Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 810 will have an all-new GPU. Photo: Qualcomm

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 820 chipset, which is a significant improvement over the Snapdragon 810 in almost every way, could be exclusive to Samsung at first.

A new report claims the South Korean company has agreed a deal that provides it with exclusive rights to the chip until April 2016, preventing rival device makers from using it before then.

Not quite the One A9, but still pretty swish. Photo: Anzhuo

HTC’s new One X9 handset has leaked out again — this time in new, high-quality photos that reveal its impressive design in all its glory. The device is reminiscent of the new One A9, but its metal unibody design isn’t quite as iPhone-like.

Next year’s Moto X could be the prettiest yet. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Motorola could be gearing up to give the Moto X a big makeover. An alleged prototype for next year’s refresh suggests the device will carry a more premium design made mostly out of metal.

Pebble Health provides native fitness and sleep tracking. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

You no longer have to rely on third-party apps to track your fitness on a Pebble watch. Pebble is today rolling out a new update that adds Pebble Health, a new fitness and sleep tracking feature that wants to help you become fitter and healthier.

Android Pay comes to your apps. Photo: Google

You can now use Android Pay to make purchases inside compatible Android apps. Lyft, OpenTable, and Wish are some of the titles that already support Google’s mobile payment service, and many more will be updated with Android Pay support in the coming months.