The Moto X now comes with a free Moto E. Photo: Motorola

The Moto X now comes with a free Moto E. Photo: Motorola

Motorola is offering up another awesome deal on the Moto X by throwing in a second-generation Moto E, worth $119.99, at no extra cost if you buy before Tuesday, March 24. But there are some caveats.

The OnePlus One gets Lollipop this month. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

The OnePlus One gets Lollipop this month. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

CyanogenMod 12S for the OnePlus One is still on track to arrive this month, and now has a definitive release date of March 30. But if you’re a One owner more interested in OnePlus’s own OxygenOS platform, you’ll be able to get your hands on that even sooner.

It's really happening.

It’s really happening. Photo: Nintendo

Nintendo has always been adamant it wouldn’t develop games for smartphones and tablets, but it has finally given in.

Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong and other popular franchises could soon be coming to Android and iOS after the Japanese company confirmed it will be developing new titles for smart devices with the help of game developer DeNA.

Photo: Cult of Android

Photo: Cult of Android

Trading up from an Android to iPhone is about to get a lot easier, as Apple plans to incentivize switchers by offering Apple Store credit to customers who bring in their old non-iOS devices for trade.

Apple plans to expand its iPhone Reuse and Recycling Program to include non-iOS devices, reports Buzzfeed’s John Paczkowski, who says Apple Stores will soon take everything from Blackberry’s to Windows Phone handsets.

The One M9 gets hot, hot, hot. Photo: Tweakers.net

The One M9 gets hot, hot, hot. Photo: Tweakers.net

Samsung snubbed Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 chipset in favor of its own Exynos 7 — reportedly due to overheating issues. And while rivals have spoken out to back the chip, it seems the South Korean company may have been onto something.

Thermal imaging tests indicate the device reaches temperatures of 130° Fahrenheit (55.4° Celsius) under heavy loads.

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