Here's what you can expect from the Apple Spring Forward event

MWC 2015 is now behind us, but that doesn't mean all is calm in the tech world. Apple might have skipped the Barcelona venue, but the tech giant has an event prepared for next Monday - March 9. It is entitled "Spring Forward" and will begin at precisely 10 a.m. PDT. It will be live-streamed on Apple's website, but, as usual, only for OSX and iOS devices....

Galaxy S6 edge vs. Galaxy Note Edge: A camera shootout

We had the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge with us for a short time so we took a stroll though Barcelona with a Galaxy Note Edge also in our pocket for an impromptu shootout. We took some photos and videos and hurried back to HQ to compare them...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6_edge_camera_mini_shootout-review-1224.p...

Sony to release Android 5.0 Lollipop for Xperia Z series only

Sony Mobile introduced quite an interesting bunch of mid-range Android 4.4 KitKat devices last year. But the company's main focus remains on the Xperia Z series. While most other Android smartphones are getting the Android 5.0 Lollipop update, the owners of Sony Xperia devices inquired about the same for their devices. Sony surprised everyone by stating...

Week 10 in review: MWC announcement, Apple rumors

Another week has passed and boy, was it intense! Our news section has been overflowing and almost everything has been about MWC. A lot of new phones were announced at the Barcelona venue and excited the tech world, but there is no doubt that Galaxy's latest flagship device stole the show. The Samsung "Unpacked" event was a grand spectacular in itself,...

Alleged HTC One M9 Plus photos make the rounds

Purported live photos of HTC One M9 Plus made the rounds online. The yet to be revealed handset is expected to be a version of One M9 with beefed up hardware. The unannounced device sports similar design as the regular HTC One M9 save for its main camera unit. The latter's cutout is circular as opposed to squarish in the One M9 that already debuted....

JDI outs WQHD LCD display with in-cell touch integration

Japan Display Inc. took the wraps off a WQHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) LCD display with in-cell touch integration. The high-end component is the first of its kind to enter mass production. The newcomer will have a diagonal larger than five inches. It incorporates in-cell touch used in JDI's "Pixel Eyes" technology. In-cell touch integration has been difficult...

Moto E (2015) with 4G launched by Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile

The Moto E (2015) has been available in the US in unlocked form for a while, and today it's also gone on sale at a couple of carriers. Actually, we're talking about Sprint and one of its prepaid brands - Boost Mobile, to be exact. Sprint's other prepaid brand, Virgin Mobile, will launch the new Moto E on March 9 (which is this coming Monday). At Boost,...

Moto Maxx will be released in India as the Moto Turbo

Next Tuesday, on March 10, Motorola is holding an event in India. It's always been clear that the company will use this avenue to make the new Moto E (2015) official for the subcontinent. But now it looks like Motorola will have something else to announce too. It turns out that the company is planning to sell the Moto Maxx in India as the Moto Turbo....

Verizon starts Galaxy S6 and S6 edge pre-orders on April 1

If you're impressed with Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge and you live in the US, then you'll perhaps be happy to know that we now have the first carrier confirming when it will start taking pre-orders for the duo. The carrier in question is Verizon, and the day on which it will commence pre-orders for both the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge is April 1....

The Microsoft Lumia 640 is already up for pre-order in Europe

This year at MWC we saw not one, but two new Lumia smartphones. The Microsoft Lumia 640 and its bigger brother, the Lumia 640 XL. Only a few days later the former model has already been put up for pre-order in the Microsoft store for Germany, France and UK. There are, however some interesting inconsistencies across the stores. While the latter two...

Xiaomi to launch a new device in India, should be Redmi 2

Xiaomi has a new contest in India, held via the official Facebook page. There you must find three words into a word puzzle and then you automatically participate for winning one of the three gadgets. The puzzle has words such as 'Quick Charge', 'Wide angle', 'expandable', 'matte' and 'Cortex'. These should suggest the Redmi 2, since the Redmi 1S is...

HTC A55 is HTC One E9 with QuadHD screen, MT6795 chip

HTC A55 made the rounds just a month ago with flagship-grade specs, but it was rumored as a Desire smartphone. Today we finally learn its retail name - it's indeed a flagship phone from the One series - the HTC One E9. HTC Hima Ace or HTC A55 should launch as HTC One E9 - a different flavor of the One M9. It will pack a 5.5" Quad HD display and run...

Huawei P8 Max tipped, as the P8 gets teased in leaked photos

Two new alleged photos of the Huawei P8 have surfaced revealing the phone's thin profile. The company's upcoming flagship is rumored to measure just 6mm, 0.5mm less than its predecessor, the Ascend P7. Additionally, according to Chinese CNMO (the source of the photos), Huawei is preparing a P8 Max with a 6.8" display. The resolution isn't known yet,...

iOS 8.2 leaked release notes, will probably start seeding next week

iOS 8.2 has been in the works for quite some time. Last month we reported that a beta 5 version of the software has been made available to developers and rumors point towards next Monday - March 9, as the official release date for the final build. This does fit together nicely with the "Spring Forward" event, which is also set for the upcoming Monday...

Sony VP: Xperia Z3 is doing fine, focus shifts to user experience

Sony Vice President for Western Europe shared some interesting in-house info. According to the company's official the entire Xperia Z3 series - the Z3, Z3 Compact and the Z3 Tablet Compact - are doing very well on the market. Sony understands it doesn't need e new flagship that often and instead it will be shifting its focus on the consumer experience....

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is receiving Android 5.0 too

It's clearly Android 5.0 Lollipop update season for Samsung smartphones these days (at least the high-end ones, that is). We've seen a lot of rollouts starting over the past few days, and the latest device to get to run the newest iteration of Google's mobile OS is the Galaxy S5 Active. This is the vanilla Galaxy S5's a lot more rugged sibling, which...

Mobile World Congress 2015 is off to an end, here's our wrap-up

The time has come to wave goodbye to this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and look back at the wild ride it took us through. This year saw the announcement of many new smartphones and tablets, but also opened our eyes to new experiences - quite literally. But first, we can't turn a blind eye to the elephant in the room - the Samsung Galaxy...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is Best new handset at MWC 2015

The LG G3 and iPhone 6 aren't the only smartphones to receive awards from the GSM Association, as it turns out. While those two got the "Best smartphone" title, keep in mind that voting for the category ended in November 2014. So basically they won the title of "Best smartphone of 2014" if we're honest. On the other hand, Samsung's newly announced...

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge preview: Closer encounter

With the dust slowly settling after the initial clamor of the MWC announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6, we got to spend a few more relaxed moments with the Korean flagship pair.Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s6_second_encounter-review-1223.p...

Sprint's Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is now getting Lollipop

The rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop for Samsung devices continues. Mere hours ago we saw the new OS making it to T-Mobile's Galaxy Note 3, and now it's time for that phone's successor to taste something sweet too. In this case, however, we're talking about Sprint's version of the Galaxy Note 4. The carrier has posted official information about the...

LG G4 may pack a finger-print sensor after all

LG reportedly decided on using a fingerprint scanner on its next LG G4 flagship. Until recently the company was against investing into such technology though it has been following the trend since its revival with the iPhone 5s. Back in 2013 Apple had exclusive access to the best in-class sensors and that's the reason many companies, including LG,...

T-Mobile contest reveals Samsung Galaxy S6 priced at $699 for US

American telecom operator T-Mobile is hosting a contest for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge on its official website. Though the registration page doesn't carry much information, the price of the Galaxy S6 has been listed on the Official Rules page. For the US, the Galaxy S6 32 GB model is priced at $699 in the list of prizes for the contest. Apparently,...

Motorola sends out Moto E (2015) launch invites in India

Motorola Moto E (2015) went official a week ago with new chipset and LTE support. A less-powerful 3G-only flavor featuring the old specs - a dual-core processor and 3G connectivity - is also available and it is already on sale in the USA. Motorola is yet to launch the new Moto E in India, but it is almost there. The company sent invites to the press...

Moto Maker to become available worldwide by the end of March

A spokeswoman has confirmed to CNET that the Moto Maker will make become available "world wide". Currently, Motorola's customization service is available only to customers in the United States, some countries in Latin America, such as Brazil and Chile, as well as in Western Europe. It's not yet known in which regions and countries the Moto Maker will...

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge manuals now available online

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge were met with great acclaim at the MWC and are already available for pre-order in some countries. If you're itching to learn more about the S6 duo you can check out our hands-on from the MWC halls, but you can also read the user manual. The Galaxy S6 manuals are available in a number of languages: English,...

The OnePlus One has been spotted running Sailfish OS

Martin Brook of Jolla just shared a quite interesting photo on Twitter. The shot is of a OnePlus One, running what appears to be Sailfish OS. This is definitely an achievement and puts the OnePlus among a select few devices that area capable of running the OS, besides, of course, Jolla's own tech. #twitter-widget-0 {width: 590px !important;} #SailfishOS...

MediaTek reportedly scored an order from Samsung

Samsung has been cutting back on its reliance on Qualcomm and is using its own Exynos chips for the Galaxy S6 flagships. New rumors claims the company is looking to partner with MediaTek to further pull away. The information is scarce, but it allegedly comes from the Deputy General Manager of MediaTek. The company's chipsets are used in several Sony...

Oppo R1x launching worldwide in April

Some of you surely remember another visually appealing Oppo smartphone - the R1C, which was announced in January. The stunning sapphire-glass-back Oppo R1C will soon be available worldwide, under the name Oppo R1x. The handset is crafted up to the high standards of the rest of the manufacturer's lineup and employs the same high-strength CNC frame...

Galaxy Note 3 also getting Lollipop OTA in India

Just hours ago we reported that Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900T), which is the T-Mobile version is now getting an Android 5.0 OTA. Now, it appears, the much anticipated Lollipop update has reached India and is already seeding. Bear in mind that both devices in question are the Exynos (SM-N900) variant of the handset, which seems to currently have...

VAIO smartphone retail packaging surfaces online

We revealed VAIO Corporation of Japan is preparing to launch a VAIO branded smartphone on March 12. Sony has no involvement since the VAIO brand was sold off to Japan Industrial Partners and relaunched independently. With imminent launch next week, the retail packaging of the VAIO smartphone surfaced online. We see a simplistic black colored box with...

Android 5.0 arrives on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for T-Mobile

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for T-Mobile began receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop. Samsung official support FAQs page revealed the news about the major OS update. Android 5.0 brings a host of new features to the Korean giant's 2013 flagship phablet. They include brand new ART runtime and Material Design makeover for Samsung's TouchWiz UX. Improved Wi-Fi calling...

Did HTC just reveal One M9's US retail price?

The HTC One M9, which went official just a few days ago, might carry a US price tag of around $599. The information comes from a new promotion, dubbed HTC One (M9) Sweepstakes, which allows US residents (age 18 older) a chance to win the new smartphone. The handset is currently available for pre-order in the official HTC store in Germany, where it...

Huawei Watch will reportedly carry a massive price tag

According to a new report, the freshly announced Huawei Watch will carry a massive price tag. The Android Wear device will allegedly cost $1,000 when available. Considering that there is no official word from Huawei on the subject, we strongly suggest that you take this rumor with more than the usual amount of salt. While there's no denying that Huawei...

Huawei's Honor 6 Plus arrives in India later this month

Just yesterday we heard that Huawei plans to sell the Honor 6 Plus in the UK in the near future. It's even got a partnership with an operator over there, ensuring the European launch will go as smooth as possible. Now it's surfaced that the Chinese company is also getting ready to launch the Honor 6 Plus in India. The release will happen before the...

iPhone 6s rumored to sport 2GB of RAM, Apple SIM too

If Apple will keep doing what it's been doing for a few years, in 2015 we're bound to see the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus launch. And now it looks like the first rumors about the duo are starting to surface. According to an unnamed "person familiar with Apple's future product plans, who has provided reliable information in the past", the iPhone 6s...

Huawei Honor 4X is headed to the UK with new chipset

Following in the footsteps of the higher-end Honor 6 Plus, Huawei's Honor 4X is on its way to the UK too. In this case we haven't heard about an operator partner yet, but the Honor 4X should be up for grabs in the UK sometime in the second quarter of the year - so between April and June. A more specific release time frame isn't available at this point,...

OnePlus to start shipping in 16 European countries

OnePlus announced that it is expanding its market presence today. The company will start shipping in 16 European countries. You can check out the full list below. Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia To celebrate, Carl Pei - OnePlus Co-founder, Bridget...

Xiaomi to open its online Mi Store in Europe, but without the phones

Xiaomi announced recently its plans for market expansion over the USA. It won't kick off with phones however. Instead, the popular Chinese manufacturer will be selling wearables, headphones and power banks. We hope the Mi Pro Action Camera makes it too. As it turns out, Xiaomi plans to do the same in Europe. Company's VP Hugo Barra shared the Mi.com...

Huawei supposedly confirmed as the next Nexus phone maker

Kevin Yang, the Director of China Research at iSuppli, has shared on his Weibo account that Huawei is indeed chosen by Google as one of the makers of the next Nexus smartphone. While the information isn't backed up by any evidence, it comes from a reputable source, as iSuppli is one of the largest mobile analytics companies around.. A previous rumor,...

LG plans to release a high-end smartphone above the G-series

LG had all but confirmed in advance, that it won't be unveiling the G4 at MWC and indeed, we didn't get to see the next-gen flagship in Barcelona. Instead, the company showed us four smartphones spanning the entire midrange, as well as the LG Watch Urbane and Urbane LTE. That should in no way lead you to believe the South Korean corporation isn't...

Motorola Moto E (2015) import data reveals approximate Indian pricing

Motorola has started the sale of Moto E (2015) in United States but of 3G model at $120. Meanwhile, the company has already ramped up the plans to introduce the Moto E (2015) in India as well. According to the import data on Zauba, the Moto E (2015) XT1056IN is estimated priced at INR6,045 ($97). Zauba lists that 2400 units of the Moto E (2015) have...

Global Mobile Awards 2015 crown the iPhone 6 and LG G3

The GSM Association organizes the annual Mobile World Congress and along with it the traditional Global Mobile Awards (its 20th edition this year). The Global Mobile Awards 2015 are judged by more than 300 independent experts, analysts, journalists, academics, and in some cases, mobile operator representatives. The entry deadline was in November,...

A Nokia 1100 with quad-core CPU and Lollipop spotted online

Recently there has been some movement on the Nokia front with the Android-powered N1 tablet selling out by the truck-load in mere seconds. This is perhaps why this alleged leaked benchmark sheet is so exciting. The prospect of Nokia coming back to the mobile front with an Android device, bearing the legendary 1100 model name is an astounding prospect,...

Gartner: Apple is now the world's top smartphone vendor

Apple dethroned Samsung to become the world's top smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to a latest report from market research firm Gartner. As per the report, the Cupertino-based company sold a total of 74.83 million smartphones in Q4, compared to the 73.03 million units sold by the South Korean company in the same quarter....

Moto E (2015) with 3G-only goes on sale in the United States

Motorola Moto E (2015) with 3G-only connectivity is now available to order in the United States. The device can be ordered in 3G US GSM or 3G global GSM guise. The 3G Moto E (2015) costs $119.99 unlocked in black or white color scheme. For comparison, Motorola is asking $149.99 for the 4G LTE model with no contract. It is important to note that Moto...

HTC One (M8) for Verizon gets Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android 5.0 Lollipop is now seeding to HTC One (M8) for Verizon Wireless. The Big Red version of the smartphone is the latest to receive the update - HTC One (M8) for Sprint and T-Mobile already got the treatment. The update is available over-the-air. It brings a host of improvements to the HTC One (M8) headed by brand new ART runtime and Material...

ZOPO TOUCH with 2.5D curved glass launched at MWC 2015

The Chinese handset maker ZOPO Mobile launched the new TOUCH/ZP530 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. The new TOUCH features a 2.5D curved glass display similar to the one found in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and BlackBerry Slider. Measuring mere 8.8 mm thick, ZOPO TOUCH has 9-membrane layers crammed in its back cover. Its...

YotaPhone 2 to launch in the US via Indiegogo, priced at $600

Earlier this year we've heard that the YotaPhone 2 will be headed to the US via T-Mobile, but that seems not to be the case after all. The company behind the unique dual-screen smartphone has revealed that it will use crowdfunding site Indiegogo to launch the YotaPhone 2 in the US. The device will be priced at around $600, and the campaign will be...

Huawei Honor 6 Plus will be sold by Three UK soon

Huawei has been selling its Honor-branded smartphones in the UK for a while now, but so far only through third-party retailers and only in SIM-free and unlocked fashion. That's about to change, though. Three is going to become the exclusive operator partner for the Huawei Honor 6 Plus in the UK. The phone will become available to buy with Three's...

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is up for pre-order in Germany for €279

Sony took the wraps off the Xperia M4 Aqua yesterday morning in Barcelona at MWC, and today the new phone is already up for pre-order, at least in Germany. Right now Amazon is the only retailer doing the honors, and it's asking for €279 for the new device. That's €20 less than what Sony told us was the recommended retail price for the Aqua. You can...