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Samsung lets users delete pre-installed apps in China in light of lawsuit

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One of the main sources of complaints by the whole spectrum of commenters – from the Samsung fan and user, to the Samsung basher, has been the inclusion of numerous pre-installed apps, bundled with the company's smartphones. A lot of those remain unused but can't be removed, eating away you precious storage, and taking up space on your homescreens (though hiding them does solve half the problem). Although the issue is not limited to the Korean manufacturer only, the feature-packed TouchWiz has typically been in the center of heated bloatware debates.

Well, the matter has escalated in China, where Samsung is being sued by a committee, protecting consumer rights. The local version of the Galaxy Note 3, where 24 of the 44 installed apps couldn't be removed, was the one that ignited the lawsuit.

Samsung is planning to address the matter by providing software patches, which will enable the removal of certain apps. The patches will be available for download at the company's after-sales centers.

It doesn't end here, however, as the committee has stated that it will wait to make sure the company meets its promise, before dropping the lawsuit.

Additionally, Samsung has stated on its Chinese website that even owners of its latest models, like the Galaxy S6, will be given the option to uninstall unwanted applications.

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First press renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+

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It was about time we got treated to a few official images of Samsung's upcoming high-end phablets – after all the announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ is scheduled for less than two weeks from now on August 13, and how tight of a seal can you keep on those leaks?

The press renders in question come courtesy of @evleaks, and given his track record and previous live images, which popped up here and there, you can bet they are the real thing.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 sports a bolder controls design, it's capacitive Task switcher/Back buttons nearly twice as large as those on the Galaxy S6 edge+. The thin bezels also catch our eye, and the groove in the top of the S-Pen keeps entertaining our minds, trying to figure out if it will be clickable or not.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S6 edge+ is little more than a Galaxy S6 edge on steroids, in terms of appearance, that is. Subtle details like the straight top and bottom edges, as well as comparatively thinner bezels versus its overall dimensions tell us it's the new…

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OnePlus 2 gets a teardown treatment, reveals innards

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OnePlus 2 is yet to make its way to consumers' hands, but the folks over at it168.com have grabbed a hold of one, and have given it their customary teardown treatment. Now, it would have been easier, if the captions were in English, but regardless, it's always fun to look at a disassembled piece of tech.

As we all know, the OnePlus 2 is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset and comes with LPDDR4 RAM, either 3GB or 4GB, depending on the variant.

While there's no mention of fast charging in the smartphone's official specs, the teardown reveals the circuitry is there – expectedly, given that it's part of the S810's architecture.

Perhaps most interestingly, the camera sensors in use are supplied by OmniVision. The primary imager is the 13MP OV13860 with 1/2.6" diagonal and 1.3 x 1.3 micron photosites, while the front camera relies on a 5MP OV5648 sensor with even larger 1.4 micron pixels.

OnePlus 2 teardown

For those that care, the cellular modems are SKY77814 and RF7389EU, and Wi-Fi is taken care of by Qualcomm's QCA6164 chip. The audio chip is TFA9890, courtesy of Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP.

Of course, the components only tell half the story, and it's a lot more important how the smartphone performs as a package – something we're looking forward to finding out, once we get a review unit of our own.

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A brief site tour of the new GSMArena.com

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Three weeks ago we launched the latest version of our site, bringing a completely new look and a bunch of new features. It was only natural that such a complete overhaul will cause some of our loyal readers trouble finding their way around, so this latest video of ours comes to the rescue.

We've put together a short walkthrough, to help you get on better with the new and improved GSMArena.com. The clips should also be useful to new readers, who are yet to discover all features of the site.

The powerful search box, refined phone finder, integrated blog section, specs highlight cards, three-phone comparison tool, advanced image viewer, the list goes on. We made sure we covered it all in our site tour, just hit…

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Windows 10 has already nabbed 14 million installs, Microsoft reveals

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Microsoft officially launched Windows 10 for PCs a couple of days ago, on July 29. There was much fanfare to this release, with many fan gatherings taking place across the world to celebrate the new OS version – like the one in Sydney, Australia, which is pictured in the image below.

Windows 10 has already been installed more than 14 million times, its maker has revealed. And this was achieved in just the first 24 hours of availability. That's no small feat for such an incredibly short period of time.

Obviously, the great distribution was also helped tremendously by the fact that Microsoft is giving away the update to Windows 10 for free for those who have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

On the other hand, Microsoft is delivering the update in a phased manner, to make sure there are no ghastly errors. Had the company not applied this tactic, we surely would have already seen many more millions of computers running it.

In the near future, more and more of those people who have already reserved their Windows 10 upgrade through the special Get Windows 10 app are going to get it.

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