Carriers in the United States are pretty strict about users turning their mobile devices into Wi-Fi hotspots. They go that extra step to block such traffic, forcing users to pay for a tethering plan if they want to share their mobile device’s data.

The new HTC One (M8) is no exception to this rule. However, users can gain the ability to tether their handsets — without racking up additional charges — by simply editing a system file. Read the steps below to find out how. 

Sony unveiled the Xperia Z2 tablet back at MWC in February but the tablet has gone on sale only in a handful of markets. Today, the company announced that it is bringing its latest flagship tablet to the world’s largest smartphone and tablet market — the United States. 

HTC’s Dot View case for the One (M8) is pretty unique. The case contains a lot of tiny holes in the front that allows users to view limited information by simply double tapping on the front. This includes the weather, missed calls, time and any incoming messages.

Now, Shen Ye, known for his closeness with HTC, has managed to hack the Dot View case app to allow it to display more notifications when using the case. 

LG has not yet unveiled the G3 yet but that has not stopped the specs of the mini version of its upcoming flagship from leaking on the Internet. According to the documents that the folks over at MyLGPhones have stumbled upon, the LG G3 mini will be codenamed B2 mini (G3 is codenamed B2) and will sport a 720p resolution display of unknown dimensions. 

On paper, the Galaxy S5 and the new HTC One (M8) sport relatively the same specs. The S5 does sport a slightly faster Snapdragon 801 chipset — 2.5GHz vs. 2.3GHz on the One — but that difference is barely noticeable in real life.

Well, as it turns out, Samsung did not really pay much attention to optimising its TouchWiz skin for the hardware on the Galaxy S5 and the device is actually slower than the One (M8) in certain day-to-day tasks.