Microsoft to launch two high-end Lumia phones later this year

Microsoft recently shared more details on the Windows 10 OS for desktops but didn't give us much on its phone platform. Later, the operating system group chief Joe Belfoire noted that the Windows 10 for phones will arrive later this year. Now we learn Microsoft is also planning to introduce two high-end Lumia devices with its latest platform. These...

Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S5 Lollipop update issues

Back in March this year, the Android Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 (as well as the S4) was put on hold by Samsung Norway due to some major issues, but as the update reached the UK the following week, we thought it was an isolated problem. However, now we learn that's not the case. Users of the Galaxy S5 have been complaining about the update...

Galaxy Tab A series tablets now available in US

As confirmed earlier, Samsung has released its Galaxy Tab A series tablets, the Tab A 9.7 and the Tab A 8.0, in the United States. The devices are available for purchase from multiple retailers, including Amazon and Office Depot. The 8-inch model carries a price tag of $230, while the 9.7-inch variant will set you back $300. Both tablets are available...

Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB variant to arrive in Malaysia this month

Samsung has announced the Malaysian availability of the 64GB variant of the Galaxy S6 Edge, saying that the device will be available starting mid-May, according to local tech website Lowyat. The device will be available in Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, and White Pearl color options for RM3,599 ($1,001). According to the report, the 64GB Galaxy S6...

HTC cancels Lollipop update for One mini 2

Back in October last year, HTC confirmed that the One mini 2 will receive an Android 5.0 Lollipop update, but now it looks like the update has been cancelled. Responding to a query on Twitter (see below), the company said it has determined that Lollipop on the One mini 2 will not provide an optimal experience, and hence it won't receive the update....

Windows 10 for smartphones will not launch this summer

Microsoft will not launch Windows 10 for smartphones this summer. The Redmond giant's Corporate Vice President Joe Belfiore delivered the new at a Build media event in San Francisco. As it turns out, Microsoft is focused on launching Windows 10 for PC first. Builds of the new OS for smartphones are said to be behind in their development compared...

Huawei's Honor 6 Plus smartphone arrives in UK

As confirmed by the company last month, Huawei's Honor 6 Plus smartphone, which was released back in December last year, is now available for purchase in the UK. Three UK is selling the SIM-free version (black color) of the device for £299 ($457). It's worth noting that Three UK is the exclusive carrier partner for the device in the country, and...

Samsung's Tizen Store now available worldwide

Samsung has made the Tizen Store available in 182 countries around the world, even as the company's only Tizen-based smartphone - the Z1 - is currently only available in India and Bangladesh, according to Wall Street Journal. The move clearly indicates that the South Korean company has plans to bring Tizen phones to more countries around the world....

Is LG G4C a compact variant of the G4?

Just days after LG unveiled its next generation smartphone, the G4, there are reports that a smaller variant of the flagship is in the making. Dubbed LG G4C, the device (model number LG-H525N) has been spotted on a Dutch retailer's website, which is claiming that it will be launched on May 12, and will set you back €295 ($330). There's no word on...

YU to launch Yuphoria on May 12 in India

YU Televentures, a Micromax subsidiary, is ready to introduced its second major smartphone after the Yureka. The Indian company has been sharing teasers about the new smartphone under the label Project Caesar. Now the YU Televentures official Twitter account has shared an update which clearly states the arrival of the next major handset. Quite obviously...

Samsung Pay scheduled to launch in the second half of 2015

Samsung has revealed that its mobile payments service, Samsung Pay, will be launched in the second half of this year, and the first countries to take advantage of the service will be the US and South Korea. The revelation was made by Samsung Electronics' Managing Director, Park Jin-Young, who also said that "the consecutive release schedule to the...

Apple iPad Pro dimensions detailed in a leak

The Apple iPad Pro has been an ongoing rumor for no less than a year and a half now, and at some point it was even expected last fall. So far the large tablet has remained elusive, but we've seen alleged live images of one or two bumper cases for it as well an artist's take on the slate's looks. A new leak now claims to detail the iPad Pro's dimensions,...

Google Nexus 6 battery swells and explodes

The battery on the Nexus 6 has been one of the sore points of the phone. It would have been one thing if it was just a case of poor battery life but the phone also has technical issues with the battery, where it has been found in several cases to swell, causing the rear cover to pop open. In case of this particular user, however, it didn't just swell....

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) review: E for Evolved

Almost a year later we are getting the second generation Moto E, which improves on the basics established by its affordable predecessor. The Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) continues the legacy of a lag-free Android system provided by a powerful... Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_e_2nd_gen-review-1247.p...

Lenovo A3900 with 5-inch display now official

Just over a week before the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge launched in Canada, Samsung had said that the Gold Platinum variant will be released in the country "in the coming weeks. through major carriers." Looks like the wait is over. The model is now available for purchase from Rogers, Fido, Telus, Videotron, and SaskTel. Everything else, including the specifications...

Platinum Gold Galaxy S6/S6 Edge arrives in Canada

Just over a week before the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge launched in Canada, Samsung had said that the Gold Platinum variant will be released in the country "in the coming weeks. through major carriers." Looks like the wait is over. The model is now available for purchase from Rogers, Fido, Telus, Videotron, and SaskTel. Everything else, including the specifications...

Android 5.1.1 factory images arrive for Nexus 10 and 7 (2013)

Google has quietly posted the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop factory images for select Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 tablet variants. Since this is an incremental update, the new firmware mostly brings bunch of bug fixes and improvements. Android 5.1.1 with build number LMY47V is now available for the Wi-Fi editions of the Nexus 7 (2013) as well as Nexus 7 (2012)....

Android Lollipop with Flyme OS 4.5.1 arrives on Meizu MX4 Pro

As expected, the high-end Meizu MX4 Pro began receiving Android Lollipop. Sized 650MB, the new firmware is seeding to the smartphone over-the-air. After the update, the smartphone will boot to Android 5.0.1 with Flyme OS 4.5.1A. Meizu MX4 Pro launched with Android 4.4.4 with Flyme OS 4.0. Reportedly, Meizu MX4 Pro has become significantly more responsive...

Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 5 Plus get rumored specs, launch time frame

Xiaomi may have unveiled the high-end Mi Note and Mi Note Pro this January, but those are both phablets. When it comes to a 'normal size' flagship offering, the Chinese company still relies on the Mi 4, which was announced in July 2014. So a new top of the line device from Xiaomi (in a more pocketable form factor) is clearly going to arrive in the...

LG G3 S starts receiving Android Lollipop update in Europe

The LG G3 has been running Android 5.0 Lollipop for quite a while now, but so far the same hasn't been true for the G3 S. This is the midrange handset that looks like the G3, but comes with lesser specs. It's probably the closest thing to a G3 Mini, as it were. And apparently LG hasn't forgotten about the G3 S on the software front. The Korean company...

Asus ZenFone 2 with 128GB storage quietly unveiled

A week ago, Asus introduced the ZenFone 2 smartphone with four different variants in India. While people are eagerly waiting to buy one, the official online partner Flipkart has listed a fifth ZenFone 2 model. On Flipkart, a ZenFone 2 ZE551ML with 128GB internal storage and 4GB of RAM has been listed for INR 29,999 ($472). This model offers dual-SIM...

Asus releases Lollipop update for ZenFone 5 (A500KL)

Asus has released the Android Lollipop update for its ZenFone 5 (A500KL) smartphone, which went on sale back in July last year. After installing the update (click the Source 1 link below to download it), which is 819.44MB in size, you'll be on software version TW_V12.4.5.21. However, the Taiwanese company is advising users to upgrade their devices...

ZTE Nubia Z9 spotted on TENAA with crazy specs

ZTE revealed two models under the Nubia brand a month ago, the Nubia Z9 Max and Z9 mini. Meanwhile the true flagship Nubia Z9 remains unannounced, and that is expected to change on May 6, when a launch event is scheduled. The Nubia Z9 hasn't exactly been kept a secret though and showed up on a number of occasions sporting a near-bezelless design...

HTC to release Limited Edition One M9 with INK engravings

HTC has launched a new campaign dubbed HTC INK to offer limited edition One M9 smartphones. By teaming up with the supermodel Jourdan Dunn, the Taiwanese company will offer custom-designed engravings inspired from tattoos. Jourdan has collaborated with the Cally-Jo Apothecary, a celebrity tattoo artist, to come up with a new design. One of their...

Microsoft Lumia 430 launched in India for $83

While Android based smartphones are fighting for the entry-level smartphone position, Microsoft aims to get a spot too, at least in India. The software giant's Devices division has introduced the Lumia 430 Dual SIM model for INR5,299 ($83) with black and orange color options in India. Sporting a 4-inch display (480x800), the Lumia 430 can hold two...

Strategy Analytics: Apple could soon become No. 1 in China

Apple might have lost its world's top smartphone-maker crown to Samsung, but it looks like the Cupertino-based company could soon make it to the No. 1 spot in China, which is the world's largest smartphone market. According to a report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple shipped 13.5 million iPhones in China during Q1 2015, up from...

Xiaomi Mi 4i up for grabs in first flash sale today

The Xiaomi Mi 4i, which was announced by the company last week, will be available for purchase on Flipkart via flash sale today. The sale will commence at 2pm IST for registered users. It isn't yet known how many units of the made for India smartphone will be up for grabs, although the company has confirmed that around 300,000 people have registered...

iOS 8 adoption continues to climb, now stands at 81%

Apple is reporting that 81% of all active iOS devices are now using iOS 8, the company's latest mobile operating system which was released back in September last year. iOS 8 adoption has been somewhat slower than that of its predecessor iOS 7, which, for comparison, was powering around 90% of all active iOS devices the same time last year. However,...

Android 5.1 for S6 and S6 Edge to reportedly bring Guest Mode

The Android 5.1 update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will also bring along a new Guest Mode feature, according to a Sammobile report. Guest Mode enables you to set up separate profiles for guests, allowing you to share your device without worrying about your personal stuff, including installed apps, being seen by others. The feature was first...

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 edge caught getting Android 5.1.1

It looks like Samsung Galaxy S6 edge for T-Mobile is getting an over-the-air update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. An XDA Developers member posted a video of the smartphone running the latest Android version. Samsung Mobile or T-Mobile have not announced the update's rollout. So far, it doesn't look that the new firmware is rolling out on a large scale...

WSJ: Apple Watch shipments slowed by faulty Taptic Engines

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Apple Watch shipments have been delayed by faulty Taptic Engine components. Currently, many orders for the Cupertino giant's first smartwatch are expected to ship in June. Sources told WSJ that a number of Taptic Engines supplied by the Chinese component manufacturer AAC Technologies Holdings Inc....

Huawei G Play Mini becomes official in Italy

Today Huawei has made a new smartphone official in Italy. It's called G Play Mini for whatever reason, and it's already available to purchase for €229 ($254) without a carrier contract. The Huawei G Play Mini is rather intriguing, because it has the exact same specs as the Honor 4C which got official in China yesterday, but the design is slightly...

Vivo X5 Pro will come with eye recognition tech

For the past couple of weeks or so Vivo has been teasing its next smartphone, the X5 Pro. Alongside the company's teases, we've also seen a purported render of the phone getting leaked, and now it's time for a new teaser, as you can see on the left. This time around we're thankfully treated to more than just the contour of the X5 Pro's rounded corners....

Watch the Microsoft Build event live here

Microsoft's annual BUILD conference is just minutes away and we will be keeping a close eye on the announcements and especially the all-important keynote presentation. It is set to start at 3:30PM GMT and, naturally, Microsoft has promised a live stream, which we will provide as soon as possible, so you can tag along and listen in to the future on...

LG announces a Q1 2015 operating profit of $277M

The accountants are in their quarterly spotlight, and LG's team has reported the company's results for Q1 2015. The numbers show a steady performance of the company as a whole, with the mobile division boasting its highest Q1 revenue since LG debuted on the Android market in 2010. Smartphone sales reached $3.27B, a 5% YOY increase, brought about...

T-Mobile USA launches an LTE-enabled Alcatel Pop Astro

Did you wake up this morning feeling like you want a Moto E (2015), but made by Alcatel? You're in luck! T-Mobile USA just revealed the Alcatel One Touch Pop Astro, which is available at $180 on pre-paid and at $150 ($6.24 a month really) on contract. The phone is built around a 4.5" qHD screen and runs Android 4.4 KitKat on a quad-core 1.5HGz processor...

HTC One M8 to receive 5.1 Lollipop with Sense 7 in August

HTC pressed the launch button on the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the One (M8) at the end of January. The update to 5.1 Lollipop has been scheduled to August 2015. @JKMcCloskey Hey James, the HTC One M8 will have a Software Update for Android Version 5.1 and Sense 7 in August 2015 :)— HTC UK (@HTC_UK) April 29, 2015 According to HTC's UK Twitter...

Model numbers for "Noble" Note 5 and "Zen" Galaxy S6 uncovered

Two Samsung IMEI numbers have surfaced that point to two new Galaxy models. Their model numbers are SM-G928S and SM-N920F and the rumor mill has decoded them as the "Zen" Galaxy S6 Plus and "Noble" Galaxy Note 5 respectively. The SM-G928 appears to be a variation on the Galaxy S6 (G920), but it's unclear what will change from the current model. The...

Samsung reports a $5.5B operating profit for Q1 2015

Samsung Electronics has released its financial results for Q1 2015 and they mark improved profits quarter-on-quarter despite a sales drop of 11% over Q4 2014. While the Device Solutions (DS) and IT and Mobile (IM) divisions show only marginal decrease in sales, Consumer Electronics (CE) is the black sheep with sales down 28%. The explanation for...

Nokia N1 to finally escape China, Taiwan gets it first

The Nokia N1 tablet, which was launched back in January this year and was only available in China (where it has been selling like hotcakes), will finally be made available in other markets. The Finnish company (the partthat wasn't sold off to Microsoft) introduced the Android tablet in Taiwan, where it will be available for purchase starting next...

LG G4 pre-orders open up in UK, start at £500

Yesterday the LG G4 finally became official. After a sea of rumors and speculation, the phone was finally announced and today the handset is already up for preorder in the UK. Offers are currently available from various sources, including unlocked-mobiles.com, Clove, Amazon and Expansys. Currently, unlocked-mobiles.com lists 3 color options - two...

T-Mobile launches G4 preview program

T-Mobile has announced a new LG G4 preview program for the US based users to try out the flagship smartphone and share their experiences. The purpose of this program is to let users have a hands-on experience with the G4 before it is available for purchase in the US. Along with that, T-Mobile noted to bring the phablet LG G Stylo LTE and LG Leon...

LG aims to sell 12 million G4 units

LG unveiled its highly anticipated next generation flagship smartphone the G4 with much fanfare in London and New York simultaneously. The new LG G4 promises significant improvement in three key areas - design, display, and camera. The South Korean manufacturer is tight-lipped about the international price for now and has only confirmed that the...

Cyanogen ends its ties with Chinese OEM OnePlus

Cyanogen and OnePlus, which have had a rough relationship with each other over the past few months, have finally decided to part ways. According to Cyanogen's chief technology officer Steve Kondik, both companies have different goals for software, and hence the breakup. "Two new companies are trying to do crazy stuff, a lot of people collide." he...

Samsung pips Apple to regain top smartphone-maker crown

While Apple became the world's top smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2014, looks like Samsung has recaptured the crown in Q1, 2015. According to a report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung captured 24% market share in the first quarter of the year, overtaking Apple, which claimed nearly 18%. It's worth mentioning that...

Xiaomi tops Chinese market with 14% share

Xiaomi has maintained its top position in the Chinese smartphone market in the first quarter. According to a tweet (which cites a report from research firm IHS Technology) sent out by the company's India head, the company sold 14.2 million of the 99 million devices sold in the country in Q1. Xiaomi sold 14.2M smartphones out of 99M sold in Q1'15...

Future ZenFones to use Snapdragon 615, says Asus CEO

Asus CEO Jerry Shen has said that the company will use Snapdragon 615 SoC in future ZenFones. He made the comment during an interview (see video below) with technology website Yugatech. He also said that Asus' smartphones will follow a naming convention similar to that of Apple's, which means that the company's next flagship will be called ZenFone...

Initial Lenovo A6000 Plus batch sold out in 15 minutes

The first batch of the Lenovo A6000 Plus smartphone, which was launched in India a couple of weeks ago and went on sale on Flipkart yesterday, was depleted in just 15 minutes. "Lenovo in association with Flipkart sold out 1 lakh [100,000] units of the recently launched A6000 Plus in 15 minutes", the Chinese company said in a statement. For those...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S4 getting Lollipop OTA update

Just a few weeks after AT&T started rolling out the Android Lollipop update for the Samsung Galaxy S4, Verizon has also announced the update for the device. The Verizon Galaxy S4 update brings Android 5.0.1 with software version LRX22C.I545VRUGOC1. The update is gradually rolling out so it may take a few days before it reaches everyone. If you're...

HTC Q1 2015 earnings reveal modest net profit after tax

HTC released its earnings report for Q1 2015. The Taiwanese manufacturer posted a quarterly net profit of $11.8 million from $1.36 billion of revenue. The company's revenue grew by a quarter from the same period last year. HTC attributed the revenue bump to "tailored portfolios for individual markets and targeted marketing efforts." HTC deemed the...