AT&T is offering a holiday deal, where you can get two smartphones for the price of one. That does sound too good to be true, and it’s mostly because it is, though there likely are those that can take advantage.

The offer extends to popular models like the Samsung Galaxy S6, as well as the carrier exclusive Galaxy S6 active, but also the current iPhone 6s. For a precise list of participating models, you’d best contact AT&T, but from what we gather, you can’t pick up one iPhone and one Samsung, the two smartphones need to be the same brand.

Either way, the terms and conditions are pretty complex, but the essence is that both devices need to be on a Next 24 plan upwards of $70/month (which in fact means a 30-month subscription). Then after three bills, AT%T will start waiving the monthly payments for the phone for the next 30 months for a total of $650 (or $21.67/month). The free device needs to be a new line, and the other one can be a new line or an upgrade.

The offer expires on December 31, so if you happen to be eligible and are at all interested make sure you act by the end of the month.

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Henry Cavill posted a picture of his new Microsoft Lumia 950 and he is already “loving it”. It’s unclear if Microsoft sent him the phone as a gift, paid him to advertise it or he just bought it by himself because he is a fan, but it doesn’t really matters.

What’s important here is that Superman uses a Lumia 950. He shared this info on Instagram and it sure made for some interesting comments.

This is not the first time we are seeing (super)heroes advertising smartphones. We all know James Bond is an avid Sony users, Captain Kirk used a Nokia, the Avengers has been digging Samsung, while Robert Downey Jr. preferred HTC.

So, Superman is now a Lumia fan. Now we are interested what Batman/Ben Affleck has to say. Hopefully those two won’t be fighting over smartphones in the upcoming versus motion picture.

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The floodgates on the Microsoft Lumia 850, a.k.a. Honjo, have opened, and photos of it are coming from all corners of the world. Hot on the heels of the full-body shot provided by @evleaks, we’re now being treated to another image, coming out of China.

This new press render shows the color options, in which Microsoft’s upcoming midranger will be available. Naturally, there’s the white and gold combination from the previous leak, but you can also opt for a rose gold trim to go with the white facade and back panel.

There will also be a black model, which goes in line with the photos of a live unit, we reported on a few days ago. This variant will come with what appears to be more of copper-colored frame, rather than rose gold, and a less flashy plain steel-looking one. Remains to be seen if the frame will actually be made of metal, like on the current Lumia 830.

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Apple may be switching to AMOLED displays for the 2018 iPhones, and those could either come from Samsung or JDI, depending on who you ask. But then again, even without Apple, AMOLED is doing mighty fine, a report out of South Korea states.

The numbers for Q3 2016 show a 35% increase in number of displays shipped, compared to the previous quarter. Even more impressively, the 79 million mobile displays are more than twice as many as in the same period last year. Wider adoption and diminishing production costs have meant that the $3.29 billion value of the displays sold is not double that from Q3 2014, but it’s nearly there.

The market share of AMOLED panels in mobile displays has reached 18% in the quarter in question, and a dominating 95.8% of those are made by Samsung. Not as imposing, but still in a leading position, Samsung holds 38.5% of the overall smartphone display panel market, with JDI accounting for 17% and LG in third with 13.8%.

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As the caring parent of our beloved Android OS, and a sea of other technologies as well, Google has always made sure to foster the growth of every brainchild as best it can. The search giant’s Fun Propulsion Labs is a perfect example of one such initiative. It is aimed at advancing various, mostly open-source, technologies for game development across a sea of platforms, ultimately showcasing and building upon cutting edge features.

Two of the division’s technology-showcasing apps – Pie Noon and Zooshi have been engulfed by the Christmas spirit and now have Holiday-themed versions. Both games are developed using C++ and an array of open-source libraries. Best of all, as already mentioned, they are also meant as a proof of concept and reference point for many Google game-development tools and are open-source.

The Christmas versions serve as a reminder to developers of what can be achieve with proper use of the Google suite and an open invitation to mod and experiment away with the underlying APIs and libraries. If you are up for the challenge, both github pages are available at the source links, but if you simply want to enjoy Pie Noon and Zooshi for their addictive casual gaming qualities, then your best bet might be to download them on the nearest Android device.

The pie-throwing, party blast – Pie Noon is now part of the Android Google Santa Tracker, with snowballs in place of tasty pastries for the Holiday season. The animal feeding Zooshi is also available on the Play Store, but as a standalone app, now with candy-canes, instead of sushi rolls.

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Now that the long-awaited Windows flagships Lumia 950/950 XL are already out and selling, we can turn our heads lower down the Lumia ranks. Next in line for release is apparently the Lumia 850, and it has now been leaked in detail front and back.

Codenamed Honjo, Microsoft’s entry into the upper midrange is no stranger to us, as we already got a glimpse of it about a week ago. However, this is the first time we’re seeing it head on, not counting the blurry live photo.

The new image, courtesy of @evleaks reveals the front-facing flash the leakster promised when the first back-only renders surfaced. The smartphone bears little resemblance to the Lumia 830 it’s bound to substitute, replacing the sharp corners with rounded ones, more in line with the shapes of the 950’s.

The capacitive keys under the display seem to have disappeared from the 850 as well, so the onscreen navigation won’t be exclusive to the top tier. The hardware shutter button appears to be gone too, a change we hoped to be a mistake in the initial renders.

Another key aspect in the Lumia 850’s design is the gold color scheme. Not actual gold plating, the color has been used on the frame and buttons, as well as the Microsoft logo on the back.

What we know on the Lumia 850’s specs is a few months old now, so it may very well have changed. Nonetheless, the old specsheet leak lists a 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 chipset, single gig of RAM and a 10MP PureView-branded camera. However, the more recent leak suggested a 5.7-inch FullHD panel and Snapdragon 617 chip, which sounds more appropriate for the segment where the Lumia 850 is positioned.

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With an aim to boost the sales of its iPhone 6s smartphone, Apple has started displaying full-screen pop-up ads of the device to those accessing the company’s App Store app on older iPhone models. This is for the first time the Cupertino-based company has served full-screen ads.

The ad – which includes an image of the device with the slogan “Ridiculously Powerful” at the top and options “Learn More” and “Upgrade Now” at the bottom – is reportedly showing up for those using an iPhone 5s (and older) running iOS 9.2.

Unsurprisingly, many of those being targeted aren’t happy:

Fucking Apple throwing an cliche iPhone 6S ad to pop up in the App Store. Like I plan to get that phone but not when they fucking say so.— Koisha (@MrFlox888) December 11, 2015

Just got a full screen iPhone 6s ad when I opened up the App Store app. Hope this isn’t the start of a new trend #apple— David Turnbull (@_davidturnbull) December 11,…

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World’s largest retailer Walmart has started selling the Apple Watch as well as its accessories. Specifically, the Sport variant of the smartwatch is now listed on the retailer’s website.

The listed variant is available in both 38mm and 42mm models, with color options including silver and space gray. Shipping is free and Walmart says that orders will arrive by Christmas. As for the price, the 38mm model carries a tag of $349, while the other model will set you back $399.

It’s worth mentioning that other retailers are currently offering some great deals on the watch. Chief among them is Best Buy, which is selling the device for $100 less than its usual…

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Facebook’s corporate service for companies – Facebook at Work – will be launched in the coming months, a company executive has said. The service has been in the testing phase for almost a year now.

Currently in invite-only Beta stage and being used by over 300 companies, Facebook at Work will be open to all companies once it is launched. Although the service is free, there are plans to offer paid premium services such as analytics and customer support.

A few weeks ago, Facebook also launched an Android app – dubbed Work Chat – for the service. The iOS version of the app is still under…

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Twitter for iOS has received an update, bumping it to version 6.43.1 and bringing along 1Password integration. The update also includes improved user experience.

For those who aren’t already aware, 1Password is a popular password-management app that remembers all your website passwords. All you have to do is to remember just one master password to access all other passwords.

There is currently no information on when the feature will be available on the micro-blogging service’s Android app. Head to the Source link below to download the updated iOS…

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