer the smartphone, adding that key markets in North and South...

Android and iOS together account for 96.3% of smartphone market

Android and iOS combined accounted for a whopping 96.3% of all smartphone shipments worldwide in 2014, up from 93.8% in the prior year, according to a latest report from the market research firm IDC. Individually, Google's mobile operating system captured 81.5% of the market, up from 78.7% in 2013, while Apple's mobile OS claimed 14.8%, down slightly...

Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with 2K display leaks out

Unannounced Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with 2K display leaked out. The slate made a premature appearance in Sony's Xperia Lounge Android application and was quickly taken down. The sole leaked image of the device reveals Xperia Z3-like design with rounded metal edges. Considering Sony's track record, we are all but certain that the device will carry IP...

Leaked HTC One (M9) promo videos go live

Hot on the heels of the leaked press renders earlier today, a series of HTC One (M9) promo videos also made the rounds on the web. In line with past leaks, the videos leave nothing to imagination. The first from trio of clips showcase the design of the upcoming smartphone, as well a number of its hardware highlights. Key features of HTC One (M9) include...

LG G Flex 2 is now up for pre-order in the UK

The LG G Flex 2 is now being offered on pre-order in the UK. We knew this would happen, but we were expecting pre-orders to debut on February 28, which is this Saturday. However, Carphone Warehouse has decided to jump the gun on this one. The well known retailer is giving you the opportunity to pre-order the G Flex 2 with contracts from Vodafone,...

9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 has specs revealed

Samsung is working on successors for its Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablets, as we've told you before. There will be two devices in the Tab S2 line too, but they will have different sizes - because Samsung has this time around opted to use 4:3 aspect ratios, favored by Apple for all of its iPads, and by Google recently for the Nexus 9....