Yes, this wasn’t cheap. Photo: Mobile Today

It’s well known that Samsung is happy to take a bit of inspiration from Apple when it comes to the look and feel of its mobile devices, but it’s also willing to splash the cash to try and match Apple’s strategy of establishing itself as an upmarket designer brand.

At a time when Apple is focusing on getting its Apple Watch sold alongside luxury fashion brands in department stores, Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones have popped up in full-window displays as the chic Harrods store in London, where they will be displayed until April 26.

Thc company behind this Android keyboard was bought up by Apple. Photo: Dryft

Last year, right around when iOS 8 was released, Apple quietly snatched up Dryft, a startup that made a popular Android keyboard that seems perfect for the iPad. Not only that, but the CTO of Dryft now heads up iOS keyboard development.

The OnePlus 2 may not be arriving this fall. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

OnePlus won’t be able to meet its original release schedule for its second-generation smartphone due to manufacturing issues with the Snapdragon 810 processor, a new report claims. The device, which is to be named the OnePlus 2, was set to make its debut this fall.

The Galaxy S6 is on its way to Verizon customers. Photo: Samsung

Verizon has finally begun shipping Galaxy S6 pre-orders, and the carrier has given early adopters a delivery date of April 10, which is the handset’s official launch date worldwide.

Lollipop arrives on the Galaxy S5. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Galaxy S5 handsets on AT&T are finally getting Samsung’s latest Android 5.0 Lollipop software, one day after the carrier brought Lollipop to 2013’s Galaxy S4.