The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 served as a significant design departure for the Galaxy line, with the “phablet” embracing less than flagship specs in favor of increased stylus functionality and camera quality. This year at MWC, LG has released the polarizing G5, which boasts a modular capability that allows users to swap out not only batteries but also take advantage of unique hardware features like an advanced camera module or improved speakers.

TL;DR LG’s upcoming G7 ThinQ will reportedly feature a dedicated Google Assistant button. The button functions similarly to Samsung’s Bixby’s button, for better and worse. The button also plays into Google’s and LG’s respective strategies. You can already call up Google Assistant with your voice or with the Google app. If you pick up LG’s rumored G7 ThinQ, however, you might be able to call up Google’s virtual personal assistant with the push of a button.

Update, October 30 at 9:08 a.m. ET: The Misfit Vapor 2 is now in sale on Misfit.com starting at $249.99. As a refresher, the Vapor 2 comes in 41mm and 46mm sizes and a variety of colors and strap options. The models with sport and silicon straps will run you $249.99, while the stainless steel band models cost $269.99. Original article, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. ET: 2017’s Misfit Vapor smartwatch was a bit disappointing.

With the high-end Razr HD and Razr Maxx HD still not ready for release, Motorola seems to be focused on making the mid-range Razr M and I available for as many tech users as possible. With all pricing details still kept under wraps, we can only tell you that we’re expecting Japan’s third largest wireless carrier to charge its users a tad more than the $100 Verizon is asking for, with a two-year contract.

Fondo is a new app on the market offering 4K wallpapers for your Android smartphone. Sure, there are a number of them already available, but what makes Fondo different is that all of its wallpapers are made in-house by the company’s team of designers. There are a number of them to choose from, which you can sort by categories including abstract, typography, landscape, pattern, and minimal, just to name a few.

TL;DR Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 5. The phone packs a removable battery. It will be available later this month. Update: March 5, 2021 (5:15 AM ET): Samsung has quietly launched the Galaxy XCover 5. Unsurprisingly, the leaked specs we wrote about in the original article turned out to be correct. Apart from the durability features mentioned below, Samsung says it has improved shock resistance on the phone.

The combination of the sweetness of Android ICS and the polished interface of MIUI makes MIUI 4 a suitable OS running on your Motorola Droid X2. MIUI has gained its popularity by combining the features of the two most talked-about operating systems–Android and iOS. This ROM carries the features and some special apps from Android, while it also bears a resemblance of the polished, clean, and smooth design of iOS. No wonder MIUI has gained the favor of most custom ROM enthusiasts.

Just how much Android DNA is still present in the WhatsApp for KaiOS version? What’s been removed completely? We’ve got you covered with our quick-fire guide to the differences between the Android version and WhatsApp for KaiOS. Messaging and sharing in WhatsApp for KaiOS Thankfully, the KaiOS WhatsApp flavor delivers most of the core functionality, so that means chatting, group chats, media sharing, and voice notes. There are quite a few big casualties here though, such as audio/video calls, quoting, WhatsApp Web, and GIF/emoji menus.

Xiaomi’s Redmi series continues to do well in India, setting sales records on the way to the company becoming the number two smartphone maker in the country. With the new Redmi 4A, Xiaomi is looking at disrupting the budget smartphone segment. The Redmi 4A is the cheapest smartphone from the company in the market, and the company is pitching it as a successor to the Redmi 1S, not Redmi 3s like most in the media reported.

Following a flurry of leaks last week, the G3 is once again in the spotlight. This time we’re looking at a spy shot showing the back of the black and white versions, and what appears to be the top of the golden version. The pic was supplied to Phone Arena by an unverified source, so take it with the customary salt, even though it does seem to corroborate with images from other sources that leaked in the past days.