Nexus 5X is insanely fast at reading your prints. Photo: SuperSaf TV

Fingerprint scanners on Android devices have been hit-or-miss (mostly miss) in recent years, but they’re getting a whole lot better. There’s no better example of that than the new Nexus 5X, which is even faster at recognizing your print than the new Touch ID sensor in iPhone 6s.

Samsung wants Galaxy users to enjoy 3D Touch, too. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung is expected to follow Apple’s footsteps and build a pressure-sensitive display into next year’s Galaxy S7, according to recent reports — and now a new patent backs up those claims with proof that the South Korean company has been hard at work on a similar technology for over a year.

Google’s new Nexus ads are great. Photo: Google

Google has rolled out its first TV ads for the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P as the more affordable of the two options makes its debut in seven markets around the world. Both ads are just under one minute long, and they let the new phones speak for themselves.

Marshmallow updates are here for manual flashing. Photo: Google

Google has released its Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA (over-the-air) updates for those who wish to install them manually. They are currently available for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9, and Nexus Player — and most of them come in multiple parts.

BlackBerry Priv is almost here. Photo: Carphone Warehouse

BlackBerry Priv, the first Android-powered smartphone from BlackBerry, its edging closer to making its official debut. British retailer Carphone Warehouse, which has already begun taking pre-orders for the device, now gives us a full tour of its hardware and features in the video below.