The HTC One M8 for Windows. Photo: HTC

Swapping Android for Windows 10 when it becomes available later this year may not require you to buy a brand new smartphone. Microsoft is working on ROMs that will allow users to swap Google’s operating system for its own on selected devices.

Android Wear coming soon to an iPhone near you? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

While recent rumors have claimed that Google is working on bringing Android Wear support to the iPhone, the company hasn’t actually made anything official. But code found inside its firmware could prove that it has been working on making Android Wear devices compatible with iOS for some time.

Uh-Oh has your One M9 covered. Photo: HTC

Here’s one great reason to buy an HTC One M9 over any of its rivals: a free replacement if you get a cracked screen, switch carriers, or kill your handset with water within the first 12 months of purchasing it.

That’s what you get with HTC’s new Uh-Oh plan for the One M8 and One M9.

Moto 360 and iPhone: a strange but beautiful match. Screenshot: Cult of Android

Google is said to be working on bringing Android Wear support to iPhone, but in the meantime, it’s up to third-party developers to marry the two.

One hack has already made it possible to display iOS notifications on Wear watches, and now it has been improved to take calls from your iPhone, too.

The S6 Edge is compatible with CF-Auto-Root. Photo: Samsung

If you can’t live without root access on your Android, you’ll be pleased to know that there is already a root method for Samsung’s all-new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge — weeks before they even go on sale.