The Top 10 trending phones of week 24

We knew it was a matter of time, and it has finally happened. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has met its match in popularity and has surrendered the crown, after being on top for 14 straight weeks.

The Top 10 trending phones chart is a recap list of the devices that gathered the most hits throughout the week. In other words, the chart represents the interests of the majority of you, our visitors.

This weeks' chart is packed with Samsung phones, even more so than usual. We have the Galaxy Core Prime in tenth spot, keeping the Xiaomi Mi 4i out by just a few hundred hits. The high-end Galaxy Note 4 phablet is a notch higher than last week and is now in ninth.

The Galaxy S4 comes and goes, and we find it in eighth position this week, with the Galaxy E7 a spot ahead. The Galaxy A5 and S5 are in the habit of trading places on the chart and are now in sixth and fifth respectively, while the iPhone 6 is in fourth after the HTC One ME quickly vacated that spot.

The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML holds on to the third position, where it has settled for a couple of weeks. Our long time champion Galaxy S6 has stepped down and is now in second, leaving the title to another Samsung smartphone.

All that build up leads us to this week's number one – the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. Quietly residing in second and third for weeks on end, the affordable 5-incher has finally managed that extra mile and gotten its 15 minutes of fame.

We're looking forward to next week to see if it has what it takes to defend the title. Meanwhile, you can hit the links below for more info on the popular phones of the week.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
RANK: 1WAS: 2

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Samsung Galaxy S6
RANK: 2WAS: 1

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Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML
RANK: 3WAS: 3

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Apple iPhone 6
RANK: 4WAS: 4

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Cyanogen OS 12.1 update for Yureka and Yuphoria coming soon

The Cyanogen OS 12.1 update – which is based on Android 5.1 – for the Yu Yureka and Yuphoria is expected to be available soon, as the company has revealed that it is in the final phase of testing. The revelation was made by Yu CEO Rahul Sharma.

Detailing the changes the update will bring along, Sharma said, "A very limited set of devices had issues with proximity sensor. We have addressed this now and will be providing patches which include the auto calibration of proximity sensor."

"We also have an updated firmware for the keyboard to improve typing and gestures. Additionally, the entire camera stack has been rebuilt with reworked camera tunings. This will greatly improve the camera to capture more details under various lighting conditions."

He also announced that the CyanogenMOD 12.1 nightlies for both the devices are now…

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Galaxy S6 Active now available for purchase from AT&T

Less than a week after it was announced, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is now available for purchase from AT&T, which is offering the device in gray, camo blue and, camo white colour options.

As for the price, the handset will set you back $200 on a regular 2-year contract and $695 without any agreement. It is also available for $23.17 per month on AT&T Next 24 plan, $28.96 a month on Next 18, and $34.75 a month on Next 12.

If you aren't already aware, the Galaxy S6 Active is a rugged version of the company's Galaxy S6 flagship. It comes with IP68 and Mil-STD-810G-certified protection, which means that you can submerge it to up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes. The device is completely dust-proof and packs in a 3,500 mAh battery.
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Samsung Z1 sales cross 500,000 mark in India

Samsung's only Tizen-based smartphone, the Z1, has performed better than expected, according to a latest report out of South Korea.

As per the report, the company has sold over 500,000 units of the device in India since launch, which happened back in January this year. Aside from India, the handset is also available in Bangladesh, where it has captured 23.4% of the smartphone market.

Riding high on the success of the Z1, Samsung is gearing up to unveil another Tizen-powered smartphone (possibly the Z2), which will be launched in Russia, China, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, the report…

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Apple Watch 2 said to launch next year

Just a few months after there were reports that the successor to the Apple Watch will be launched later this year, a new report out of South Korea is suggesting that the wearable will be released sometime in 2016.

The latest report also notes that LG, which was the exclusive display supplier for the Watch, will remain so for the next iteration of the smartwatch as well.

If you aren't already aware, the South Korean company dominated the global smartwatch display market in first quarter of 2015 with 67% market share and a whopping 91% share of the…

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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua goes on sale in Canada

The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua – which was unveiled back in March at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) – is now available for purchase in Canada, where Quebec-based Videotron has become the first carrier to start offering it.

If you're in Canada and are looking to purchase the M4 Aqua, the carrier is selling the device for as low as $29.95 on contract and $299.95 without any agreement. It's worth mentioning that the handset will also be offered by other Canadian carriers – including Fido, Wind Mobile, Bell, and Virgin Mobile – in the coming days.

The news comes just days after the device went on sale in the US via Amazon.
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Sony confirms Xperia Z3+ overheats, promises software fix

Another smartphone hits the market sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, and immediately there are widespread reports of it overheating in day to day use. This time around we're talking about the Sony Xperia Z3+ and Z4, which are basically the same device, only the latter designation is used for its branding in Japan.

A few hours back we told you that Japanese buyers of the Z4 have discovered it's overheating a lot. Even some retail stores in Japan are now advising prospective buyers of the handset to turn it off from time to time to make matters better.

In the meantime some testing performed on the Xperia Z3+ in the Netherlands has revealed the exact same overheating problems. When using the camera or playing graphics-intensive games is when these things are most felt – literally. The phone gets very hot to the touch, and then the apps that caused it to overheat are closed. A warning message shows up on the screen prior to this, saying the app will be shut down because the temperature of the Z3+ is too high.

Contacted by a Dutch publication, Sony has acknowledged the problems, saying that "in some cases" overheating can lead to apps being closed, as well as the back of the device getting very warm to the touch. This shouldn't be cause for concern, the Japanese company thinks.

However, the manufacturer has promised to come up with a software update sometime this summer, which will supposedly fix these issues. Until that happens, if you aren't satisfied with how your Z3+ performs you have to get in touch with a Sony service center.

The promised update will most likely just throttle the CPU and GPU clock speeds even more aggressively, not allowing them to reach higher rates very often. This should result in less overheating, but with the side effect of significantly decreasing performance too.

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