HTC Hima colors will reportedly include gray, silver, and gold

According to a new report, the upcoming HTC One (M9) Hima flagship smartphone will be available in gray, silver, and gold color options when it launches. The word about the trio of finishes arrived on Twitter courtesy of @upleaks. The above mentioned three color choices should hardly catch anyone by surprise. HTC's current top dog, the One (M8) launched with exactly the same trio of finishes. HTC Hima is said to pack a 5.0" 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 chip, and 3GB of RAM. A Windows Phone version of the device is also in the rumor mill. The Taiwanese manufacturer is expected to launch its next generation smartphone flagship in early 2015. Source...

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Google uploads Android 5.0.1 factory image for the Nexus 5

Google's rollout for software updates has always been haphazard and unpredictable and the latest 5.0.1 update is no different. Some Nexus devices have received it already while others are still waiting. Last year's flagship - the Nexus 5 - is in the latter camp. But while it still hasn't received the update OTA, Google has at least posted the factory image on its developer website. If you don't want to wait around for the OTA to roll out, you can just head over to the source link below, download the update, and flash it manually, presuming you know what you are doing and all the risks involved. Otherwise you can just continue to play Google's little waiting game for a while...

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Honor T1 by Huawei is an 8" budget-friendly 3G tablet

Huawei launched the latest member of the Honor family of devices, the 3G-capable T1 tablet. The budget-friendly Android 4.3 slate will hit the shelves in Europe later this month for €130. Despite its affordable price tag, Honor T1 surely doesn't look cheap. Its aluminum unibody looks and feels decidedly premium, especially considering the segment it inhabits. Hardware specs of the tablet include Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC with 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, 8" 720p display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable memory. The device features a 5MP main camera and 0.3MP front-facing unit for video calls. Physical measures of Honor T1 are 210.6 x 127.7 x 7.9mm, while its weight tips the scale at 130 grams. A beefy 4,800mAh battery powers the device. Source |...

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HTC Re camera review: Ready to roll

Reactions to the first news of HTC venturing into action cameras may have ranged from a few raised eyebrows to "GoPro or go home" chants but the Re isn't one to get easily upset. Cool-looking and friendly, the little gadget is the exact opposite of...

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LG G3 Lollipop update spreads to more European countries

It looks like LG is going to actually deliver on its promise to update the G3 to Android 5.0 Lollipop by the end of this year. A couple of days ago we told you that units sold by Vodafone UK started getting the new bits, and now it turns out that the rollout has spread to many more European countries. This follows past releases in South Korea and Poland. As this is an over-the-air rollout, it might take а few days for it to reach your particular G3, but if you are in one of the countries in the list below, then the update is on the way to you. As always, devices bought unlocked and SIM-free might get the update sooner than ones purchased from carriers. After installing the new software, you'll be running version D85520e. Now that it's made its way to Europe, hopefully the Lollipop update for the G3 will soon travel to the USA. And then LG could focus on the G2, last year's flagship. Source |...

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Samsung launches the Galaxy A3 and A5 in Taiwan

Today Samsung held a press conference in Taiwan during which it made the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones official for that particular market. Of the two, we've seen the A5 already up for grabs in both China and Russia. And now it's headed to Taiwan, along with its smaller and less capable sibling. The Galaxy A3 will be priced at TWD 8,990, which is about $287 or €231, while the A5 will retail for TWD 11,990 ($383, €307). Both phones come with the same specs as elsewhere, and with the metal bodies you can expect from members of the new A series of Samsung handsets. The Galaxy A3 has a 4.5-inch 540x960 Super AMOLED touchscreen, an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash, a 5 MP secondary cam, and a 1,900 mAh battery. It's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, aided by 1.5GB of RAM. There's 16GB of storage inside, and the device runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The Galaxy A5 sports a 5-inch 720p Super AMOLED screen, a 13 MP rear snapper, 2GB of RAM, and a 2,300 mAh battery. Otherwise, it's identical to the A3. Source (in Chinese) |...

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