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Huawei and its Honor subbrand have surged from sixth to second in the rankings in just 12 months.

Google has continued its partnership with smartphone vendor Lava International to launch the new Android One handset in India.

The app's co-founder hopes that users will force more meaningful connections from the change, to be announced in a few days.

Latest rumour surfacing about next Apple iPhone is a 4in 'Mini' handset set for an early 2016 release date.

Comprehensive guide to install Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on Xperia SP via CM13 ROM.

The new beta WhatsApp for Android allows users to star messages and search PDF documents effectively.

Prices vary across all retailers but Motorola Moto X Force is expected to be in stock early next week.

British luxury phone maker Vertu is sold to Hong Kong investment fund, as CEO Max Pogliani leaves.

WhatsApp's quick reply feature is supported on iOS 9.1 or later

The protection service covers your OnePlus 2 from all damages.

Ben Bajarin predicts Samsung will leave its smartphone business within five years.

Unicode Faces keyboard can substitute your native emojis on iOS 8 and iOS 9 jailbroken iPhones.

Xiaomi's Mi 4 and Redmi 2 will be offered for purchase in Africa soon.

Samsung Z3 has been unofficially confirmed for an imminent European launch by Tizen Experts.

BlackBerry Priv Android phone will be available for $24.99 (£16.20) with a new two-year contract on AT&T.

Bug bounty startup Zerodium receives $1m claim for iOS zero-day bounty from anonymous group of hackers.

Update for Android 5.1 Lollipop offers revamped launcher, customised thermal controls and more.

A total of 10,000 invites for OnePlus X have already been sent out on 29 October.

You can now make calls abroad from UK at a cheaper call rate.

Chinese e-tailer will ship the phone costing $296 to all countries including UK and US.

Chinese maker expected to release new flagship before Samsung's Galaxy S7.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow update will be available for Honor 4C, Honor 4X, Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus and Honor 7.

The download links to SuperSU root and boot images are available.

Best tweaks to enjoy on your iOS 9-9.0.2 jailbroken iPhone and iPad .

The update also brings improvements to the camera app.

The Google Huawei Nexus 6P was put to a durability test and found not susceptible to bendgate.

This week's technology deals include the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, plus the bargain Moto G.

Apple's iPad Pro to be initially available only in the US.

Snapchat's new terms of service means it can view all your photos and publish them if it chooses to.