Samsung Galaxy Note8 to go on sale on September 15, Korean carriers execs claim

You know the what, how about the when? The Samsung Galaxy Note8 will be unveiled on August 23 but sales will start later - on September 15, a new rumor claims. That's for the South Korean market, which traditionally is among the first to get Samsung's latest flagships (the US launch will likely be at the same time). There will be a pre-order period first, lasting 10-14 days. Analysts are glancing at the calendar, wondering if the Galaxy Note8 launch will coincide with the LG V30 (set to be unveiled at IFA, August 31). Chances are that the two releases will be close and it will be a...

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iPhone 8 will have Smart Camera scenes, will support fast and wireless charging

Apple is helping developers get ready for the launch of iOS 11 and inadvertently revealed details of the iPhone 8. Devs already uncovered the design of the phone, now they dug up something cool for the camear too - smart scenes. Called "Smart Camera", the feature will automatically adjust the settings for a variety of scenarios: photographing babies, pets, fast motion, low-light scenes, sunset/sunrise, even printed documents. Smart Camera scene types • Apple Pay + FaceID It seems that the infrared facial recognition (aka Pearl ID) will be used in Apple Pay too. Wireless...

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Android O could come out next week

Developer Preview 4 of Android O was released last Monday (July 24), and it was a release candidate. Unless any major bugs are uncovered, the final version will come out soon - perhaps as soon as next week. The Google Pixel and Pixel XL are first in line to get the new major OS version. It will bring Project Trebble, Autofill, Blob emoji and more. Perhaps we'll even get to learn what desert it is named after - the current front runner seems to be oatmeal cookie. Note that there's a chance the the O release will be pushed back. Last year, Android 7.0 Nougat started to roll out to...

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Max preview: A closer look

The J7 Max is one of Samsung's continued attempts to compete in the mid-range market against the onslaught of Chinese devices. While previous attempts weren't particularly impressive, perhaps this time the company has managed to get the price to performance ratio right. We're about to see.

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Moto G5 Plus deal (US): 32GB model is $30 off, 64GB model is $50 off

The G5S may be official, but the Moto G5 Plus got a price cut that makes them worth another look. The G5 Plus offers a 5.2" 1080p screen, Snapdragon 625 chipset with a 3,000mAh battery and a 13MP/2160p main camera. Compared to the G5S Plus, you get the same chipset and battery, but a smaller screen (vs. 5.5") and you miss out on the dual camera. The 2GB/32GB model is $200 on B&H Photo Video and on Amazon.com. It's probably worthwhile to upgrade to the 4GB/64GB model for $250 from B&H Photo Video (Amazon has it for $300). Note that the B&H deal ends today (at 3 AM ET). Via

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Samsung Galaxy S8 shipments exceed 20 million

Samsung has managed to ship over 20 million units of its Galaxy S8 and S8+ flagships, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics. The milestone was achieved in July. The research firm notes that the per day shipments of the flagship duo stood at 278,800 following its launch on April 21. So in total, the tech giant shipped 19.8 million units in the April-June period. Likely because of that, even the average selling price (ASP) of Samsung phones in that period shot up. There were reports last month that Galaxy S8 sales are slowing down, but Samsung quickly refuted them,...

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