Yet another week passed and it's time to recap the top stories from it to make sure you didn't miss anything important.
First and foremost, perhaps, is the Galaxy Note 5. Samsung has allegedly decided to launch the phablet ahead of schedule, so as to get a headstart over Apple. The next installment in the legendary Note line might also come with an odd sibling - one allegedly dubbed the Galaxy S6 edge Plus. That's rumored to be a 5.7-inch version of the current S6 edge flagship with slightly lower specs, but the convenience of larger screen.
Moving on to the Nexus devices will which allegedly come in a pair this year - one courtesy of LG and the other - Huawei. We have been hearing a lot about both, which promise true next-get performance. Coupled that with a pure-Android experience and you have a definite recipe for success, yet again.
The OnePlus 2 has been another frequent visitor in the rumor mill lately. The Chinese manufacturer is going strong with the teasers revealing some more specs about the second gen "flagship killer".
In other news, the Moto G might be making a return soon, with a brand new model and perhaps even some advanced features, more RAM and MotoMaker eligibility. Also, Xiaomi has been plotting something, which we will hopefully find more about come July 16.
If you think you might have missed something from the week, here is a list of the hottest topics in the tech world.
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<h2>Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge Plus renders reveal dimensions, controls</h2>
<p>We got two new sets of renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.</p>
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<h2>Upcoming Nexus 5 (2015) posts a 85K score in AnTuTu</h2>
<p>An alleged benchmark for the upcoming Nexus device reveals a truly powerful machine.</p>
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<h2>Galaxy A8 goes official, slimmest Samsung to date</h2>
<p>The high end offer from Samsung's metal A-series in now officially available in china.</p>
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<h2>Another Galaxy Note 5 render confirms control placement</h2>
<p>Yet another render of the upcoming phablet has surfaced, confirming the basic control placement.</p>
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<h2>Moto G (2015) might get official on July 28, new details revealed</h2>
<p>Thanks to yet another leak, we now have basically the full spec list for the upcoming Motorola Moto G.</p>
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<h2>Samsung Galaxy Note 5 "confirmed" to have 4GB of RAM</h2>
<p>A new rumor seemingly confirms what has been previously leaked about the RAM in the Note 5.</p>
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<h2>Rumor suggests Lumia 940 and 940 XL will cost more than iPhone 6</h2>
<p>Interestingly, the rumor also says that both flagship smartphones will be made of polycarbonate, and not metal.</p>
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<h2>Marshall's new smartphone is every audiophile's dream</h2>
<p>The Android phone is called the Marshall London and has every last audio goodie you can ask for, and then some more.</p>
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<h2>Microsoft readying new Windows 10-powered premium Lumia phones</h2>
<p>It is being said that the software giant could take the wraps off these handsets at this year's IFA in September.</p>
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<h2>Apple took 92% of all smartphone industry profits in Q1 2015</h2>
<p>In terms of unit sales, the Cupertino giant accounts for less than a fifth of all smartphones globally.</p>
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<h2>Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge Plus make a trip to the FCC</h2>
<p>Verizon and AT&T variants of both handsets already have their FCC certifications with a release coming soon.</p>
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<h2>Samsung releases Galaxy J7 and J5 in India</h2>
<p>While the Galaxy J5 carries a price tag of around $190, the J7 will set you back $235.</p>
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<h2>Nokia is looking for a partner to help it enter the smartphone business</h2>
<p>The former industry heavyweight released an official statement that confirms its plans to return to making phones.</p>
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<h2>Huawei Nexus tipped to come with SD820 SoC, 5.7-inch QHD display</h2>
<p>The leak also says that the handset will feature a fingerprint scanner.</p>
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<h2>More live images of Moto G (2015), Moto X (2015) spotted</h2>
<p>Motorola will announce a set of new devices including the 3rd Gen Moto X and Moto G on July 28.</p>
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<h2>Samsung tipped to unveil Note 5 and S6 edge Plus on August 12</h2>
<p>In addition, the South Korean company will also launch its mobile payments service Samsung Pay in the US on the same day.</p>
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<h2>Xiaomi teases new devices, the event is on July 16</h2>
<p>Xiaomi posted some cryptic teaser pictures on Weibo, to unveil new device(s) on July 16.</p>
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<h2>OnePlus 2 confirmed to be dual SIM, have 50 times more inventory</h2>
<p>The information comes courtesy of the company's CEO and is the latest grain of information about the handset.</p>
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<h2>OnePlus 2 previewed before official announcemnet</h2>
<p>We've seen reviews of phones that weren’t announced yet, but this could be the first one we've seen that has the full collaboration of the manufacturer. OnePlus is so keen to build up hype for its se...</p>
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<h2>Moto G (2015) to come with 2GB option and MotoMaker customization</h2>
<p>A new leak shows the upcoming Moto G complete with MotoMaker customized styling.</p>
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<h2>Galaxy Note 5 edged sibling, 5MP front camera confirmed</h2>
<p>The two devices will likely borrow the front sensor from the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge.</p>
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<h2>Check out this beautiful Samsung Galaxy Note 5 360-degree render</h2>
<p>The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 crawled out of obscurity over the past few weeks and thanks to a couple of supposedly genuine renders, the other one courtesy of a casemaker, we now have a pretty complete pi...</p>
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<h2>NASA reveals the clearest photo of Pluto ever, courtesy the New Horizons</h2>
<p>Unless you have been living under a rock all this time, you may have heard about New Horizons, the probe launched by NASA back in January 2006 to study Pluto by performing a flyby. The little probe is...</p>
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