Last month, Huawei released a list (although not final) of devices which the company said are scheduled to get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, but there was no information on when exactly the update would roll out. The good news is that now the company has revealed the exact time frame for the update, although only for select Honor-branded smartphones.

Coming soon! Starting February 2016, we will be rolling out Android M to honor phones. http://pic.twitter.com/BN3gwPqs6g— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) November 1, 2015

As per a tweet sent out by the company’s Indian subsidiary Honor India, devices including the Honor 7, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 6, as well as Honor 4x and 4C, will all get the update in February.

For those who aren’t already aware, the Chinese company has a couple of launch events lined up this month – it’s expected to launch the Kirin 950 SoC this week, followed by the Mate 8 smartphone towards the end of the…

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The 5″ Gionee S5.1 Pro was announced two months ago with a 5″ 720p AMOLED screen and MT6753 chipset. It is going to hit the shelves later this month, but now Gionee is introducing a bigger flavor to keep it company on those shelves.

Gionee Elife S Plus is a bigger version of the S5.1 Pro with a 5.5″ 720p AMOLED display (with Gorilla Glass 3) and the same MT6753 chipset with an octa-core 1.3GHz Cortex-A53 processor, Matli-T720 GPU and 3GB of RAM.

The rest of the specs include a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP selfie shooter, 16GB expandable storage, LTE connectivity with dual-SIM, and a 3,150 mAh battery. The spreading USB Type-C port also appears on the Elife S Plus.

The Elife S Plus is running on Android Lollipop with Gionee’s latest Amigo launcher on top. It will feature Face Unlock option and something called Immersive Touch.

The Gionee Elife S Plus is launching in India this month for INR 16,999 or about $260.

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Windows 10 has been around for three months now and Microsoft hasn’t skipped on any opportunities to boast its growing popularity. About a month ago, Executive VP Terry Myerson pointed out that the OS has already reached 110 million devices and by Microsoft statistics that number has now exceeded the 120 million mark.

This is hardly a surprise, considering the fact that, for the time being, Windows 10 is offered as a totally free upgrade to existing Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users and is also being pushed rather aggressively with notifications and in some reported cases, even automatic installs. Current figures from Netmarketshare reveal that Windows 10 now has about 7.94% market share on the desktop scene.

This is a veritable achievement, considering the aforementioned short timeframe, but is still far from the whopping 55.71% of Windows 7 and even the 10.68% of Windows 8.1, not to mention the 11.68% strong Windows XP users (granted, quite a few of those are not exactly running on end-user machines).

Adoption of the new OS is still climbing, but the rate has slowed down significantly since the initial update frenzy. It is also worth noting that Windows 8.1 numbers are steady, so satisfaction with the older platform seems good and new Windows 10 users must be coming from somewhere else.

All things considered, despite the flying start, Windows 10 still has a long way to go to assert any dominance in the Microsoft realm. But it is also clear that thanks to the company’s new open and more dynamic development cycle, updates are dissipating faster than ever. Hopefully, come 2016, the next big OS release, codenamed Windows Redstone can streamline the process even…

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has confirmed that it’s going to hold a launch conference this month. Although the details related to what is being launched are still under the wraps, the company has posted a teaser image that says something “fast” is “coming soon.”

So, are we looking at the Xplay5S smartphone? Well, most likely, as it has been the subject of some leaks and rumor lately, and is said to be powered by the next-gen Snapdragon 820 chipset and come with 4GB RAM. Other rumored specs of the device include 6-inch 4K display, 64GB internal memory, 21MP rear camera, and 12MP front shooter.

The flagship device is also said to feature a metal body and a fingerprint scanner, and pack in battery having strength of over 4000mAh. Reports say the Xplay3S successor could be unveiled as early as November…

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While we already know that Huawei’s next top of the line chipset – alleged to be the Kirin 950 – is all set to be unveiled on November 5, there has been no information on when the Mate 8 smartphone, which is said to be powered by the chipset, would arrive.

However, that was until now, as a new teaser (see image above) from Huawei is clearly indicating that the handset would be unveiled on November 26. This is also broadly inline with earlier reports suggesting the device would be made official towards the end of the year.

As for the specs, from what we know so far, the Mate 8 will sport a 6.0 inch 1440p display, and come with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal memory options. In terms of camera, it will feature a 13MP rear unit and an 8MP front shooter, and its SIM card tray is said to support two SIM cards and a microSD card.

The high-end device is said to carry a CNY 3,299 ($520) price tag for the 3GB RAM variant and CNY 3,899 ($610) for the 4GB…

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Here we go again. After releasing the game on Steam, pulling it down and offering refunds because it had technical issues, then putting it up again on Steam after four months, WB is now again offering refunds to those who are still facing issues.

Turns out, the game still isn’t working well, and many people are reporting that although it is better than before, the game still runs poorly even on expensive hardware and really poorly on more humble machines even at lowest settings. For what it’s worth, this is totally random, and several people, myself included, have zero issues with the game.

However, if you are not so lucky, you can now get a refund from Steam. WB is offering an extended refund on the main game and the season pass till the end of 2015. You can return the game regardless of the number of hours you have spend playing (the regular Steam refund system only allows you to refund within 14 days and only if you’ve played the game for less than two hours).

Unfortunately, this is only applicable to those who purchased the game on Steam. For those who purchased from other online sellers or offline retailers, you just have to deal with the game and hope they fix it further in future. WB has promised to “continue to address the issues that we can fix and talk to you about the issues that we cannot…

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After Microsoft dropped the prices of its Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones in the UK, the devices have also received a price cut in France, where Amazon is now selling the black Lumia 950 for around €563 and both black and white Lumia 950 XL variants for €649 each.

Earlier, the e-commerce giant was selling the handsets for €599 and €699, respectively, in the country. Keep in mind that Amazon France ships all over Europe, and these new prices are a better deal than what Microsoft is offering in the UK – £450 (€629) for the Lumia 950 and £530 (€741) for the 950 XL.

Both devices are currently up for pre-orders in Europe. While there’s still no word on when the handsets would start shipping in France, over in the UK, the date is December 3.

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HTC has started taking pre-orders for the Desire 828 smartphone, which is the first device in the company’s Desire line-up to feature Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The pre-order price for the device is RMB 1,599 (around $255) in China.

Specs-wise, the handset is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 SoC with octa-core CPU, and sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display. It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory (which can be expanded up to 2TB), and packs in a 2,800mAh battery.

In terms of camera, the Desire 828 features 13MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. Offering dual-SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity, the 7.9mm thick device runs Android 5.1 Lollipop based HTC Sense 6.0 UI, features dual-front stereo speakers, and comes in white and grey color options. There is no information on if and when it will be released in other markets.

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The Samsung Galaxy J3 smartphone – which was spotted listed on Geekbench earlier last month – has passed the FCC hurdle, meaning it could be made official soon. The certification documents do not reveal much information except that the device, carrying a model number of SM-J3109, was tested for 3G, 2G, and LTE.

The Geekbench listing had revealed that the handset is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC with 64-bit Cortex-A53 CPU, and sports a 5-inch 720p display. It comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB expandable internal memory.

In terms of camera, the successor to the Galaxy J2 (which was launched in September this year) features an 8MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. The smartphone currently runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box.

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DSCO

DSCO (pronounced “disco”) is a new app from VSCO (“pronounced “VSCO”, obviously). DSCO works similarly to Instagram’s new Boomerang app. You have a very barebones app that lets you capture a series of images, which are then turned into a looping video. You can then add VSCO filters to the video and then upload it to your VSCO profile.

Price: Free

Download: iOS

Fabulous

Fabulous is a fitness app that goes beyond tracking your activities. Fabulous lets you set goals and will then remind you to perform those activities. It doesn’t have to be anything big; you can set goals to remind you to drink water regularly, or move around a bit at regular intervals, or sleep on time. The various routines you set will gradually guide you to a better life, which over time will show its benefits.

Price: Free

Download: Android

App Lock

App Lock lets you, well, lock access to your installed apps. You can set a passcode, a pattern lock, and even a fingerprint lock on compatible Samsung or Marshmallow devices.

Price: Free

Download: Android

Grab for Instagram

Previously known as Instagram, Grab for Instagram brings additional functionality to Instagram. You can save photos, repost them, skip within videos, search multiple hashtags, zoom into images, ability to share images on other social networks, switch easily between multiple accounts, etc.

Price: Free

Download: Android

Lumino City

Lumino City is a beautiful puzzle game where the entire game world is actually a real model city that moves around as you play and not computer generated visuals. You move around the city solving puzzles all the while realizing that everything you see is a real world set that was shot from different angles. It’s a unique take on game design and it’s a fun game to boot.

Price: $4.99

Download: iOS

Almost Impossible

Almost Impossible is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. As you can tell from the name, the game revels in being absurdly difficult but it’s just enough to get you to keep trying even after the millionth time you die. If you enjoy challenging platformers then this should be up your alley.

Price: $1.99

Download: iOS

In Between

In Between is a 2D platformer where you can shift the gravity to move from one platform to another and to avoid traps. The game requires wit and timing to shift gravity so you can move through the traps and complete the level and each of the 60 levels in itself is a puzzle.

Price: $1.99

Download: iOS • Android

Dead Effect 2

Dead Effect 2 is a first person shooter with some RPG elements. The game will remind you of the Doom series, with the same corridor shooting elements and monsters. The RPG elements come in the form of character customizations. The game looks quite impressive and has over 20 hours of campaign mode and over ten hours of special missions. If you enjoy first person shooters and want something with a lot of flash and “console-quality graphics” then Dead Effect 2 is worth a try.

Price: Free

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