VLC on Windows. Nicole Cozma/CNET VLC’s latest release marks the popular video-playing software’s global return to Apple’s App Store. It’s the first time that VideoLAN, the player’s non-profit developer, has released a version that spans Android, iOS, desktop, WinRT and Windows Phone. The iOS VLC app had originally been pulled from the App Store due …

Josh Miller/CNET LG’s G Flex 2 is set to make its first global debut outside of South Korea, and it’s headed to the high-tech island city-state of Singapore. The phone, which has been available in South Korea since January 30, is the successor to last year’s curved-screen LG G Flex . The phone will be available for pre-order on February …

Huawei’s focus seems to be shifting to higher-end devices such as the $400 Honor 6 Plus. Aloysius Low/CNET Huawei’s plan to shift resources toward more expensive smartphones in 2015 may seem like a misguided plan right now in a world where low-end and midrange handsets are dominating emerging markets, and where emerging markets are where new opportunities are for growth. …

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun reveals the new Mi Note. Aloysius Low/CNET BEIJING — Xiaomi, known for creating budget smartphones with stylish, Apple-like designs, took a step toward the premium end with the flagship Mi Note phablet . Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun unveiled the phablet on Thursday at an event in the Chinese capital. With a 5.7-inch, full high-definition display and …

These huge outdoor LED displays are a feature of everyday life in big cities. But what’s behind them? Aloysius Low/CNET SINGAPORE — With an enviable grace that came from years of practice, Shaw Organisation Vice President Terence Heng scrambled over the narrow ledge, peering down at the scaffolding that would soon cover his company’s entire outdoor LED display, located in …

Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra at the company’s Beijing HQ. Aloysius Low/CNET Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has confirmed that it will be suspending sales of its handsets in India. The company had been served with an injunction by the Delhi High Court for infringing on Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson’s patents. Higo Barra, Xiaomi’s global vice president, said in a Facebook letter that …

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note regularly sells out in India. Aloysius Low/CNET India may be Xiaomi’s biggest market outside of China, but the Chinese smartphone maker is reportedly facing some issues. According to a report by SpicyIP, Xiaomi has been served with an injunction that prohibits the sale, advertising, manufacturing and import of devices that infringe upon the telecom giant Ericsson. The …

Opera’s new bookmark sharing feature at work. Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET If the idea of pasting URL after URL to someone seems tedious, Opera’s latest version is set to address this. The Opera 26 release comes with a new bookmark sharing feature that consolidates a list of links and makes it easy to share. Instead of pasting 10 different URLs …

Razer Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show at the beginning of this year, the Razer Nabu wearable fitness band has had a pretty long go-to-market time, but that’s because the company has been using the time to further refine its product. Since its announcement earlier this year, Razer has added Apple’s iOS8 Health app support as well as a partnership …

The Xiaomi Redmi Note phablet is one of the company’s hot sellers. Aloysius Low/CNET Xiaomi, the third largest smartphone maker in the world, is scaling back its expansion into the West, instead focusing its efforts on the vast and growing markets of India and Indonesia. The Chinese manufacturer had planned to be in 10 markets by the end of 2014. …