LG Q6 starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo in Korea

After the LG G6 received the update to Android Oreo, the company is focusing on its mid-range Q6 series. Users in South Korea report that their LG Q6 units have already received Android Oreo and along with the usual features the OS brings, LG has pushed some useful new features as well. The Q6 now gets DTS:X 3D stereo sound support, camera LED customization - it can now light up for calls, messages and while listening to music. The camera app supports scanning QR codes as well, so there's no need for third-party apps anymore. The update is rather hefty at around 1,170MB and we...

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 makes an appearance on TENAA

Samsung is preparing its Galaxy Note9 for market launch after it scheduled an unveiling for August 9 in New York. The Korean company has just got a device with model number SM-N9600 approved by TENAA. Specs are yet to be released, but the combination of letters and numbers suggests this is the upcoming phablet's variant for the Chinese market. The listing does not say much, only confirming the trivial detail that the OS will be Android. For now, we only know the S Pen will have Bluetooth support, according to the FCC. A leaked press render suggested the Galaxy Note9 will have...

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Huawei to launch Nova 3i in the Philippines

It appears that Huawei will launch the Nova 3i in the Philippines on July 28. The name of the upcoming device was spotted by a Huawei and Honor Philippines Facebook group member. Outside of the added i to the name, we expect the Nova 3i to be identical to the Huawei Nova 3, which went official today and is expected to start selling on July 18. Huawei is known to add an i to the names of devices meant for markets other than China. Promotional poster captured by Kenneth Rizter Alba Ramos Specs-wise the Huawei Nova 3i/Nova 3 will have a 6.3-inch 2340x1080px display, 6GB of RAM,...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4's optional keyboard cover and stylus exposed

Samsung's high-end tablet, the Galaxy Tab S4, should be pretty close to launch considering all the leaks and rumors going around. We already know what it will look like and also most of the specs. And today, we get to see the accessories and the white variant. The famous leakster Evan Blass published some revealing photos of the optional keyboard cover. With it, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S4 should be able to go against Apple's iPad Pro, although the price should be considerably lower. The next image shows the tablet in white and that one comes with a white stylus, too. Speaking...

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Xiaomi looking to open a store in Turkey

Xiaomi is about to get its first Mi Store in Turkey, according to a pictured store canvas labeled "Coming Soon". The thing is, this could be a third party store that will sell Xiaomi devices or an Authorized Reseller store. According to Turkish sources Xioami is aiming to enter the Turkish market in 2019 with an online store in the first quarter of 2019 and a physical one in Q3 of 2019. Xiaomi Mi Store için Vadi Istanbul AVM'de hazırlıklar başlamış, işte ilk görüntüler. pic.twitter.com/miOZk9l7Uv— Erdi Özüağ (@fx57) July 11, 2018 Xiaomi is...

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Huawei TalkBand B5 debuts as a smartband/Bluetooth headset hybrid

Huawei is going strong with device announcements today - after the Nova 3 was outed, the company also listed the smartwatch TalkBand B5. Much like its predecessors, the B5 turns into a Bluetooth headset when you remove it from the strap. It has a 1.13" AMOLED screen and 2.5D curved glass and comes with built-in heart rate sensor. Huawei TalkBand B5 in official slides The TalkBand B5 comes with 512 KB RAM and 16 MB Flash memory mostly for storing the pre-installed apps since it does not support sideloading of other applications. Battery capacity is 108 mAh, and Huawei says it...

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