Could the Galaxy S6 offer a smaller screen size than the S5? Andrew Hoyle/CNET Samsung could be aiming to go a bit smaller with the screen size of the next edition of its flagship phone. Two Samsung mobile phones found on India import/export site Zauba with the model numbers SM-G920V and SM-G920F, respectively, reveal a …

Don’t dismiss Snapchat as a teen fad. It’s becoming a news and entertainment destination with the Discover channel, and it just launched its own video series. In today’s CNET Update, we keep you hip to all the social media the kids are into these days — like Vine Kids. And learn how apps now want to bug you with notifications …

Apple exec Phil Schiller showcasing the full iPad product line in 2014. Tim Stevens/CNET The tablet market has, since 2010, been soaring. But new data shows that things aren’t so rosy any longer. Total worldwide shipments of tablets and so-called 2-in-1 devices (hybrids of laptops and tablets) during the fourth quarter of 2014 hit 76.1 million units, declining by 3.2 …

From left: Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Michael O’Rielly watch as protesters are removed from the dais during a hearing at the FCC in December. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images This story is part of a CNET special report looking at the challenges of Net neutrality, and what rules — if any — are needed to …

Lenovo expects Motorola to be profitable in four to six quarters. Sarah Tew/CNET Lenovo recorded a drop in third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as it expanded its footprint in the smartphone market. The China-based PC giant announced Thursday that net income for the quarter ended December 31 was $253 million, a 4.6 percent decline from the $265 million recorded …

Apple will convert an Arizona sapphire plant into a data center similar to those run by Facebook and other tech giants. Facebook/Internet.org GT Advanced’s failed plant in Arizona will soon house servers instead of sapphire. Apple, GT’s former partner, on Monday said it will convert the facility in Mesa to a data center from its previous form as a plant …

The Surface Pro 3 is discounted by $100 this week, courtesy of Microsoft. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft is temporarily dropping the price on most of its Surface 3 Pro tablets for US customers. The sale, which ends Saturday, cuts the price of four of the five variants of the Surface Pro 3 by $100 and throws in a free protective sleeve, …

The Desire 826 could soon see a more powerful sibling. Sarah Tew/CNET We’ve already been hearing rumors that HTC could kick off 2015 with not one, but two flagship smartphone announcements. While most eyes are on the One M8 successor, which is being called the One M9 in rumors, the latest scuttlebutt is that one of those high-end models could …

Which phone is getting Lollipop? This one! Josh Miller/CNET If you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy S5 for Verizon, your wait for Lollipop is just about over. The carrier confirmed on Monday that it began rolling out the Android 5.0 update to Google’s mobile operating system. Technically called update LRX21T.G900VVRU1BNLC in Verizon’s Knowledge Base, the update specifically brings the lock screen …

Sarah Tew It’s not quite Tablet Tuesday, but sometimes deals just don’t align with the calendar. For a limited time (this first appeared yesterday, so it may well be ending sometime today), Amazon has the Fire HD 6 tablet for $84 shipped. Regular price: $99. What? C’mon! That’s a killer deal on the cutest little slab of tablet you’ll ever …

The Apple Watch will arrive in April. CNET Though many third-party bling-purveyors have transformed iPhones and iPads into gold-slathered objects of desire, the upcoming 18-karat-gold Apple Watch will represent a new level of official luxury within actual Apple Stores. At least one Apple observer thinks the gold watch could sell for up $5,000. That’s not the sort of product you …

WhatsApp Instant messaging service WhatsApp has seemingly begun a slow rollout of its anticipated voice-calling feature to its users in India, as reported by GSM Arena. Reddit user Pradnesh Patil aka pradnesh07 posted screenshots and a video of a WhatsApp voice call in action. According to Patil, he was able to access the long-rumoured feature by sideloading the latest WhatsApp …

Marriott will no longer pester the FCC over the issue of blocking Wi-Fi hotspots. Marriott has fully given up its fight with the FCC for the right to block, under certain circumstances, Wi-Fi hotspots set up by its guests. Last year, the hotel chain got itself into trouble with the Federal Communications Commission when it used “containment features of a …

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (right) dwarf the 4-inch iPhone 5S (left). Sarah Tew/CNET Apple said that it would never make a large-screen phone. Instead, it made two. That double-down investment has now paid off in spades. This fall’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus together didn’t only sell well for Apple because the iPhone is a popular device …

Samsung will host its next Unpacked event in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung The next Samsung flagship device is set to be unveiled on 1 March. Samsung has licked the envelopes and sent out invitations to journalists for Galaxy Unpacked, the regular event at which its new devices take their first steps. The tantalising all-black invitation reads “What’s Next” and hints at …