Week 41 in review: Lumia is big news, OnePlus Mini excites

This week's headlines were dominated by Microsoft. The Lumia 950 announcement article was the most-read by quite some margin, followed by the article for the Lumia 950 XL. Does that suggest the 950 will see much higher demand? If so, things don't bode well for the Lumia 550, which didn’t even make it into the Top 10. By the way, it seems that the smaller iPhone 6s is drawing more interest than its bigger sibling too.

The Lumia 950 and 950 XL garnered interest from the UK when the pricing was unveiled. The Microsoft Surface Book proved a very popular product in its own right, especially for a laptop (well, okay, a hybrid).

OnePlus management has been hinting at a Mini device for a while now, but it was mum on details. Those details leaked and they resonated with people, the OnePlus Mini leak article came second only to the big Lumias.

The popular Galaxy S name was also on people's minds, when a rumor suggested there will be three different versions of the Galaxy S7.

Meanwhile some controversies were brewing. Apple sources chipsets from both Samsung and TSMC and some early tests showed both get different battery lives. Google's decision to drop Qi wireless charging on the new Nexus phone was also met with some arguments.

Sony made (some) people happy with the list of Xperia phones scheduled for a Marshmallow update and keeping heat in check when recording 4K videos. Speaking of software updates, Yu switched the Yuphoria from Cyanogen OS to stock Android (and slashed the price for good measure).

Microsoft Lumia 950 goes official with PureView camera, liquid cooling

The new screen is bigger and sharper, the camera has been polished, the chipset has been beefed up.

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: legendary camera reborn on the big screen

A 5.7" QHD display brings some modern phablet action, while the 20MP camera with Zeiss optics resurrects the PureView name.

Upcoming OnePlus Mini has all of its specs detailed

A new leak apparently sheds light on everything there is to know about OnePlus' next smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 might actually have three processor variants

A new rumor suggests the future Galaxy S7 will have a total of three chipsets variants to add to the alleged edged option.

iPhone 6s: Samsung and TSMC A9 chips yield different battery life

The Samsung-made chip depletes the battery up to 33% faster in consecutive GeekBench runs, real-life difference much smaller.

Microsoft reveals Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL UK pricing

Both devices will be offered SIM-free from Microsoft's official UK store in November.

Sony releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow update device list

Sony's update plans for Android 6.0 Marshmallow include older devices like the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2.

Yuphoria switches over to stock Android from Cyanogen, drops price

Now available for $100.

Xperia Z5 Compact victorious in a Sony 4K video overheating contest

It's probably a full year now that the Snapdragon 810 is mentioned in every article with the word "overheating" thrown in somewhere.

$139 Microsoft Lumia 550 is a 4.7" Windows 10 smartphone

The entry-level device will come in December with a quad-core CPU and LTE.

iPhone 6s is four times more popular than the 6s Plus

The iPhone 6s has been four times more popular than its larger sibling, as both devices account for 1.9% of all Apple smartphones ever sold already.