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Samsung's latest duo of devices - the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5 have been official for a few days now, after the eagerly-anticipated |August 13 release. So, what can you do to celebrate the shiny new Note? Well drop it repeatedly on to a...

Google pushed the latest build of Android 6.0 Marshmallow yesterday and with it came a bunch of wallpapers, ten to be exact. Two of them you'd be familiar with from the previous builds but others are completely new and quite...

The Verizon variant of the second-gen Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released back in 2013, has started receiving an update that brings Android version 5.1.1 along with a fix for the Stagefright vulnerability. The update to the Asus-built...

The T-Mobile variants of the newly-announced Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ smartphones will be available for order on August 18 6am PT. This was announced by the carrier's CEO John Legere in a tweet. We’re opening up #Note5 and #GalaxyS6Plus...

Google has finally given Hangouts a dedicated website: hangouts.google.com. This means that you'll no longer be required to open your Google+ or Gmail account if you want to access the messaging service. As you can see in the screen-shot...

Google delayed the launch of the Project Ara modular smartphone until next year. The Android handset with swappable hardware components was initially expected to launch this year in Puerto Rico. As it turns out, the prototyping phase of the...

Android M is now officially called Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Google's new mascot is now welcoming photographers near the Android HQ building in California. Android M was unveiled during Google's annual I/O conference last May and is expected...

Samsung's Level line of headphones keeps on growing. The latest member to join the family is the Level On Wireless Pro. This headset is wireless, as its name clearly states, but Samsung is also stressing its design and its sound...

Today Sprint has announced a new "revolution" intended for those who are big iPhone fans. The gist of the new iPhone Forever plan is this: you get the newest iPhone for free, then start paying $22 per month. And when a new iPhone launches, you can...

ARM is great, like powering most of the mobile industry great. But to stand out among the crowd you often have to go beyond a standard chipset. Custom SoC and core development are a risky venture, which has panned out quite nicely for some, like...

Huawei Kirin 935 turned out quite capable powering the latest P8 and P8lite smartphones. But this is not the best Huawei has to offer. Earlier this year we reported that Kirin 940 and Kirin 950 chips are already in the making and we should see them...

The dual-screened Oukitel U6 has been around for a while, there's even a hands-on with it out there, but the parent company still hasn’t nailed down the hardware. We received info that the rumored MediaTek Helio X20 will be left for the U6 Pro...

If you thought Microsoft wasn't being too controlling with Windows 10, here's something that might change your mind. Microsoft can legally prevent you from playing counterfeit games on your Windows 10 PC. According to the agreement that you must...

A, E, J, K, S, V, Z.... O? Wait, how did it go again? Samsung's Galaxy alphabet may be getting another letter with the Galaxy O5 and O7, which are known at the factory as SM-G550 and SM-G600 respectively. Samsung's naming scheme does not follow...

Samsung isn't taking its time with releasing the dual SIM version of the Galaxy Note5 and is already accepting pre-orders. The info comes from the Philippines, but we'd expect all markets to follow soon - of course, the ones where the dual SIM...

Strap in tight, because the hair-raising roller-coaster ride that is Android is still restlessly gaining momentum. While most of the industry is still battling it out with Google's last major update and Lollipop is proving to be a tough bite to...

Xiaomi has managed to sell around 800,000 units of the Redmi Note 2 phone in just 12 hours, which is said to be a new record for domestic mobile sales. The device, which was announced in China last week, was up for flash sale in the country...

A live photo of the next Nexus smartphone by LG made the rounds on Twitter, courtesy of MKBHD. The upcoming handset is expected to debut in the near future alongside a phablet by Huawei. The image showcases the handset in white color...

Sony has a Darth Vader-themed PlayStation 4 bundle coming our way. The special edition gaming console will hit the shelves in two guises on November 17, though pre-orders are due to begin soon. The Star Wars Battlefront limited edition...

Here are some of the best apps and games of the week. Hangouts Hangouts for Android has received a major update with version 4.0. The major change here is the UI, which has a fresher, cleaner look. The new + button lets you quickly...