Smartphone news & reviews
Fully Charged: Ripping CDs in the UK is illegal again, and free Cardboard viewers… from VR porn site
A look at all the tech news you might’ve missed this weekend

I swapped my Nexus for a cheap Chinese smartphone – and won
Heard of the Jiayu S3? Probably not. But, as John McIlroy discovered, you don’t need a big brand for big performance

The Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ officially exist
Samsung’s next handsets are spotted in official certifications

Apple and Samsung reportedly join push for carrier-agnostic e-SIM cards
With manufacturers onboard, the move to consumer-friendlier choices should be nearer

Amplifier maker Marshall reveals a music-centric Android phone
The legendary amp maker is getting into a surprising new market: specialty smartphones

The HTC One M9+ is coming to the UK, fingerprint scanner in tow
Can a slightly larger screen and dual-rear cameras tempt you away from the One M9?

Huawei’s Nexus phone sounds like a feature-packed powerhouse
Leak suggests it will pack a Snapdragon 820 processor and even a fingerprint reader

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will launch on 12 August packing 4GB of RAM
It’ll make its debut alongside an S6 Edge+ too

Fully Charged: Dead Island 2 drops its developer, and Microsoft’s foldable keyboard is out
All the morning’s top tech news, conveniently wrapped up in our breezy roundup

Next Moto G will probably have Moto Maker customisation
Leak shows all sorts of colour schemes for the expected budget refresh
