As a reviewer of Android apps, it’s my role to sniff out what’s hot and interesting on Google Play. I make it a point to try out apps old and new, as well as big-name apps, apps from startup shops, and everything in between. Among these, it’s not uncommon for me to find a few …

There are certain acceptable trade-offs that come with a bargain phone: a smaller screen, more modest camera performance, a slower processor. Compared with the higher-end hardware specs on the BlackBerry Q10, the equally keyboarded BlackBerry Q5 fits the bill, except for one major snag: its price. Related stories BlackBerry Q5: Fully reviewed Uh-oh: BlackBerry shipped just 2.7M BB10 devices last …

Got plans for the Fourth of July weekend? If they involve long car rides, lines you can’t escape, or just lots of couch/hammock/poolside time, consider stocking up on games for your iDevice. Warner Bros. will help keep you entertained on the cheap. Ending soon, 11 Warner Bros. iOS games are on sale for 99 cents each. Here’s the list, with …

The Nokia 207 and Nokia 208 are two new budget-friendly 3G phones that Nokia says will be the “the most affordable yet”. Both phones are traditional candybar devices, with a comfortingly old school nine-button keypad beneath the screen. They come in Nokia’s signature colourful casings, in red, blue, yellow, white and black. The smaller screen and lower power means longer …

If you’ve tried to make a complaint about your mobile phone insurance but found your gripes fell on deaf ears, you’re not alone, as the insurance firm used by Phones 4u has been fined millions of pounds for wrongly ignoring customer complaints. Policy Administration Services — whose insurance deals were sold through Phones 4u shops — must pay £2.8m, and …

A few more details on the mysterious Moto X from Motorola Mobility have trickled out. When it launches, customers will be able to choose the colors for the back of the device and the trim, according to ABC News. They will also be able to engrave a name or message to the back cover, as well as upload a photo …

Music-streaming service Songza has added a premium option for listeners who want it. Dubbed Club Songza, it offers ad-free listening and twice as many song-skips (12 instead of 6) for 99 cents per week. Wait a second — ads? What ads? I’ve never heard so much as a single commercial while listening to Songza on my iPhone or PC. However, …

The first Samsung Electronics phone running on Tizen, an operating system shepherded into development by the Korean consumer electronics giant, has hit a snag. Samsung had originally expected to launch the first Tizen phone sometime between July and August, but now expects it to go on sale in the fourth quarter, according to people familiar with Samsung’s plans. That first …

There’s a mile-long conga line forming at Samsung headquarters, amid reports that its latest toy, the Samsung Galaxy S4, has breezed past the 20 million sales mark. Samsung will hold a press conference to announce the milestone, Android Beat writes, having spied a report to that effect on Korean site iNews24. I’ve contacted Samsung for comment and will let you …

Samsung’s gearing up to take control of your wrists, as a recently spied trademark filing hints that the company’s new smart watch could be called simply ‘Gear’. One of the trademark descriptions for Samsung’s Gear term reportedly describes the name being used for wristwatches or even bracelets and wristbands that communicate with phones or computers using the Internet, Android fan site …