Xiaomi is number one! Photo: Xiaomi

Xiaomi is once again China’s top smartphone maker, pushing Apple down to third place despite its immensely strong quarter, and Samsung to either fourth or fifth position.

Huawei and Vivo rounded out the top five, in second and fourth/fifth place respectively.

This isn’t the only OnePlus handset coming this year. Photo: OnePlus

OnePlus just unveiled its long-awaited OnePlus 2, which will go on sale in select markets next week — and it won’t be the only handset the Chinese startup launches this year. Company CEO Carl Pei has confirmed that a second addition to its lineup will arrive in time for Christmas.

Pretty tempting, huh? Photo: LG

In an effort to attract phablet fans who might be holding onto their cash for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 5, Verizon is offering customers a $100 Visa card when they pick up LG’s flagship G4.

So similar yet so different. Photo: Evan Blass

All the secrets of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus are now out in the open ahead of their official unveilings, including their striking physical resemblance and minor design discrepancies.

The Xperia M5 is a selfie shooter’s dream. Photo: Sony

Alongside its super-sized Xperia C5 Ultra, Sony today announced its new Xperia M5, an attractive midrange smartphone with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera for high-resolution selfies.