Google has begun working on more regular Android updates after the ‘stagefright’ exploit. The latest security patches are integrated into the so-called December security update.

HTC has been working fast to incorporate those fixes within its phones and recently has begun seeding the update on the HTC One A9. As of today the One E9 and One E9+ are also getting the December Security Update.

The first market to get the update is HTC’s homeland – Taiwan, but we expect the update to roll out in even more markets very soon.

The new firmware weighs about 360MB and includes all new security fixes, squashed some bugs and improves on the overall performance.

If you own an HTC One E9 or One E9+, you should be getting this update any moment…

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Samsung Galaxy S7 rumors are definitely in season and as 2015 draws to a close, leaks and speculations are only intensifying. We are sure to learn more about Samsung’s next major flagship release as we draw closer to the alleged Q1 release, but for now, we are left with the daunting task of sorting through often conflicting renders and information on the range of screen choices.

Last we heard, the basic Galaxy S7 will have a flat 5.1-inch and 6″ options, while the S7 edge will come in 5.5 and 6 inches. This was apparently enough for one eager fan to produce a gorgeous render of what he believes the S7 edge will look like and have it star in a short concept video.

Jermaine Smit’s clip has truly great looks. It showcases the alleged unit in Platinum Silver, Gold Platinum, Pink Gold, and Sapphire Black colors and could actually be mistaken for the real deal, which deserves some credit. It is definitely worth checking out.

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When the Galaxy A9 smartphone was made official by Samsung in China last week, its pricing and availability details weren’t revealed. However, thanks to new info, we now have an idea about the price tag the device will carry in the Asian country.

A leaked screenshot , which was shared by a user on Weibo. It reveals that the handset will cost RMB 3,199 in China. For those doing the maths, that’s $495 at the current exchange rates.

For that price, you get a smartphone powered by Snapdragon 652 (which used to be SD620) and sporting a 6-inch (1080 x 1920 pixel resolution) Super AMOLED display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory stands at 32GB, although it’s expandable.

A 21MP camera is at the back, while an 8MP snapper is on the front. There’s also a large 4,000 mAh battery to keep the lights on. The Galaxy A9 runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box, with planned upgrade to v6.0…

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PC gamers rejoice! If you have been anticipating the release of the new Rise of the Tomb Raider on PC, you will only have to wait a month or so. According to the new Steam page, the game is expected to release in January 2016.

Rise of the Tomb Raider is the second game in the series after the franchise was rebooted back in 2013. The new game has been an Xbox One exclusive since it came out last month, however, it was always going to be a timed exclusive, with the PC release being pegged sometime in early 2016. Now with the help of the new Steam listing, we know it’s coming next month itself.

As for PS4 gamers, the game is expected to hit the platform sometime later next…

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Okay, so there has been a miscommunication. We talked some more with our contacts over at ITSKINS and asked them to measure the screens of the Galaxy S7 family to try and cut through the multiple conflicting rumors. 5.7-inch screen? 5.5-inch? 6-inch? Curved, not curved?

From the info our contacts have, it turns out that Samsung will simplify the lineup instead of complicating it with small/big + curved/flat choices.

The base Samsung Galaxy S7 will have a flat 5.1″ screen, no curved option. The Galaxy S7 edge will have a bigger 5.5″ screen and there won’t be a flat-screened S7 of that size. The big-screened device, the Galaxy S7+, will have a flat 6″ screen and no curved option.

Samsung Galaxy S7 (5.1″) • Galaxy S7 edge (5.5″) • Galaxy S7+ (6″)

Unless an additional version is planned (one for which ITSKINS doesn’t have any info), then your main choice will be screen size – small, medium, large. The medium version will come with a curved screen so it will target style-conscious consumers, while the 6″ slab will go after power users.

Is this lineup better? Would you have wanted another 5.1″ Galaxy S edge model? If you did, well nothing is set in stone yet but chances are you’ll be…

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Last month there were reports that the LG G3 will start receiving the Android 6.0 update in mid-December, however that didn’t happen. But the good news is that the update has now started rolling out.

As expected, the update is currently hitting G3 devices in Poland. This was confirmed by LG Poland executive Jaroslaw Bukowski in a tweet, which apparently has since been deleted.

If you aren’t already aware, LG uses Poland as a sort of test bed for its software updates. Once the roll out is successful there, the update starts hitting devices in other regions worldwide. For example, the recent LG G4 Marshmallow update followed the same…

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Several stock Android users are reporting an interesting and somewhat amusing bug on their devices. The ‘Until Next Alarm’ option that appeared in the Notifications within the Do Not Disturb menu has gone missing, and no one knows why.

Actually, there is one theory, as one reader posted in the comments on Android Police. It’s due to a bug in the method, which polls if there is an alarm in the next 6 days. When it calls roll(DATE, 6), neither the month nor the date get shifted to the next month, so if you’re near the end of the month, it tests against December 1, 2015 instead of January 1, 2016. As such, this issue will get fixed next month but will repeat itself in the last six days, assuming Google doesn’t fix it until then.

It’s a small glitch in the implementation, but nothing to be alarmed about (sorry, couldn’t…

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We already told you about an 8-inch Android tablet from Samsung getting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certified. And now, a 12-inch Windows 10-powered Samsung tablet has received these certifications. The device carries a model number of SM-W700.

For those who aren’t in the know, this is not the first time we’re hearing about a 12-inch Windows 10 Samsung tablet – back in August this year, there were rumors that the South Korean company is working on such a device, and that it could be released at some point in the future.

While there’s no confirmation, the tablet is said to be powered by a 14nm Intel Core M processor and sport a 2560 x 1600 or 3840 x 2400 pixel resolution display. Weighing in at 600g and having a thickness of 6.2mm, the device is rumored to come with 4GB of RAM as well as the…

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If you recall, HP Falcon’s existence first came to light when an SD820-powered Windows device with that name was spotted listed on benchmarking site GFXBench. Although we initially treated the news with skepticism, subsequent reports have essentially confirmed that the Windows 10 device is indeed for real.

Now, a new report out of Germany is claiming that the handset will likely be made official at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is scheduled to take place between February 22 and February 25 next year. The report, however, notes that HP is yet to take a final call on whether or not to go ahead with the project.

Aside from the Snapdragon 820 SoC, the GFXBench listing had revealed that the handset sports a 5.8-inch 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution display and features a 20MP rear and a 12MP front…

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A new Gionee smartphone has been certified by Chinese certification and regulatory authority TENAA, revealing some of its key specs. Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, the device sports a 5-inch (1280 × 720 pixel resolution) IPS display.

The handset has 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a 2,400mAh battery. In terms of camera, it features an 8MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. Measuring 144.0 × 71.3 × 8.1 (mm) and weighing in at 155g, the smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. The Gionee F105 comes in two color options, including white and gold.

It’s worth mentioning that several Gionee smartphones have received certification from the Chinese agency in the last few months.

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