Galaxy S6 Active rumor, A6, A8, A9 trademarks spotted

MWC 2015 is officially over, but it left us with a whole lot to talk about. The Galaxy S6 was definitely the star of the show and its curved variant – the S6 edge, even won the GSMA "Best new handset, tablet or device" award. It seems the two handsets have generated quite a stir in the mobile world and have a bright future ahead of them.

Samsung, however, seems to be on a roll recently and is already hard at work on new handsets to push the market forward. A recently uncovered User Agent Profile for an unknown device hits that the Korean giant is already preparing an active variant of the new flagship device. This rumor isn't really backed-up by much information and for now the sole thing that hints at the Galaxy S6 Active is the model number. The mystery device is branded as SM-G890A, which some people speculate is very similar to the model number of the AT&T version of the S56 Active, namely – SM-G870A.

It is kind of a stretch, but chances are that sooner or later, Samsung will release an Active version of the handset. The metal A-series might also be seeing new additions. A set of new trademarks shows that Samsung has already procured the rights for the Galaxy A6, A8 and A9 names. This, however, does not mean that the handsets are in development or will ever be, for that matter, but it is some kind of indication of the company's future expansion plans.

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LG aiming to sell 10 million G4 units this year

LG, which has sold around 6-7 million units of the G3 smartphone since its launch back in June last year, is expecting to sell 10 million units of its next flagship – the LG G4 – in 2015, according to a company official.

Speaking during an interview at the recently concluded MWC 2015 in Barcelona, the official said that in order to achieve the target, the South Korean company will put in extra promotional effort in key locations in Europe, the US, and Korea.

It was also revealed that the G4, which is said to pack a finger-print sensor, has managed to impress major carriers and top outlet channels throughout Europe. The device is expected to be announced this…

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HTC One M9 now up for pre-order in the UK

Now that MWC is over, the gates have been opened on the hotly-anticipated flagships of 2015. UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has listed the HTC One M9 for pre-order at £580, phone only.

You get a complete list of carrier and plan options as well, with prices starting at £30.50 per month for two years, but with a costly plan, of course. Buying the One M9 on contract will net you a free Dot View case, not so with the sim-free purchase.

The One M9 carries improvements over the predecessor in several departments which should justify the upgrade. Most notably, HTC abandoned the UltraPixel concept for the main camera, instead opting for a conventional 20.7MP unit. The specs are also brought to this year's standards with a Snapdragon 810 chipset and 3GB of RAM.

Otherwise, it's much the same smartphone with the design kept for a third generation in a row. The display remains at 5 inches and 1080p, contrary to popular trends of cramming QHD resolutions in flagships of late. You do get Android 5.0 of the box, but the One M8 has been receiving the update globally, so they're on level terms here as well.

The retailer's website lists an expected delivery date by March 31, so the One M9 will beat the Samsung Galaxy S6 to market, much to the delight of the Taiwanese company's…

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Motorola Moto Turbo launched in India for $669

As reported last week, Motorola has finally released the Moto Turbo in India. The Moto Turbo is listed exclusively for INR 41,999 ($669) at Flipkart website.

Moto Turbo for India is the same Moto Maxx for global markets and Droid Turbo for Verizon Wireless. Motorola has used a 5.2-inch AMOLED display with 2560×1440 pixel resolution for great visuals. Moto Turbo is powered by a quad-core 2.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 mobile chipset coupled with 3 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage.

Moto Turbo runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box and offers 21MP camera at the rear with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom. In the front is a mere 2MP camera usable for selfies and video calls.

Apart from the usual sensors, Moto Turbo also packs Hall Effect sensor and IR. For India, it supports the LTE Band 3 and features 3,900mAh battery.

Motorola has designed this premium handset's back panel with Ballistic Nylon for strength and made the phone…

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Verizon Nexus 6 to launch online this week, in-stores next week

Verizon's Nexus 6 will be available for purchase this week at verizonwireless.com, and in stores next week, according to a company representative.

As you can see in the screenshot above, the rep, named Beth M, revealed that the phablet will be launched online on March 12, and will be available in stores on March 19. According to a Phandroid report, the device will set you back $249 on a two-year contract, $699 sans-contract, and $29.16 a month on the carrier's Edge plan.

Specs-wise, the Nexus 6 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset with 2.7GHz quad-core CPU and Adreno 420 GPU, and sports a 6-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560. It comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage.

In terms of camera, the device features a 13MP main unit and a 2MP front shooter. It packs in a 3220mAh battery and comes with Android 5.0 pre-installed.
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Xperia Z4 metal frame leaks, gets compared to the Z3

Sony didn't announced its Xperia Z4 smartphone at MWC this year, probably because it wasn't ready in time for the show. But the company is definitely working on the successor to the Z3 and these alleged leaked images of the Z4 metal frame could be the proof of that.

The images compare the metal frames of the Z3 and Z4 with the similar Sony OmniBalance design. The Z4 frame is said to be 1mm thinner, however.

Another change is that while the Z3 had a flap covering the microUSB port on the side, the Z4 has an open port like on the Xperia M4 Aqua. The Z4 also does away with the dock port on the side.

Other than that, there aren't many differences between the two. We expect the rest of the changes to be under the hood, possibly with a higher resolution display and faster processor over the Z3. We will have to wait and see what Sony has in store for us.

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Roaming fees in Europe to remain until 2018

While many were hopeful that the European Parliament's moves to eradicate roaming fees by the end of 2015 are coming to fruition it seems that a roaming-free European Union is still some ways off.

Despite the European Parliament's agenda to outlaw roaming charges member states have backed carriers who say they need to charge customers for the space on foreign carriers' networks. This is despite the fact that many of the European telecoms have networks in more than one country – Vodafone, T-Mobile, Telefonica, Telenor and others.

Roaming fees in Europe have been coming down in price steadily for the past couple of years and currently carriers all over Europe have tariffs in place to reduce the price even further but a downright removal of fees isn't likely to happen until 2018.

The European Commission has argued that removing roaming fees would be in consumers' best interest but it seems it will have to work harder for a fee-free roaming in the…

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The Top 10 trending phones of week 10

Three of the most anticipated phones of 2015 were unveiled at the MWC, which naturally caused a stir in our Top 10 trending chart. The trio climbed to the top and interestingly pulled in the iPhone 6 along. These changes disrupted Samsung's hegemony from last week when the company's handsets occupied 9 out of 10 spots.

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.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 was pretty popular in the rumor mill but it became king of the hill after it went official. The Galaxy S6 edge has taken over its former second position. The HTC One M9 quickly climbed to third place so the S6 duo doesn’t have time to rest.

The Apple iPhone 6 is crashing the Android party and is now in 7th position, having been outside the Top 10. We guess the new metal-clad Android flagships, the Galaxy S6 and One M9, spurred a lot of comparisons with Apple's aluminum-clothed darling.

Interestingly, there's another newcomer, the Samsung Galaxy E7. A mid-range alternative to the Galaxy A7. The 5.5" phablet has been around since February so this was a slow burn

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Carriers ordered 20 million Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge units

According to a report in The Korea Times, Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have received a whopping 20 million orders from wireless carriers. The number is a record for the Korean giant.

Out of the 20 million units ordered, 15 million are for Samsung Galaxy S6. The remaining 5 million are for the more expensive Samsung Galaxy S6 edge.

The smartphones are up for pre-order in Netherlands. Samsung Galaxy S6 is priced at €700, while the S6 edge costs €850 without contract commitment.

Korean analysts point at the devices’ superior specs as a key differentiator between them and their biggest rival, the iPhone 6. Samsung Mobile’s head JK Shin has expressed confidence that sales of the Galaxy S6 family will be higher than those of Galaxy S5.

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S6 family has deservedly enjoyed a great deal of attention since its launch a week ago. The Galaxy S6 was named the best new handset at MWC 2015….

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