CyanogenMod 12.1 nightlies now available for the Mi 4 and Mi 3

Just in case you got tired of the MIUI on your Xiaomi Mi 4 or Mi 3 and want some stock Android action then you'd be happy to know that Cyanogen has released CyanogenMod 12.1 nightlies for both the devices. The latest ROM is built on top of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, which means you will be getting the latest version of Android, something both the devices...

The new Oppo R5s brings better specs inside the same slick body

Remember the Oppo R5? Its premium metal body, stunning aesthetics and thin profile really made it stand out among the crowd, making it a signature Oppo offer. It's now back with an improved specs sheet inside the same razor-sharp 4.85 mm body. The second version is dubbed the R5s and is already listed on the manufacturer European website. Improvements...

If your iPhone 6 Plus takes blurry photos, it might be a camera defect that Apple is offering to fix for free.

Apple has always take great pride in its customer service and product warranties. Cupertino has adopted the habit of caring for its current customers, instead of just pampering to prospective ones and often times this involves recalls and defect removals at the company's expense. So, naturally, when reports started coming in for blurry photos from...

Samsung's Ultimate Test Drive is already out of units

Yesterday Samsung launched a peculiar new campaign, geared at current iPhone users. The promotion, titled The Ultimate Test Drive offered iPhone owners inside the US a chance to get a brand new Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy S6 edge for a 30 day trial and the cost was only $1. Apparently, the offer proved to be so tantalizing that mere hours...

Facebook is redesigning the Notes feature with a blog style interface

If you were around back in the early days of Facebook, then you surely remember Notes. They were the only way to post a lengthier piece of text on your wall and really satisfied a need, left out by statuses. Since then, however, much has changed, Facebook has risen the character limit and Notes were pushed to the side. They are still around, but...

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe Special edition was showcased in Brazil with a whopping 256GB onboard storage

There is really no doubt about it, Asus truly loves its Zenfone 2. Ever since it was originally introduced back in March it came with quite a few choices, including color options and two different hardware variants - one with an Atom Z3580 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage and the other with an Intel Atom Z3560, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage....

Google on Desktop can now search for tweets

If you happen to be an avid Twitter user and often Google things on your mobile then you have most-likely noticed that the search giant can quite conveniently bring up Twitter results for you. The integration happened back in May and until now was only limited to mobile. Today, Google and Twitter bring the feature to your desktop as well. The announcement...

Xiaomi is planning to enter the Africa market this September

Xiaomi is definitely on a roll. Through a mix of hard work, competitive pricing, viral marketing and just a little bit of luck the Chinese OEM is now enjoying incredible interest in its handsets. In the past week alone, the company can boast record breaking sales on the Redmi Note 2, a gorgeous new MIUI 7 and rumors of a benchmark-breaking Mi5 flagship...

iPhone 6s pre-orders to start on September 11, new leak reveals

We are now fast approaching the official unveiling for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Apple has held such events at the beginning of September for the past few years, and that month is almost upon us. Thus, more and more leaks nowadays focus on when you'll be able to buy the two new devices. Today we get a leaked image purported to have originated...

New rumor says that 18.4-inch Samsung tablet is real, specs leak

A few weeks ago we got word that Samsung may be working on a gigantic 18.4-inch tablet thanks to an import listing. Back then, though, its existence was the only thing revealed. Yet now a new rumor comes to confirm it's real, and even thankfully shares its most important specs. So, this device will have the model number SM-T670. It will come with...

Samsung starts showing ads inside its devices' notification panes

Earlier this year HTC started showing ads in the BlinkFeed screen in its devices, and people were not happy. So we assume that people won't be happy this time around either, since Samsung has apparently decided that showing people ads in their devices' notification panes is a good idea. The ads show up "automagically" and they look like auto-expanded...

Moto X Play might be headed to Verizon as the Droid Maxx 2

A lot of people were understandably upset when Motorola announced that the Moto X Play would not be sold in the US. However, it turns out that the Lenovo-owned company may not have meant what everyone thought it meant. Namely, it could just be that the Moto X Play won't be offered in the US under that name. Instead, it might be rebranded for Verizon...

Next-gen Moto 360 gets photographed on people's wrists

At its big event last month, Motorola announced three smartphones but no new smartwatch. Still, the company is quite clearly working on a successor to last year's Moto 360, as has been revealed multiple times so far. The new wearable may even be offered in two different sizes, a la Apple. Today a few images have been leaked showing the new model...

Samsung won't be updating Galaxy E7 with Lollipop

Samsung Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 were promised Android Lollipop upgrades earlier this year. Their updates were scheduled for release in Q3 2015. Well, we are in Q3 and naturally people started asking some questions. Samsung UK answered such a question via its official Twitter account and the news is not good. The Galaxy E7 Lollipop development was...

Speed test: Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. OnePlus 2 vs. LG G4

Samsung is enjoying a comfortable performance lead with its Exynos 7420 that it didn't even overclock it for the Galaxy Note5, usually we see the Note get a souped up version of what the Galaxy S got. But how fast is it? Faster than the LG G4? Faster than the much more affordable OnePlus 2? This video intends to find out. Here's an unscientific (but...

Samsung Galaxy Note5 review: The 5blet

As the fourth successor of the product that defined what a phablet should be, Samsung Galaxy Note5 is arguably the most radical release in the product family to date. The newcomer marks a noteworthy departure (no pun intended) from all of its predecessors in terms of both design and available hardware features... Source: http://www.gsmarena.co...

Speed test: Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. OnePlus 2 vs. LG G3

Samsung is enjoying a comfortable performance lead with its Exynos 7420 that it didn't even overclock it for the Galaxy Note5, usually we see the Note get a souped up version of what the Galaxy S got. But how fast is it? Faster than the LG G3? Faster than the much more affordable OnePlus 2? This video intends to find out. Here's an unscientific (but...

The Oppo R7 Plus hits international markets

Oppo might not be quite up to par with some of its more premium Chinese competitors, but the OEM has always had a distinct and unique approach to devices. There is nothing like a little twist to help sales along and the Oppo R7 and R7 Plus are no strangers to that strategy, boasting a futuristic edge-to-edge screen design inside a slick and clean...

The top 10 trending phones of week 34

Another busy week is now behind us and so we take to the charts once again to see which devices captured your attention during the last seven or so days. It never seizes to amaze us what a whopping influence successful sales promotions can have on our regular top ten chart. This week, the element of surprise comes in the form of the Xiaomi Redmi...

Ideas infographic: four ways to use the Samsung Level Link

Wires had their heyday with the telegraph and telephone, but these days we avoid them as much as possible. To help with the transition Samsung introduced the Level Link - a small Bluetooth fob that can wireless audio stream to anything from headphones to cars. The idea is pretty simple - a switch tells the Level Link if it's transmitting or receiving,...

Lenovo's ZUK Z1 ships in mid-October, to cost about $330

Yesterday we reported about the partnership between Lenovo's ZUK subsidiary and Cyanogen. ZUK's first smartphone - the Z1 - will be going international thanks to Cyanogen OS later this year. As promised, the international availability was detailed today. So, until the recently China exclusive, the ZUK Z1 will be going on sale internationally in mid-October....

Jolla Tablet now available on pre-order

The Jolla Tablet was successfully crowdfunded last year and it was targeted for shipping in fall 2016. It seems everything is going as planned as Jolla has announced the pre-orders for the Tablet are now open. The 32GB Jolla Tablet costs €267, while the 64GB flavor will set you back €299. Both prices include VAT. The slates will begin shipping in...

Xiaomi Mi 4c spotted at TENAA, benchmarked already

Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched this spring as an alternative, more affordable version of the popular Xiaomi Mi 4. It features a 5" IPS 1080p display, a Snapdragon 615 chipset and s wrapped in plastic instead of glass. Today a new Xiaomi Mi 4c leaked from various sources - the Chinese TENAA certification body, AnTuTu benchmark database, and previously...

The Ultimate Test Drive: iPhone users in the US can take home a Galaxy Note5, S6 edge+ or S6 edge home for a whole month

Even iPhone users feel moments of doubt and Samsung wants to turn those into a sale. It started the Ultimate Test Drive promo in the US - if you're in the US, you can spend a whole month with a Galaxy Note5, a Galaxy S6 edge+ or a regular S6 edge, all for the cost of $1. No need for carrier contracts either, the phone will come with an active SIM...

Samsung has started bringing Galaxy S6 edge+ features to the S6 and S6 edge

With the Galaxy S6 edge+ now official, fans are looking forward to experiencing Samsung's new double-sided curve design on a phablet scale. But, besides the extra screen real estate, the new phone also brings a few new software features and tweaks. From a software perspective, the S6 edge+ has perhaps become best known for the new Apps Edge interface...

Experience the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ virtually with these apps

Want to try out the new Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, but can't make it to a store for an in-person hands-on? Samsung now lets you try out the two new flagships virtually. Samsung Galaxy Note5 Experience app You can view the two handsets in 360° and try the Edge UX of the S6 edge+, experience the 5.7" QHD screen and pretend to try the...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is now in stores

The wait is over and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has landed in stores in the US, Canada, Hong Kong and South Korea. The biggest Galaxy S yet - practically Note-sized - features a dual-curved 5.7" display that enables "apps edge" and "people edge" functionality but lacks the Note's trademark S-pen. In the US the S6 edge+ is available on AT&T,...

OnePlus 2 gets its first OTA update

OnePlus is rolling out the first ever OTA update for the OnePlus 2. The Oxygen OS 2.0 on the phone is getting updated to v2.0.1, which brings with it several key improvements. The official update log includes: Added a patch for the Stagefright security exploit Improves battery performance Improves user interface logic and coherence Fixed an issue...

LG G Watch R finally has Wi-Fi support with latest Android Wear update

A few months ago an Android Wear update brought with it support for Wi-Fi connections made directly from your smartwatch. However, not all Android Wear devices with hardware support for Wi-Fi got this feature enabled back then. There was one big omission: LG's G Watch R. It does sport the required chip, but it hasn't so far been put to use. Well,...

Samsung may be prepping a 12-inch Windows 10 tablet

You may not remember this, but for a while Samsung released some tablets running Windows under the Ativ brand. At one point we thought this would be to Windows devices what the Galaxy brand is to Samsung's Android offerings, but the Korean company hasn't launched an Ativ product in a long while. That could all be set to change later this year, though....

Android Wear gets interactive watch faces, Google Translate

Today Google has announced the next update for Android Wear. When it arrives on your particular smartwatch, this will bring some interesting new features with it. First off we have interactive watch faces. So with a tap the watch face you're using can change its design, reveal more information, or launch a specific app. For example, a face that gives...

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact promotional image allegedly leaks

Sony's next Compact flagship smartphone is the star of what is said to be a leaked promotional image, which you can see below. This is allegedly going to be one of many official promo pictures that the Japanese company will make public once it announces the Xperia Z5 Compact. Speaking of which, said announcement could come on September 2, when Sony...

Verizon's HTC One M9 gets Android 5.1 Lollipop and Stagefright fix

If you own an HTC One M9 purchased from Verizon, you'll be happy to hear that an update is finally headed your way. We're talking about the one incorporating Android 5.1 Lollipop - and this is something that's already been rolled out in many parts of the world, as well as to One M9 units sold by AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. And now it's Verizon's...

Sony SmartBand 2 with advanced heart rate sensor will cost you €119

Sony has just announced its second generation smartband, and in the typical no-nonsense fashion the company calls its wearables, this one is dubbed the Sony SmartBand 2. Blunt naming aside, the gadget comes with the typical functions you'd expect, mostly focused on fitness and notifications. The now "advanced heart rate tracking" is a prominent feature...

Project Ara might be returning to Motorola supervision

Project Ara is still quite early in its lifecycle and yet can already boast a turbulent and arduous history. What began as an ambitious modular device concept under the name Phoneblocks, has since been adopted by Google, gained a spectacular amount of attention and gone through at least half a dozen different designs, implementations and prototypes....

Sony unveils Metal Gear Solid-themed Xperia J1 Compact for Japan

Sony is saying goodbye to Hideo Kojima with the Xperia J1 Compact Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Edition. The phone is limited to Japan only - Sony's first SIM-free phone for its home country and essentially an Xperia Z1 Compact variant. This one is special though - it features the Outer Heaven logo on the back that fans of Solid Snake &...

Huawei announces Honor 7i in China

Huawei has announced the new Honor 7i. The biggest feature of this phone is the rotating camera module that can be plucked out and pointed forward to take self portraits. Using the main camera for self portraits will result in much higher quality images, and the rotating camera also allows taking photos from different perspectives by simply pointing...

Huawei Mate 8 leaks in live pictures, or is it Mate 7S or Mate S?

The Huawei Mate 8 has been in the rumorland for quite a while. It was touted for an August 20 release, but we got the Honor 7i today instead. Then it was reportedly coming in Berlin's IFA next month, while some latest rumors postponed its launch for early next year. We thought we were sure Huawei will be outing the rumored Mate 7S or just Mate S...

Lenovo's ZUK Z1 is all but set for international release with Cyanogen

The ZUK Company and brand were created with Lenovo's support earlier this year. Their first product is the ZUK Z1 smartphone - an affordable 5.5" smartphone priced at about €250. The Z1 was available exclusively in China, but ZUK is now promoting the phone to international release. According to the official statement - the ZUK Z1 for the international...

LG smartwatch with 1.77-inch screen and CDMA passes through FCC

The Next LG smartwatch is rumored to come with a high-resolution screen at 480 x 480px. While the FCC doesn't test screen sharpness, at least it was kind enough to measure the screen and snap a photo of the new watch. The images show a rectangular watch with a metallic bezel and a silicone wrist band. The screen of the LG-VC110 smartwatch was measured...

Analyst: Galaxy O is a VR-centric phone (or maybe a headset)

Senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray Gene Munster has been writing about the future of VR and Facebook's role in it (the social network giant bought Oculus). Munster suggests that the Samsung Galaxy O is a series of phones aimed at virtual reality. Samsung already has a strong partnership with Oculus, having created a couple of versions of the...

The Apple iPad Pro might come with a Force Touch stylus accessory

At this point rumors about the elusive iPad Pro are getting a little out of hand. After the recent talk of a second-screen case for the mysterious tablet, today brings a new batch of wild speculations - this time about a stylus accessory for the still unconfirmed device from Cupertino. The rumor talks of a Force Touch stylus, which, like the name...

A sneak peek of the upcoming Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch

Just when we thought that the Samsung execs were wrapping up the event for the announcement of the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, they went out and teased the next-gen Gear smartwatch. Round it is, that was clear, but the brief video shown on stage only gave us a short glimpse of what's to expect. Good thing then that Samsung has released a new...

Dual SIM Galaxy S6 edge+ confirmed, on sale for $999.99 on eBay

The newly announced Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ gathered quite an interest since the announcement but as it turns out Samsung left few important things out. Apparently both the Note5 and S6 edge+ will be available in dual-SIM models. We already reported the dual-SIM Galaxy Note5 being spotted on pre-order in the Philippines. And it has...

Here is a short glimpse at BlackBerry Venice promo videos

Alleged tidbits from BlackBerry Venice promo videos made the rounds on Twitter, courtesy of @evleaks. The high-end smartphone might debut as early as next month during IFA with sliding QWERTY keyboard and Android OS. Eye candy. pic.twitter.com/GtJwOfOus8— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 19, 2015 The latest BlackBerry Venice leak falls right in line...

WhatsApp's Web interface now finally works with its iPhone app

WhatsApp launched its Web interface back in January, but with one glaring omission: it hasn't so far worked with its iOS app. That all changes starting today. If you're wondering why a Web interface for a messaging service has to work with the same service's mobile apps, there's a simple explanation. While you can use WhatsApp Web to read and send...

LG picks on Samsung for not launching the Galaxy Note5 in Europe

It was undoubtedly a bit shocking for many people to find out that Samsung actually has no plans of launching the Galaxy Note5 in Europe, at least not until 2016. And that's especially after all four predecessors of the phablet have been sold in Europe. LG is now the first competitor to openly mock Samsung's marketing policy in this regard. Samsung...

Lenovo A2010 gets official as India's cheapest 4G smartphone

Today Lenovo has announced a new smartphone for the Indian market. It's called A2010 and it has become the subcontinent's cheapest 4G-capable handset. The Lenovo A2010 features a 4.5-inch 854x480 touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash, a 2 MP selfie shooter, MediaTek's MT6735M 64-bit SoC with 1 GHz quad-core CPU and Mali-T720 GPU, 1GB of...

Alleged iPhone 6s frame gets put through bend test

Last year Apple revealed a new design for its iPhones, but with it came the (in)famous 'bendgate' saga. Apple's new iPhones (but mostly the iPhone 6 Plus) were extensively tested by different outlets and found to bend a lot easier than competing products. Obviously this hasn't stopped Apple from selling millions and millions of those phones, but...

HTC is selling its Shanghai factory to counter bad financial results

The financial struggle is all too real for HTC and like many others, the Taiwanese manufacturer is battling hard to stay profitable. A recent guidance revision for Q2 2015 foretold a whopping loss of $257 to $291 million that the OEM is facing and naturally, damage control was imminent. It appears that HTC is going to sell off its Shanghai-based...