US unlocked Galaxy Note8 is now getting Oreo

Recently Samsung promised that the Note8 units sold in the US would be graced with the Oreo update "in the coming weeks", and it has since started to deliver. So far, devices sold by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint have already tasted the new treat, and starting today the unlocked model is joining in the fun. People who purchased the Note8 in unlocked form in the States are receiving the update notification, which you can check out in all its glory in the screenshots below - they also contain the lengthy changelog. Unlocked US Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update...

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OnePlus 6 confirmed to have up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage, Snapdragon 845

OnePlus has taken to its forum to confirm that the upcoming OnePlus 6 (whose name was recently confirmed in a tweet to no one's surprise), will be coming in a 256GB variant. Apart from that, the company also confirmed that it will have 8GB RAM (same as the last two models) and run on the new top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. Okay, then And that's pretty much it. OnePlus did spend far too many words in its forum post describing this one small feature, going on about the "pursuit of burdenless speed" (whatever that means) and also how it has a FSE Team, which stands...

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LG Display made the OLED screens of the Huawei Mate RS

LG Display may have scored big time - it sold flexible OLED displays to Huawei for the curved screen of the Mate RS Porsche Design. It's important to note that LG didn't make the OLED screen for the Huawei P20 Pro, so the deal in its current form is pretty low volume. However, Huawei is the third biggest smartphone maker in the world and LG Display is reportedly "paying special attention" to the Huawei contract. If things go well, there's plenty of room for orders to grow. The Mate RS, as you probably know, is one of the first smartphones with a fingerprint reader under its display....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_display_made_the_oled_screens_of_the_huawei_mate_rs-news-30405.php

Galaxy A6+ launch imminent, briefly appears on Samsung website

Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ are nearing their launch, as seen on a website of the Korean company. The Polish division accidentally uploaded a webpage for a phone with the model number SM-A605FN/DS that is most likely the Galaxy A6+'s dual SIM version. Screengrab from Samsung Poland's website The A605FN moniker already appeared on multiple regulator pages, including the FCC and Wi-Fi certification websites, making it easier to connect the dots. Benchmarks from last month suggested the Galaxy A6+ will have Snapdragon 625, 4 GB RAM and Android Oreo, most likely with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_a6_launch_imminent_briefly_appears_samsung_website-news-30397.php

A leaked manual confirms dual camera and Bixby on Galaxy J7 Duo

The Samsung SM-J720F, which is expected to debut as Galaxy J7 Duo, will pack a dual camera that can do Live Focus bokeh shots. It will also have Bixby and a removable battery. We got this useful information thanks to a leaked official user manual for the device, detailing its many software and hardware features. One of the most interesting additions is the removable battery. The Galaxy J7 and its J-series contemporaries have sealed-in batteries. Next up is the Bixby addition - this will be the first Bixby-enabled midranger by Samsung. Since there is no physical Bixby button it's...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/a_leaked_manual_confirms_dual_camera_and_bixby_on_galaxy_j7_duo-news-30404.php

Motorola celebrates the 45 years since the first mobile phone with a sale

Motorola is celebrating the 45th anniversary of the first mobile phone in the world with a sale. The device happened to be the Motorola DynaTAC - 13-inch tall, weighing 1.75 pounds and with no display of any sort. The company is offering discounts on select phones in the US. The Moto E series gets up to $40 off. The Moto G and X series get up to $100 off. Finally, the Moto Z series gets up to $150 off. These discounts are only available on select models in the series and vary depending upon the variant you choose. So, for example, while the 64GB Moto G5s Plus gets $100 off, the...

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