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Jul 26, 2014

TowelPieRoot brings permanent root access to Moto X

Rajesh Pandey

While Motorola offers a bootloader unlocking tool for its devices, its Droid line-up of devices and the Verizon Moto X come with a locked down bootloader that makes gaining root access on them a

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 25, 2014

Pictures of ‘near-final prototype’ of Moto X+1 leaked

Rajesh Pandey

We have heard quite a bit about the Moto X+1 already but pictures of the handset have been scarce. Today though, the folks over at Android Police have received some pictures of the "near-

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 25, 2014

Paranoid Android adds ‘official’ support for OnePlus and Oppo devices

Rajesh Pandey

The Paranoid Android team has traditionally always supported only the Nexus devices and left support for non-Nexus devices “legacy” to other developers. This allows the team to focus on bringing new and

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 24, 2014

HTC One M8 announced in red and pink, launching in the UK on August 7

Abhijeet Mishra

The HTC One M8 launched with two color options, Gunmetal Grey and Glacial Silver, both of which added to the phone's beautiful design in a sober way. However, not everyone loves dark and brooding

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 23, 2014

Easily gain root access on the LG G3 using PurpleDrake

Rajesh Pandey

Just like the recent Galaxy devices from Samsung, LG has included a root checker on the G3, which will automatically trip if it detects that the handset has been rooted, effectively voiding the warranty of

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 23, 2014

This app will allow you to add more shortcuts to the Galaxy S5’s Toolbox

Rajesh Pandey

One of the handy little features on the Galaxy S5 is its toolbox feature. The toolbox is a small floating circle that will be always present on your screen, if enabled, and can be dragged

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 23, 2014

Sony Xperia Z3 specs leak; Barely offers an upgrade over the Z2

Rajesh Pandey

Sony is known to operate on a six-month flagship release cycle with modest specs update over its preceding device. However, if the leaked specs of the upcoming Xperia Z3 are anything to go by,

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 22, 2014

LG G3 S (G3 Beat) goes up for pre-order in the UK for £299

Abhijeet Mishra

LG recently announced the LG G3 Beat, the smaller and more humble version of its latest flagship. The phone has already gone up for sale in South Korea, and now, it seems ready to take

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 21, 2014

AT&T’s LG G3 supports a wireless charging standard you have never heard about

Rajesh Pandey

LG had already announced that the carrier variants of the G3 in the United States will not feature wireless charging, and instead users were required to purchase the Quick Circle case to gain this functionality.

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 21, 2014

Moto G2 purportedly revealed in leaked image, some specs detailed

Abhijeet Mishra

Given the immense success of the Moto G, it was always expected that Motorola would launch a successor at some point in time. Respectable specs matched with an impressively low price made the phone one

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 19, 2014

Sony Xperia Z2 goes on sale on the Sony US website for $699.99

Abhijeet Mishra

The Xperia Z3 might stand a chance of being released in the US alongside international markets, but for Sony's current flagship, stateside consumers have had to wait like they've always done for the

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 19, 2014

Leaked APK list of Galaxy Note 4 confirms QHD display and fingerprint scanner

Rajesh Pandey

With IFA fast approaching, leaks of Samsung's upcoming phablet -- the Galaxy Note 4 -- are flowing in thick and fast. Today's leak comes courtesy of @evleaks, who has posted an image that lists some

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 19, 2014

Samsung releases the Galaxy S5 with LTE in India for Rs. 56,000

Rajesh Pandey

In a surprising move, Samsung has released a new Galaxy S5 (G900L) variant in India, which supports the recently deployed LTE network in the country. Do note that this is not the LTE-A variant

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 17, 2014

Microsoft killing Nokia X lineup, future X devices to run Windows Phone

Abhijeet Mishra

Nokia's great Android experiment with the X lineup of phones always seemed like a waste of time, and Microsoft has decided it's an experiment that cannot go on any longer. Microsoft announced today

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 17, 2014

LG G3 Beat goes official: 5-inch 720p display, 8MP camera with Laser AF and more

Rajesh Pandey

LG has just announced the G3 Beat, a smaller version of its latest flagship -- the LG G3. The handset sports the same floating arc design as its bigger sibling but packs in modest specs compared

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 16, 2014

Sony Xperia Z3 passes through the FCC

Abhijeet Mishra

Given Sony's tradition of biyearly flagship launches, it hasn't been surprising to see that the Xperia Z3 is already under testing less than three months after the Xperia Z2 went up for sale.

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 16, 2014

Leaked manual reveals LG G3 Mini will launch as the LG G3 S [Update: Photos]

Abhijeet Mishra

There has been no official word on a mini variant of LG's latest flagship, but a couple of leaks and the launch of the LG G3 Beat in China recently were pretty good signs

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 16, 2014

OnePlus explains how they plan on making money

Rajesh Pandey

Even before the One was unveiled, OnePlus has been in constant news for all the right and wrong reasons. One of the reasons why so many people are interested in buying the handset, even though