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LG V30 may replace second screen with a ‘floating bar’

LG is expected to unveil its high-end V30 phone later this month during the IFA tech show, but it may look a little different than past generations. Most notably, the V30 is reported to lose the V series’ unique second screen for some sort of “floating bar,” according to Android Authority. The V series is LG’s …

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Galaxy S8, S8 Plus now compatible with Google Daydream

One of the most popular phones — the Galaxy S8 (and larger counterpart S8 Plus) — is now compatible with Google‘s virtual reality platform, Daydream. Google announced the news via Twitter. Updates will roll out over the next few weeks, but users may notice a difference in timing depending on their carriers. The US carrier Verizon, for example, already rolled …

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LG V30 may go on sale September 28

LG is expected to announce the LG V30 on August 31 at the IFA 2017 conference in Berlin, but you may have to wait another month before you can get your hands on the phone. The LG V30 allegedly won’t go on sale until September 28, reports Android Authority. The LG V series is the brand’s most premium line of …

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Low LG G6 sales dent LG’s earnings. Can its next phone save it?

LG is disappointed. Sales for its flagship G6 smartphone are less than stellar. The electronics company announced its second-quarter earnings Thursday, saying the quarter was a “challenging” one for its mobile business. LG said that even though mobile had revenues of $2.39 billion, it had an operating loss of $117 million. That means growth for mobile has stayed stagnant over …

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Moto Z2 Force specs versus Galaxy S8, LG G6, HTC U11

Motorola’s new Moto Z2 Force has thrown down the gauntlet against the Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6 and HTC U11. Now it’s our turn to see how all these large-screen handsets with top-notch features measure up. Let’s break down the Z2 Force. The Android 7.1.1 phone piles on the hardware, with two 12-megapixel rear cameras, Qualcomm’s fastest processor (the Snapdragon 835) …

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Google Daydream VR will work with 11 phones by 2018

Eleven phones will support Google’s Daydream virtual reality software by the end of 2017, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai said in parent company Alphabet’s earnings call Monday. The statement was later confirmed to CNET by a Google spokesperson. Here’s what Pichai said (via Seeking Alpha): “We continue to work on the next generation of computing platforms, virtual and augmented realty. By the …

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Galaxy Note 8 to launch in late August, Samsung confirms

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy Note 8 coming in late August, says Samsung exec 1:18 Samsung’s Note 7 is getting a follow-up next month. Sarah Tew/CNET Get ready for the Galaxy Note 8 to come next month. Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh told reporters in Taiwan that it’ll unveil the new Note phone at the end of August, as reported …

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LG V30 to be unveiled August, likely at IFA 2017

It looks like LG is readying itself to reveal its next big phone. The company sent out save-the-dates for August 31 in Berlin, with an image that outlines a sleek and glowing letter V. This would be a not-so-subtle nod to LG’s series of premium V-series phones; the new phone is expected to be called the V30. Judging by the …

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MetroPCS discounts new lines and offers free phones

MetroPCS is putting out the welcome mat to new customers.  The prepaid service, a unit of T-Mobile, said existing customers with a $40 6-gigabyte plan can add new lines for $25 — a $5 discount from the normal price. The company is also offering its unlimited-data plan for $50 a month, or two lines for $80. If you opt for …

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LG V30 could lose its most defining feature

LG may be shaking up the look of its most premium phone. A new rumor says that the LG V30, the unannounced follow-up to last year’s LG V20, may have more in common with the LG G6 than with the V20 itself. Renderings that come from well known mobile tipster OnLeaks suggest that the V30 will lose the secondary display above …

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