OnePlus to announce HydrogenOS on May 28

Smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has confirmed that HydrogenOS will be released in its home country of China on May 28.

For those who aren't in the know, HydrogenOS is the Chinese variant of the company's OxygenOS ROM, which was released for the One last month. It is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop, and is said to feature battery life improvements and performance enhancements.

Meanwhile, Google is also expected to announce the next iteration of Android – currently codenamed Android M – at the company's annual I/O developer conference, which also kicks off on May…

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Samsung Gulf now says no Lollipop for Galaxy Note 8.0

Just a week after it said that the Galaxy Note II won't be getting Lollipop, Samsung Gulf has now revealed that the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet will also not receive the update. The subsidiary made the revelation in a reply to a query on its Facebook page (see image below).

However, Samsung's decision to not update the Note 8.0 could be region-specific, given that the South Korean company's Spain and Denmark subsidiaries have already confirmed the Android 5.0 update for the Note II. But to be sure, we'll have to wait for other Samsung subsidiaries to reveal their update plans for the Note 8.0.

Meanwhile, Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S4 models have started receiving the Lollipop…

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YU Yuphoria Amazon page, teaser videos go live

An Amazon page and a duo of video teasers for the upcoming YU Yuphoria smartphone went live. The Micromax subsidiary will unveil the smartphone in a couple of days, on May 12.

The Amazon page allows interested users to sign up for updates on the availability of the smartphone. YU Yuphoria will be exclusively sold by the online retail giant when it becomes available.

The video teasers on the other hand, suggest that the YU Yuphoria will feature solid build quality, as well as a powerful loudspeaker (stereo speakers will not be a surprise either). See them below.

Previously known as Project Caesar, YU Yuphoria will pack 64-bit SoC, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of built-in memory. The handset will boot Android Lollipop customized by Cyanogen.

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The Top 10 trending phones of week 19

There has been quite a lot of movement in the top 10 chart yet again. Trends may be shifting, but it seems that the Galaxy S6 has absolutely no intention of giving up the lead. It is definitely still the top dog with a formidable lead ahead of the competition.

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, and is an indication of what currently interests you.

This week, second place goes to the Micromax Canvas Spark Q380. It has been climbing steadily in popularity and has managed to leap from fourth place all the way to runner-up in just a week. An impressive feat indeed.

The third place has another slightly unlikely resident. It is the year-old Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime. It has been a constant presence in the list, but has somehow managed to leap ahead three spots, form sixth place, all the way to third and come even ahead of the LG G4, which in now down one place to fourth position.

This mixing at the top, naturally caused some devices, like the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML to fall down the list. Still, Samsung is left with a strong presence in the top ten. The Galaxy S6, A5 and S6 edge have occupied sixth, seventh and eight positions respectively. The iPhone 6 is one again on the list, after some absence, at ninth place. And at the very bottom we find Xiaomi's impressive new midranger – the Mi 4i, which has fallen all the way from fifth place.

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Asus ZenFone 2 launched in Malaysia

Asus has launched its ZenFone 2 smartphone – which was released in its home country of Taiwan back in March this year – in Malaysia, making available all four variants of the device in the country.

The top variant, carrying model number ZE551ML is powered by an an Intel Atom Z3580 chipset with 2.3GHz quad-core processor, and sports a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 display. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 32/64GB internal memory options, and packs in a 3,000mAh battery.

The second variant also carries the same model number as the top variant, but features an Intel Atom SoC with a slower 1.8GHz processor and comes with only 2GB of RAM.

The third variant carries a model number of ZE550ML. It is also powered by an Intel Atom chipset with 1.8GHz processor, but sports a 5.5-inch display with 720p resolution. The device comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

Finally, the fourth variant, carrying model number ZE500CL, is powered by an Intel Atom SoC with 1.6GHz processor, and sports a 5-inch 720p display. It comes with 2GB of RAM and only 8GB of internal storage.

While the top three models feature a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter, and pack in a 3,000mAh battery, the fourth variant sports an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing snapper, and comes with a 2,500mAh battery. All the four variants support LTE connectivity.

As for the price, the top of the line ZE551ML carries a price tag of RM1,299 ($362) for the 64GB model and RM1,099 ($306) for the 32GB one. The second variant, which also carries model number ZE551ML, is priced at RM899 ($250), while the last two will set you back RM749 ($209) and RM599 ($167),…

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Verizon and Sprint variants of LG G4 said to be approved by FCC

The Verizon and Sprint variants of the LG G4 smartphone, which was made official late last month, seem to have cleared the FCC hurdle.

While the FCC listings doesn't explicitly mention the G4, the confirmation comes from the fact that the devices carry the model numbers VS986 and LS991, respectively, which are sequential to the G3 variants released on Verizon (VS985) and Sprint (LS990) last year.

So far, there is no official word on pricing or an exact launch date for the US…

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