New firmware update brings Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features to the S6 and S6 Edge

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Samsung launched new features along with the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and now a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge brings those features to them.

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow – 10 new features

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Two days ago, Google just confirmed that their next Android version 6.0 which was known as Android M until recently would be officially called Android Marshmallow 6.0. We thought of bringing you an article that highlighted 10 of the main new features that the new version of Android brings.

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Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube and Netflix

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Opera Max is quite a useful tool for consumers who find themselves constantly running out of data on their phones. The application makes use of Opera’s servers to compress web content and send it to users thus helping them save bandwidth in the process.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 gets benchmarked – Posts a 73k+ score on AnTuTu

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 which is the upcoming flagship product from Xiaomi is expected to pack some seriously powerful hardware and the recent benchmark score that the device posted on AnTuTu with a score over 73,000 confirms just that.

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Samsung set to introduce new Galaxy O series of smartphones

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Samsung has already added the Galaxy A, E and J series to its extensive portfolio of smartphones. However it seems that Samsung isn’t stopping yet as they are said to be planning the launch of yet another series in the Galaxy lineup called ‘O’.

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You can now reserve your own Pebble Time Steel smartwatch for US$249

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Pebble has just made the Time Steel smartwatch open to reservation worldwide at a price of US$249. The Time Steel model has already begun shipping to its Kickstarter backers and users can now reserve one for themselves through Pebble.

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New job listing suggests that Apple might be looking forward to expanding its apps and service beyond iOS and into Android territory

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A new listing has popped up on Apple’s website that gives us an insight on the company’s plans to expand to the Android territory as well. The job listing states “looking for engineers to help Apple bring exciting new mobile products to the Android platform.”

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Your fingerprints might be at risk – Hackers can apparently hack and steal them remotely from Android phones

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New research has revealed that hack into Android phones in order steal fingerprints on a large scale so our fingerprints might not be as safe as we think they are.

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Huawei ATH-AL00 gets certified on TENAA – Comes with sliding camera system

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A new Huawei smartphone with the model number ATH-AL00 has passed the Chinese certification agency TENAA. It features a unique sliding camera system which ingeniously houses the front facing camera unit.

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HTC One M9 will receive update to Android 5.1 Lollipop today in EMEA Region

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The HTC One M9 has already started receiving the update to Android 5.1 Lollipop in USA and now starting from today, consumers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) will also start receiving the update.

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Turing phone now open for reservation – Ultra-secure smartphone starting at US$610

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If you haven’t heard of Turing phone yet then let us explain. It is a new smartphone that the makers claim to be ‘unhackable’. The smartphone has been shown-off at a few trade shows so it is more than just vaporware now and the company has now started accepting reservations for the smartphone.

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Sony hosting an event on 2nd September during IFA week – Might announce the XPERIA Z5

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Sony already announced the XPERIA C5 Ultra and the XPERIA M5 earlier today but apparently there will an event in Berlin, a few days prior to IFA which is from 4th to 9th September. So it seems that Sony might be readying another smartphone which is most likely to the the XPERIA Z5 which was teased in a James Bond promo last month.

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ES File Explorer gets updated to v4.0 – Brings new material design

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ES File Explorer is a nice and reliable file manager for Android but its interface was something that not many people liked. However the new update to v4.0 brings about the Material Design UI to the application.

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HTC Desire 828w gets certified by TENAA in China

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A new variant of the HTC Desire 828 has been spotted at the Chinese certification agency TENAA. The primary difference on the new Desire 828w is the addition of BoomSound speakers on the front.

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