Is Samsung back? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung saw its market share grow last quarter for the first time in 2015, as Android continues to dominate the market worldwide. Google’s platform also saw growth throughout Europe’s “big five” markets, while Apple’s fell for the first time in over a year.

Now is the time to buy your Nexus 5X. Photo: Google

Google’s new Nexus 5X is now $50 cheaper until the end of December, making it even more irresistible for pure Android fans during the holiday season.

You’re not getting this in 2015. Photo: Samsung

If you bought a Gear S2 so you could buy things with Samsung Pay while your smartphone stays snug in your pocket, you’re going to have to wait a little while for that dream to become a reality.

Samsung has delayed the launch of Samsung Pay for the Gear S2 until next year for users in the U.S., leaving them without one of the watch’s biggest selling points for at least another month.

Who needs an iPhone? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

3D Touch isn’t just for iPhone users anymore!

The same 3D Touch gestures that Instagram integrated into its iOS app following the release of iPhone 6s are now available inside its Android app — and you don’t need a pressure sensitive display to use them.

PlayStation Messages gets its own app. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Sony’s PlayStation app for mobile has always been something of a disaster, with a poor user interface and painfully slow performance. That’s still true today — but now you don’t have to use it when all you want to do is message friends on the PlayStation Network.

In an effort to be a better messaging service, PlayStation Messages has gone solo. With the new PlayStation Messages app for Android and iOS, you can keep in touch with the rest of your clan without having to use the main PlayStation app at all.