Apple iPad mini 4 nearing, case leak reveals

It was only yesterday that we told you that the original Apple iPad mini was pulled off from the company's online store. A subsequent leak now gives us a hint as to the logic behind its disappearance. A set of live images, portraying what is allegedly a bumper case for the upcoming iPad mini 4, showed up online, courtesy of @OnLeaks. It's commonplace...

Huawei Honor 7 purported to be priced at $599

Huawei is ready to launch its new flagship Honor 7 on July 30 in China. The specs of the Honor 7 were leaked before, but no info was revealed on the handset's pricing. Well, new intel now claims that the Honor 7 is expected to be priced at $599. The smartphone will feature a 5-inch 1080p display and will be powered by the new Huawei Kirin 935 chipset....

Samsung Galaxy A8 passes TENAA certification

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a8_passes_tenaa_certification-news-12736.p...

LG G4 launched in India for INR 51,000

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4_launched_in_india_for_inr_51000-news-12735.p...

HTC One M9+ to launch on EU markets in Q3

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_m9_to_launch_on_eu_markets_in_q3-news-12731.p...

Yuphoria gets an incremental Cyanogen OS 12 update

YU Televentures started rolling out a new Cyanogen OS 12.0 update for the Yuphoria. This new YNG1TBS2P2 software is an incremental update packing few features and enhancements. Based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, the new Cyanogen OS 12.0 update addresses heating issues that were mostly reported in early batch of Yuphoria units. The camera app has also...

Moto X 2013 starts getting Android 5.1 in US, Brazil and Canada

Motorola has announced that the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Moto X 2013 has started rolling out in the US, Brazil, and Canada. The announcement was made by David Schuster, Senior Director of Software Product Management at Motorola. It's worth mentioning that the update is currently only rolling out to retail units in the US and Brazil, and...

ZTE rumoured to unveil Nubia Z9S on June 30

Less than a couple of months after ZTE unveiled the bezel-less Nubia Z9 smartphone, it is being rumoured that the Chinese company will announce a slightly updated version of the flagship on June 30. Dubbed Nubia Z9S, the device is said to bring Cat 9 LTE connectivity. This compares to the Nubia Z9, which was limited to Cat 4 LTE. For those who aren't...

LG G4 now available for purchase in Canada

Earlier this month, LG confirmed that its latest flagship smartphone - the G4 - will go on sale in Canada on June 19, and now the handset is available for purchase in the country. All major Canadian carriers are offering the device. Rogers is selling it for CAD 199.99 ($163) on contract and CAD 699.99 ($571) outright. Wind Mobile has priced it at...

Amazon Fire OS 5 Preview now out based on Lollipop

Sure, Google may already have put out the Android M Developer Preview, but Amazon is only now getting round to basing its Fire OS on the previous release. Today the mega-retailer announced a Developer Preview of its own, for Fire OS 5 that is. This iteration of Amazon's OS based on Android will be using the Lollipop codebase. If you're a developer...

Meizu MX5 will be unveiled on June 30 with "full metal jacket"

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_mx5_will_be_unveiled_on_june_30_with_full_metal_jacket-news-12728.p...

Vodafone launches 5.5-inch Smart Ultra 6 phablet for £125

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/vodafone_launches_55inch_smart_ultra_6_phablet_for_125-news-12727.p...

Sony Xperia Z3+ is now available in the UK

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z3_is_now_available_in_the_uk-news-12726.p...

LG G4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6: Next door rivals

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4_vs_galaxy_s6-review-1266.p...

HTC 8X to reportedly gain access to Windows 10 Preview

Pretty much all of the WP8 Lumia smartphones are compatible with the Preview version of the upcoming Windows 10 OS. Many people have tried the test builds and helped shape the final version of Windows 10, which should kick off later this year. There are lots of Windows Phone devices outside the Lumia lineup, but until today just one got the Windows...

Samsung pleading against $548 million payment

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/the_war_wages_on_samsung_pleading_against_546_million-news-12722.p...

Lenovo sold 1 million 4G phones in India this year

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_says_sold_1_million_4g_smartphones_in_india_via_flipkart_-news-12721.p...

EXCLUSIVE: Oppo Mirror 5 coming soon, check out its photos

Oppo Mirror 5 is an upcoming smartphone with an attractive rear panel, just like the gorgeous Oppo R1x. The Mirror 5 will tempt the users with a mirrored rear back with diamond pattern, latest Android OS and advanced camera tech. Oppo Mirror 5 Oppo is yet to reveal the full details of the Oppo Mirror 5, but for now we can confirm the Mirror 5 will...

OnePlus One coming to Flipkart soon

Looks like the OnePlus One smartphone, which was launched in India back in December last year and is currently exclusively available through Amazon, will soon be offered by Flipkart, too. The online retailer has posted a teaser (shown above) suggesting the same. It is being said that the 64GB Sandstone Black model of the smartphone will be offered...

HTC One Max starts getting Android Lollipop update

The One Max, which was released by HTC back in October 2013, has started receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. Weighing in at around 760MB, the over-the-air (OTA) update is currently rolling out in select Asian and European countries, including Taiwan, France, Italy, Poland, and Czech Republic. For those who aren't in the know, according to...

Blackberry's first Android phone rumoured to come in August

A few days ago, there were rumours that the Blackberry's first Android-powered smartphone - codenamed Venice - might arrive in November. However, a new report is suggesting that the Venice might not run Android at all. As per the report, the Canadian company's debut Android phone will instead be called Prague. Aimed at emerging markets, it will be...

Samsung Galaxy J7 and J5 with front-facing flash are now official

The Galaxy J7 and J5 - which have been part of various leaks over the past few weeks - have been officially announced by Samsung in China, where they will go on sale this week. Specs-wise, the J7 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, and sports a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixels. On the other hand, the J5 is powered by a 1.2...

5.5-inch Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 arrives in Canada on June 30

After having made its way to the US already, Alcatel's OneTouch Idol 3 is now headed to Canada too, in its 5.5-inch iteration. Alcatel has officially announced that the Idol 3 will land in Canada on June 30. Over there you'll be able to purchase one from no less than three carriers: Bell, Telus, and Videotron. All of them will have the handset available...

The next generation Apple Watch might have a FaceTime camera

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/second_generation_apple_watch_tipped_to_arrive_with_facetime_camera-news-12712.p...

Nokia will launch new smartphones in 2016, CEO now says

Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri (pictured below) seems to have finally given up on saying that his company will not return to the smartphone market. Following one denial last year and another in April of this year, Suri now says the company is in fact planning on putting its name on new smartphones starting in 2016. There is a catch, however. Nokia will use...

Acer Liquid Z630 leaks through benchmark

Acer probably isn't a name you instantly associate with smartphones, but it's been churning out Android devices left and right for many years now. And it turns out the Taiwanese company is currently working on a new phablet. It will be called Liquid Z630, and most of its specs have been leaked by a benchmark database. This obviously means someone...

OnePlus 2 will have underclocked CPU and cost at least $349

Yesterday OnePlus revealed the first piece of the puzzle regarding its next device, namely the chipset it will use. Unsurprisingly, the company went with the latest iteration of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 for the OnePlus 2. However, it assured us then that thanks to using an improved version of the SoC, along with some heavy cooling material inside...

UK gets Blue Topaz and Green Emerald Galaxy S6 on July 1

Samsung detailed the UK availability of the long-awaited exclusive color options of the Galaxy S6 lineup. Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are currently available worldwide in White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum. But both were promised an exclusive paintjob since the official announcement - Blue Topaz for the Galaxy S6 and Green Emerald...

Samsung and LG allegedly working on iris recognition

Thanks to devices like the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G and the vivo X5 Pro, iris recognition seems to be becoming trendy once again. In fact, the technology was quite a buzzword last year and rumors were floating around of the LG G3 and Galaxy S5, flagships at the time, making use of the extra security feature. Obviously, this didn't come to pass, but,...

Huawei T1 10 is an affordable tablet heading to UK

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_t1_10_is_an_affordable_slate_heading_to_uk-news-12706.p...

Meizu m2 shows up in TENNA certification

Chinese manufacturers have really been setting the bar high with entry-level headsets recently. Customers are now spoiled for choice as devices such as the Xiaomi Mi 4i, Redmi 2, and Redmi 1S bring modern smartphone features on the cheap. The Meizu m1 is another prime example of this class of devices and its successor, the Meizu M2 promises to be...

Cyanogen OS 12 incremental update for OnePlus One released

A new Cyanogen OS 12 incremental update has been released for the OnePlus One smartphone. The update carries the build number YNG1TAS2I3, and brings along fixes to several issues. The issues that the update claims to fix include those related to touchscreen sensitivity, Bluetooth connectivity with several in-car systems, and MMS sending on several...

Vertu Signature Touch Lizard collection gets two new colors

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/vertu_signature_touch_lizard_collection_gets_two_new_colors-news-12704.p...

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 is the thinnest phone... without bumps

Micromax unveiled today the Canvas Sliver 5, the world's thinnest phone without any bumps, with a waistline measuring only 5.1mm. True, the Oppo R5 and vivo X5Max are slimmer, but so much so that engineers couldn't fit the entire camera module inside. The Canvas Sliver 5 comes with a 4.8-inch AMOLED display of yet-unquoted resolution with Gorilla...

Nokia Lumia 735 now available on Verizon, $80 on contract

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_lumia_735_now_available_on_verizon_80_on_contract-news-12702.p...

LG G4 Pro rumoured to be powered by Snapdragon 820 SoC

Less than a week after there were reports that LG is considering a metal body for its next flagship smartphone - allegedly dubbed G4 Pro, alleged specs of the device have surfaced. According to a post on Chinese social media site Weibo, the handset will be powered by Qualcomm's yet-to-be-released Snapdragon 820 SoC and sport a 5.8-inch screen with...

Sony Xperia Z3+ now up for pre-order in Indonesia

Just a day after there were reports that the Sony Xperia Z3+ could be launched in India next week, the device is now up for pre-order in Indonesia. The handset can be pre-ordered exclusively through online retailer DinoMarket, which is charging IDR 9,499,000 ($714) for it. The smartphone is also available as part of various bonus packages that include...

Android 5.1 for both 1st and 2nd gen Moto X to roll out next week

The Android 5.1 update for both the first and second-gen Moto X is currently undergoing soak testing in over a dozen markets, and if everything goes fine, full deployments will begin next week, according to Motorola's David Schuster. These markets include Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New...

MetroPCS Lumia 640 said to cost just $39 after instant rebate

The Microsoft Lumia 640 is set to arrive at MetroPCS stores on June 18, and will be officially launched by the prepaid carrier on June 22, according to a leaked internal memo (see image below) which was first accessed by WindowsCentral. As for the price, although the device carries a tag of $129, the T-Mobile subsidiary is offering a $90 instant...

Samsung has a patch for the SwiftKey hack on the way

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_has_a_patch_for_the_swiftkey_hack_coming_in_a_few_days-news-12697.p...

BlackBerry Venice tipped to arrive in November with Snapdragon 808

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_venice_tipped_to_arrive_in_november_with_snapdragon_808-news-12695.p...

OnePlus 2 officially revealed to sport Snapdragon 810 SoC

It's now been officially revealed that the OnePlus 2 will come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 SoC. This isn't much of a surprise actually, since an alleged benchmark result for it accurately leaked the chipset being used. It also makes sense, since last year OnePlus also went with the best Qualcomm chipset available at the time. Of course whenever...

Huawei Nexus phone allegedly confirmed by employee

For many months now we've heard that Huawei might be working with Google on the next Nexus smartphone (or one of them, since LG may apparently develop the other model). And now a publication claims to have received confirmation that this is indeed happening from an unnamed Huawei employee in the UK. Make sure you have your grain of salt nearby for...

16GB Xiaomi Mi 4 sees its price cut in India too

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/16gb_xiaomi_mi_4_sees_its_price_cut_in_india_too-news-12692.p...

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 once again rumored to launch early

A while back a few rumors started making the rounds, saying that Samsung would launch the Galaxy Note 5 earlier in the year than its predecessors - namely, in July. Samsung then officially denied that this is going to happen, and things went quiet on this front. Until today, that is, when a new rumor is claiming that the Note 5 will get an early...

Apple iPhone 6S to pack Force Touch display, stronger aluminum

KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo might be a name that doesn't ring a bell, but the guy has a good track record of guessing the next iPhones right, well before the official announcement. Today he supplied us with a new portion of details about the upcoming iPhone 6S generation. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the next iPhone will offer a major change - Force...

T-Mobile begins selling Microsoft Lumia 640

Nearly a week after a leaked internal memo revealed that the Microsoft Lumia 640 will be launched by T-Mobile on June 17, the carrier has started selling the device. As for the price, the handset carries a tag of $129.84 without any agreement. It is also available on a regular 2-year contract, where-in you'll have to pay $5.41 per month. It's worth...

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL arrives at AT&T on June 26

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_lumia_640_xl_arrives_at_at_t_on_june_26-news-12688.p...

Apple Watch in-store pickup now available worldwide

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_watch_instore_pickup_now_available_worldwide-news-12687.p...

Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage debuts in Taiwan

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_2_with_4gb_ram_and_128gb_storage_kicks_off_in_taiwan-news-12685.p...