Leaked hands-on shows the HTC One (M9) in all its glory

With less than 24 hours to go before HTC officially takes the wraps off the One (M9), someone mistakenly uploaded a hands-on video of the device to YouTube. Even if it's been taken down in the meantime, countless people have managed to capture it and reupload it, so we can once again see exactly what the One (M9) will look like. Unsurprisingly, it's identical to what those leaked promotional materials (and videos) showed us a few days ago. In the image below, the One (M9) is on the left, with the One (M8) in the center, and the original One on the right. The front of the new phone looks incredibly similar to that of the One (M8), with only subtle details having changed. The situation is different on the back, however. In the picture above, the One (M9) is on the right, with the One (M8) in the center, and the original One on the left. Gone is the Duo Camera in the One (M9), as is the UltraPixel shooter, replaced with a higher-res sensor. The UltraPixel camera is now on the front. These images are basically screenshots from the aforementioned hands-on video. If you want to see the whole thing, you can do that at the Source link unless it's been taken down. Interestingly, HTC is said to debut a "dual finish metal unibody" construction for the One (M9). The unit in the video has a silver back, but its edges are gold (as made obvious in the shot above, which has the One (M9) on the right). The HTC One (M9) is expected to come with a 5-inch 1080p touchscreen, a 20.7MP rear camera, a 4MP front snapper, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 SoC - sporting an octa-core CPU with four 2 GHz Cortex-A57 cores and four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 ones. Source (in...

Video recaps Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge leaks with new renders

Tomorrow in Barcelona Samsung will make both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge official. And now, a mere one day before that event, a video has surfaced which does a good job recapping all the leaked details we've heard about the two handsets. Not only that, but it seems to add a couple of new renders too - showing parts of the front of the Galaxy S6 Edge, as well as what could be the back of either model, since they're expected to be pretty much identical from that point of view. The video stresses the main specs we've seen rumored so far. An octa-core CPU is pretty much a given, and according to past info Samsung has dropped Qualcomm as a supplier so we might have only one variant with the Korean company's own Exynos silicon. Aiding it will be 3GB of RAM. The smartphones should both have metal frames, and Gorilla Glass 4 on the front as well as the back, for a more premium look than past Galaxy S-series devices. With this new build comes the revelation that neither handset will offer a microSD card slot, or a user-replaceable battery. Both phones will sport 5.1-inch QHD (2,560x1,440) Super AMOLED touchscreens, but obviously the panel in the S6 Edge will curve slightly both on the left and right edges. In fact, the siblings are going to be mostly identical, save for the screen difference and the Edge also getting 50 mAh more battery capacity. The fingerprint sensor may not be of the swipe variety this time around, like the one in past Samsung devices. So the new scanner should mimic the one Apple uses for its iPhones and iPads in terms of ease of use. The heart rate monitor that made its debut on last year's Galaxy S5 is still in, yet it has been repositioned along with the LED flash. Unfortunately for fans of the feature, the S6 models will not be water resistant like the Galaxy S5. This seems odd, especially as Sony has been making water resistant smartphones out of similar materials (with metal frames and glass on both the front and back) for years now. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be slimmer and narrower than the S5, and they will have wireless charging built-in - so no more aftermarket kits required for that. Thanks for sending this in, Dean...

Samsung still sending unencrypted data through its Smart TVs

Samsung came under fire recently for listening to conversations on its Smart TVs and then sending the data unencrypted over to its servers. Samsung responded by saying that the television on which this was found was an older model and newer models don’t have this issue.

Motrr Galileo flash review

The Motrr Galileo is an interesting little device that doesn’t divulge much about its purpose by its looks alone. At first glance you might take it for a Bluetooth speaker or something similar. But you would be wrong. Indeed, it’s meant to connect to with your iPhone via Bluetooth but it has nothing to do [...]

Firefox for Android gets revamped tablet interface, HTTP/2 support

Mozilla is rolling out an update for the Android version of Firefox on the Play Store. This update brings with it a new tablet interface and HTTP/2 support. Along with that, Firefox on Android also gets support for the new HTTP/2 standard, which was added in its desktop counterpart recently, that promises to be faster, [...]

Apple to seed iOS 8.2 next week, iOS 8.3 to follow shortly after

Apple might release the final version of iOS 8.2 to the general public as early as this Monday, as per a report by BGR. The last release was iOS 8.2 beta 5 at the start of February. iOS 8.3 is already in the works and is expected to have 4 beta releases. Currently, iOS 8.3 beta 2 is available to developers, leaving two more iterations until the final build is ready. This should happen in early April coinciding with the purported start of Apple Watch sales. Not that the Apple Watch can't launch without it, iOS 8.2 already supports it. The next version of the OS will introduce redesigned emoji picker as well as new emoji icons. Naturally, there's more the iOS 8.3 and we'll share with you as soon as anything new comes out. Apple is holding its "Spring forward" event on March 9 and the Apple Watch is the most likely guest of honor. The event should answer any remaining questions on pricing and...

Hello from Barcelona, as we get ready for MWC 2015

Barcelona greeted us with warm and pleasant weather as we anticipate the Mobile World Congress 2015 kick-off. Technically, it starts Monday but many of the major players in the industry including Samsung and HTC are holding their pre-MWC press events tomorrow, it's going to be quite busy. The Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and the HTC One M9 are all but confirmed at this point, so expect detailed hands-on and impressions on our end. Fira Grand Via will be the home of the latest in mobile technology in the following days, so stay tuned. We've also prepared a neat cheat sheet of all the MWC 2015 events complete with live stream links (where available) to make it easy for you to navigate...

Top 10 trending phones of the week

Samsung continues to dominate the popularity rankings, now the top 9 devices are all Samsung (there were 8 last week). Not all Galaxy phones though, the Samsung Z1 still clings on to fame, though it slipped from 4th to 8th place. The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of you, our visitors, and is an indication of what currently interests you. The sole non-Samsung device in the Top 10 that remains is the Asus Zenfone 5. Announced in January 2014 (over a year ago!), the phone has serious staying power despite its mid-range position. There was a Microsoft Lumia 535 previously occupying the 10th position, but it has since slipped off the chart. The rest is pretty much Galaxy flagships, with the incoming Galaxy S6 holding second place behind the curiously popular Galaxy A5. The Galaxy A7 is the newcomer of the group and we'll be publishing its review once the MWC craze dies down. Anyway, other than the flagships, there's the Galaxy Grand Prime (an affordable mid-range device) and further down the ranks is the Samsung Z1 (a Tizen-powered entry-level handset). .news-item .n-left { float: left; width: 26%; text-align: center; } .news-item .n-right { float: left; width: 74%; } .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; font: 400 19px Oswald, Arial; margin-top: -4px; } .n-right p { margin-top: 25px; line-height: 155%; } .news-item { padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } .news-item p { margin-left: 0; } .n-right h2 .phone-name { display: inline-block; width: 252px; 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 Oswald,Arial !important; //font-family: sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-size: 150%; //background: #0CADA7; 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: "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 A5 RANK: 1WAS: 1 specs review Samsung Galaxy S6 RANK: 2WAS: 2 specs gallery Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime RANK: 3WAS: 3 specs review Samsung Galaxy A7 RANK: 4NEW IN specs gallery Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 RANK: 5WAS: 5 specs review Samsung Galaxy S5 RANK: 6WAS: 6 specs review Samsung Galaxy A3 RANK: 7WAS: 7 specs review Samsung Z1 RANK: 8WAS: 4 specs gallery Samsung...

Google might be in talk with Huawei for a 2015 Nexus phone

According to the latest set of rumors, Google may be partnering with a Chinese phone maker for the next generation Nexus smartphone. The Weibo source cited by GizChina from where the information originates shares that the phone will be ready later in 2015. A mockup of a Huawei-made Nexus Additionally, there would be two different Nexus devices this year - one from LG and one from a Chinese maker. The last Nexus smartphone LG did was the Nexus 5 over a year ago. More interestingly, this will be the first time for Google to go with a Chinese phone maker, provided the rumor is true. The source of the information hints that the Chinese company in question is yet to decide whether to use its own chipset or a Qualcomm-made one. Clearly, this leaves Huawei to be the company in question. The mockups are based on the Huawei Honor 6 SlashGear has received a bunch of mocked up photos of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus rocking Nexus branding. Sadly, they're not the real deal, but give us a glimpse of how a Huawei-made Nexus device could look like. If true, Google is on track to release two Nexus smartphones this year - one more affordable made by Huawei and a high-end one done by LG. We'll keep our ears to the ground additional rumors on the matter. Source |...

Google might be in talk with Huawei for a 2015 Nexus phone

According to the latest set of rumors, Google may be partnering with a Chinese phone maker for the next generation Nexus smartphone. The Weibo source cited by GizChina from where the information originates shares that the phone will be ready later in 2015. A mockup of a Huawei-made Nexus Additionally, there would be two different Nexus devices this year - one from LG and one from a Chinese maker. The last Nexus smartphone LG did was the Nexus 4 nearly three years ago. More interestingly, this will be the first time for Google to go with a Chinese phone maker, provided the rumor is true. The source of the information hints that the Chinese company in question is yet to decide whether to use its own chipset or a Qualcomm-made one. Clearly, this leaves Huawei to be the company in question. The mockups are based on the Huawei Honor 6 SlashGear has received a bunch of mocked up photos of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus rocking Nexus branding. Sadly, they're not the real deal, but give us a glimpse of how a Huawei-made Nexus device could look like. If true, Google is on track to release two Nexus smartphones this year - one more affordable made by Huawei and a high-end one done by LG. We'll keep our ears to the ground additional rumors on the matter. Source |...

2015 Infiniti Q50

Though the badge doesn't quite suggest it, the Q50 is a familiar luxury sedan, the successor to Infiniti's G37 sedan. New for 2014, the Q50 is the first major redo of what was once known as the G, the first real Japanese-bred rival to the BMW 3-Series. Infiniti's freshest sport sedan lays out a more ambitious agenda than ever before...

2015 Infiniti Q50

Though the badge doesn't quite suggest it, the Q50 is a familiar luxury sedan, the successor to Infiniti's G37 sedan. New for 2014, the Q50 is the first major redo of what was once known as the G, the first real Japanese-bred rival to the BMW 3-Series. Infiniti's freshest sport sedan lays out a more ambitious agenda than ever before...

2015 Porsche Cayenne

The 2015 Porsche Cayenne brings a full refresh to the original off-roader from Zuffenhausen. The styling has been revised to match the latest sports cars in the range, and most of the powertrains have been tweaked or completely upgraded. The success of the Cayenne has also prompted a smaller version, the Macan crossover, which went on...

Xiaomi Mi Note battery life test

Xiaomi Mi Note, the company’s highly anticipated flagship, has come recently to our office and we did an in-depth review. The article is now live at our homepage and you can read all about our encounter right here. If you are to use just one SIM card, the standby time is doubled and thus the [...]

Weekend poll results: LG G Flex2 gets fan approval, fields a few jokes

Last week we asked you what you think about the LG G Flex2. It’s the first Snapdragon 810 device and it’s a notable improvement over the original, making it all the more likely to become the first commercially successful bendy phone (it helps that it’s cheaper than its predecessor too). Next up, the display. This [...]

Week 9 in review: MWC leaks, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, One (M9)

With MWC 2015 mere hours away everybody is naturally excited about the impending releases and interesting mobile innovations. This has been the general vibe for the last month or so, but things have really been getting heated during the last week. All eyes are still on industry giants and their eagerly-anticipated flagship devices. This explains why the news section has been overflowing with various leaks and speculations about the Samsung Galaxy S6, its edged variant - Galaxy S6 Edge as well as the HTC One (M9). The former has been discussed so vigorously that Samsung decided to hop on the rumor train and fuel speculations even further by issuing a few over the top "official rumors" about the phone. Users in the US can also rejoice as AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are already teasing the new devices they are going to offer. Naturally HTC's One (M9) has also been getting a lot of attention. After an avalanche of cases and renders we finally saw precise images, as well as a few official teaser videos for the upcoming device. And while we are on the MWC topic, Sony still has a lot to show, despite the more-than-likely absence of the Xperia Z4. If rumors are true the Japanese manufacturer will bring a new midrange phone - the Xperia M4, as well as a tablet - Z4 Tablet to the Barcelona venue. Acer will also be present with what it says are "phones and a new wearable", but nothing more is known yet. A few other devices made an appearance in the last few days, so if you think you might have missed something, the following list shows what you, our loyal readers, found most interesting in the news section over the course of last week. .news-item .n-left { float: left; width: 16%; text-align: center; margin-left: -13px; } .news-item .n-right { float: left; width: 84%; } .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; font: 400 19px Oswald, Arial; margin-top: -4px; } .n-right p { line-height: 155%; } .news-item { padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; } .news-item p { margin-left: 0; } .n-right h2 a { text-decoration: none; color: #000; } More photos of the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge leaked Two glass panels clamped with metal frames does give both new devices a premium, classy look. HTC One (M9) images, specs leak in an online listing Images of the HTC One (M9) in gunmetal grey and gold on silver colors surface in online listing. Microsoft Lumia 640 specs and price tag make the rounds The previously leaked mid-range smartphone is likely to debut during MWC in Barcelona. HTC releases a new One (M9) teaser HTC UK has released a new video teaser, promoting the upcoming launch event on March 1. Samsung keeps tipping Galaxy S6 features in unconventional way Samsung Norway has released another round of over-the-top rumors about the upcoming Galaxy S6. New Galaxy S5 Lollipop update brings back silent mode The feature is missing in Google's interpretation of Lollipop, but Samsung brought it back. Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with 2K display leaks out The high-end Android slate will make its debut during the upcoming MWC in Barcelona. Screenshots allegedly show Sony Xperia Z4 Dual SIM UI A lot of Material design sprinkled with some Sony on top. The software is based on Android 5.0.2. VAIO might enter the smartphone market with a new phone A new rumor states that a VAIO brand smartphone will be unveiled on March 12. Leaked HTC One (M9) promo videos go live Update: the leaked videos have been removed shortly after appearing on YouTube. Huawei Ascend P8 prototype gets caught in live photos The Chinese tech giant is expected to reveal its next flagship smartphone in April. Asus Zenfone 2 launching in India in Q2, Zenfone Zoom in Q3 Most of the products that Asus announced during CES last month will also be available...

Meizu keeps on teasing the MX4 Ubuntu Edition, due to be unveiled at MWC

For almost two weeks now Meizu has been teasing the upcoming release of the Ubuntu-running edition of its MX4 smartphone. At first, things were pretty cryptic, but yesterday the Chinese company published the first official screenshots of Ubuntu running on the MX4 – so all was clear. Today it’s keeping the teasing campaign going with [...]

Sony Xperia E4g is already up for pre-order in the UK

Sony unveiled the Xperia E4g just a few days ago, as the 4G-capable version of the original Xperia E4. And today it's already up for pre-order at a few online retailers in the UK. For now, all of them are only offering the phone in SIM-free and unlocked form. So if you're one to usually purchase your handsets with an operator contract attached, you still have some waiting to do before you can grab an Xperia E4g. If, on the other hand, you have nothing against paying full price for a smartphone, then the Xperia E4g can be yours for £110 at MobileFun, £125 at Clove, or £129.99 at Amazon. MobileFun and Amazon don't say anything about a release time frame for the device, while Clove mentions that its first stock of the Xperia E4g is expected in early April. So even if you do pre-order, it will be a while before the Xperia E4g is delivered at your doorstep. The Xperia E4g has a 4.7-inch 540x960 touchscreen, a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, a 2MP front snapper, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable internal storage, and a 2,300 mAh battery. It's powered by MediaTek's MT6732 chipset, which comes with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53...

Huawei Watch with Android Wear gets revealed through ad at Barcelona airport

Well, the cat’s out of the bag now. Huawei has been teasing a smartwatch for a couple of weeks or so, but today we get to see exactly what it will look like. This is thanks to the fact that Huawei already has ads for the watch at Barcelona airport, waiting to welcome people attending [...]

2015 Kia Cadenza

The Kia Cadenza was the value-oriented brand's first foray above the $40,000 base-price level, and just in the year since it's been introduced, it's already been joined by a larger luxury-minded sedan, the rear-drive K900. Other models, like the Kia Sorento SUV, can be optioned past that $40k mark, but the Cadenza represents Kia's...

2015 Hyundai Azera

It's been just a couple of years since a dramatic redesign for the Hyundai Azera, the automaker's comfort-oriented full-size sedan. Yet it faces an unprecedented level of competition, and the cars it's designed to compete with have all undergone major redos in the time since this generation of the big Hyundai made its debut. Those...

Xiaomi Mi Note review: Striking the right note

Proper flagships are coming in pairs lately as every maker is trying to cater for different crowds. Apple, Samsung, HTC and Sony - but also Oppo, Meizu, Huawei. Up and coming Chinese makers have really hit a stride. Xiaomi here has done a fair deal of watching and learning...

2015 Nissan Versa

The 2015 Nissan Versa is one of the lowest-priced new cars on the market, and it serves as a great reminder that you can have a new car—and a new-car warranty—as well as a surprisingly good set of features for the money. If you're willing to forgo some style, technology, and performance, then it's a model worth close...

2015 Kia Optima

The Kia Optima carries forward for one more model year, even though its Hyundai Sonata cousin receives a full redesign for 2015. The Optima was always an advanced student of design, so that's fine; it remains nearly the knockout it was at launch four years ago. The Optima is still a strong entry in most respects, with good performance...

2015 Kia Sportage

The 2015 Kia Sportage is probably one of the most visually interesting compact crossover models on the market. While standbys like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 have evolved to favor space efficiency and practicality over design, the Kia stands as the fun pick—if you go by its profile, which shows some evidence of favoring...

Google updates Maps for iOS with nearby businesses, quick facts on points of interest

Today Google has released the latest version of its Maps application for iOS. Google Maps 4.3.0 is already up for grabs from the iTunes App Store, for both iPhone and iPad (running iOS 6.0 or later). The update brings with it a few new features.

2015 Scion tC

The 2015 Scion tC is no longer the most exciting thing in your local Toyota dealer's Scion corner. That would be the rear-drive FR-S coupe, which isn't as practical as the tC, but is far more entertaining to drive. The tC, meanwhile, is a competent liftback coupe that may better meet needs as a sporty daily driver. There's nothing...

2015 Jaguar XJ

The 2015 Jaguar XJ is the brand's flagship and its largest sedan offering, yet an aluminum body and structure keep it from being a heavyweight. It's built on a pretty daring design and represents a big departure from the nameplate's history; meanwhile, this model's relative lightness imparts nimble handling and a smaller, sportier...

Here's what to expect from the Mobile World Congress 2015

The Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest events in the mobile industry and it's about to start this very Sunday. As usual, the event is held in sunny Barcelona, where key industry players will present their latest products. With so many product announcements happening in a few short days, it's bound to get confusing, so we though we'd come up with this cheat sheet to help you follow your favorite brands. .status { font: bold 8px Arial; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 2px 5px; position: relative; left: 5px; top: -1px; } .status.rumored { background: #f5e67e; color: #666; } .status.unlikely { background: #dbdbdb; color: #333; } .status.confirmed { background: #91d568; color: #fff; } #review-body #mwc-expect a{ font-size: 13px; } #review-body #mwc-expect li {padding-top: 3px;} #review-body #mwc-expect td { border: 1px solid #eee; overflow: hidden; position: relative; } #review-body #mwc-expect td img { margin: 5px 10px -1px 10px; } #review-body #mwc-expect th { font: bold 12px Arial; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 10px; background: #ddd; border: none; } #review-body #mwc-expect td.date { background: #f6f6f6; color: #fff; width:10px; vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding:0; } td.date span { transform: rotate(90deg) ; -webkit-transform: rotate(90deg) ; -moz-transform: rotate(90deg) ; -o-transform: rotate(90deg) ; -ms-transform: rotate(90deg) ; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; color: #555; display: block; width: 65px; font-size: 14px; text-align: center } #review-body #mwc-expect td:first-of-type { background: white; } #review-body #mwc-expect td.press { background: #f9f9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right; padding: 0px 10px; width: 100px !important; } #review-body #mwc-expect td.company {background: #fff !important; width: 350px !important;} #review-body #mwc-expect td a { text-decoration: none; position: relative; line-height: 150%; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; } #review-body #mwc-expect td a:hover { border-bottom: 1px solid #F04F40; } .nobor { border:none !important;} #review-body h4 { font: 300 17px Oswald, Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 5px; } MWC 2015 at a glance Devices Press conference Date LG Watch Urbane LTE Confirmed N/A Sunday March 1 March 1, 11:30 Barcelona Huawei Ascend P8Confirmed March 1, 15:00 Barcelona / 09:00 New York HTC One M9Confirmed HTC One M9 PlusRumored HTC PetraRumored March 1, 16:00 Barcelona / 10:00 New York / 23:00 Taipei. March 1, 16:00 Barcelona / 10:00 AM New York Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge Confirmed Samsung Z1 and Z2 Unlikely Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Rumored March 1, 18:30 Barcelona / 12:30 New York Lumia 635Rumored Lumia 1330Rumored March 2, 8:30 Barcelona / 02:30 New York Monday March 2 BlackBerry Z20 Rumored N/A Tuesday March 3 Sony Xperia M4 AquaConfirmed Sony Xperia Z4 TabletConfirmed No event No event scheduled Meizu MX4 (w/ Ubuntu Touch) Confirmed N/A Samsung The largest smartphone manufacturer is preparing to blast through MWC with a flagship duo in the face of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Dubbed "Galaxy Unpacked 2015", the event is scheduled for March 1, and for what we know so far, the focus will fall on smartphones. SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 AND GALAXY S6 EDGE According to the latest pieces of evidence, the Galaxy S6 will house a 5" QHD Super AMOLED display and set benchmarks on fire with an Exynos 7420 chipset with an...

You can catch the Microsoft MWC Monday event online

Microsoft is all set for the MWC 2015. The company has just revealed it will be holding a press conference Monday, March 2 early in the morning. More specifically, the Redmond company will be sharing its new products 8:30am CET (that's 1 March 23:30PST). Microsoft is quite probably going to focus on the Lumia 635 with bumped specs. The Lumia 1330 is also expected to make a debut. It is tipped to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1GB of RAM, and 5.7" 720p display, and 32GB of onboard storage. The device's main camera is said to be a 14MP PureView unit, coupled with a 5MP front-facing snapper. We won't be surprised if the Redmond company reveals its future plans for its mobile software and services. Recently, Microsoft launched an Android tablet keyboard, so we may be in for a wild ride on this front. Microsoft MWC 2015 livestream Microsoft's live stream follows those of HTC and Samsung. They're happening on Sunday, so be sure to mark them on your...

2015 Lincoln MKC

Lincoln is targeting young, affluent car shoppers in East and West Coast cities with its new 2015 MKC compact crossover. And while that's definitely not the traditional Lincoln shopper, the brand is aiming its sights right over years of muddled messages, and blasting past those waves of constant change with a rip tide of...

2015 Dodge Dart

The 2015 Dodge Dart is a front-wheel-drive compact sedan that's quite sporty and enjoyable to drive; it arrived two years ago and replaced the substandard, unloved Caliber hatchback. While the Dart lineup received a number of changes last model year, solving some teething issues for this, which is the first true compact sedan since the...

Alcatel to announce new phones this Sunday at the MWC 2015

Alcatel has announced it’s going to hold a press conference at the Mobile World Congress this year. Scheduled for Sunday, March 1, the event should see a yet unknown number of phones announced.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge renders offer a clear glimpse at the design

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has been photographed in the wild, but a new cache of images has cropped up. They are clearly renders instead of actual photos, but the design appears to match the leaks we've seen so far. This makes them the clearest images of the S6 Edge yet. The renders give us a detailed look at the metal frame and the curved screen that slopes down on the left and right side. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge renders The images also show the protruding camera (a 20MP/2160p shooter), which sticks out quite a bit. The element that protrudes from the other side is the hardware Home key, which houses a fingerprint sensor (the non-swipe kind allegedly). Thanks to Steve Hemmerstoffer for sending this in! Via (in...

Swiss show off smartwatches with a shared platform and 2 year battery life

The Swiss are famous for their watches, but have been very shy about smartwatches so far. Mondaine (makers of the iconic Swiss railway clocks), Frederique Constant and Alpina (an FC subsidiary) have all introduced smartwatches at Baselworld, a key watch and jewellery industry showcase event. Frederique Constant and Alpina will launch over 10 models based [...]

Galaxy S6 teaser from Sprint hints at March 26 launch

We've seen the three shades of six appeal, but a verified Sprint employee posted a different teaser that shows both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Tucked into the lower right corner is a text reading "Offer ends 3/26/15" or in other words, March 26. The whole deal is that you can win one of six Galaxy S6 handsets if you pre-register for the S6 and S6 Edge announcement. It won't be outlandish to think the end of this offer is tied to the actual launch of the new flagship pair. The AT&T teaser was labeled "Spring 2015" and Spring starts on March 21 this year, so things are starting to line up. Before that Itskins, a case manufacturer, revealed it will ship its Galaxy S6 cases on March 15. So far everything points to a late March launch for the new Galaxy royalty, at least in the west. India will be getting it with a week or two delay in early April (according to a local site). One date is certain though - the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be unveiled on March 1 at the Unpacked event that starts at 5:30pm GMT. We'll be there live to bring you first-hand impressions, but you can also watch the unveiling with us on Samsung's live stream. Source |...

Asus Zenfone 2 aces Antutu, scores above the 50K mark

The Asus Zenfone 2 showed up in the Antutu database, posting impressive results. The 50401 figure in the screenshot is sufficient for the Zenfone 2 to inch ahead of the likes of Snapdragon 805 powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and Meizu MX4 with a Mediatek MT6595 inside. The Zenfone 2, which was tested, had a powerful Intel Atom Z3580 chipset with a quad-core processor, clocked at up to 2.33GHz. The GPU is not Intel's work, instead it's the PowerVR G6430, borrowed from Imagination. It should be pointed out, that the score was achieved with "only" 2GB of RAM on board. There's a catch though. With Asus' naming convention you rarely know which exactly device you're talking about. The smartphone in question sports a 5-inch display with 720p resolution, and the chipset has it easy, having to push out less than a million pixels. On the other hand, the Meizu MX4 has a 1,152 x 1,920px panel, which is more than double the amount. Not to mention the Note 4 and its QHD display with, you guessed it, four times as many pixels. Nevertheless, it's a very respectable achievement from the Atom and it's precisely what Intel needs to fight for a more prominent position in the Android...

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua spotted ahead of its official unveiling

A Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is expected to join the Xperia Z4 Tablet at the MWC announcement and though that's not for a couple of days, the phone couldn't elude the paparazzi any longer. Two photos show a classic Xperia design with a lot of similarities to the Xperia M2 Aqua. The phone is most likely the Sony E2303 that has leaked before, which would mean a 5.2" 720p display, Snapdragon 615 chipset running Android 5.0 Lollipop and a 13MP main camera and 5MP selfie camera, both shooting 1080p video. Benchmarks unfortunately can't tell us the IP rating, but the Xperia M2 Aqua has IP68, making it dust tight and able to survive dives up to 1.5m for half an hour. Thanks to the CoolKid for sending this...

LINE Messenger app update for Windows Phone brings Timeline and Group Home features

Today LINE Messenger app for Windows Phone has got a new update which brings Timeline and Group Home features. The LINE app for the Android and iOS was recently updated with Timeline sharing options. Sharing images and notes with specific bunch of folks is much easier with the new Groups feature. Several groups with specific [...]

Karbonn Titanium Dazzle with 5-inch display launched

Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn has updated its Titanium line of devices with a new budget smartphone. Dubbed Titanium Dazzle, the handset comes in white golden and black colour options, and carries a price tag of INR 5,490 ($88). The device is powered by a quad core SoC with 1.2GHz CPU, and sports a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen IPS display. It comes with 1GB of RAM, 8GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card), and packs in a 1850mAh battery. In terms of camera, the dual-SIM smartphone features a 5MP rear unit with LED Flash and a 2MP front shooter. Connectivity options include 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. On the software side, the Dazzle, which runs Android KitKat 4.4 operating system, comes with Gesture-enabled features such as Swipe, which allows you to shuffle to the next song by simply swiping your hand across the device's screen, and Smart Eye, which tracks eye movement and automatically pauses the video when you look away from the...

Samsung Galaxy S6 earbuds made the rounds online

The downpour of leaks and rumors on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 has been intensifying with the nearing of its official launch. One detail that has remained left out though has been the flagship’s headset.

Here's how to watch Samsung and HTC's pre-MWC events live

Both Samsung and HTC have revealed the live streaming details of their respective pre-MWC events, which are scheduled to take place this Sunday in Barcelona, Spain. HTC will live stream the event on its website, starting at 10:00 AM EST (Eastern Standard Time - US). On the other hand, Samsung's event will begin at 12:30 PM EST, and will be streamed live on YouTube. While the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is heavily rumoured to unveil the One M9 as well as the One M9 Plus, the South Korean company is expected to take wraps off the Galaxy S6 and its curved screen variant. Source 1 | Source...

Google reverses its stance to disallow sexually explicit content on Blogger

Earlier this week Google announced that it won’t be allowing people to have sexually explicit content on its Blogger platform. Earlier such content would be marked as ‘Adult’ so as to provide a warning to viewers before the content was presented to them but then Google thought even that wasn’t enough.

Panasonic's 64-bit Eluga U2 with Android Lollipop spotted online

Panasonic is ready to announce its first 64-bit mid-range handset - Eluga U2. As the successor of the Eluga U, this new handset comes with HD display and 4G LTE support (700/900/1800/2600 MHz). Eluga U2 is the company's first smartphone to run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. It houses a 64-bit quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 mobile chipset paired with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB built-in storage. The Eluga U2 offers a 5-inch display with HD (1280x720) resolution, a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 2500 mAh battery. Panasonic Eluga U2 is priced at an affordable $254 for Taiwan. Availability for other countries is yet to be detailed....

Google gets experimental reader mode in Chrome for desktop

One of the best features of Safari on desktop or mobile is the Reader mode, that extracts the basic text and the relevant images from a web page and presents it in a more readable manner, free of distractions such as advertisements and odd font choices.

Brazilian judge’s order to suspend WhatsApp halted by appeals court

Earlier this month, a Brazilian judge passed an order to suspend WhatsApp across the country after the instant messaging service allegedly failed to cooperate in an ongoing investigation into “sexually graphic photos of children” that were circulated using the app. The Facebook-owned company appealed the decision, and now it is being reported that the suspension [...]

Apple Captures Record 88.7% of Smartphone Profits, Android Gets Just 11.3%

According to a latest report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple iOS captured a record-high 88.7% global smartphone profit share in Q4, 2014, up from 70.5% in Q4 2013. On the other hand, Android took a record-low 11.3% profit share, down from 29.5% in the same quarter in 2013. In terms of dollars, Apple's Q4, 2014 smartphone operating profits stood at $18.8 billion, up from $11.4 billion in Q4, 2013, while Android manufacturers had operating profits of just $2.4 billion, down from $4.8 billion in the same quarter the previous year. "Apple's strategy of premium products and lean logistics is proving hugely profitable," the research firm said, adding that "Android's weak profitability for its hardware partners will worry Google." Overall, global smartphone operating profit stood at $21.2 billion in Q4 2014, up 31% from $16.2 billion in Q4 2013. Source |...

Facebook gives users option to specify any gender they want

Facebook, which already offers 58 gender identity options, has now given users control over the words describing their gender. “Now, if you do not identify with the pre-populated list of gender identities, you are able to add your own,” the world’s largest social network said.

Apple took home 88.7% of smartphone profits in Q4, 2014

According to a latest report from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple iOS captured a record-high 88.7% global smartphone profit share in Q4, 2014, up from 70.5% in Q4 2013. On the other hand, Android took a record-low 11.3% profit share, down from 29.5% in the same quarter in 2013. In terms of dollars, Apple's Q4, 2014 smartphone operating profits stood at $18.8 billion, up from $11.4 billion in Q4, 2013, while Android manufacturers had operating profits of just $2.4 billion, down from $4.8 billion in the same quarter the previous year. "Apple's strategy of premium products and lean logistics is proving hugely profitable," the research firm said, adding that "Android's weak profitability for its hardware partners will worry Google." Overall, global smartphone operating profit stood at $21.2 billion in Q4 2014, up 31% from $16.2 billion in Q4 2013. Source |...

2015 Infiniti QX70

The Infiniti QX70, which was until last year called the FX37, or just FX, is one of the most driver-focused crossovers available—although it makes some deliberate sacrifices to be able to make that claim. It's not a trail-ready or rugged crossover by any stretch of the imagination, and it's not space-efficient either. Instead the...

2015 Infiniti QX50

The Infiniti QX50, which was called the EX37 just last model year, is one of the most driver-focused crossovers on the market today. However, many of the same attributes that make it that also make it one of the least practical in its competitive set. The 2015 Infiniti QX50 looks the part of a crossover with its tall-ish ride height...

2015 Kia Sorento

Most of Kia's models have been revamped in transformation ways; yet the Kia Sorento has been more in tune with the market all along, so its trajectory has been quite different. Instead, this mid-size crossover has been given a constant-improvement plan, with almost every year bringing a new set of incremental changes. And altogether...