Week 51 in review: Galaxy S6 expected and Lollipop storm

Another week has passed and it's time to look back on the major events from the past 7 days. The hype is spreading like wildfire as CES 2015 draws ever closer. All eyes are set on Samsung, as rumors about the Galaxy S6 start to intensify.

Reports have it that the new premium handset will have an aluminum body and will be available in a curved screen option, much like the Note Edge. Speaking of which, industry sources now claim that the latest line of Note devices - Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge will skip Android 5.0 altogether and will receive an OTA update to 5.0.1 when Samsung is ready with the build.

In other Android-related news factory images of Android 5.0.1 are now officially available for the Nexus 5. Micromax also made an interesting announcement and finally launched its much anticipated Yureka smartphone in India. Currently the Delhi-based manufacturer has an exclusive contract with the team behind the very popular open-source CyanogenMod ROM and the handset will be the only device to ship with Cyanogen OS 11 out of the box.

Huawei, Vivo and Microsoft also launched devices during the past week. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus is now official and will break new smartphone ground by offering the first ever variable aperture dual-camera setup on a phone. Vivo's X5 Max, which currently holds the title of world's thinnest smartphone in now available to users in India and so is the Microsoft Lumia 638 - a budget device with 4G connectivity.

Galaxy Note 3 Lollipop update allegedly surfaces

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Micromax announces Yureka with Cyanogen OS 11 in India

Micromax has finally launched its much hyped Yureka smartphone, part of the new Yu series of phone made in collaboration with Cyanogen. The phone will be sold exclusively through Amazon India for Rs. 8,999 ($142). The Yureka has a 5.5-inch, 1280x720 resolution IPS display with Gorilla Glass...

Samsung Galaxy S6 to use aluminum, have curved screen

As we get closer to the new year, a lot of rumors are starting to pop up regarding the next top of the line handset from Samsung, which will probably be called Galaxy S6. We've already had quite a few mumblings about this device, though, and it's impossible to tell which of these are real, do keep...

Samsung rumoured to unveil Galaxy S6 at CES 2015

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5.5" Huawei Honor 6 Plus goes official with dual camera

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Edge will get Android 5.0.1 directly

The latest intelligence suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge will skip the Android 5.0 Lollipop update and go straight to an official build of 5.0.1 instead. A screenshot from each showcases the newer firmware being tested on both and it's unlikely that Samsung would also...

Google uploads Android 5.0.1 factory image for the Nexus 5

Google's rollout for software updates has always been haphazard and unpredictable and the latest 5.0.1 update is no different. Some Nexus devices have received it already while others are still waiting. Last year's flagship - the Nexus 5 - is in the latter camp. But while it still hasn't received...

The world's thinnest smartphone - Vivo X5 Max - now in India

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Lumia 638 launched in India, priced at $130

Nearly six months after launching it in China, Microsoft has launched the Lumia 638 in India. Priced at INR8,299 ($130), the budget 4G smartphone will retail exclusively on the newly-launched Microsoft Store on Amazon India. It is currently available for pre-booking, and will start shipping on...