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

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.

Don't be surprised if you see angry mobs forming around your local AT&T store.

Don’t be surprised if you see angry mobs forming around your local AT&T store. Photo: Mike Mozart/Flickr CC

The carrier that’s built up quite an army of discontent from its customers over the years probably didn’t win over anyone with its latest announcement. AT&T is raising its upgrade fees for postpaid customers and tacking on a weird, unnecessary activation fee for new AT&T Next customers.

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

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 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.

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YouTube now plays in portrait. Screenshots: Android Police

If you want to enjoy a YouTube video in fullscreen on Android, you have to watch it in landscape mode, which makes watching videos recorded in portrait an even more horrifying experience. But thanks to the app’s latest update, portrait videos are ever so slightly more bearable.

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