Xiaomi announces Mi TV 2S in China, priced at around $483

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BlackBerry Passport and Classic getting OS 10.3.2.556 update

AT&T has officially started rolling out the OS 10.3.2.556 update to the BlackBerry Passport and Classic smartphones. AT this point the update is only for AT&T branded models. As for the changes, the update brings Amazon Shop enhancements, fix to browsing applicable to Work space only activated devices, as well as email enhancements applicable to some enterprise customers. The AT&T Passport and Classic were released back in February this year. The former has been redesigned by BlackBerry, giving it rounded corners at the specific request of the carrier. Source |...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/at_t_variants_of_blackberry_passport_and_classic_getting_os_1032556-news-13075.php

Report says Korean Lg G4 sales below expectations

Looks like the LG G4 smartphone isn't getting the kind of response that the company had hoped for. According to a report out of South Korea, the handset's sales in the company's home country have been way below expectations so far. As per the report, LG managed to sell a little over 240,000 units of the handset in the country by the end of June, which translates into 3,500 and 3,800 units a day. Although that's not particularly bad considering that the device was launched there towards April-end, the figure pales in comparison to the 1.3 million units of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones that Samsung sold approximately during the same period in South Korea. Also, LG's goal was to sell at-least 70 million smartphones worldwide this year, including 12 million LG G4 units. But the way the things are shaping up in its home market, it looks like the company may have to revise those expectations a...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/report_says_korean_lg_g4_sales_below_expectations-news-13074.php

Samsung Galaxy A8 prices revealed

The Samsung Galaxy A8 smartphone, which was unveiled a couple of days ago, will set you back 3,199 CNY ($515) for the base model. The 32GB variant will carry a price tag of 3,499 CNY ($564). Specs-wise, the device is powered by a mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC, and sports a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display. It comes with 2GB RAM and, as already mentioned, 16/32GB expandable internal memory options. In terms of camera, the A8 features 16MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. It runs Android 5.1 and packs in a 3050 mAh battery. The device, which is the slimmest Samsung smartphone ever (5.9 mm), will go on sale in China later this month. There is currently no information on if and when it will be available in other markets. Via | Image...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a8_prices_revealed-news-13073.php

Newly announced HTC Desire 626s landing on Sprint July 19

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/newly_announced_htc_desire_626s_landing_on_sprint_july_19-news-13072.php

Facebook testing 'buy' button on retailers' pages

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