Is HTC back in bed with Google? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

Google’s next three iterations of the Nexus could all come from HTC.

According to a new report, the Taiwanese company — which made Google’s last Nexus tablet and the very first Nexus phone — has secured a three-year deal that will see its name plastered on Google smartphones beyond 2018.

Samsung Pay on Galaxy S7. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you’ve bought a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from Verizon, you may have noticed that it’s missing one big feature: Samsung Pay. Fortunately, this isn’t part of a plan to block the mobile payments service on Verizon handsets, and it will be available later this week.

The Galaxy S7 series could get even more tempting. Photo: Samsung

If you still can’t decide whether Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge are worth the upgrade fee, T-Mobile might have something up its sleeve that will help you pull the trigger.

According to a leaked internal memo, the carrier will offer both devices in a buy one get one free deal to qualifying customers starting Friday, March 11.

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Yup, water-resistance is one of them. Photo: Samsung

As the iPhone’s biggest rivals, Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones have to be good enough to convince consumers that they’re a better buy. None do that better than the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

According to the overwhelmingly positive reviews published today, the duo have a number of big advantages over the iPhone 6s. Here are 7 of them.