The G4 won’t be LG’s final flagship of 2015. Photo: LG

Before you splash out on LG’s new G4, there’s something you should know.

The South Korean company has confirmed it is working on another new device that president Cho Jun-ho describes as a “super premium smartphone,” and it’s coming later this year.

Take a look at Sony’s new Android software. Photo: Sony

Sony is rebuilding its Android software from scratch in an effort to generate more interest in its Xperia smartphone business, and it’s about to begin trialling it with 500 users in Sweden. These screenshots provide us all with a sneak peek at the software in advance.

The new Moto X hasn’t changed much, but it now comes in gold. Photo: Weibo

Motorola is having a hard time keeping its next-generation smartphones under wraps ahead of their official unveilings, it seems. We’ve already seen lots of leaked images of the 2015 Moto G, and now the new Moto X has been pictured for the first time in plain black and white and gold color options.

Samsung may not have given up on microSD just yet. Photo: iFixit

Recent reports from reliable sources have claimed that the Galaxy Note 5, like the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, will not have a microSD card slot — and that’s been corroborated by leaked CAD drawings of the device. But according to one Sprint document, Samsung may have had a change of heart.

Sony brings Lollipop to more Xperia devices. Photo: Sony

Sony has begun its rollout of the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for handsets in the Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 families. In addition to the usual Lollipop features, it brings LinkedIn integration, camera improvements, better enterprise support, and more.