The price tag of Nexus 5X has been dropping like a lead balloon since the handset launched last fall, and it has finally reached the sub-$200 mark. If you buy the device on Google’s own Project Fi network over the next month, it’ll cost you just $199. And to make it even more accessible, Google

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Sony has begun rolling out its Android 6.0 update for the Xperia Z5 series. The update packs all of the features you’d expect from a Marshmallow upgrade, in addition to Android’s February security patch. This update is rolling out globally, according to Xperia Blog, and it’s available to the Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Premium, and Xperia Z5

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Save up to $1,000 every year and enjoy blazing-fast connection speeds with this premium LTE smartphone and service from FreedomPop. With the Samsung Galaxy S5, you’ll reap the benefits of Android’s top-notch technology, browse your apps with ease, and stream videos and games to your heart’s content. For a limited time, you can score this quality

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If you’ve been eyeing a new OnePlus smartphone since the company dropped its invite system, but you’ve been unable to save up the cash, now’s your chance to get one on installments. Starting today, you can pick up the flagship OnePlus 2 for as little as $22.60 a month, while the OnePlus X starts at

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge aren’t its first water-resistant smartphones, but they are the first that don’t require fiddly flaps to keep water out. So how exactly does Samsung ensure that nothing gets damaged when its new handsets go for a dip? All is revealed in the video below. JerryRigEverything has pulled apart

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Your fingerprint is supposed to be the most secure method of locking your smartphone, but that’s not the case if your device can be easily fooled. Researchers have been able to hack those from Samsung and Huawei using only an inkjet printer and conductive ink. “Your fingerprint is one of the best passwords in the world,”

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 Edge isn’t officially out until later this week, but according to some early out-of-the-box speed test comparisons it’s doesn’t fare too well against the six-month-old iPhone 6s Plus — despite having twice the RAM of Apple’s 2GB handset. Check out the video below: The S7 Edge also faces off against Motorola’s

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We’ve already watched the Galaxy S7 batter the iPhone 6s in a series of camera tests, but how well does it stack up against a professional DSLR? When it comes to phase detection autofocus, surprisingly well, actually. See Samsung’s new smartphone make the Nikon D70 look bad in the mind-blowing autofocus test below. Isn’t that incredible?

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Touchscreen gloves sold around the Web may talk the talk, but Mujjo’s gloves walk the walk. These gloves practice what they preach: optimized touchscreen usability and complete insulation. Save your fingers from looming frostbite, enjoy your smartphone to its fullest — and save 19% for a limited time. Mujjo’s gloves let you: Use any touchscreen

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HTC’s next-generation flagship will be its prettiest yet if the leaked render above is an accurate representation of its final form. The so-called HTC 10 sports 2.5D curved glass atop a near edge-to-edge display, generously chamfered edges, and a front-facing fingerprint scanner. But boy, does it look thick. HTC may struggle to compete with rivals

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