Sony Xperia Z5 down to $500 at Best Buy, B&H, and Amazon

With Sony’s new Xperia X lineup almost here for the summer, the Xperia Z5 is slowly but surely finding its way down the price ladder. The phone that originally retailed on sale on Best Buy for $600 is now $100 off the original retail price. With Sony’s incoming Xperia X phones already around the corner, it doesn’t feel like Z5 has had enough time to mature.

Anyway, Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo have all listed the Xperia Z5 in all three colors: white, graphite black, and gold, all unlocked and ready to activate on any GSM network for $500. It’s worth noting that B&H Photo also carries…

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Marshmallow starts hitting AT&T Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

AT&T has finally started rolling out the Marshmallow update to Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge units on its network. Weighing in at around 1.5GB and carrying a build number of MMB29K.G920AUCU3CPD6, the update brings along Android version 6.0.1.

The update also includes several other changes, such as video calling support and full preload for Amazon. While Keeper, AT&T Live, FB Messenger have been removed, AT&T Mail and YP Mobile have been moved to a Virtual Preload.

Given that the update has just started rolling out, it may take some time before the OTA notification pops up on your…

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Google accidentally launches, then pulls Android Pay in UK

Just last week, there were reports that Android Pay’s UK launch is imminent. And earlier today, the mobile payments service actually started rolling out in the country, with the official Android Twitter account saying, “Download #AndroidPay today from @GooglePlay. Now available in the UK.”

However, the joy was short-lived as a follow-up tweet from the same account effectively confirmed that the launch has been withdrawn:

Excited for #AndroidPay in the UK? We are too! Not quite there yet, but keep checking back 🤗— Android (@Android) May 17, 2016

While there was no word on…

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Easiest New Way in 2016 To Seek Returns From Reclusive Chinese Markets

China’s first scheme to connect its largely off-limits stock market to a freely traded one offshore formed a beacon of optimism on an otherwise turbulent investment scene. The 19-month-old Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect lets just about anyone with money trade hundreds of shares from mainland China without special permits. They trade through the exchange in Hong Kong, an open market unlike Shanghai where the shares originate. The daily cap for those shares stands at about $2 billion. Another scheme like it is coming this year, as early as July per some news reports.

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Google to unveil Amazon Echo competitor at Google I/O, reports say

Tomorrow kicks off Google I/O. Google puts on a presentation of the past and future projects for the entire Google suite of products and services. One of the projects that Google’s been closely working on is apparently a direct competitor to Amazon’s rather successful smart device called the Echo, which is essentially a voice-activated information hub offering things like sports scores and real-time weather.

The New York Times reports that Google will introduce such a device in San Francisco on Wednesday at the stage of Google I/O. The same report says this product should be called Google…

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Motorola announces availability details for new Moto G4 line-up

After announcing the new Moto G4 line-up, Motorola has now also announced the availability details for the devices. Both Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are now available for purchase in Brazil, while the Plus variant is on sale in India as well.

The two versions “will arrive soon in various countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific,” the company said in a blog post. As for the Moto G4 Play, it will go on sale globally starting later this summer.

Specifically, Motorola also announced the Canadian availability for the Moto G4 Plus, saying that the device will be…

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