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It's really happening.

It’s really happening. Photo: Nintendo

Nintendo has always been adamant it wouldn’t develop games for smartphones and tablets, but it has finally given in.

Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong and other popular franchises could soon be coming to Android and iOS after the Japanese company confirmed it will be developing new titles for smart devices with the help of game developer DeNA.

The One M9 gets hot, hot, hot. Photo: Tweakers.net

The One M9 gets hot, hot, hot. Photo: Tweakers.net

Samsung snubbed Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 chipset in favor of its own Exynos 7 — reportedly due to overheating issues. And while rivals have spoken out to back the chip, it seems the South Korean company may have been onto something.

Thermal imaging tests indicate the device reaches temperatures of 130° Fahrenheit (55.4° Celsius) under heavy loads.

Sense 7's new Music app on the One M9. Photo: HTC

Sense 7’s new Music app on the One M9. Photo: HTC

With its U.S. release seemingly on the horizon, HTC’s new One M9 just got its first crop of promotional videos, which focus on its many improvements with Sense 7, BoomSound, and its new front- and rear-facing camera sensors.

Lollipop's memory leak just won't go away. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Lollipop’s memory leak just won’t go away. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The nasty memory leak that has plagued Lollipop since the platform’s debut last fall is still lingering in the latest Android 5.1 release, according to some reports, but Google says it already has a fix for it.

The only problem is, it doesn’t yet know when it will be available to the public.

The One M9 could be right around the corner for U.S. customers. Photo: HTC

The One M9 could be right around the corner for U.S. customers. Photo: HTC

After announcing the new One M9 at Mobile World Congress earlier this month, it looks like HTC is set to finally give U.S. customers a release date. The company today began teasing a “BIG” announcement for Wednesday, March 18.

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