Misfit Shine 2 delivers better fitness tracking. Photo: Misfit

Misfit is back with a major update to its award-winning Shine fitness and sleep tracker. The new Shine 2 is faster and more accurate than its predecessor, with an added 3-axis magnetometer and updated hardware that promises improved responsiveness and snappier syncing.

Just one week left to wait. Photo: Verizon

A new Motorola Droid is coming, and Verizon has already begun teasing it on Twitter ahead of its official release. The 11-second clip shows what we believe will be the Droid Turbo 2, which looks a lot like Motorola’s new Moto X Play.

HTC’s new flagships is a beauty. But it looks familiar. Photo: HTC

HTC’s new “iPhone clone” has arrived. It’s called the One A9, and it signals a new approach to smartphones that combines decent midrange specifications with beautiful design that costs less than competing devices off-contract.

The One A9 is HTC’s first device to ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow pre-installed, and you can pre-order yours today for $399.99.

Marshmallow factory images available now for Nexus 5X. Photo: Google

Google has released its Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory image for the new Nexus 5X, just one day after the handset made its debut in 7 markets around the world. The software is compatible with the MDAA89E, MDA89F, and MDB08I model numbers.

Sony’s take on Marshmallow. Screenshots: Sony

Sony is hard at work on new Marshmallow software that will bring an improved user experience to its many Xperia smartphones and tablets. You can apply to test the concept software early right now on your Xperia Z3 or Xperia Z3 Compact — but you’ll have to act fast.