We’ve heard that LG will be releasing its own mobile payment platform on the LG G6 to rival the likes of Apple Pay, Android Pay, and Samsung Pay, but it could get a leg up on the competition. LG Pay may use facial recognition as an extra layer of payment authentication, according to The Investor. …

Instagram took another page from the Snapchat playbook on Tuesday when it announced that it’s bringing disappearing photos and videos to its messaging platform, Instagram Direct. That means you can now send photo and video messages in addition to text. What’s more, these visual messages are only visible for a short amount of time before your contact can’t access them …

Google‘s simple video calling app Duo just got a little more advanced. Google announced that it will bring audio-only calling to Duo users worldwide, after first introducing the feature in Brazil in March. Duo is Google’s take on Apple’s FaceTime, with some important differences. First, while FaceTime can only be used between people with Apple products, Duo works on both …

If you could design the upcoming iPhone 8 (or iPhone X, or whatever Apple calls its next-generation phone), what would it look like? Designer Martin Hajek, who has a track record of creating 3D renders of rumored Apple products, put together a new iPhone 8 concept for German site Computer Bild, based on speculation about the device. Apple is rumored …

What do you call the follow-up to the Moto Z, the high-end phone that introduced the world to interchangeable hardware known as Moto Mods? How about the Moto Z2? That’s exactly what Twitter tipster Evan Blass shared this week (see his tweet below). Motorola (which has been known as Lenovo Moto, but is now back to Motorola again) is the …

Apple fans waiting for the rumored 10th-anniversary iPhone 8 may have to wait a bit longer, according to a Chinese report by Economic Daily News (via Digitimes). The next-generation iPhone could be delayed a month or two beyond its expected September launch. The iPhone 8 is rumored to see sweeping changes, including an edge-to-edge OLED screen. But swapping out the …

The Samsung Galaxy S8 announced last week has a huge display, facial recognition, and Bixby, but it didn’t get the two camera lenses on the back that were prevalent in rumors leading up to the Unpacked launch event. Now, some photos of alleged Galaxy S8 Plus prototypes recently surfaced showing off a dual camera set up, which contrasts with the …

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 announcement put a spotlight on the phone’s huge edge-to-edge display with minimal bezels. It’s certainly the first thing you notice when looking at the S8. But Samsung isn’t alone. The LG G6 also has minimal bezels, and both phones followed Xiaomi’s Mi Mix. New leaks are starting to show what a follow-up to the Mi Mix might …

We are less than 24 hours away from Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 reveal, but it seems like some have forgotten that details of the phone are still under wraps. An employee from UK company Vodafone may have accidentally spilled the beans on the S8’s 3D camera, The Sun reports. There have been a ton of Galaxy S8 leaks, but not many …

Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus won’t be announced until March 29, but thanks to plenty of rumors and leaks, it feels like we already know the devices. But leaks don’t necessarily show how the phone will fit in our hands, pockets or bags. That’s why well-known tipster OnLeaks created renderings based on the rumored sizes — letting you …