The One M9 comes with a free Nexus 9 today only. Photo: HTC

HTC is giving One-series fans a terrific reason to pick up the latest model this week.

For a limited time only, those who purchase a One M9 through the company’s online store will get a brand new Nexus 9 thrown in free.

Chromecast is now Google Cast. Photo: Google

Google’s Chromecast platform has been given a brand new name: Google Cast.

The new name makes more sense given the platform’s ability to stream more than just Chrome tabs, but the Chromecast dongle lineup will retain the old moniker for now.

Galaxy Note 6 in July? Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Samsung could be planning to launch its next-generation Galaxy Note early this year. A new report out of South Korea claims the Galaxy Note 6 will arrive in July with Google’s upcoming Android N software pre-installed.

Galaxy S7 “ice edition.” Photo: XEETECHCARE

We all know Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 series is water-resistant, but what if that water is frozen? If your shiny new smartphone ends up in a bucket of water and it freezes, will it survive?

Find out in the gruelling torture test video below.

iPhone is getting a new companion in Gear S2. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatch will get an update that adds iPhone compatibility by the end of this month, according to a new report.

The move will allow Samsung to compete with the Apple Watch in its own backyard, but some features — such as Samsung Pay — will be lost when the wearable is connected to iOS.