Apple CEO Tim Cook has nothing but praise for augmented reality, saying it’s a technology that’s potentially as important as the iPhone. It turns out he may have big plans for virtual reality too. The company is working on a headset capable of running both AR and VR technology, according to a person familiar with …
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Apple could slash the 2018 iPhone 11 price these 7 ways
A 6.1-inch Face ID iPhone for just $550. That’s one welcome rumor after 2017 became the year of the thousand-dollar iPhone X. But to achieve a modern-looking “midprice” iPhone with Face ID and an edge-to-edge screen, Apple would have to cut many of the iPhone X’s top-notch features. Let’s back up a bit. The going rumor-fueled theory is that Apple will …
Read More »LG G7: Rumored specs, price, release date
Update: The LG G7 ThinQ has been officially announced. Read CNET’s full review of the LG G7 ThinQ. The Samsung Galaxy S9 may have kicked off 2018’s phone season with a bang, but for Android fans, it’s just the beginning. In March, Huawei launched its marquee P20 and P20 Pro phones and the Nokia 8 Sirocco wowed us with its …
Read More »LG G7 ThinQ image leak tells us four important things
Fact: the LG G7 ThinQ will launch May 2 in New York. Now, a new image tweeted by frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass sheds some light on the phone’s possible design corroborates a heap of rumors. Remember, CNET has not confirmed the validity of the image. G7 ThinQ, redux pic.twitter.com/QBWceCtr1a — Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 23, 2018 The notch: The render …
Read More »LG hits snag in supplying new Apple iPhone screens
Apple doesn’t want to be so reliant on Samsung for its phone screens, but it’s run into a problem. The Wall Street Journal reports that LG Display, who Apple wants to use as a second source of its OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens in its new phones, is having manufacturing issues. LG Display has fallen behind schedule and Apple is …
Read More »LG’s V40 and V35 phones could come soon after the LG G7
LG is making us wait a little bit longer for its LG G7 ThinQ phone, but once it arrives, the floodgates may open. LG is rumored to release two new V-series phones, the LG V35 ThinQ and LG V40 ThinQ, soon after the LG G7, according to mobile tipster Evan Blass. Although the LG G-series can be viewed as the …
Read More »LG G7 ThinQ gets dedicated Google Assistant button
The upcoming LG G7 ThinQ smartphone will have a unique, physical connection to Google Assistant. The flagship phone, slated to be unveiled in a New York event on May 2, will sport a dedicated hardware button specifically for Google’s digital assistant, according to people familiar with the smartphone. The Google Assistant button will be on the left side of the phone, while …
Read More »AT&T brings ‘5G Evolution’ (not real 5G) to 117 more markets
AT&T is getting more than 100 cities ready for 5G. Just don’t be misled by how it’s doing it. The Dallas telecommunications giant said on Thursday that it’s rolling out its “5G Evolution” technology to parts of 117 markets, bringing its total to 141. New cities include larger cities like Miami and Dallas and smaller cities like Reno, Nevada, and …
Read More »The LG G7 ThinQ appears again with iPhone X
There’s even more evidence piling up that the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ phone will have a notch. Frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass late on Monday tweeted an image of the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ that looks like an ad or promotional render. The picture gives a clear view of the front of the phone, showing off details like the large screen, …
Read More »Samsung patent application shows a phone with iPhone X notch
Even Samsung may not be safe from the controversial notch. Samsung filed a patent application (PDF) with Chinese patent organization SIPO that shows off a few different phone designs each with a notch above the phone’s screen. The patent application was filed on March 30 and spotted on Monday by Dutch phone blog Mobielkopen. The phone in the patent application looks …
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