The Samsung Galaxy S5 will feature a metal unibody design when it debuts in 2014, according to Japanese Web site EMSOne. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S5 coming sooner rather than later, says report Samsung Galaxy S5 could pack 16-megapixel OIS shooter Samsung Galaxy S5 may feature metal body Rumors have been circulating for months regarding …

LG told us before that its G Flex banana phone wasn’t scheduled to hit the UK. But here’s a sign it could reach us Brits after all, and quite soon as well. Chinese site 3G.cn reports LG has sent out invites to an event in Hong Kong on Tuesday to announce the international rollout of the G Flex, Unwired View …

Android 4.4 KitKat is now officially a blip on the Android radar a month after its debut. Collecting Google Play stats during the seven days that ended Monday, Google’s Android developer dashboard found that KitKat now flavors 1.1 percent of all Android devices. Android 4.4 launched in early November, triggering its gradual rollout to phone and tablet users. As always, …

Fast 4G phone signal has come to Bath, Brighton, and Northampton as EE turns on super-fast data in another double-handful of British towns, with a further 19 coming in time for Christmas. 4G EE goes live today in Bath, Bournemouth, Brighton, Cambridge, Darlington, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Northampton, Poole, Portsmouth and Redcar. These ten bring the total to 141 towns and cities covered …

Ultra Mobile, an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) under T-Mobile, announced that starting tomorrow, it will give its customers 1,000 free minutes a month for international calls to more than 70 countries. The carrier will throw in free, unlimited SMS texting to more than 190 countries as well. This service expands on Ultra Mobile’s previous Ultra Zero plan, which was …

The unusual, e-ink sporting YotaPhone is poised to be made official at an event in Moscow, and CNET has exclusive access to an English-language live stream of the event itself. The event — which will see the Android-powered YotaPhone get an official international launch — can be viewed below and starts on December 3 at 11:15 p.m. PT, or December …

Google’s Android ecosystem will be breathing down Apple’s neck in 2014, according to IDC, which offered predictions for 2014. Google Play/Android downloads and revenues “are making dramatic gains and the app ecosystem value gap will be significantly narrowed” with Apple in 2014, according to IDC. That was one of the predictions published Tuesday, among a bevy of predictions for 2014. …

If you want a Samsung Galaxy phone on a contract, Carphone has some zinging deals on until Tuesday night, including a Galaxy S4 for free on a two-year £25 per month contract, and a Note 3 for £33 per month — with a Galaxy Tab 3 thrown in. The Galaxy S4 is only available on Vodafone, and you’ll need to …

Consumers can now purchase a pair of smart glasses for $1,000. Dubbed the first commercially available “Smart Glasses,” the Vuzix M100 started shipping on Tuesday, according to the company. The first models off the line are going to registered developers and others who already ordered the product. But the M100 also is now available for preorder with a promised ship …

Nokia has won a key ruling in the England and Wales High Court against HTC over charges of patent infringement. Justice Arnold of the England and Wales High Court ruled on Tuesday that some of HTC’s Android-based handsets, including the critically well-regarded HTC One, infringe a patent held by Nokia related to a “modular structure for a transmitter and a …

Game of Thrones season 3 is now available to download on Android in the UK, as well as a host of other HBO shows including Veep and True Blood. Girls, and Boardwalk Empire complete the line-up of shows, which are now available to buy on Google Play, in standard or high definition. Previously the only way to watch Game of …

The Government has signed a deal with phone networks to end roaming charges, protect stolen phones and cut down on unexpected price hikes. BT, Sky, TalkTalk, EE, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone have added their signatures to an agreement to ditch data roaming charges by 2016 — but not O2. “An end to roaming would be a huge boost for …

Is 2014 going to be the year when wearables come of age? VR-headset maker Vuzix certainly seems to think so. The Vuzix M100. (Credit: Vuzix) The Vuzix M100 is now available for pre-order in the US, costing US$1000 and with an expected delivery of two to four weeks. Vuzix is calling the M100 a “hands-free wearable computer” — it features …

Motorola Mobility was forced to postpone its Cyber Monday Moto X deal after perspective shoppers overwhelmed the purchase page. The handset maker planned to offer a limited number of online shoppers the opportunity to purchase the new smartphone off-contract at a $150 discount. But the crush of consumers quickly rendered the MotoMaker customization site largely unusable, preventing many shoppers from …

Three times as many people are buying the iPhone 5S than the 5C, according to the latest figures — but the 5C is still causing trouble for Android as Samsung and LG owners defect to the fruit-flavoured phone. Even though it’s not doing boffo business, the 5C is carrying out a stealthier objective, according to the latest figures from Kantar …