A couple of unknown Motorola phones have been certified by FCC. The devices in question carry model numbers of XT1622 and XT1642, suggesting that these could very well be the upcoming Moto G4 and G4 Plus given that last year’s Moto G3 was the XT1540.

The Moto G4 has also been spotted on benchmarking site Geekbench, revealing some of its key specs, including Snapdragon 617 SoC, 3GB RAM, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

An alleged front panel of the device leaked a few days ago, revealing 5.5-inch 1080p display as well as a fingerprint scanner. Both Moto G4 and G4 Plus are set to…

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Back in February this year, there were reports that Google’s mobile payments service Android Pay is coming to the UK in the month of March. But, as we all know, that didn’t happen.

However, now it looks like the launch is imminent as a fast food chain – Pret A Manger – has started advertising that they accept payments through Android Pay.

“According to employees at this particular Pret store, the We now accept Android Pay tags arrived overnight and have been displayed in stores from this morning, suggesting Android Pay will be imminently available to UK customers,” a Telegraph…

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Verizon has started rolling out a new update to the Droid Turbo from 2014. The update brings along latest Android security patches as well as some call performance-related improvements.

Sadly, the Android version remains at Lollipop, meaning no Marshmallow still. What’s even worse is that there’s currently no information as to when the device will get the Marshmallow update.

Anyway, coming back to the latest security update, it has just started rolling out. So, it may take some time before the OTA notification pops up on your device. Meanwhile, if you’re feeling impatient, you can…

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Sprint is now offering a special offer for those customers who want to sign up for Sprint’s Better Choice XXL plan. At a $99 value, customers can get one free year of Amazon Prime which, of course, gives you access to Amazon’s legendary two-day free shipping, Amazon’s video library, and Amazon’s music subscription in addition to a bunch of other perks that Amazon Prime customers can receive.

Sprint’s Better Choice XXL plan gives subscribers 40GB of shared data for $99 plus taxes and device (access) fees. These Better Choice plans from Sprint do not change overages for going over your data…

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The United Kingdom is in the process of researching and testing the use of Apple Wallet as a valid driver’s license. Drivers will only need to use their phones to pull up their drivers’ licenses instead of carrying around a physical version.

This could mean that really soon, more and more people will only need to carry keys and a phone and will no longer need to worry about carrying a physical wallet. However, availability of Apple Pay is what is still slowing this down from becoming a reality.

So here’s a little prototype of something we’re working on #drivinglicence…

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HTC’s Desire 820 smartphone from 2014 has started receiving the Marshmallow update. The update brings Android version 6.0.1 as well as the version 7.0 of the Taiwanese company’s Sense UI. It’s, however, currently not clear exactly which regions are getting the update.

Software updates, as you might already know, are usually rolled out in phases, so it may take time before the OTA notification pops up on your device. Meanwhile, if you’re feeling impatient, you can manually check for the update by heading to your handset’s Settings menu.

Thanks for the tip Rupak Thapa!

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Huawei has officially launched Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the P8 Lite. The release of the firmware update was announced on the company’s Polish fan page.

Weighing at 1.5GB, the software update for the P8 Lite will come first to those with unlocked smartphones as carrier ones will have to wait for the firmware approval and testing.

In any case, the update is already seeding in Germany and Poland, but it should be available in the rest of Europe very soon.

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We’re due for another OnePlus flagship and the OnePlus 3 dutifully leaks from multiple sources. This one shows the front – which looks very much like the current model.

We also get a peek at the bottom, where the speaker grill and the USB Type-C port live. The sandstone finish seems to be gone (we won’t weep for it). On the front, the Home key houses a fingerprint sensor as before.

OnePlus 3 leaked photos

The OnePlus 3 is expected to have a 5″ 1080p screen, run on a Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB or 6GB RAM and a price tag of over $300.

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Microsoft will be adding support for fingerprint sensors in Windows 10 Mobile. This will be part of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update expected to arrive in July.

Windows 10 currently includes a feature called Windows Hello, which uses facial recognition to unlock the device but lacks native fingerprint reader support. The first device to include support for it will be the HP Elite x3, with more devices coming in later.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update is also expected to bring other features, such as Windows Ink for writing in digital ink on top of your apps, smarter Cortana, and improved…

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The Samsung Galaxy A8 from last year was launched running Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. However, recent developments indicate that the Android Marshmallow build for the device will start rolling out soon.

The dual-SIM variant of the device (SM-A800F) has received Wi-Fi Certification, and the listing clearly mentions it as running Android 6.0.

While not an official confirmation of any sorts, a Wi-Fi certification running a newer OS is usually an indication of an imminent roll-out of the update. If you own a Galaxy A8, and are eagerly waiting for try Marshmallow on your device,…

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