Best Apps and Games of the Week

Google Cardboard Camera Google has released a new camera app for those who have the Google Cardboard or similar apparatus with them for viewing VR content. The app captures 3D 360 degree panoramas along with sound, which can then be viewed through the Google Cardboard. The app differs from the photosphere functionality in the camera app since the images are 3D, not to mention the ambient sound it captures for more immersion. The app is only available on Android for now. Price: Free Download: Android Adobe Premiere Clip Adobe Premiere Clip is a mini version of Premiere Pro CC for your iOS and Android devices. The app can automatically combine photos and videos on your phone or tablet, add a soundtrack, and make a video out of it or you can do it manually if you wish. Once done, you can share it from within the app or even export it to Adobe Creative Cloud so you can then import it to Premiere Pro and edit it further over there. Price: Free Download: iOS • Android Yahoo Messenger Yahoo has released a completely redesigned version of its Messenger app on both, iOS and Android. The redesign brings a fresh new look to the app, along with new features such as ability to send multiple full-resolution photos and GIFs, ability to Like messages and photos, and unsending messages. There is a carousel for displaying shared photos and the built-in GIF search means you don't have to go anywhere else to find the perfect GIF to send. Price: Free Download: iOS • Android Mad Aces Mad Aces is an endless runner of sorts, where you are flying sideways and have to ram into obstacles and avoid or shoot the spikes. The fast paced gameplay, split second decision making, and simple controls make it addictive and it looks good too. Besides, it's also free. Price: Free Download: iOS • Android Orph Orph is a simple arcade game, where you have blue and red balls placed in red and blue sections respectively and you have to make sure they pass through the narrow gap separating the two sections by moving the gap around. The less time you take to move all the balls to the right section, the more points you get for that level. It sounds quite simple but around the second level itself you will recognize it is anything but simple. As a bonus, the game looks great, too. Price: Free Download: iOS • Android Rayman Adventures There is not much to say here that isn't already covered in our full review. Quibbles with the controls aside, this is still a fun game and worth playing, especially since it doesn't cost anything. The iOS version looks and runs better and is the one to play if you own devices on both platforms. Price: Free Download: iOS •...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 49

Here are this week's most looked-at phones. Samsung's Galaxy J lineup continues to soak in massive amounts of consumer interest. Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy A lineup for 2016 this week, but it will probably be months before they can challenge the Js. The limited launch won't help either. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is the only injection of fresh blood among the entrenched phones that draw in the most attention. It did decline in the ranks though, last week it held the #1 position. The Redmi Note 2, its predecessor, is still in the chart here too, currently in 9th. Speaking of predecessors, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (the old one) also made the Top 10, though it doesn't enjoy as much popularity as its alphabet cousin, the J5. The A8 is much further down the ranks. The Apple iPhone 6s rounds off the Top 10, with the 5s and 6 not far behind it. The Plus versions are nowhere to be seen though. Samsung's efforts are more balanced, with both the small Galaxy S6 and big Galaxy Note5 making the ranks. .news-item .n-left { float: left; width: 25%; text-align: center; } .news-item .n-right { float: left; width: 75%; } .news-item a { padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; } #review-body .news-item .n-right h2, .reviews-item .n-right h2 { clear: both; padding: 0 0 3px 0px; font: 400 19px Google-Oswald, Arial; margin-top: -4px; } .n-right p { margin-top: 25px; line-height: 155%; } .news-item { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } .news-item p { margin-left: 0; } .n-right h2 .phone-name { display: inline-block; width: 325px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: text-bottom; } .n-right h2 a { text-decoration: none; color: #000; } .flat-button{ text-align:center; text-decoration: none !important; font: 400 22px Google-Oswald,Arial !important; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-size: 150%; padding: 20px 60px !important; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 10px 0; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; -ms-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; -moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; -o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; color: #fff !important; } .flat-button-1 { background: #0CADA7; } .flat-button-1:hover { background: #0A948F; color: #666666 !important; } .flat-button-2 { background: #FF7E47; } .flat-button-2:hover { background: #EE7440; color: #666666 !important; } .n-right .rank-info { display: inline-block; font-family: "Google-Oswald",​Arial,​sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 100; } .n-right .rank-info .current-rank { font-size: 23px; } .circle { background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #8fb28f; border-radius: 50%; height: 23px; width: 23px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 10px -1px 10px; } .arrow { width: 0; height: 0; border-style: solid; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 10px -1px 10px; } .arrow-up { border-width: 0 15px 25px 15px; border-color: transparent transparent #0cada7 transparent; } .arrow-down { border-width: 25px 15px 0 15px; border-color: #ff7e47 transparent transparent transparent; } Samsung Galaxy J7 RANK: 1WAS: 2 specs review Samsung Galaxy J5 RANK: 2WAS: 3 specs review Samsung Galaxy J2 RANK: 3WAS: 5 specs gallery Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 RANK: 4WAS: 1 specs gallery Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime RANK: 5WAS: 6 specs review Samsung Galaxy S6 RANK: 6WAS: 7 specs review Samsung Galaxy Note5 RANK: 7WAS: 8 specs review Samsung Galaxy A5 RANK: 8WAS: 10 specs review Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 RANK: 9WAS: 4 specs review Apple iPhone 6s RANK: 10NEW IN specs...

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Week 49 in review: Nokia C1 renders and a Samsung Galaxy A-series overhaul

Nokia was No. 1 in the mobile world for a couple of decades, and it's being sadly missed today by loyal fans of the brand. It's then not a surprise that when alleged renders of a Nokia C1 surfaced this week, the Internet exploded. The company's reentry into the smartphone business can't come before 2016, as dictated by the Microsoft acquisition agreement. But we're nearly there, and the Nokia C1 might very well be the real thing. Moving from future to present, Samsung announced the successors to three of its Galaxy A-series smartphones this week. The Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) come with updated glass and metal styling, upgraded specs and fingerprint readers in all but the smallest model. We're now only left to see what the Galaxy A9 will have to offer. Another piece of news with a tangible outcome, the Asus Zenfone Zoom with a 3x optical zoom lens is finally out. Well, not yet, but in a few weeks' time. And not globally, but just in Taiwan. Oh, well. In other news, the one-generation-away Snapdragon 830 may come with support for up to 8GB of RAM, Samsung's Marshmallow build for the Galaxy S6 leaked in screenshots and Vivo announced the X6 and X6 Plus. Read these and more in the links below. .news-item .n-left { float: left; width: 28%; text-align: center; } .news-item .n-right { float: left; width: 70%; } .news-item a { padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; } .news-item .n-right h2, .reviews-item .n-right h2 { clear: both; padding: 0 0 3px 0px !important; font: 400 19px Google-Oswald, Arial; margin-top: -4px; } .n-right p { line-height: 155%; } .news-item { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } .news-item p { margin-left: 0; } .n-right h2 a { text-decoration: none; color: #000; } Nokia C1 leaks again with alleged specs and a new render Sources hint at the possibility of a revamped better specs sheet for the handset. Samsung Galaxy A7, A5 and A3 (2016) announced with metal and glass bodies The new Galaxy A phones keep their Super AMOLED screens, but lose their bezels. Screenshots of Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow leak The screenshots reveal a more minimalist TouchWiz with dashes of "flat" design. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 830 SoC could support up to 8GB of RAM Industry sources claim that this will be necessary to facilitate the next wave of smartphones. Windows 10 Mobile for Xiaomi Mi 4 officially launching this week According to a new teaser posted by Xiaomi's Lin Bin on Weibo, the OS will be released on December 3. Yu Yutopia announcement date set for December 7 The company has sent out invitations for the launch event, which is scheduled for December 7. Asus Zenfone Zoom finally launching in mid-December There's no word on an international version, but the pink color option is a steal. Meet the vivo X6 and X6Plus - a melding of metal and AMOLED Both have slender aluminum-magnesium bodies and 4GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, and S6 now available at 50% discount in US If you're in the US, and are planning to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, or S6, here is some good news: AT&T's no-contract subsidiary Cricket Wireless is running a Cyber Monday promotion wherein t... Microsoft announces the Lumia 950 and 950 XL in India Windows 10, Continuum, Cortana, and Microsoft Display Dock part of standard package. Sony sets date for CES 2016 press conference In Las Vegas, the company will show new and existing tech in the world of consumer electronics. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ getting another software update The devices received their first software update back in October this...

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Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL battery life

By popular demand we are now giving you the full battery life breakdowns of the anticipated Microsoft flagship duo - the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL. We already published the Lumia 950 review and we found it to be a great way to restart the Windows mobile series. And while the Lumia 950 XL review is still in the pipeline you are getting a sneak peek of what's coming next week. Both flagships utilize high-resolution Quad HD AMOLED panels - the Lumia 950 has it in 5.2" size, while its XL sibling stretches it to 5.7". The chipsets are quite different though - the regular 950 model has the Snapdragon 808 with a hexa-core processor, while the 950 XL runs on the Snapdragon 810 with an octa-core processor and liquid cooling. Windows 10 Mobile turned out a real surprise, offering great new features and long awaited optimizations, plus universal apps across other devices. The PureView camera turned out one of the best in business. But what about the battery? The Lumia 950 is powered by a 3,000 mAh unit, while the XL has 10% more power supply at 3,340 mAh. We expected the more powerful Snapdragon 810 chip married to a bigger screen to perform worse than the 808 platform but turns out we were quite wrong. The Lumia 950 XL posted great and very respectable 17 hours endurance on the 3G talk time test, doubling the Lumia 950 score. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION = true;.jrGraphContainer { background: none !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;}.jrGraph { padding-left: 0 !important; left:96px !important;} Talk time Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro 33:20h Huawei Ascend Mate2 4G 33:19h Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 30:29h OnePlus 2 30:29h Motorola DROID Turbo 30:09h Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM 29:46h Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE 29:46h Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM 29:46h Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 29:46h Samsung Galaxy Note5 28:34h HTC One (M8) for Windows 28:34h Nokia Lumia 1520 28:34h Samsung Galaxy Note 4 28:31h Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE 28:25h Samsung Galaxy S5 27:37h Sony Xperia Z1 26:53h Samsung Galaxy S6 active 26:29h Samsung P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7 25:45h LG G3 25:38h LG G Pro 2 25:37h LG G Flex 25:19h Sony Xperia T2 Ultra 25:16h LG G2 25:15h Samsung Galaxy A7 Duos 25:12h BlackBerry Passport 25:12h Huawei Ascend Mate 25:12h Motorola Nexus 6 25:03h Alcatel Hero 25:02h Oppo N1 25:01h Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo 24:52h Sony Xperia Z Ultra 24:23h Apple iPhone 6 Plus 23:49h LG AKA 23:20h Sony Xperia Z3 23:13h Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM 23:09h Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE 23:09h Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE Dual SIM 23:09h Oppo R7 22:58h Samsung P6200 Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus 22:42h Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) 22:36h Sony Xperia Z2 22:13h Sony Xperia C3 Dual 22:11h Meizu MX4 Pro 22:09h Yota YotaPhone 2 22:09h Samsung ATIV SE 22:05h Xiaomi Redmi Note 21:41h Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 21:39h ZTE Axon Pro 21:23h Xiaomi Mi 4i 21:02h Meizu m2 note 20:55h LG Optimus G Pro E985 20:45h HTC One M9 20:44h Sony Xperia Z1 Compact 20:42h Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 20:27h Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 20:24h Motorola RAZR i XT890 20:07h Huawei Ascend Mate7 20:06h Samsung Galaxy A3 20:04h Samsung Galaxy E7 20:04h Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos 20:04h Oppo Find 7 20:03h Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 20:01h BlackBerry Q10 20:00h OnePlus One 19:56h ...

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Week 48 in review: Nokia C1 renders and a Samsung Galaxy A-series overhaul

Nokia was No. 1 in the mobile world for a couple of decades, and it's being sadly missed today by loyal fans of the brand. It's then not a surprise that when alleged...

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Weekly poll results: Sony Xperia Z5 Premium voted hot as hell

There's little dispute among you - the Xperia Z5 Premium is yet another Sony entry on the hot side of our imaginary Hot or Not wall. Stopping by for our customary poll, Sony's latest top-shelf device left naysayers outnumbered 3 to 1, continuing a positive trend with Sony devices of late. A lot has been said on the 4K display conundrum, and we've also contributed with a dedicated display test, on top of the usual review. And regardless of where you stand on the matter, having the sole UltraHD screen in a smartphone on the market does score the Premium points for exclusivity - always a factor when it comes to a handset's appeal. It's not just flair, there's plenty to like under the Z5 Premium's mirror surface, and the majority of you seem to have picked up on that. Top-end specs are a given at its market position and the all-new 23MP camera and Snapdragon 810 chip are sure to entice, troubled as the fastest Qualcomm SoC might be. Sure, you weren't particularly excited about the battery life, and pricing could have been easier on the wallet, but who's without their...

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