Technical News

LG Stylo 4 box points to a tall 6.2" screen, Q Lens-enabled camera and DTS:X sound 11 JUNE 2018 A smartphone stylus is a rare sight, especially when we’re not looking at Samsung’s Galaxy Note. Rival LG has approached the market from the other side – the entry level – and will soon unveil the LG Stylo 4. It's a  version of the LG Q Stylusα  that was unveiled last week. The previous Stylo phone, the  3 Plus , was smaller despite its "plus" name. This one joins the tall aspect ratio screen movement with 6.2” 1080p+ screen. The stylus is capacitive, so the screen doesn’t feature and extra digitizer. The LG Stylo 4 is powered by an unnamed Snapdragon chipset with a 1.8 GHz octa-core processor (The S450 is a likely candidate). It has 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB storage (21 GB user available), plus a microSD slot. Note that the Q Stylusα has 3 GB of RAM. The phone will launch with Android 8.1 Oreo.         LG Stylo 4 box reveals all the details of the ...

Sony releases Android P beta 2 for the Xperia XZ2 11 JUNE 2018 Google released  Android P beta 2  a few days ago and Sony didn’t take long to prepare a version for its  Xperia XZ2 . If your phone is on the first beta, you’ll get a notification to install beta 2 over the air. The update corrects some issues with calls – mics sometimes stopped working and the call volume was adjusted. Several connectivity issues were fixed, including 4G+ crashes, tethering instability and GPS failures. Also, wireless charging should work without a hitch now, exFAT microSDs should work properly too. The Night Light feature (Android's blue light filter) should trigger correctly now, too. In short, this update will make life much easier in the beta. There are probably still issues lurking around, so you probably don’t want to use Android P beta 2 as your daily driver. But if you do, head over to the  Source  link below. Source

Latest Oppo Find X poster teases beauty and technology 11 JUNE 2018 The  Oppo Find X  marks the return of Oppo's flagship Find series on  June 19  in a special event in Paris' Louvre and we know it will be a phone with all the stops pulled out. It will feature a nearly bezel free display, a  5x zoom camera , Oppo's VOOC fast charging and the best chipset Qualcomm has to offer - Snapdragon 845. The 5x dual-camera zoom will consist of one regular and one telephoto camera with the latter having a periscope structure with a prism that will offer 3x optical zoom and an additional 2x software-enhanced zoom to produce the claimed 5x magnification. Oppo claims that the camera module is only 5.7mm thick so the Oppo Find X will not have a huge camera hump on its back. The Oppo Find X will feature Oppo's Super VOOC charging, which can top up a 2,500mAh battery in just 15 minutes. There's little over a week until June 19 and we're sure we'll see more teas...

Apple Watch Series 3 available at $50 discount in US 11 JUNE 2018 The  Apple Watch Series 3  is currently available at discounted rates in the US. Specifically, Best Buy is shaving off $50 from Watch 3 (GPS) price to bring the tag down to $279. The price cut is available on both 38mm and 42mm variants. Even the Nike+ models of the smartwatch are also $50 off. A similar, Watch Series 3 deal is being offered by Macy's as well. And finally, the Nike Store is also offering a 20% discount on the watch (LTE enabled Nike+ models specifically) - you'll need to use 20SUMMER code at checkout. Source 1   2   3  

Nokia 6.1 4GB model now available in Europe 11 JUNE 2018 The  Nokia 6.1  variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is now available in Europe. Specifically, Germany is the market where the model is now on sale, with retailer  ComStern  offering it for €302, which translates into around $355 currently. The model is also listed on Amazon's German website for €337, which is around $395 at the moment. The 4GB/64GB Nokia 6.1 (or Nokia 6 (2018), as it was called earlier)  launched  in India last month. Except for the bumped up memory configuration, rest everything is similar to the standard variant. Source 1   2  

BlackBerry Key2 pre-orders kick off in the UK 11 JUNE 2018 The  newly-unveiled   BlackBerry Key2  is now available to pre-order in the UK. Retailers Carphone Warehouse and Selfridges both have the device listed on their respective websites, asking £579 for it (which is the handset's official pricing). Available color options include silver and black. While Carphone Warehouse says deliveries will begin June 26 onwards, the listing on Selfridges' website says pre-order period ends June 27. For more info, head to the  Source links below. Source 1   2

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star launched in the Philippines 11 JUNE 2018 It turns out that the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, which we've seen in a few leaks, is the  Samsung Galaxy A9 Star intended for markets outside of China. The phone shares identical specs with the Galaxy A9 Star, which went on sale in China a  few days ago , and will launch in the Philippines on June 14.     Samsung Galaxy A8 Star On the front, the Galaxy A8 Star has a 6.3-inch 2160x1080px Super AMOLED while inside there's a Snapdragon 660 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM. There are 64GB of built-in memory that can be expanded through the microSD card slot. There are three cameras on the Galaxy A8 Star - a 16MP f/1.7 + 24MP f/1.7 dual camera and a 24MP f/2.0 selfie camera. The battery is an ample 3,700mAh unit.     Samsung Galaxy A8 Star The Galaxy A8 Star should carry the same CNY 2,999 (€400, PHP 24,800) price tag in the Philippines as well. It will be up on retail shelves on June...

Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge on AT&T get Oreo update 11 JUNE 2018 AT&T has started pushing out a new update to  Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge  smartphones on its network. Arriving as G930AUCU4CRE4/G935AUCU4CRE4 and weighing in at around 1.8GB, it's a major update that brings along Android 8.0 Oreo OS. This makes AT&T the first US carrier to roll out the update given that Verizon has  pulled  its update again. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it might take time for the update notification to pop up on your screen, so be patient. Source

OnePlus confirms OnePlus 6 bootloader vulnerability, says fix incoming 11 JUNE 2018 OnePlus has officially acknowledged a bootloader vulnerability plaguing its  OnePlus 6  flagship smartphone, saying a software update containing a fix for the problem will roll out soon. Here's what exactly the company has said: We take security seriously at OnePlus. We are in contact with the security researcher, and a software update will be rolling out shortly. The vulnerability, for those who aren't aware, allows someone with physical access to a OnePlus 6 device to boot any arbitrary modified image without unlocking the device bootloader, effectively giving the attacker complete control over the phone. Source

Deal: Grab a Huawei Mate 10 Pro for $550 11 JUNE 2018 The  Huawei Mate 10 Pro  is currently available at discounted rates in the US. Retailers like Amazon, B&H, and Newegg have the device listed on their website for as low as $550. This - if you compare with its launch price tag of $800 - translates into a discount of $250. Newegg is also including free Bluetooth stereo headphones with each purchase. Available color options at this price include gray, mocha, and blue. No information on when the price cut ends. For more info, as well as to make a purchase, head to the  Source link below. Source 1   2   3

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) in for review 11 JUNE 2018 At one point they were on the verge of extinction but with the Galaxy lineup getting increasingly overcrowded the sixes are back in the game. The  Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) just landed in our office for a review, but we are yet to find out who it might be targeted towards. It packs a contrasty 5.6-inch Super AMOLED panel. Better still, one in the trendy, extra-tall 18.5:9 aspect ratio. However, its native resolution is only HD+. That's kind of odd on a €300 phone. In comparison the  Galaxy A6+ (2018)  offers a bigger 6-inch display of FullHD+ resolution, as well as a dual camera setup for just €60 extra. Speaking of power, the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) is based on the Exynos 7870. A tried and tested octa-core CPU built on an efficient 14nm manufacturing process. In the  Galaxy J7 (2016) , it managed to achieve 101 hours of endurance with a battery of just 3,300 mAh capacity. That would mean we can expec...

Top 10 trending phones of week 23 11 JUNE 2018 After a period of relative stability out top 10 trending chart has been seeing some intense action in the past month. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Pro is now having its turn in the lead, dethroning last week's champion - the Mi 8. Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro staged an amazing fightback to capture the last step on the podium. The OnePlus 6, Samsung Galaxy J6 and Nokia X6 occupy the following three spots just as they did last week. In seventh we have another new face - the newly announced Lenovo Z5, while the Galaxy A6+ (2018) climbed two spots to capture eight. Yet more new arrivals are the Xiaomi Redmi S2, which got ninth, and the Oppo F7 that made a return to the chart to capture the last available spot. This means two members of the new Xiaomi Mi 8 family didn't make the cut this week - the Xplorer edition and the SE model are both out. Another phone by the Chinese manufacturer to be relegated was the Mi 6X and it ...