Honor 9 to be unveiled on June 12 in Shanghai

Honor 9 was rumored to be launched on June 20, but apparently we'll get to see it even earlier. The official launch will happen on June 12 at a special event in Shanghai, a leaked poster reveals. The image has a big number 9 along with the typical Honor logo for dual-camera setup. Under the digit a slogan roughly says "Beautiful and Colorful", hinting at a vivid gamma of phone colors, which we already saw. Then the image gives more details about the date and informs that the launch will likely at the Shanghai International Conference Center. According to previous leaks, the...

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Latest OnePlus 3/3T OxygenOS Open Beta includes Ambient display 2.0, Lift up display

A new OxygenOS Open Beta build for the OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones has started rolling out. It arrives as version 17 and 8, respectively, and brings along several new additions, including Ambient display 2.0 and Lift up display. Among other new features is a sharing functionality for Shot on OnePlus as well as new OnePlus Font, which is currently available in English, Chinese, and Japanese only. In addition, the update also includes improvements, optimizations and several other changes. Following is the complete change-log: Source | Via

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New Huawei Honor 8 update fixes microphone-related bug

Huawei has started pushing out a new update to its Honor 8 smartphone in the US. The update carries the build designation FRD-L14C567B385 and weighs in at 815MB. As per the change-log, it optimizes system performance and stability. However, user reports suggest the update also brings Android security fixes for April as well as fixes a few bugs, including the microphone is already in use message while using Google Assistant or Camera Voice Recorder. Source | Via

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BlackBerry Keyone to launch for Telus' consumer customers soon

As scheduled, the BlackBerry Keyone went on sale in Canada yesterday. It's available through most of the major carriers in the country, including Telus. However, only those with business accounts on Telus are currently eligible to purchase the phone. That's going to change as the carrier has now confirmed that their consumer customers will also be able to grab a unit very soon. Sadly, an exact date or time frame wasn't confirmed, but with the official confirmation published it probably won't take long. Meanwhile, the Keyone also went on sale in the US yesterday. The device...

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Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ Bluetooth fix update arrives in the UK

Last week, Samsung started pushing out an update to its Galaxy S8/S8+ flagships in the UAE. It brought fixes to some issues, including those related to Bluetooth connectivity. Now, the same update has started hitting units in the UK. It weighs in at around 620MB. The update also takes care of a bug that caused the devices to reboot while controlling music playing through a wireless speaker. In addition, changes related to SD card are also included. Finally, the update also brings the May security patch. Via

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Now you can officially unlock bootloader for LG G6

LG has updated its list of smartphones for which bootloader unlocking is officially supported. The latest name that has been added is the G6 - specifically, the European variant, which carries the H870 model number. For the uninitiated, bootloader unlocking lets you do things like running a custom ROM on your handset. However, you should keep in mind that the process voids your device's warranty. For details on how to unlock the bootloader as well as the complete list of LG devices for which bootloader unlocking is supported, head to the Source link below. Source | Via

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