It’s probably going to need a case. Photo: HTC

If you need a solid gold smartphone to go with your Apple Watch Edition, look no further than HTC’s limited edition One M9.

Made out of 24-karat gold, the one-of-a-kind handset has been made to celebrate this weekend’s UEFA Champions League final — and it was photographed with an iPhone.

Apple and Google are waging war on all fronts. Photo: Cult of Android

At its I/O conference last week, Google laid out the roadmaps for its most important platforms. It has already made its way into your pocket, but over the next few years, the search giant hopes to find a place on your wrist and in your home as well.

Things aren’t so straightforward as that, though.

Apple is fighting Google for territory in a variety of areas, with iOS competing with Android, Apple Watch battling Android Wear, and HomeKit trying to beat out Brillo.

But which one has the edge that will help it reign supreme? Here’s how they stack up against each other.

The Moto 360 must wait longer for Wear 5.1.1. Photo: Google

If you’re a Moto 360 owner like me, you’ve probably been checking for Google’s big Android Wear 5.1.1 update several times a day. But it seems the software still isn’t ready for its public debut.

Motorola told one fan on Twitter that “performance is not quite there yet,” and so it is working with Google to “ensure the software works great on #Moto360.”

All you can eat movies for a monthly fee? Maybe. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google could have plans to take on Netflix and other video streaming services with a “monthly movie pass.” The company hints at the new service in a Google Opinion Rewards survey that’s being distributed to some Android users this week.

A bigger Galaxy S6 edge? Yes please. Photo: MKBHD

Just days after insiders promised that a Galaxy S6 Plus was on the way, the device has leaked out ahead of its official unveiling. As expected, it’s a super-sized version of the Galaxy S6 edge, with a premium design and a display that curves on both sides.