After working with third-party smartphone vendors on the Nexus lineup for years, Google is finally toying with the idea of building its own handset, according to some employees. It’s thought the search giant is keen to have a stab at taking on the iPhone all by itself. Google’s Nexus smartphones — which have been manufactured by Samsung, LG,

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All of the games Nintendo is currently planning for Android and iOS will be free-to-play titles, according to development partner DeNA. That means you won’t have to pay a penny to download them — but they will almost certainly be filled with in-app purchases. DeNA CEO Isao Moriyasu confirmed during an earnings call on Wednesday that

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If you’re looking for affordable entry into the Android Wear ecosystem, look no further than the original Moto 360. Now available from the Google Store for a mere $99 with free shipping, it brings beautiful design and decent specifications at half of the price of newer models. Motorola has already introduced its second-generation Moto 360 —

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Binging your favorite shows on Netflix, HBO, and Hulu is about to get a lot cheaper now on T-Mobile thanks to the carriers new BingeON plans that let users stream as much video as they want, without it counting toward their data plan. The carrier has been looking to gain a competitive edge over AT&T

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Samsung’s first consumer version of the Gear VR is now available to pre-order for $99.99. That’s half the price of the original developer edition — and the new model is compatible with not just one, but four of Samsung’s latest smartphones. Developed in collaboration with Oculus, Gear VR gives Galaxy smartphone owners the ability to

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Apple Music for Android has finally arrived on the Google Play Store today after being publicly demoed at WWDC in June. The new app brings Android users over 30 million songs from the Apple Music catalog, Beats 1 Radio, Playlists, Connect, and more. Apple’s offering users a 3-month trial, just like iOS. Pricing starts at

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Wouldn’t it be annoying if you bought a smartphone with wireless charging, only to find out it didn’t have wireless charging? That’s what some BlackBerry Priv owners are experiencing in certain markets, because it turns out that for some inexplicable reason, not all models have wireless charging capabilities. When BlackBerry made the Priv official last

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Google Maps is getting offline navigation to ensure you never get stranded in a strange place when your data connection disappears. Users can download entire areas onto their smartphone, then get turn-by-turn directions even while they’re offline. “Roughly 60 percent of the world is without Internet today, and even where online access is available, it

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BlackBerry 10 has been a complete flop since it made its debut with the Z10 in early 2013, but it does deliver some nice features that I’ve been waiting for on Android for almost three years. One of those in an awesome virtual keyboard that’s terrific to type on. Now that BlackBerry has its own Android

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