Motorola seems to have struck gold with the Moto X Style, judging by the opinion of the vast majority of you, our readers. Gathering a huge 87% of upvotes, the smartphone may have broken the record for positive feedback, we’re not entirely sure.

Record-breaking or not, the numbers paint a bright future for the Moto X Style, provided, of course, that fan love translates into actual sales. With the $399 price tag, which gets you proper high-end hardware, we don’t see why it shouldn’t.

The company’s all-time top-seller, the Moto G, now in its third generation, appears set to continue generating sales numbers that will make competitors jealous. Sure, the 68% approval rate is not as exciting as the one of the Moto X Style, but the Moto G was always meant to speak to a wider audience, and thus make it to a lot more pockets.

The Moto X Play, the truly unexpected little X brother, which Motorola kept a secret until the very last moment, has managed to appeal to the majority of you as well. Splitting the gap between the flagship Moto X Style and the affordable Moto G, the Play is hot enough to two thirds of you – a reasonable compromise between price and features is always appreciated, and an inclination towards battery endurance certainly helps its case.

The second-gen “flagship killer” comes last on this list, but just because the Motos had it outnumbered. With a 2-to-1 positive score, the OnePlus 2 is also shaping up to be a success, though there’s always the matter of availability and questionable marketing practices, which may hurt its sales…

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With yet another exciting week behind us, it’s time once again for a quick recap of the highlights from the news section. In the wake of IFA and Samsung’s “Unpacked” event, the industry is still busy with rumors and speculations about upcoming devices, but a few new phone announcements did manage to creep through as well.

It come as no surprise that the Galaxy Note 5 is still on everybody’s mind. It should be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S6 edge+ on August 13 and we have been seeing a lot more of both handsets. Most-recently their full specs sheets popped up online and so did a set of detailed hands-on photos for the next Note. However, nothing is really certain yet and we just have to wait patiently for the event to finally find out the whole story.

Sony has also been quite active recently. It announced two new devices – the Xperia C5 Ultra and the Xperia M5. And the best is yet to come with the promise of a proper flagship device in the face of the Xperia Z5. The eagerly-anticipated Sony handset also appeared in a few alleged shots, along with a Compact version.

Asus made the headlines as well, thanks to a total of three new devices. The Zenfone 2 Deluxe brings new styling to the current Asus lineup and the Zenfone 2 Laser comes boasting improved camera performance. The third new device is the Zenfone Max, which comes with a whopping 5,000 mAh battery pack.

In other news, Samsung quietly released the S4 mini and made an Exynos-powered Galaxy A8 available in India. The Microsoft Lumia 950 (XL) was also spotted in the wild and we got a first glimpse of what to expect from two next-get mobile chipsets – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and the MediaTek Helio X30.

If you think you might have missed something from the week, here is a list of the hottest topics in the tech world.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 now portrayed in detailed hands-on pictures
The latest leak about the upcoming high-end phablet lets us take a peek at it from all possible angles.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge plus full specs sheets revealed
Full sets of specs popped up on a Chinese website today for both upcoming devices.

Live image allegedly shows the Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact
The two upcoming smartphones flank an iPhone 6 and showcase their fingerprint scanners.

Sony announces the Xperia C5 Ultra and the Xperia M5
The Xperia C5 Ultra is a giant selfie camera phone while the M5 is a ‘super mid-range’ phone.

Asus announces Zenfone Max with 5,000 mAh battery
The Zenfone Max it comes with an ample 5,000 mAh battery that should give it extra long power autonomy.

Leaked image shows the Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact from new angle
This time around the focus is on letting us peek at the fingerprint scanner-carrying power button.

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe and Zenfone 2 Laser go official
The Zenfone 2 Deluxe goes up to 128GB storage, while the Zenfone 2 Laser brings camera parity for the 5″ model.

Gone in 64 seconds: 30,000 OnePlus 2 units sold out
This was the first batch, there’s a new one coming in 7 days.

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini plus quietly released
Samsung I9195I Galaxy S4 mini plus / VE with Snapdragon 410 chipset and LTE is on sale across Europe.

Microsoft Lumia 950 (XL) prototype gets photographed in the wild
It will be the next top of the line Lumia-branded Windows-running smartphone, launching later this year.

Samsung Galaxy A8 is now available in India with…

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