Motorola president Rick Osterloh. Photo: Motorola

Apple’s “outrageous prices” are not the future for smartphones, according to Motorola president Rick Osterloh, who has hit back at Jony Ive’s criticism of companies that allow consumers to customize their products.

Osterloh believes that great choice at affordable prices is what customers really want, and that smartphones shouldn’t be an expensive luxury.

Is Google already testing Android 5.2? Photo: Google

Google may still be sitting on its Android 5.1 Lollipop update, but someone, somewhere, is already running Android 5.2 on a Nexus 5.

The software was spotted in Geekbench benchmark results, and it indicates the Google isn’t slowing it down when it comes to addressing problems and bringing new features to its latest Android operating system.

Better than the original. Photo: Anthony B

The LG G Watch R is already one of the prettiest Android Wear watches you can buy, but you might be surprised to find it looks even better when you sand off its black coating. What you’re left with is the silver stainless steel in all its glory, and it looks great with a metal strap.

Action Launcher 3’s new Quickpage feature. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Action Launcher 3, one of the best third-party launchers for Android, today received a terrific new update that adds a bunch of welcome new features and improvements.

It’s now incredibly easy to resize your icons, set your default home screen, and backup your layouts, while the awesome new Quickpage feature puts your favorite apps and widgets just a swipe away.

Many of Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones support wireless charging, but only if you are prepared to buy an optional wireless charging back panel. But the South Korean company has vowed to accelerate the technology’s growth in 2015 with greater support in its new Galaxy smartphones.

In a new blog post, Samsung hints at the possibility of support for multiple wireless charging technologies inside the upcoming Galaxy S6.