Galaxy S5 Lollipop Update in Europe

The update to Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy S5 just keeps on spreading throughout the world, it seems. After Poland and South Korea, today it was Spain's turn to get the rollout on its way.

This might mean that more European countries will have Lollipop on the Galaxy S5 soon. That's because Samsung generally tests its updates in one market, and that's usually Poland, after which a wider rollout quickly comes.
The S5 handsets sold in Poland have already seen three Lollipop updates, so we assume Samsung is now pretty satisfied with the status of its software and has thus decided to expand its geographical reach.
For now, units that were bought unlocked and SIM-free from Spain will benefit. But more territories will soon follow, that's pretty much a given. And after that happens, maybe we'll see the newest version of Android finally being headed to the Galaxy Note 4 as well.

Four types of Nexus 6 variants are available in Motorola website

The Nexus 6 has been bit elusive ever since it launched. It's difficult to get the phone at all, let alone in the variant of your choice.

If you've been waiting to purchase the phone in the US, you should not go check out the Motorola website (link below). All four models, that is the Midnight Blue and Cloud White, in 32GB and 64GB each, are available for purchase.

As before, the 32GB model will set you back by $649.99 and the 64GB at $699.99.

Android 5.0.1 shown on the Note 4, Note Edge, and S5 LTE-A

Just a couple of days ago we found out that Samsung would update the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge directly to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, without first giving them a bump to version 5.0.0 like the Galaxy S5. And now the newest build of Android 5.0.1 for those two handsets, along with the one for the Galaxy S5 LTE-A, have all been shown off on video.
So let's start with the walkthrough for the update bringing the absolute latest version of Android to the Galaxy Note 4. This is the second video showcasing Lollipop on the Note 4, but the previous one dealt with Android 5.0.0, whereas this is 5.0.1.

Similarly, the Android 5.0.1 test build for the Galaxy Note Edge is the star of the following video.

And finally, we can see what the Android 5.0.1 update will look like on the Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A, the upgraded variant of the company's flagship.

As the numbering implies, Android 5.0.1 isn't a big update compared to 5.0.0, but it does fix many bugs, and it also brings slow and fast motion video recording support.
The builds you've seen above are obviously not finished yet. Final ones could be out on their way to devices in the wild sometime during the first quarter of next year.

Sony Xperia E4 previewed before announcement

   The Sony Xperia E4 leaked in rich detail once before its official announcement, now there's an entire review out in the open. This includes screenshots, camera samples, benchmarks the full monty.
The phone is larger than previous entries in the E series with a 5" 540 x 960px screen. According to the review the screen offers pleasing colors, great contrast and viewing angles, good sunlight legibility too. It is compared to the Xperia M2 screen.
    

   The yet to be announced Sony Xperia E4
The Xperia E4 is powered by a MediaTek chipset (quad Cortex-A7 @ 1.3GHz) with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat with a likely update to Lollipop. It scores an unimpressive 17,857 in AnTuTu 5. There's 8GB of built-in storage, of which only 3.8GB was available to users.

On the connectivity side there's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but no LTE or NFC. The "SIM1" label on the back confirms there's a dual-SIM Xperia E4 on the way. The 2,500mAh battery reportedly lasts about twice as long as the Lumia 535's 1,905mAh battery.

The main camera is a 5MP shooter with LED flash that can record 1080p video. The test unit had issues with 1080p mode though - no surprises since it was certainly an unfinished version. Still photos don't look spectacular, but there's time for Sony to optimize the post-processing before launch (which will probably be at the MWC in early March).

Sony Xperia E4 running Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Microsoft to fix Lumia 535 touch problems on December 27

Microsoft Lumia 535 and its dual-SIM sibling have been plagued by touch issues since launch earlier this month. As it turned out lots of early adopters are complaining about improper multi-touch detection and the low touch sensitivity that results in either the phone not detect your finger, or registering it in the wrong place.

Microsoft has acknowledged the issues already and said they were because the Lumia 535 touchscreen sensitivity is too high. We were also promised a firmware update and now we know when it's coming - December 27.

The dual-SIM Lumia 535 for Vietnam will be getting an OTA update on December 27 that will make the touchscreen behave normally. This piece of info comes from an official Microsoft support email, send as an answer to a worried user.

There is no info on the wider availability of this update, but we guess it should hit all Lumia 535 flavors around the world around the same time Vietnam will be getting it - on December 27 or shortly after.

Samsung Galaxy S6 is coming to India for test

With CES 2015 right around the corner, hype is naturally building around this year's flagship announcements. Samsung is unsurprisingly in the spotlight again as the Korean tech giant is said to unveil the next addition to the extremely successful Galaxy line - the Galaxy S6. Today the handset, also known as "Project Zero" was spotted on Zumba - an India import tracking website.

Apparently if the entry is to be believed a SM-G920F unit, which is the model number for the upcoming device, has found its way to India for research, development and evaluation purposes. This of course is very encouraging and can serve as a sort of indication that the smartphone will probably be unveiled at the annual electronics show.

The listing itself is pretty much what you would expect from a parcel tracking system. It does not really hold any useful information except the fact that the S6 is already on its way to India and that it is a single test unit. Zumba does also list a price, which is only natural for international packages, but it is not in any way related to the retail price of the new smartphone. The entry cites INR 18,938 or in other words around $300 and any educated guess puts the market price of the handset at twice that if not more.

As far as specs go the Samsung Galaxy S6 is expected to have a 5.5 inch 1440 x 2560 pixel display, 3GB of RAM and 32GB on-board storage. Samsung is most certainly going to stick with its current tactic of offering both a Qualcomm, variant, presumably the Snapdragon 810 as well as their own Exynos, probably the Exynos 7420. There are rumors floating around of a possible curved display variant of the device as well, but that is still pretty much unconfirmed.

One thing is certain - the field is set for a pretty interesting experience at CES 2015 so be sure to tune in between January 6 and January 9 to partake in the fun.