The HTC One M8’s camera doesn’t just get criticized for its 4-megapixel sensor, but also its seemingly substandard glass lens that picks up scratches worryingly easily during normal, day-to-day use. Fortunately, there is an easy fix for the latter.

All you need is a dab of toothpaste and a Q-tip and you can restore your One M8’s camera lens back to pristine condition.

Google has updated its platform distribution numbers for the 1st week of July, which shows KitKat’s continuous growth and the slow and steady decline of Jelly Bean.

The latest version of Android is now the third most popular distribution of the OS, finally surpassing the three year old Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and is now right behind Android 4.2 and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with a market share of 17.9%.

Operating a phone with gloves is always a tricky procedure, unless you buy designated micro fibre ones which invariably are expensive. Do you remove one glove for one-handed operation or take off both and run the risk of dropping either one glove,two gloves or heaven forbid the phone?  To eradicate this issue, Sony has implemented a rather useful feature in its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z2, which permits total interaction with the touchscreen when wearing gloves.

While it’s great to see Nokia producing Android handsets — especially after its acquisition by Microsoft —  its existing Nokia X family consists only of affordable devices with entry-level specifications. That could change soon, however, with the launch of an Android-powered Nokia Lumia smartphone.

CyanogenMod users can now enjoy a taste of Android L thanks to a stunning third-party theme pack that delivers new icons and overhauls the notification drawer, quick settings panel, Settings menu, and other built-in apps. It also brings new notifications sounds and more simplistic status bar icons.