• Best Android games from October 2014

  The weather is starting to get a little chilly, which means you may find yourself spending more time indoors. Don't worry, we've got plenty of new games from October to keep you busy.

• The Droid Turbo's battery is just as beastly as you expected

  Verizon and Motorola earlier this week unveiled a brand new Droid-branded Android handset, the Droid Turbo that packs monster specs and equally impressive battery life. The handset packs a gigantic 3,900mAh battery that Motorola says can deliver up to 48 hours of "mixed usage" including standby…

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• Samsung Announces The Galaxy A5 And A3, Its Slimmest Smartphones Yet With Full Metal Unibody Designs

  Smartphone manufacturers have been striving to make their phones thinner for years, and despite how slim phones have become, they're still pushing forward full steam ahead. Today Samsung announced its two thinnest phones yet, the Galaxy A5 and A3. To set these phones apart even further, both…

• Outlook for Mac is here (but there's a catch)

  The new Outlook for Mac has finally made its much-anticipated debut, revamping the email app for Apple's computers with a boost in performance and a switch to the cleaner UI we've seen on other recent Microsoft apps. Matching more closely its iPad, iPhone, and Android Outlook Web App…

• Secret of Mana now a 16-bit wonder again in Android

  If you're a child of the 90s and grew up on Nintendo video games, then this "old new" game on Android will thrill you. Secret of Mana is back in … Continue reading

• What do these Halloween photos tell us about the Nexus 6's camera?

  It's one thing when a company presents carefully curated (and possibly edited) photo samples to show off their latest phone's camera capabilities. It's another when a representative of the same company posts a few casual shots to a social network. Which, we might ask, is the more accurate…

• Amazon Fire Phone's latest update was just for bugfixes

  For the two brave souls who asked, the 3.5.2 update for the Amazon Fire Phone was just bugfixes. Nothing in the changelog about buyer's remorse at all. Source: Amazon Thanks, DiVirus and Scott!

• Video offers a tantalizing peek at what Lollipop will look like on the Galaxy S5

  Android 5.0 Lollipop is the most anticipated Android release since Jelly Bean first hit the scene in 2012 and we're especially excited to see what it will look like on this year's most popular Android device, the Galaxy S5. SamMobile has gotten its hands on the latest Samsung build for Lollipop…

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• Amazon: Yes, we screwed up on Fire Phone

  Too expensive, glitchy early software, and missed expectations: Amazon got burned with the Fire Phone, and the company's execs are owning up to that fact - though that doesn't mean it's the last smartphone the online retail behemoth will be doing. Amazon took a $170m hit on the…

• It's Halloween tonight — let's put down the phones and concentrate on driving

  A quick reminder, folks, that it's Halloween tonight. The kids are going to be out and about, wearing all sort of stuff that they can't see out of or walk well in, and worrying more about how much candy they get than whether they're wandering into the street. And so it's more…

• Chromecast Screen Casting Support Expands To The Sony Xperia Z3v, Z2, And Z2 Tablet

  Chromecast's screen casting feature works on a limited number of devices, but that list is gradually growing. For now, Sony appears to have cut to the front of the line of handsets waiting to get support. At the beginning of this month, the Chromecast gods smiled favorably upon the Xperia Z3…

• Sprint plans to lease you the Samsung Galaxy S5 for $20 a month

  Sprint has today announced a new program customers will be able to take advantage of. For those who desire either the Samsung Galaxy S5 or Galaxy S5 Sport , you'll now be able to lease the smartphones at $20 a month for 24 months. And if you qualify, Sprint will also charge you absolutely…

• Any.do Calendar app added with premium subscription

  The popular Calendar app Any.do has gotten yet another update recently. It first arrived in Android last December 2013 but a number of minor updates have rolled out since then: … Continue reading

• Freaky Friday Sale: LG G3 slim hard cases for only $14.95!

  This custom hybrid case is designed to guard your LG G3 against impacts with a inner TPU core underneath a durable polycarbonate exterior. The shell features a glossy UV coating that prevents color fading and wear. You even have the option of separating the skin from the shell if you want to swap…

• Gresso Regal R1 titanium Android phone: you can't afford it

  Looking at the specs of the Gresso Regal R1 smartphone and you might be tempted to think "what's the big deal?" But the whole thing is made out of one … Continue reading

• BBM update will bring Message Retraction, Timed Messages and more

  BlackBerry's instant messaging service BBM will be seeing an update across all OS platforms in the next few days. It has been available through BlackBerry Beta Zone for some users from a few weeks now and it now ready for everyone. The most notable new feature is Timed Messages which allows…

• The Best Free Android Apps in Amazon's Hallowe'en Giveaway

  The Amazon Appstore already gives away one free app each day, but today it's decided give away 30 apps, worth a combined total of $115, for free to anyone with an Android phone. Here are the pick of the bunch that you should download first. Read more...

• iPhone fans are trashing Apple Pay rival CurrentC in App Store reviews – here are the funniest ones

  MCX may claim that its CurrentC mobile payment platform is a bold challenge to the mobile payments status quo but its target audience isn't seeing it that way so far. In fact, it looks that like as Android fans have done, iPhone fans have also taken to trashing CurrentC on their favorite…

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• Google Play Books now makes it easier to read non-fiction

  While fiction reading through digital means have really taken up these past few years, some people would still prefer to read non-fiction material the old school way because it's easier … Continue reading

• Angry Birds Transformers now available worldwide

  More than a month after its soft launch in Finland, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia , Rovio is finally releasing the latest Angry Birds game worldwide. The Angry Birds Transformers … Continue reading