Google will be removing "OK Google" voice trigger on Chrome for desktop

If you know about it, you might be among the select few to actually miss Google's voice trigger on desktop, as the search giant has announced it will be removing it shortly. And if you are like most other Chrome users and are just learning that you can actually go to Google's home page and say "OK Google . cats wearing party hats", just like you...

Alcatel will be launching the OneTouch Flash in India on October 20

It is becoming increasingly hard to keep tabs on Alcatel with its ongoing policy of mass-announcing carrier-tailored phones and constantly switching up specs and mixing models. But, from time to time, the OEM does put out a few phones that stand out in the crowd. The OneTouch Flash 2 is a prime example. It was originally developer as a mid-range...

IBM agrees to give Chinese government access to product source code

IBM has agreed to give Chinese government access to source code of some of its software products, a move that'll help the company prove that there are no security risks associated with them. The access would be provided in a controlled and secure environment, IBM said, adding that they won't be sharing any client data with the Chinese government...

New Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL renders reveal a Windows 10 and an Android version

Despite keeping a low profile on end user markets, mobile veteran Alcatel is still around and has found its little niche and way of surviving in today's dog-eat-dog smartphone realm. The OEM's typical turf nowadays are low-end Android devices and lots of them, typically tailored and customized to meet carrier requirements and needs and then offered...

Adobe issues fix for the recently identified critical Flash vulnerability

Just a couple of days after identifying a new critical Flash vulnerability that it said could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system, Adobe has issued a fix for it. The vulnerability in question affected the Adobe Flash software on all major operating systems including Windows, Macs, and Linux. On the...

The next iPhone might be powered by Intel chips

We, as consumers, often tend to view most any modern piece of tech as more or less a single piece of electronics, courtesy of its respective manufacturer. However, the reality of making a modern cell phone inevitably involves bringing together a vast amount of chips, materials and processes from an army of companies. Naturally, the same goes for...

ZTE Blade S7 with twin 13MP cameras goes on sale for $278

The ZTE Blade S7 smartphone - which is the successor to the Blade S6 that was launched back in January this year - is now available for purchase via Geekbuying, which is selling the green color variant for $277.99 with free shipping. Specs-wise, the device is powered by a Snapdragon 615 chipset, and sports a 5-inch 1920 x 1080p display. It comes...

Chinese hackers suspected in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution hack

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), a nonprofit research and higher education facility in the US that focuses on all aspects of marine science and engineering, has revealed that it has been a victim of a cyber-attack. While WHOI President and Director Mark Abbott revealed that hackers managed to gain access to the institute's data and email,...

Verizon rolling out Samsung Pay support to compatible phones

When Verizon announced last week that it'll support Samsung Pay, it said that the payments service will be made available to compatible smartphones on its network through a "future software update." The good news is that the update the carrier was talking about has started rolling out. What's worth mentioning here is that unlike devices on other...

Ex-Microsoft honcho Steve Ballmer is now Twitter's third largest individual shareholder

Steve Ballmer, who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft for a whopping 14 years, has bought a 4% stake in Twitter. This makes him the third largest individual shareholder in the micro-blogging company, owning more than its founder and CEO Jack Dorsey. Photo credit: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images The information was revealed by the man himself...

BlackBerry Priv official promo video goes live

BlackBerry launched the first promo video for its Priv smartphone with Android OS. The Canadian manufacturer began taking pre-registrations for the smartphone yesterday. The short clip showcases the upcoming smartphone and its sliding hardware QWERTY keyboard. The latter is certain to be one of the handset's defining features. In a separate post...

Six Sony devices will jump straight to Android 6.0 from Android 5.0

Sony has updated its support pages to indicate the fact that at least six of its devices will not be receiving updates to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Instead, these will jump from 5.0 straight to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The devices in question are the Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 Tablet, Xperia C4, Xperia C5 Ultra, Xperia M4 Aqua, and Xperia M5. The support...

Huawei publishes list of devices getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow

If you own a Huawei device and are anxious to find out whether it will ever be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, here's the official list straight from the Chinese company itself. One word of caution, however: this list is apparently valid for the devices released in China. So certain international versions of the products in it may not see the...

Mozo genuine leather back covers for Lumia 950 and 950 XL are up for pre-order

Remember those genuine leather back covers for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL that Microsoft recently unveiled? They're made by Finnish company Mozo, and were officially presented not long after Microsoft's big event at the beginning of the month. If you're interested in purchasing one of them for your next Lumia, then know that they are now all...

Motorola Moto X Play review: Crowd pleaser

The Moto X Play is the balancing act between the Moto G and Moto X Style with a tendency to aim high instead of settle for less. At 5.5 inches in diagonal its display still puts it in phablet territory, leaving the Moto G (3rd gen) to cater to compact phone lovers. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_x_play-review-1325.p...

BlackBerry Priv specs fully revealed by retailer, handled prior release

BlackBerry Priv is the highly anticipated Android smartphone, which is yet another attempt of BlackBerry to get back on the horse. And we said this before, we know, but things look really promising this time. BlackBerry has already started taking pre-registrations but today Carphone Warehouse started taking actual pre-orders. The Priv will be launching...

Samsung Galaxy S7 tipped to come with a USB Type-C port

We're not expecting the Samsung Galaxy S7 until early next year, but rumors are already piling up. It's the chipset inside that entertains the most and whether it will be the Snapdragon 820, or a brand new Exynos, or a total of three options, remains to be seen. Taking a break from that topic, it has now been hinted that Samsung's 2016 flagship will...

Looking to buy a new Windows 10 computer? You can take advantage of Microsoft's Easy Trade Up promotion

Microsoft is currently running a promotion, dubbed Easy Trade Up, that allows you to earn a trade-up reward on your old PCs and Macs when you purchase a new Windows 10 computer. For example, if you're in the US, the Redmond, Washington-based company will give you $200 for your old PC and $300 for an old Mac when you purchase a new Windows 10 machine...

Apple updates iWork apps for OS X El Capitan and iOS 9

Apple has released updates for all three of its iWork apps - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - on both OS X and iOS. The updates bring support for the new features in El Capitan and iOS 9. For starters, all the OS X apps now have support for the Split View in El Capitan. There is now also support for Force Touch and you can Force click images on machines...

OnePlus X briefly shows up on OppoMart with $249 price tag

The upcoming OnePlus X smartphone, which is expected to be unveiled towards the end of the month on October 29, was briefly listed on OppoMart, revealing a $249 price tag as well as most of the key specs. As per the listing, which has since been removed, the handset will be powered by a 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, and sport a 5-inch...

Next Facebook Townhall is happening later this month in India

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he will hosting the company's next Townhall Q&A on October 28 in the Indian capital of New Delhi. "More than 130 million people use Facebook in India. I'm looking forward to hearing directly from one of our most active and engaged communities," he said in a post on the social networking website....

Intel's 'PC does what?' campaign goes live

Who'd have thought you'd see some of the top PC OEMs come together and promote the PC as a brand. But then, with falling sales and interest in the once popular personal computer space, companies are now tripping over each other to try and revive the segment again. The result is this, Intel's 'PC does what?' campaign, made in collaboration with Dell,...

Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launched in India

Less than a month after launching them in the US, Apple has launched its latest iPhones - the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus - in India. This makes it the fastest iPhone rollout in the Asian country, which is also the world's third largest smartphone market behind China and the United States. The devices will be available across 12,000 retail stores in India,...

Voice recognition capabilities now available for third-party Pebble Time apps

Pebble is integrating a voice-related Dictation API into the Pebble SDK for iOS and Android, allowing developers to create voice-enabled applications for the Pebble Time smartwatches. The underlying technology behind the new API is provided by Nuance, a company known for its voice recognition tech. "Making voice capabilities accessible to developers...

Google Play Store to get a major redesign

A major redesign is coming to the Google Play Store, a sneak peak of which was offered by the company's UI engineer Kirill Grouchnikov. The refresh will see the main Play Store page containing only two tabs: Apps & Games and Entertainment. This compares to the six separate sections - Games, Movies & TV, Music, Books, and Newsstand - that...

Droid Maxx 2 now accidentally confirmed by Motorola

Just a day after Motorola and Verizon sent out press invites for a joint event centred around "the newest Droids," the former has accidentally confirmed the existence of the Droid Maxx 2 smartphone. It's worth mentioning that Google had recently confirmed that the device will be Verizon's Moto X Play. Motorola yesterday launched a stock email client,...

BLU's new Studio Energy 2 and Energy X are budget phones with monster batteries

Miami-based smartphone manufacturer BLU has launched two new budget-friendly smartphones: the Studio Energy 2 and Energy X. Both are now available for purchase on Amazon - while the former carries a price tag of $179.00, the latter will set you back $109.00. Specs-wise, the Studio Energy 2 (shown above) - which is the successor to the Studio Energy...

Skype now lets non-users participate in conversations after clicking a unique link

Starting today, you can use Skype even if you don't have an account. The Microsoft-owned service announced a new feature that makes this possible. People who do have a Skype account can now start a conversation and then share a unique link to it. Each conversation gets its own link, and the people who are sent such a link (and click on it) can join...

YouTube Gaming update lets you broadcast your mobile gameplay from Android

YouTube Gaming was announced as Google's answer to Twitch back in June, and it finally launched this August letting you live stream your gaming sessions to eager viewers everywhere. One thing you couldn't broadcast, however, were mobile games. Until now, that is. A new update for YouTube Gaming now allows for streaming of mobile gameplay, if you're...

Vodafone UK offers a free tablet for every Nexus 6P pre-order

If you're in the UK and crave the recently announced Huawei Nexus 6P, starting today you have a new option for pre-ordering it. Vodafone will readily take your cash if you don't mind having it as your operator of choice. What's more, it's even throwing in a free tablet for each pre-order. It's the Huawei MediaPad T1 7.0 which you'll get for free....

Samsung intros Montblanc and Swarovski accessories for the Note5 and S6 edge+

Samsung has partnered with Montblanc and Swarovski to bring you some exquisite accessories for the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+. Last year, Montblanc made two special pens for the Galaxy Note 4, and now it's introduced a third model, made for the Note5. It's called Starwalker Urban Speed Screenwriter. It has all the functionality of Samsung's...

Microsoft Lumia 550 is up for pre-order in the EU, yours for €129.90

At its big event on October 6, Microsoft unveiled a pair of flagship smartphones as well as a more affordable handset. That latter model is the Lumia 550, and it's the one that should bring Windows 10 Mobile to the masses. It turns out it may start doing that in the very near future, since it's already up for pre-order in France. Amazon's local arm...

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+: Double positive

3D Touch or curved Edge screen? Metal or glass? LCD or AMOLED? iOS or Android? Speed and silky-smooth response or heavy-duty multitasking? These are the questions and no one's got better answers than you. And if the answers consistently put you on this or that side of the line, you know all there is to know. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/iph...

Samsung Gear S2 is up for pre-order at Verizon, lands at T-Mobile next month

Samsung's first round smartwatch has been available in the US since the beginning of the month, if you prefer the model sans mobile data connectivity. If you're more inclined to get your wearables from a carrier, then this is for you. The mobile data-enabled version of the Gear S2 is now available for pre-order at Verizon. You need to shell out $299.99...

iPhone 6s sales slowing down, says analysts

Apple's latest pair of iPhones are doing pretty well, especially in the US - no surprises there, but the question is still out on how actual sales compare to the initial record-breaking 76 million units estimate. As usual, Cupertino has remained quiet on the matter and won't probably break the silence until it is ready to post its Q4 2015 financial...

Nexus 6P Canadian launch delayed by a week due to supply issues

The launch of the Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphone in Canada has been delayed. While it was earlier supposed to go on sale in the country on October 26, the device is now expected to hit the shelves on November 2. An internal Bell note (shown above), which was accessed by Canadian tech blog MobileSyrup, reveals that the reason behind the move is "supply...

OnePlus X tipped to carry a $220 price tag

Just a day after OnePlus posted a teaser suggesting that the rumored OnePlus X smartphone would be unveiled on October 29, the device's price has been leaked. According to renowned Chinese leakster Leaksfly, the handset will carry a price tag of RMB 1,399, which translates to $220. He revealed the information on Weibo, which is popularly known as...

Samsung Galaxy Note5 now comes in two new colors

The Samsung Galaxy Note5 smartphone, which was launched back in August this year, now comes in two new colors: Silver Titanium and Pink Gold. As of now, both variants will only be available for purchase in the company's home country of South Korea. Technically speaking, the Silver Titanium variant isn't new given that Samsung showed off the variant...

Unorthodox Windows 10 Mobile shown off in Japan

Welcome to another episode of "Japan gets all the fun phones." We saw the Lumia 950 duo and it had great cameras and such, but the design was pretty plain. A number of makers - including Vaio! - showed off phones running Windows 10 Mobile at an even held by Microsoft Japan. Note that this was mostly a showcase of prototypes, not production-ready...

GSMArena OnePlus 2 giveaway: the lucky winner has been drawn!

The lucky winner has been drawn, congratulations to Daniel G. from the US! We've contacted him and will coordinate with HonorBuy to send out the prize - a brand new OnePlus 2 64GB. We'd like to thank everyone for the amazing participation. Over 25,000 people signed up for our inaugural giveaway, totaling nearly 80,000 valid entries. Those that didn't...

2,500mAh Mophie Juice Pack for Samsung Galaxy Note5 now available

Mophie has added another model to its stable of Juice Packs, one for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. This one focuses on size rather than capacity - it only holds 2,500mAh of extra juice (the Note5 has 3,000mAh of its own). Mophie Juice Pack for the Samsung Galaxy Note5 "One of the thinnest, most compact battery cases we've ever produced," says Mophie....

ZUK Z1 starts selling in Europe via Amazon

The Lenovo ZUK Z1 has started selling in Europe. The first countries to get the first phone from Lenovo's sub-brand ZUK are Spain, Italy, France, Germany and UK. Amazon is currently among the first to offer the ZUK Z1, which is priced at €299.99. The company says it achieved great success with its flash sale events on Amazon Italy and Amazon Germany....

Listing reveals HTC One A9's specs and price ahead of Oct 20 launch

The HTC One A9 smartphone, which is expected to be made official at the company's October 20 event next week, has been accidentally listed by French carrier Orange on its website, revealing some of the key specs as well as the price tag. As per the listing, the device will sport a 5-inch FHD (1080p) display, 13MP rear camera, and 4MP front shooter,...

Huawei Mate S reportedly coming to Malaysia next week

The Huawei Mate S smartphone, which was made official at this year's IFA last month and listed for pre-order in Europe a few weeks later, will be launched in Malaysia on October 22, according to a report. The device will carry a price tag of RM2,698 (around $650) in the country. Specs-wise, the handset is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset...

UberRUSH is Uber's new on-demand delivery service

Uber has announced it's new on-demand delivery service, called UberRUSH. With UberRUSH, local businesses will be able to send items to anyone across the city to their customers. When you choose to deliver something, an Uber driver will show up at your place. You hand over the item to the driver and they will deliver it anywhere within the city. Both...

iOS 9 jailbreak tool now available

Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 9, has been jailbroken. The hack comes from the same Chinese team Pangu that has been developing jailbreaking tools for quite some time now, and it works on devices running iOS 9 through 9.0.2. If you're planning to jailbreak your iOS 9 device, then you'll have to use a Microsoft Windows machine to do so...

Google Translate update brings instant visual translation between English/German and Arabic

The Google Translate app has been updated with a couple of new and useful features, including instant visual translation between English (or German) and Arabic, and support for Split View on iPad. The updated app now lets you instantly translate printed text between the aforementioned languages. You can use this feature by simply opening the app,...

LG G4 will begin getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow next week

LG will begin updating the G4 smartphone to Android 6.0 Marshmallow next week. The Korean manufacturer announced the rollout of the latest Android build to its flagship handset in an official press release. Just like the LG G3 a year ago, the G4 will first receive the new firmware in Poland. More markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas will follow...

New Droid phones are coming October 27

The new line of Droid smartphones will be announced on October 27. Motorola and Verizon have sent out press invites for a joint event, which is scheduled for that date in New York City. As you can see in the image above, the invite carries a tagline of "everything you expect from a phone will change," and the word 'DROIDs' suggests that more than...

OnePlus: Trade in your Samsung flagship and we'll give you a brand new OnePlus 2

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, or Note5, OnePlus is offering you a deal: you can trade-in your device and the Chinese company will give you a brand new OnePlus 2 smartphone. OnePlus says all Samsung flagships that it'll get through this contest - dubbed TakeTheEdgeOff - will be donated to Hope Phones, a non-profit organization...