LG says there is no heat issue with Qualcomm’s latest chip. Photo: Qualcomm

Samsung may have dropped Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 chip for the Galaxy S6 due to an alleged overheating issue, but rival smartphone maker LG, which is using the chip in its new G Flex 2, has come out to defend it.

Woo Ram-chan, LG vice president for mobile product planning, says the Snapdragon 810’s performance is “quite satisfactory,” and he doesn’t understand why Samsung has an issue with heat.

HTC’s upcoming Desire 626. Photo: Upleaks

HTC is planning yet another addition to its Desire lineup, leaked photos have confirmed, and it’s going to be one of the company’s more exciting mid-range offerings.

In addition to a familiar form factor with fancy accents, the Desire 626 is expected to have decent specifications, including a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and an octa-core processor.

The Google Play Edition One M8 is no more. Photo: HTC

The day pure Android fans have been dreading is finally here; the last remaining Google Play Edition smartphone — the HTC One M8 — has been removed from the Play Store, almost certainly confirming the end of Google’s program. The only pure Android smartphones you can buy from the search giant now are its own Nexus handsets.

Is Samsung still chasing BlackBerry? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

BlackBerry may be on its last legs and struggling to attract new customers, but that won’t dissuade Samsung from spending big to buy the company. While both companies have dismissed takeover reports over the past week, a new report claims Samsung really is still interested in acquiring a significant stake in the Canadian smartphone maker.

Samsung’s next Galaxy could be out of this world. Photo: Samsung

The Galaxy S6 rumors are coming in thick and fast today, but this one could well be the juiciest so far. If a list of all the specifications Samsung has crammed into its next-generation flagship doesn’t get you super excited for its launch, then I don’t know what will.