• HTC attacks the entry-level market with announcement of Desire 620

  HTC won't let Motorola have all the fun when it comes to introducing super affordable smartphones with respectable specs. The company today announced the HTC Desire 620, a 5-inch 720p smartphone.

• Facebook Search Update: use it before it uses you

  This week the folks responsible for the search algorithms under the surface of Facebook have made a big update. They're rolling this Search Update out to desktop users throughout the week, and iPhone and iPad users will see it before the end of the week in an app update - Android has not yet…

• Samsung Gear VR not working with your Galaxy Note 4? Here's why ...

  Why you might want to wait a bit before shelling out $199 for the virtual reality headset It pays to read the fine print, folks, though we'll forgive you if you didn't. (And even a few of us here had to check this one again.) We've had some folks ask us about the new Samsung Gear VR…

• Get a 2nd-gen Motorola Moto G smartphone for $149.99

  A fantastic entry-level phone, the new G is sold unlocked and features a big screen, a fast processor and Android KitKat.

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• Get an HTC Double Dip case for $1, 50% off or more on all others [DEALS]

  If you hurry, you can take part in another one of HTC's Hot Deals promos over on their site. A variety of cases have been marked down, with the Double Dip cases for the HTC One M7 seeing the biggest discount, running only a single $1 if you act fast. Everything else is 50% off […]

• Rumor: Android 5.0.1 Lollipop for Android Wear being pushed out tomorrow

  Android Wear owners everywhere have patiently awaited the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade for the wearble platform. Google has been a bit quiet on their end, but a trusted source close to Phandroid reveals Google will look to unleash the goods as early as tomorrow.

• Google mobile search is now 100-150 milliseconds faster, but only in Chrome for Android

  Google today announced a new feature called reactive prefetch for its mobile search product. The feature means Google mobile search is now 100 to 150 milliseconds faster, but only in Chrome for Android. The browser limitation comes down to Google only enabling reactive prefetch for Android users…

• YouTube Rewind 2014 turns down for Happy

  Happy. The kiss. Jimmy Kimmel. Ice bucket challenges. Rhett and Link. More happy. John Green. John Oliver. Kid President. Colbert. Big Bird. Vsauce. Frozen. And 80 others. That's YouTube Rewind 2014, the recap of everything on YouTube this past year that blew our minds, made us laugh, made us…

• [Deal Alert] Get HTC One M7 Custom Double Dip Case For $1, M8 Double Dip And Flip Cases For 75% Off, And 50% Off All Others

  HTC's offering up a different deal every Tuesday, and this week you can get up to 75% off Double Dip and Double Dip Flip cases for the HTC One M8. Other protective accessories are going for 50% off. The best deal is reserved for the HTC One M7, for which you can get a customized Double Dip cases…

• How to get a huge $150 discount on one of 2014's very best Android phones

  Android smartphone fans looking to buy a new Motorola handset for a cheaper price have plenty of options at their disposal, including Best Buy's special Droid Turbo sale, Amazon's Moto G discount and even U.S. Cellular's cheaper on-contract Nexus 6 offer. But those buyers looking for a deal…

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• Amazon Fire TV Stick Lightning Review: It's Simply Unbeatable For The Price

  The set-top box market has basically exploded over the past couple of years, with companies like Google, Roku, and Amazon leading the way. The good news is that there's no indication it's going to slow any time soon; in fact, it keeps getting better. Amazon's Fire TV stick is the perfect…

• Blackphone Confirms Privacy-Focused App Store And Device Sandboxes Incoming

   BlackPhone, the post-Snowden, pro-privacy Android smartphone joint venture between secure comms company Silent Circle and phone maker Geeksphone, has confirmed it will be adding an app store to its PrivatOS in an update early next year, and also a sandboxing feature called Spaces. Read More

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• LG G Watch R Review

  While LG was quick to jump into the Android Wear ecosystem with the original G Watch, the G Watch R feels more like their first true attempt at an Android smartwatch. It refines much of what was introduced with the original G Watch while opting for a circular form factor that serves to merge the…

• HTC's Desire 620 is a European mid-ranger for 2015

  The new HTC Desire 620 is coming in early 2015 and is poised to be a successor to the Desire 610 . The phone's meant to carry on with the 610's mission by providing an "an affordable smartphone that balances quality performance with stunning design."

• [International Giveaway] Win One Of Three Feedly Pro Lifetime Accounts From Feedly And APK Mirror

  Ever since the death of Google Reader (RIP, old friend), I've been using Feedly for all of my RSS/news aggregation needs. It started off as a viable alternative to Reader, and did an excellent job of mending the pieces of my broken heart during that transitional phase in my life. Honestly,…

• How to change the default launcher in Android Lollipop

  Take control of your home screens One of the coolest things about Android is the way we, as users, can take control of core parts of the operating system and change them up. We've seen it with keyboards, messaging apps, and of course, the launcher itself. There are some really great third-party…

• Ting review

  When it comes to which carrier to use for your smartphone there are two main considerations to take into account: cost and coverage. Although landing an AT&T or Verizon account may yield impressive coverage, the cost may be difficult for some to swing every month. This fact is even more…

• Amazon just made 2014's best smartphone bargain even better

  While Best Buy is currently offering a special deal on Motorola's Verizon-only Droid Turbo flagship device, Amazon has a different Motorola deal in its online store and is targeting users looking for an affordable unlocked Android handset. FROM EARLIER: Best Buy has an awesome deal on one of…

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• Samsung Gear VR backordered at Samsung.com, but you can still grab one from AT&T

  Samsung's stock of the Samsung Gear VR is already depleted over at Samsung.com, but not all hope is lost -- you can still grab one from AT&T right now!