Live images of the Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera and display surface

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is now less than a month away, with a rumored announcement due for February 21. And right on schedule, after we're almost entirely familiar with the specs and looks of the upcoming flagship, we're now being treated to a couple of photos straight from its production line. One shows an array of front camera modules, with the SM-G930F...

Apple's next 4-incher now tipped to be named iPhone 5se, iPhone 6/6s hardware inside

A possible new 4-inch smartphone from Apple has been entertaining the mobile world pretty much ever since the company moved to larger diagonals with the iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus generation. Some have called it the iPhone 7c, others insist on iPhone 6c, and iPhone 5e was also mentioned. Well, apparently, the latter is closest to reality, if this new...

Apple Watch Hermes now available online, prepare $1,250 for the Double Tour

So far only available in select physical stores, the Apple Watch Hermes collection has been released to the masses. If the masses are willing to accept the $1,100 to $1,500 price tags, that is. Listed on the Apple's online store, 7 out of the 10 available models are based on the 38mm Apple Watch. The Double Tour models, which have dominated promotional...

January security update hits Huawei Honor 5X ahead of its US launch

Just a week after we reported that the Honor 5X smartphone - which is set to launch in the US on January 31 - will get regular android security patches, the January update has hit the device. As you can see in the screenshot above, the 'Android security patch level' field has a value of 'January 1 2016' after the update. The size of the update is...

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 with Windows 10 launches on January 26

Xiaomi has announced that it will be offering the Windows 10 version of the Mi Pad 2 tablet starting on January 26. The company had promised back in November last year that such a Mi Pad 2 would exist, but it's only now that it will actually be available for purchase. The Mi Pad 2 features a 7.9-inch display with 2,048 x 1,536 pixels resolution and...

Leakster reveals Samsung Galaxy S7's US launch date

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S7 smartphone has been the subject of endless rumors and leaks until now, revealing its design, variants, specs, and even accessories. As for its availability, an MWC 2016 unveiling has been rumored. However, what we haven't heard yet is when it will go on sale, especially in the US. Well, looks like now we have an answer...

Report says new Apple Watch bands and WatchOS 2.2 coming this March, Watch 2 in September

According to a new report, Apple will release new Watch band color options in March this year. In addition to partnering with fashion firms, the Cupertino-based company is also developing bands made out of new materials. The report also noted that the WatchOS 2.2 update will also be released in the month of March. If you recall, the the watchOS 2.2...

Asus Zenfone Zoom with 13MP camera and 3x optical zoom launched in India

As scheduled, Asus has launched its Zenfone Zoom smartphone in India. The device, which is claimed to be the "thinnest phone with 3x optical zoom," has only been available in the company's home country of Taiwan until now. The handset carries a price tag of INR 37,999 in India (around $560), and is available for purchase from online retailer Flipkart,...

Microsoft reportedly pushes back Windows 10 Mobile rollout once again

Back in October last year, Microsoft said that Windows 10 Mobile rollout for older Windows Phone device will begin in December. That obviously didn't happen. Then the Redmond, Washington-based company said the rollout will begin early 2016. The software giant has been mum since then, although there have been a couple of reports of Windows Phone handsets...

Leader of Apple's 'Titan' car project is leaving the company

The leader of Apple's rumored 'Titan' car project is leaving the company, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. Steve Zadesky, who also helped the company create the iPod and iPhone, has been leading the Cupertino-based company's car efforts for the last couple of years. The reason(s) behind Zadesky's decision are said to be personal, meaning...

HTC One A9 (unlocked) getting January security update

HTC has announced that it has started rolling out the latest Android security update to unlocked One A9 units in the US. The announcement came in the form of a tweet from the company's US VP of Product Management Mo Versi. HTC One (A9) unlocked owners! The Jan security updates and bug fixes is being updated via OTA this morning! Thanks.— Mo Versi...

Best Buy: Free Gear VR with qualifying purchase of Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Offer Valid: January 22-23 2016 Best Buy wants to move Gear VR and Galaxy smartphone units out of its inventory at the very beginning of US tax season. It is offering a free Gear VR with a qualifying purchase of either the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, or Note5. Best Buy says "When you add a qualifying Galaxy smartphone to your cart, a free Samsung...

Latest WhatsApp build reveals Facebook linking option

Ever since Facebook acquired WhatsApp back in 2014, not much has changed to the popular messaging platform beside the addition of voice calls between users. It and Facebook have stayed separate entities up until now. New leaks reveal that WhatsApp is also planning to allow cross communication between Facebook and WhatApp accounts. When messing with...

Microsoft Lumia 650 has been delayed until mid-February, rumor claims

The oft-rumored and much-leaked Microsoft Lumia 650 was expected to become official on February 1, as per a report from a few days ago. That date has even been corroborated by a second source, though now a new rumor claims something different. Apparently the Lumia 650's introduction has been delayed until mid-February. An actual unveiling date hasn't...

CDMA version of the Nextbit Robin to ship in April

The Nextbit Robin "cloud phone" is finally going to start shipping on February 16, after many months since its initial introduction. However, that date is only valid for the GSM version of the crowdfunded device. The situation is completely different for the CDMA model. The people behind Nextbit have explained today that the CDMA Robin will probably...

Sony Xperia M5 is now up for pre-order in the UK, ships by February 8

Just a few days ago we learned that Sony is finally getting ready to bring the Xperia M5 to Europe. Back then the only confirmed countries to get it were Poland and the Netherlands, but from today you can add the UK to the list as well. That's because Carphone Warehouse has started taking pre-orders for the Xperia M5, with delivery expected to happen...

Moto X (2nd gen) is only $249.99 until January 26

Motorola is certainly into promotions for the second-generation Moto X these days. Following a deal for the UK, which we told you about earlier this week, the company has decided to shave something off the price of the device in the US too. So you can now buy a brand new Moto X (2nd gen) for just $249.99. That's $50 less than before. The caveat here...

16GB OnePlus 2 is no longer offered in North America and Europe

OnePlus has decided to stop selling the 16GB version of its latest flagship smartphone in the US, UK, and continental Europe, according to a new report. The Chinese company has confirmed the move, a spokesperson basically saying that people in these regions simply haven't been interested in the 16GB iteration of the OnePlus 2. The model has been...

1TB Core i7 Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book now on sale along with gold Surface Pen

Today Microsoft has started selling a new version of both its Surface Pro 4 tablet and the Surface Book (pictured below). In both cases, the company has paired a 6th generation Intel Core i7 processor with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. You can already purchase the models in the US and Canada. In this configuration, a Surface Pro 4 costs $2,699,...

OnePlus One gets an official OxygenOS 2.1.4 ROM

If you remember how OnePlus earned itself a spot in the mobile realm, then you surely remember the legendary OnePlus One. It was the "flagship killer", which promised cutting - edge specs at an affordable price. Without digging too deep into the viral marketing aspect and the whole invitation sales policy, we will simply stick to the positive and...

Xiaomi co-founder confirms February 24 launch for Mi 5

We already knew it was coming next month, but didn't have the exact date. Well, that was until now, as it has now been confirmed that Xiaomi's much anticipated Mi 5 flagship smartphone will be made official on February 24, which is around 1.5 years after its predecessor Mi 4 was launched. The confirmation came in the form of a Weibo post today from...

Microsoft updates Office apps for iOS with support for 3D Touch gestures and Apple Pencil

Microsoft has updated its Office suite on iOS to make good use of Apple's latest input methods. 3D touch, for example, is now integrated inside the apps to offer Quick actions (peek and pop). This allows apps like Word, Excel and PowerPoint to quickly open up recent documents on launch, among other things. The other big upgrade to the software is...

Xiaomi Mi 4 starts getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update

Shortly after it was the rollout for the Xiaomi Mi Note, the Marshmall update has also started seeding to the company's Mi 4 flagship smartphone. As you can see in the screenshot above, the device is directly being updated to Android Marshmallow version 6.0.1, compared to the Mi Note which is supposed to get Android 6.0. The update, which bumps the...

Microsoft Lumia 950 now down to £390 in UK

If you are in the UK and are planning to purchase the Microsoft Lumia 950 flagship smartphone, you'll be glad to know that the Windows 10 device is now available for £390 in the country. Amazon UK is currently selling the handset for that price, which is further £10 less compared to the £400 price it came down to just last week. Other third party...

Motorola starts soak testing Moto G (2nd Gen) Marshmallow update

Motorola has announced that it has begun soak testing the Android 6.0 update for the second-generation Moto G (both LTE and 3G-only variants) in India and Brazil. The announcement was made by the company's senior director of software product management David Schuster on Google+. This comes just days after the company posted Marshmallow update release...

Android-powered Acer Jade Primo apparently in the works

Windows 10-powered Acer Jade Primo (shown below) isn't available for purchase yet, and looks like the Taiwanese company is already working on an Android variant. A new device - the Acer S58A - was recently spotted on Geekbench benchmarking site, which reports say is the Jade Primo's Android model. If you recall, the current Jade Primo is the Acer...

Google has reportedly made $31 billion in revenue from Android

We know that Google doesn't reveal the revenue or profit it makes off of its Android mobile-operating system. However, looks like the well-guarded secret has just been revealed by Oracle. The the database maker's attorney in an ongoing lawsuit against Google revealed last week that the latter has made a total of $31 billion in revenue and $22 billion...

Newly-announced Platinum and Rose Gold Gear S2 classic variants now up for pre-order in Europe

The Platinum and Rose Gold variants of the Samsung Gear S2 classic smarwatch, which were announced by the company at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, are now available for pre-order in Europe. Netherlands-based Coolblue, which is one of the largest online retailers in the country, is currently taking pre-orders for both the variants. As for...

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge spotted at Zauba, screen sizes confirmed

Already been the subject of several rumors and leaks, Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphones - the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge - have now been spotted on Zauba, a website which tracks India's import and export. As you might already know, the SM-G930R4 and SM-G935R4 are rumored model numbers of the S7 and S7 edge, respectively. And their Zauba listing...

New rumor claims HTC One M10 will have Snapdragon 820 and MediaTek versions

Hardly 24 hours ago we told you about a rumor claiming that HTC won't announce its next flagship smartphone at MWC in February, but at a dedicated event in March. And now this has been 'confirmed' by another rumor. Although the source of this has leaked pretty accurate HTC-related information in the past, make sure you don't forget your grain of...

Two Asus ZenFone 3 versions may have been benchmarked already

Last year Asus launched many different phones called ZenFone 2, and there's no reason for us to expect anything else in 2016. We assume this time too there will be quite a few handsets going by the ZenFone 3 moniker, and so far the rumors had them launching in May or June. Before that happens, Asus employees could be benchmarking two iterations of...

New design for Google Weather on Android launches today

A couple of weeks ago we told you about an entirely new design that Google was testing for the weather information you can summon through Google Now on Android. And here's some good news - the test is over, and the new design is now rolling out to every Android device out there. While this seems to be a server-side update, having the latest version...

Kickstarter finally has an Android app

Amazingly, Kickstarter has not so far had an Android app. Yet starting today that's changed, with the crowdfunding service launching Kickstarter for Android in the Google Play Store. That's almost three whole years after the same happened for iOS. The app is free, as you'd expect, and it lets you browse through projects more easily than the website....

vivo X6SPlus gets detailed through TENAA certification

Back in November of last year, Chinese smartphone maker vivo outed its latest handsets, the X6 and X6Plus. And now it seems like it's already working on a successor to the latter. That's because the vivo X6SPlus has just been certified for sale in China by TENAA, the country's FCC equivalent. However, unlike in the case of Apple devices sporting...

Mysterious all-metal Nokia resurfaces in a new set photos

2016 seems to hold particular promise for Nokia and its return to the smartphone market. If you don't remember, the Microsoft buyout of the Finish's Titan's mobile business involved a non-compete clause that prevented the company from releasing smartphones under the Nokia brand. That expired on December 31, 2015 and eager fans can hardly contain...

Verizon reports solid Q4, adds 1.5 million new postpaid customers

Verizon has released its Q4 financial results, revealing slightly higher-than-expected revenue and earnings. The US' largest telecommunications company reported a revenue of $34.25 billion last quarter, up from $33.19 billion it reported in Q4 2014. The Q4 revenue was also slightly up compared to the quarter prior, when the figure stood at $33.2...

Exynos 8890 and Kirin 950 duke it out in Geekbench 3

A Canadian version of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 (one with Exynos 8890) was tested on Geekbench 3. A Kirin 950-powered Huawei Mate 8 also put in a score. The Galaxy S7 score wasn't in "crazy high" territory, but both the hardware and the software are under development so expect the final score to go up. The Kirin 950 chipset, on the other hand,...

Foxconn allegedly wants to buy Sharp

Sharp has been struggling for years and now chatter from Japan indicates that there's a bidding war going on for the ailing company. Interestingly, Foxconn is said to have made a $5.1 billion bid. Sharp is one of Apple's main display suppliers and, of course, Foxconn is Apple's one of primary manufacturers. Foxconn chairman Terry Gou bought 38% of...

ZUK Z1 gets its first taste of Marshmallow with CM 13 nightlies

The ZUK Z1 definitely stands out from the ever-growing crowd of Chinese devices for a few good reasons. First, unlike many of its competitors, it has a strong brand backing by non-other that Lenovo, but perhaps more importantly, the handset struck an official partnership with Cyanogen from the very beginning. In an essence, the OEM tried to pick...

Android 6.0 coming to Xiaomi Mi Note as soon as Friday

Testing over folks, the Xiaomi Mi Note is getting the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update soon - should be tomorrow! The Developer Edition already received the update and it's firmware version MRA58K. The MIUI interface is at version 7, no surprises here. A screenshot of the updated About screen Keep in mind that this is for the Xiaomi Mi Note, not the...

Asus unveils the Pegasus 5000 in China

Asus enriched its model lineup, or at least its Chinese section with a new mid-range handset today. Dubbed the Pegasus 5000, it comes as the latest addition to the Pegasus line, after the We initially caught a glimpse of the Pegasus 5000 a few weeks ago in a certification, so the mid-ranger has little to surprise with in terms of hardware. It is...

Verizon LG G3 starts getting Marshmallow update

Looks like Verizon has started rolling out the Android 6.0 update to LG G3 devices on its network. A Reddit user by the name of Jrdnram_98 is claiming to have received the OTA notification on their handset just a few hours ago, and also shared the following screenshot: As you can see, the update carries the build number MRA58K and bumps the software...

Samsung Gear S2 and Gear VR launched in India

As expected, Samsung has launched the Gear S2 smartwatch in India. Both standard as well as the classic edition will be available for purchase in the country starting today via the company's physical retail channels, with Flipkart being the exclusive online retail partner. As for the price, the Gear S2 carries a tag of INR 24,300 (around $360), while...

Apple launches new Music Memos app, updates GarageBand

Apple has launched a new app for iOS devices. Called Music Memos, the app helps musicians instantly record their music whenever inspiration strikes. One might think that sounds like the Voice Memos app that already comes pre-installed on iPhones. The difference is that the Music Memos app can intelligently tell the difference between voice and instrument,...

Microsoft mistakenly reveals unannounced Lumia Phone X

Looks like Microsoft is working on a new Lumia handset. Dubbed Lumia Phone X, the device was mistakenly revealed by the Chinese unit of the Redmond, Washington-based company when they uploaded a video explaining how Continuum works. While the video in question doesn't contain any reference to the yet-to-be announced device, its the description accompanying...

HTC Desire Eye tipped to receive Marshmallow update later this year

The HTC Desire Eye smartphone, which was launched back in November 2014, will get the Marshmallow update sometime later this year. This was revealed by the usually reliable leakster @LlabTooFeR, who said the device will be updated to Android 6.0.1. Confirmed. HTC Desire Eye to get Android 6.0.1 with Sense 7.0 later this year.— LlabTooFeR (@LlabTooFeR)...

T-Mobile confirms Marshmallow update for LG V10

T-Mobile started selling the LG V10 in the last week of October 2015. Weeks before that, the carrier released a list of devices on its network that it said will receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. Quite understandably, the V10 wasn't in the list at that time. However, being a flagship smartphone that released in October itself, there was...

Uber to launch full-fledged food delivery service in 10 US cities in coming weeks

Uber has revealed that it will launch a full-fledged food delivery service in the US in the coming weeks. The revelation was made by the ride-sharing company in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. The service will allow people to order food from local restaurants using a dedicated standalone app dubbed UberEats, and have it delivered...

New report confirms Lumia 650's early Feb launch, reveals German pricing

According to a new report out of Germany, the Microsoft Lumia 650 will go on sale in the country early next month. This is inline with recent reports that said the device will be made official on February 1. As per the report, O2 Germany will have the Windows 10-powered handset in stock, although only the black variant will be available for purchase....

iPhone 6s Plus vs. Lumia 950 XL vs. Galaxy Note5 vs: The tri-platform throwdown

Google's Android dominates the market in sheer numbers while Apple's iOS fights in the premium market and is winning the profit margin game. And then there's Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile, trying to find its place under the sun. We've handpicked the best phablets from each of these platforms to put them head to head, focusing on the devices rather...