The Marshmallow update for HTC One M8 and One M9 units on AT&T’s network will start rolling out today. This was announced by the Taiwanese company’s VP of Product Management Mo Versi on Twitter.

HTC One (M8 & M9) AT&T owners! Thank you for your patience. Marshmallow OS is approved, OTA to start tomorrow!!— Mo Versi (@moversi) May 11, 2016

If you recall, back in April, Versi had revealed a “slight delay” in the roll-out, saying that they expect to receive the approval for the update within a couple of weeks. So, in that context, the update roll out is bang on time.

However, given…

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If you are in India and are a fan of Pebble smartwatches, you’ll be glad to know that the company has now officially launched its smartwatch line-up in the country. Models ranging from Pebble Classic to Pebble Time Round are all now available for purchase from Amazon.

“We already ship tens of thousands of units to India, but we had to get on the ground,” said Eric Migicovsky, Founder and CEO of Pebble. He added that India will be the company’s fifth largest market.

As for price, the Pebble Time is listed for INR 9,999 ($150), while the Steel variant costs INR 15,999 ($240). The…

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It’s already all but official that Motorola will unveil the next-gen Moto G phones – the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus – at an event set for May 17 in India. And now, the company has confirmed that the device will be exclusive to Amazon in the country.

“Amazon.in is the one of the best online marketplaces in India and we are glad to announce that we have exclusively partnered with Amazon India for our next Motorola smartphone,” said Amit Boni, Country Head, Motorola Mobility India.

Separately Amazon India also confirmed the news on Twitter:

@Moto_IND We’ve heard the same! ❤…

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The successor to Samsung’s Galaxy Note5 smartphone has been the subject of several leaks and rumors for the past few months now. However, what we didn’t hear so far is the possible launch time-frame for the device.

Well, that changes now, as the usually reliable leakster @evleaks has revealed an August launch for the Galaxy Note 6 in the United States. In fact, he pin points the week of August 15.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 US release scheduled for week of August 15th.— Evan Blass (@evleaks) May 11, 2016

To refresh, rumors say the Galaxy Note 6 will be powered by a Snapdragon 823 SoC,…

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Cameras are just about the only thing in a smartphone that gets a meaningful upgrade each year and we keep a close eye on that. HTC was late to the Galaxy S7 vs. LG G5 party, though, so let’s have a do-over!

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The HTC 10 will become available at T-Mobile on May 18, the magenta carrier has announced today. And if you’re among the first people to purchase HTC’s new flagship smartphone from T-Mobile, you’ll receive a couple of free gifts apparently worth $85 in total.

If you buy an HTC 10 from May 18 to May 24, you’ll also get a free rapid charger and Ice View case, T-Mobile says. You’ll be able to pick up the phone for $0 upfront, followed by 24 monthly installments of $28.34. The full retail price of the handset is $679.99.

As you may already know, the HTC 10 comes with a 5.2-inch QHD…

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The Shared Albums feature in Google Photos is getting smarter and more useful in the near future, when the rollout of the app’s newest versions will be complete on Android and iOS.

In Google Photos 1.10 for iOS and 1.20 for Android, people who join an album can now add comments to photos and even to the album itself. There’s still no way to Like or +1 anything, though.

Additionally, the service now makes it easier for you to add your own photos to an album someone else has shared with you. That’s because you now get smart suggestions for which photos to add to such a shared album -…

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A couple of days ago YU started teasing its next smartphone, that was said to launch later this month. Well, it hasn’t been long and its name has been revealed, along with the date of the official announcement.

It turns out YU’s next device will be called Yunicorn, and it will be unveiled at an event in New Delhi on May 19. This will apparently be “the phone that will redefine flagships”, according to the official event invite which you can see below.

YU’s Yureka Note was launched just last month, and now the Micromax spinoff is ready for yet another device. The Yunicorn might be…

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Last year a new and very useful feature made its debut in Google Translate for Android, namely the system-wide support for quick translations. Unfortunately, this has so far only worked on devices running version 6.0 Marshmallow of Google’s OS.

That all changes today. From this point on, the simplified in-app translation functionality can be used on any device running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or newer. Whenever you select a bit of text (in any app on your phone or tablet), a translation button will instantly pop up.

If you tap on it it will open into an overlay that will show you the…

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So far ZTE has officially announced just one member of the Nubia Z11 family, namely the Z11 Mini (which got official in April). But it looks like the company is busy working on two additional Z11-branded phones, which should be unveiled in the near future.

Both of these have recently been certified for sale in China by TENAA, that country’s FCC equivalent. And like always in these cases, that means we’re treated to a few pictures of each device, along with a list of their most important specs.

First off we have the Nubia Z11, seen above. This sports a 5.5-inch 1080p touchscreen, a…

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