Silver Galaxy S7/S7 edge to be available in Netherlands starting May

Samsung's latest flagship smartphones - the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge - were launched globally last month on March 11. Although the devices come in several color options, the complete range is not yet available in several markets.

One such market is the Netherlands, where the Silver color option wasn't available. However, that was until now, as the variant is now listed on the websites of several Dutch retailers, including Cool Blue, Mobile, and Belsimpel.

Interested users can place their orders right now, and the phone should be delivered in the first week of May - a delivery date of May 2 is being shown currently. In case you missed, Samsung recently launched a Pink Gold version as well, but that's currently only available in South Korea.

The National Traffic Safety Administration is tweeting people to stop texting and driving

Let’s face it, texting and driving is really dangerous no matter how good you think you might be at “multitasking”. Would you juggle knives while texting? Well, you get the point.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA is attacking the problem the best way it possibly can. By targeting those who openly admit to texting and driving on Twitter, and there seems to be a lot of drivers who do! The NHTSA is actually tweeting directly at these drivers and putting them on the spot.

While this might not be the most effective methods of dealing with the problem, it sure is a start. Who knows how many lives can be saved just by reminding someone that their life is not worth a text message. By using the hashtag #justdrive the NHTSA believes it can spread the word and encourage people to stop using their phones while driving.

Texting and driving has been an issue ever since texting became such a popular method of communication (it’s even become the primary method for some people). Accidents involving drivers that were texting are among the deadliest since drivers have kept their eyes off the road for seconds at a time. Only seconds of a car traveling at high speeds can really add up and put the driver at risk of a collision.

At GSM Arena we remind you to NEVER use your phone while driving, it puts you, your passengers, and other drivers on the road at a serious risk of collision that is easily preventable by just putting it down. And if you’re a passenger with a driver who is driving distracted, speak up. #justdrive

This modder got 64GB of internal storage on his Nexus 5 by replacing the eMMC chip

XDA member KApetz2 decided he loved every bit of his Nexus 5 so much, but hated that he didn’t have more than 32GB of internal storage. So he did what every modder does, he took matters into his own hands and bought a 64GB eMMC chip and changed the damn memory himself.

KApetz2 bought a 64GB chip online and figured he could swap out the memory chip in the logic board and gain double the internal storage space. This, however, is not the case. While it is not physically impossible to swap such a chip, it is, however, not as simple as it sounds. The firmware in the device needs to know how much memory is inside the device.
KApetz2 needed to ask around the forums on how to change the data tables in order for the Nexus 5 to recognize the new eMMC chip. At first people didn’t know what the hell he was saying, and others were reassuring that there was no such thing as a 64GB Nexus 5. But there actually is now.

If you are feeling a little adventurous and you really know what you’re doing try it out. Replace the chip with a larger one; once you tear your Nexus 5 apart screw by screw. Then you’ll need to refer to the thread with the steps for how to restore your phone’s data partition table to correctly recognize a larger storage chip.

Microsoft will reduce OneDrive free storage to 5GB starting on July 27

Last year there was a bit of a kerfuffle involving Microsoft's cloud storage service, OneDrive. The company announced plans to cut free storage from 15GB to 5GB, and also get rid of the additional 15GB camera roll bonus altogether.

A big backlash followed, and just a few weeks later Microsoft backtracked somewhat. It allowed users to keep their 15GB + 15GB free allotment if they went to a special page and clicked on a big blue "Keep your free storage" button by January 31, 2016.

But what if you've had a OneDrive free account since at least last year and didn't bother to go through the aforementioned procedure? Well, at some point your storage would have been cut to 5GB, but up until now we didn't know exactly when this would happen.

The date is July 27, so make sure to mark that in your calendar if you have more than 5GB of stuff stored in your OneDrive. Beginning on July 27, you'll only get 5GB of storage in total, down from the 15GB plus 15GB bonus at the moment. Do note that for new accounts, the 5GB limit is already in place.

Best Buy offers $200 off the Apple Watch, $70 off iPad mini 2, and $75 off iPad Pro

If you've been meaning to buy an Apple Watch but so far haven't for whatever reason, you may be happy to find out that Best Buy is currently running a promotion on Apple's first wearable.

This weekend only you can save $200 on certain Apple Watch models. For example, the stainless steel Apple Watch with Milanese Loop band now costs $449 (for the 38mm wearable), or $499 (if you go with the bigger 42mm unit). Or you can get the stainless steel watch with a black sport band for $349 (38mm) or $399 (42mm).

The smartwatch isn't the only Apple product that receives a discount through this campaign. You can save $70 when purchasing a 16GB iPad mini 2, which now goes for $199.99 (in black or white).

And finally, you can buy the 12.9-inch iPad Pro for $75 less than before, if you opt for the 32GB Wi-Fi model (now $724.99), 128GB Wi-Fi (yours for $874.99), or the 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular version at $1,004.99. All of these sales are valid until Monday.

Huawei P9 ad stars Henry Cavill and Scarlett Johansson, seems to be all about the camera

Huawei has now uploaded the first official TV ad for the P9 to its YouTube channel. The good news? It stars Henry Cavill (think Superman) and Scarlett Johansson. The not so good news? Well, it's pretty hard to understand what the whole thing is about. Or what the point is.

Anyway, the P9 is shown in the ad, and basically it's taking pictures most of the time. And with the text at the end prominently saying "co-engineered with Leica", it's clear that Huawei wants to tout the P9's superior photographic abilities.

We also expect the Chinese smartphone maker to keep talking about the P9's dual 12 MP rear camera setup, since it's obviously pretty proud of it - and also, let's not forget about its partnership with Leica, a very well-respected brand in the world of standalone cameras.

JXD S192 "retro" gaming tablet is powered by Nvidia's Tegra K1 chipset

Android gaming tablets have been struggling for relevance for ages. Remember when the Wikipad got a PlayStation certification in 2012? Probably not, but Nvidia isn't giving up and it has gotten several manufacturers to believe in the Tegra dream. 

JXD unveiled the S192 tablet and put it up on pre-order as a "retro" gaming console. As a side note: JXD S192, really? Acer at least called gaming tablet "Predator." Nvidia calls its own tablet "Shield." Archos went with the obvious "GamePad." The S192 name sounds boring and non-descriptive.

But I digress. A key selling feature is the hardware game controls on either side of the screen (plus trigger buttons on top). On the Wikipad, the controllers were removable, so that it was still usable as a regular tablet. Not this one, though.

The JXD S192 tablet is powered by the Tegra K1 chipset and lets you play on a small 7" screen with 1,920 x 1,200px resolution. There's an HDMI dual screen (!) output if 7" feels cramped (and it should).

JXD didn't learn from Nvidia's mistake and saddled the tablet with a limited amount of RAM - just 2GB. At least you get double the storage of the Shield tablet, though 32GB may still be tight for premium games.

More damning of all is the old software - Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Nvidia is already testing Vulcan on the Shield tablet, that's a more powerful alternative to the OpenGL ES 3.2 supported by most Android 6.0 Marshmallow devices. Android 4.2 offers only the ancient OpenGL ES 2.0 (first introduced with 2.2 Froyo).

Anyway, the JXD S192 has stereo speakers, a whopping 10,000mAh battery (good for 6 hours of gaming or 57 hours of browsing the web, going by official numbers). There's also a 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front.

Again, the S192 is available for pre-order at $316/€280/£220.

Apple drops the iPhone prices in Japan by 10%

Apple has lowered the prices of all iPhones sold officially in Japan by 10%. There is no official statement on the reason for the price cut, but it should be most probably due to exchange rate changes.

The iPhone models currently in circulation are iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, and the iPhone 6s Plus. If you are interested in their new and old prices in Japan, here they come.

• iPhone 6s 16GB: JPY 78,800 (previously JPY 86,800)
• iPhone 6s 64GB: JPY 89,800 (previously JPY 98,800)
• iPhone 6s 128GB: JPY 101,800 (previously JPY 110,800)
• iPhone 6s Plus 16GB: JPY 89,800 (previously JPY 98,800)
• iPhone 6s Plus 64GB: JPY 101,800 (previously JPY 110,800)
• iPhone 6s Plus 128GB: JPY 113,800 (previously JPY 122,800)
• iPhone 6 16GB: JPY 67,800 (previously JPY 74,800)
• iPhone 6 64GB: JPY 78,800 (previously JPY 86,800)
• iPhone 6 Plus/16GB: JPY 78,800 (previously JPY 86,800)
• iPhone 6 Plus/64GB: JPY 89,800 (previously JPY 98,800)
• iPhone SE 16GB: JPY 47,800 (previously JPY 52,800)
• iPhone SE 64GB: JPY 59,800 (previously JPY 64,800)

The most expensive iPhone models got the best benefits of this price cut, but we are sure the Japanese users will be happy with all of them.

If anyone purchased one of the iPhones 6 and 6s models in Japan in the last 14 days, he would be refunded with the difference. Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to the iPhone SE.

Motorola Affinity in testing, could be the next Moto E

First details regarding of the upcoming 3rd generation Moto E have surfaced thanks to import documents on Zauba. Codenamed "Affinity", the phone is listed to have a 5" display and a price of just $78.

While it's clear that this price isn't the device's retail one, it's an indication that the "Affinity" is a low-budget device. The current Moto E (2nd gen) sports a 4.5" display, so the upcoming model will presumably grow in size.

Presumably, the Moto E (3rd gen) will be larger in order to accommodate a fingerprint scanner. As a Lenovo exec said earlier in January, all 2016 Moto devices will have fingerprint scanners. Hopefully, the latest Moto E won't be an exception.

Recent information suggests that Motorola prepares to announce the Moto G5 and G4 Pluson June 9. We wouldn't be surprised if the Moto E (3rd gen) too gets a place under the spotlights then.

Microsoft sold only 2.3 million Lumia devices in fiscal Q3, down 73% year-on-yea

Microsoft has released its Q3 fiscal 2016 earnings report, revealing that it sold only 2.3 million Lumia phones in the quarter.

The figure is down 73% compared to the same quarter last year, when the Redmond, Washington-based company sold a total of 8.6 million Lumias. Compared to last quarter, when the company sold 4.5 million Lumia units, the number is down around 50%.

Microsoft also revealed that the sales of non-Lumia units stood at 15.7 million units, down from the 24.7 million figure it reported the same time last year. Talking of phone revenue, it was down $662 million, which is a drop of 47% year-on-year.

Honor 5X to get Marshmallow update soon

Huawei's sub-brand Honor has announced that its 5X smartphone will start getting the Android Marshmallow update soon, although no specific date was revealed. The announcement came in the form of a tweet from the brand's US Twitter handle.

Running Android 5.1 Lollipop, the Honor 5X launched in the United States back in January this year, carrying a $200 price tag. It has been available in gold, silver, and grey color options from HiHonor, Amazon and Newegg.

The device landed in Europe just a few days after its US launch. There, it was priced at £189.99, €229.99, or CHF 229.90, depending on the region/country.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 to go on open sale in India next week

Xiaomi has announced that its Redmi Note 3 smartphone will be available for purchase in India without any registrations next week - the open sale will kick start on April 27 at 2PM.

The announcement came in the form of tweet from the Chinese company's India unit. The tweet contains a link to mi.com/in, suggesting that the open sale will only be hosted on Xiaomi's India website.

As for the device, it was launched in India last month, and has only been made available through flash sales until now. It's powered by Snapdragon 650 SoC, sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display, and comes in 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB memory configurations, with the former costing INR 9,999 ($150) and the latter setting you back INR 11,999 ($180).