Despite certain flaws, the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge beat the pre-orders of their predecessor by impressive multiples – the new, attractive design drew in consumers.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge became available globally 10 days ago (March 11) and early reports are starting to come in. The new flagships kept the design almost intact but brought back well-loved features from the homely S5 (waterproofing and microSD slot).

And it worked – combined pre-orders for the S7 duo in Europe are 250% higher than those for the S6 last year. In China, the biggest smartphone market in the world,…

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Samsung introduced Phase Detection autofocus to mobile phones with the Galaxy S5, but the Senior Manager of Global Product Planning, Youngmin Nam, says consumers still wanted more.

This lead to the Dual Pixel autofocus feature of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Nam, along with the principal engineer and two senior engineers that worked on the S7 answered questions about the new camera.

They talk at length about Dual Pixel. The feature was apparently hard to implement as the sensor is physically larger than before and produces additional data that needs to be processed.

Before…

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Today is Apple’s big day (at least until the iPhone 7 unveiling, which is still a few months away) and it’s almost time for the event to start, so grab a bag of popcorn and prepare to be dazzled. The show is set for 10 a.m. PDT, which translates to 5 p.m. GMT and, as usual, Cupertino will be live streaming the keynote.

It should also come as no surprise, that Apple users have it easy. Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Safari on iOS 7.0 or later, or a Mac with Safari 6.0.5 or later on OS X v10.8.5 or later are capable of tuning it and so are Apple TV’s, all the way back to second…

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Samsung went back to 12MP camera resolution with the Galaxy S7 for the purposes of great low-light imaging, but this means it’s at equal megapixel count with the iPhone 6s, plus Apple does 2160p video too.

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Apple’s “Let us loop you in” event is happening in a few hours, bringing us a new iPhone, a new iPad, and possibly, a new MacBook.

iPhone SE

It’s been a while since Apple stirred things up with a cheaper iPhone in the face of the 5c. While it wasn’t a huge success, the iPhone 5c gave Apple some invaluable experience, which will hopefully be put to good use in the upcoming iPhone SE.

The iPhone SE moniker purportedly stands for “Special Edition” and the phone is expected to cost $400-$500. With its 4″ display, the phone will be a modern-day version of the iPhone 5s. Inside, there’s…

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If you are familiar with the Chinese mobile landscape, you might have noticed that Nubia (the ZTE sub-brand), one of the relatively big-name players, has been keeping a rather low profile lately. In fact, the manufacturer has been teasing us with various rumors about a new flagship offer, allegedly caller the Z11, going as far back as November 2015. After missing two consecutive suggested launch dates, one on January 5 and the other on January 18, the device is starting to prove quite illusive.

However, not all hope is lost yet, as a new TENAA certification entry suggests Nubia is…

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If you recall, LG halted sales of its Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE in November last year, something which happened just a week after the smartwatch was launched. At that time, the company said that the device has a a faulty component which can potentially bring down the wearable’s image quality over time.

Looks like the South Korean company has fixed the issue in question as the timepiece is now back on sale. It’s currently up for pre-orders on AT&T, which is selling it for $360 outright, or $18 a month for 20 months.

Alternatively, you can also purchase it for $100 on a 2-year…

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The Desire 816 dual sim phone from HTC has started receiving the Marshmallow update. The update, which brings Android version 6.0 and Sense UI version 7.0, is currently rolling out in Saudi Arabia.

The update is being rolled out in two parts, with the first being around 55MB in size, while the second weighing in at over 1GB. The former prepares your device for Marshmallow, and the latter actually installs the Android 6.0.

As you’d expect, the update includes the usual Marshmallow goodies, including Google Now on Tap and redesigned app permissions, although it’s a bit surprising…

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Six months after outing the Y31, vivo has launched the Y31A. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 chipset and sports a 4.7-inch (540×960 pixel resolution) IPS display.

It comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a 2,100mAh battery. In terms of camera, the Y31A features 8MP rear and 2MP front unit. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, 4G LTE, and FM radio.

Measuring 137.24 x 68.76 x 8.39mm and weighing in at 141g, the phone runs Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Funtouch OS. It is currently available for purchase in…

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If you have your heart set on LG’s latest flagship handset, then you surely know that global sales for the G5 are set to begin a little over a week from now, on March 31. Naturally, however, various retailers have already started accepting pre-orders for the device and the latest to announce its offer is AT&T.

The carrier has listed the G5 for $23 per moth over a 30 month period on a Next 24 plan, or $699 up front. But, if you are planning on getting more than one unit, then AT&T’s other deal might just be ideal for you. If you are OK with signing a new AT&T contract, that is…

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