Sony won’t give up on its Xperias. Photo: Sony

Sony’s smartphone business has been dragging the company down for several years. While its gaming, camera, and other businesses thrive, the Sony Mobile has been having a negative impact on its bottom line.

But despite that, the Japanese firm insists it will fight on, and “never sell or exit” the smartphone business.

The Galaxy Note 5 looks good in these early design drawings. Photo: OnLeaks

After Samsung overhauled its design philosophy for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Galaxy Note fans have been itching to find out what the Galaxy Note 5 will bring. Thanks to the leaked video below, you can get an early glimpse at the handset’s new design.

With big upgrades and new features under the hood, the next-generation OnePlus 2 will cost more than its predecessor — but it will still be significantly cheaper than rival flagships off-contract. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau today promised that the device “will be priced under $450.”

The Xperia Z5 is expected to come in three sizes. Photo: Sony

Sony’s next Xperia Z refresh will be much more significant than the Xperia Z4 and Xperia Z3+, according to a new report. In addition to Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 820 processor, the device is expected to come with 4GB of RAM and a fingerprint scanner.

The Galaxy S3 will miss out on Lollipop.

Samsung today delivered the news all Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S3 owners have been dreading: the South Korean company will not be updating these devices to Android 5.0 Lollipop. That means both handsets will remain on KitKat without the help of unofficial, third-party ROMs.