The Chinese startup's only existing smartphone model, the OnePlus One, is approaching a year since its announcement, and yet every opportunity to get your hands on one is a newsworthy episode. This time around the smartphone will be available on Amazon India on March 24.

No invites will be required, but supplies will be limited, although no specific number has been stated. Both versions will be up for purchase, the 16GB White Silk one costing INR18,999 ($305), while the 64GB Sandstone Black model is priced at INR21,999 ($355).

The date coincides with the company's weekly no-invite sale that takes place every Tuesday, and also happens to be the last date, when European prospect buyers will be able to get one at the current prices. Owing to the shaky positions of the Euro on the global markets, starting the following day the price of the 16GB option will be bumped from €269 to €299, while the larger storage model will set you back €349, as opposed to the €299 price tag at the moment.

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Samsung is reportedly working on the Lollipop updates for all Galaxy A smartphones. The firmwares for the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 will be based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. There is no word on the Galaxy Alpha – Samsung previously announced it will threat the Alpha with Lollipop early this year, but there is no further info on the matter.

Google recently announced Android 5.1 Lollipop – the next Lollipop revision with minor updates and fixes. According to insiders Samsung has made no plans any the 5.1 updates just yet, but that is to be expected as not all Lollipop ROMs are ready to deploy. Also there is a good chance Google details Android 5.2 in a month or two, so it's probably wiser to wait a bit.

Speaking of Lollipop updates, those insider sources say there is no news on the Galaxy Note 2 ROM development either, which either means it's been cancelled or will enter development later this…

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Swiss company Golden Dream has unveiled a selection of customized iPhone 6 and 6 Plus that will satiate your thirst for gold, alligator leather, carbon fiber, skulls and dragons. As usual, prices are not for the faint of heart, but where else can you get an 18ct hand-crafted gold dragon with ruby eyes?

That's the top of the line model. The dragon is coiled in an infinity symbol and sits on alligator leather and surrounded by 24ct gold rims. The leather can be had in Deep Red, Red as well as Black. The Red dragon has green tsavorite eyes.

The Black Dragon • Red and Deep Red Dragons

If you prefer a lion, you can have one hand-painted by a French artist. This model goes for CHF 6,800 (that's $6,865 these days).

The Lion edition

Or what about a skull? It's made of 18ct gold just like the dragon and polished to a mirror finish. It's placed on alligator skin in Black or Blue.

Black Skull • Ghost Skull * Blue Skull

Other options include Ruby Ostrich leather and Black Python leather, these have no adornments. A gold-painted leather is also an option if that's your thing, all these include 24ct gold trim.

Ruby Ostrich • Black Python * Desert Gold

You can also have alligator leather in a wide variety of colors with the Desert Collection or go for Carbon Fiber in Black, Silver or Gold. The Carbon Gold edition is CHF 5,790 ($5,845) for 128GB storage, while the White Carbon edition is CHF 4,390 ($4,430).

Carbon Gold • White Carbon * Black Carbon

The Desert collection

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Acer unveiled the follow-up to the Iconia Tab A3. The Acer Iconia 10 adds a 1,920 x 1,200px (WUXGA) option for the screen, updates the chipset and launches with Android 4.4 KitKat.

Acer Iconia Tab 10

There are two versions of the new tablet. The $250 one comes with a 10.1" WUXGA screen, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage and a MediaTek MT8217 chipset with a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor at 1.5GHz. The screen is laminated to the glass and has fingerprint-resistant coating.

The cheaper $200 tablet has a 1,280 x 800px screen, half the RAM and storage (1GB/16GB) and a downclocked processor (1.3GHz).

All models are Wi-Fi only and are available in Black and White. The tablets have 5,910mAh or 5,700mAh batteries (depending on the exact model), 2MP selfie cameras and Dolby audio tech.

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UK residents who have been saving their quid in wait for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge can now pre-order their flagship of choice. All major carriers and retailers have offers for both devices for your consideration.

Carrier EE will deliver your White Pearl or Black Sapphire Galaxy S6 or S6 edge on launch day, April 10. The Gold Platinum version will come later on.

The 32GB Galaxy S6 starts at £49.99 upfront and £43.49 a month for 4GB of 4G data. The 64GB option is available at £53.49 a month. The Galaxy S6 edge 64GB is £49.99 upfront and £54.49 a month with 20GB of 4G data.

If you also buy a wireless charger, EE will give you a £20 voucher to go towards a case for you new Galaxy.

Vodafone has the Gold Platinum version in stock for both S6 flagships, plus the 128GB storage option. A base 32GB Galaxy S6 is free with 2GB data for £43.50 a month. The 64GB version goes up to £48.50, while the top 128GB model is £53.50 with £19 upfront.

As for the Galaxy S6 edge, the 64GB and 128GB models are priced the same as its flat-screened sibling. Note that these are with 2GB of 3G data, you can pay £5 more a month to get 7GB of 4G data.

O2 is asking nothing upfront for a 32GB Galaxy S6 if you'll sign a £48 a month contract (you'll get yours on April 10), pound;53 a month if you want the 64GB model (arriving April 17). Both come with 5GB of 4G data. The Galaxy S6 edge 64GB is £10 upfront and £53 a month (also coming April 10) with 2GB of data.

Carphone Warehouse will deliver the Black and White models on April 10, if you want the Gold one or a storage upgrade then delivery time becomes 4-6 weeks. The Galaxy S6 is £80 upfront and £39.50 a month for the 32GB model, £60/£48.50 for the 64GB model and £130/£43.50 for the 128GB one.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 64GB is £160 upfront and £43.50 a month, while the 128GB model is a salty £220 upfront and £48.50 a month.

If contracts are not for you, Carphone offers a SIM-free Galaxy S6 (but no edge) at £600, £660 and £740 for the 32GB/64GB/128GB respectively.

Tesco Mobile will deliver the Samsung Galaxy S6 on April 10 for just £36 a month and no upfront cost. That's with 2GB of 4G data. The Galaxy S6 edge will be £43.50 a month, both devices available in Black, White and Gold. You can't pre-order now, the devices will be available for purchase on launch day.

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The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, which are set to go on sale in 20 countries on April 10, will be available for purchase in Philippines on April 18, the South Korean company has confirmed.

As for the price, the 32GB and 64GB models of the S6 will be available for 35,990 and 41,990 Philippine pesos, or $800 and $934, respectively. It will come with dual-SIM support – the 32GB model will be available only in gold, while the 64GB will be offered in white pearl, black sapphire, gold platinum, and blue topaz.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge will also be available in both 32GB and 64GB flavors, costing 41,990 and 47,990 Philippine pesos, or $934 and $1067, respectively. Samsung has also set up a promotion page for the…

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Analysts are still revising the expectations for how Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge power duo will perform this year. Forecasts began at 38 million, but then a Citibank analysts pushed them up to 46 million.

Now Yonhap News is quoting DRAMeXchange, which is predicting another 20% bump for a total of 55 million Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge sold in 2015.

The two flagships will go on sale in April and in that first quarter of availability they are expected to reach 22.2 million sales. Samsung has previously revealed that carriers had pre-ordered 20 million units.

The following quarters will see 16.2 million and 12.5 million units respectively sold to consumers.

Of course, by that time it's competitors will have launched – the HTC One M9 is going on sale tomorrow, the LG G4 will be announced soon and there's the rumored Galaxy S6 Active for those who lament the loss of Galaxy S5's IP67 rating.

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Taiwan, HTC's homeland, will be the first country to get the new HTC One M9. HTC will be launching the flagship tomorrow – March 21 – and it will be available in both 32 and 64GB flavors. Not all color option will be available initially though – only the Gunmetal Gray and the Silver/Rose Gold will make it to the stores on March 21, while the Amber Gold is scheduled to kick off later in April. There is no word on the Pink/Gold paintjob.

The 32GB HTC One M9 will cost TWD 21,900 or €650, while the 64GB model is priced at TWD 23,900 or €710. The European prices should be about the same.

HTC US has already announced the One M9 availability for the States – it will be released on April 10, the same date the Galaxy S6 launches globally. The US pricing and carrier options are yet to be detailed though.

HTC One M9 packs a 5" 1080p display, runs on Snapdragon 810 chip and features a new 20.7MP rear camera with 4K video recording. There are also 32GB expandable storage, 3GB of RAM and a 2,840 mAh battery. The all-metal One M9 introduces refined design with dual anodized, scratch-resistant coating and sapphire glass on the camera lens.

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Peter Chou, co-founder and CEO of HTC, has stepped down from his position as the CEO. He will be replaced by Cher Wang, co-founder and chairperson of the company.

Chou will remain at HTC and will start a new role as the head of the HTC Future Development Lab, a new division of the company responsible for coming up with new products.

While Chou has headed the company through some tough times, he's more of a product person, and as such, it is no surprise seeing him head a product division. Cher, meanwhile, has already been actively involved in managing the company and is better suited for the role of the…

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Motorola launched the Moto 360 smartwatch a year ago for $250. Following that, the Moto 360 has got Android Wear updates for improving its performance.

Now the company is reportedly working to introduce the second generation of the Moto 360. The procured image is claimed to come from Lenovo's CEO Yang Yuanqing.

Showing the loose body parts, metal straps and a components, the images appear to be of Moto 360 prototype models. We are yet to get any info in terms of specs or an estimated release date, though.

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