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LG may make iPhone X

If you’ve got your eye on LG’s new phone but aren’t a fan of its much-rumored iPhone X-like notch, this might please you: It appears to be optional. Ever since Apple released its iPhone X in November with a black notch above the screen that houses the phone’s front-facing camera and other sensors, a gaggle of Android …

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LG G7 may launch in May with an $800

LG’s flagship G7, which was MIA at MWC, might not launch until May, according to a report by Korea’s ETNews. That launch date would be 15 months after the company unveiled its G6 in February 2017, but would remain consistent with previous statements by the company that it wouldn’t stick to a strict yearly release cycle.  LG has steadily lost ground to stalwart Android rival Samsung, …

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Google and LG could be fixing the dreaded ‘screen door’ for your next VR headset

Google and LG are expected to unveil the highest-resolution OLED VR display yet at Display Week in May, according to the event’s program guide (as noted on Monday by Digital Trends.) The two companies are heading a session at the conference entitled “An 18-megapixel, 4.3inch, 1,443 ppi, 120 Hz OLED display for wide field-of-view, high-acuity, head-mounted displays.” That spec equates to …

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Google’s Android P is all about notches and notifications

Google is preparing its Android mobile software for something Apple popularized with its iPhone X — the notch. That’s the little cutout at the top of phones with screens that take up almost the whole handset. The search giant on Wednesday announced Android P, the next generation of its mobile operating system. And one of the biggest changes in the …

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LG G7 may come with an iPhone X styled notch

It looks like yet another upcoming Android phone may arrive with the iPhone X notch. Ever since Apple released the iPhone X — which features a black notch above the screen that houses the phone’s front-facing camera and other sensors — a gaggle of Android phone makers have been rumored to be adopting the design. In addition to the upcoming Huawei P20 and …

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LG sets lowest initial OLED TV pricing yet, starts at $2,500

Consider this the opening salvo of high-end TV pricing for 2018. LG has revealed pricing for most of its 2018 lineup of OLED TVs. The good news is that they’re less-expensive than last year, by $1000 for both the 55- and 65-inch sizes. Now playing: Watch this: LG’s new OLED TVs still look great, offer some upgrades 1:57 The bad …

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LG OLED TVs don’t mess with success in 2018

UPDATE March 5, 2018: LG has set pricing for many of the TVs described below, starting at $2,500. Click here for details. Aside from this update, this article has not otherwise been modified since its initial publication. If you bought an LG OLED TV in 2017, buyer’s remorse probably won’t be an issue.  And if you’re waiting for a final …

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Galaxy S9 trade

AT&T is offering some pretty decent incentives if you’re looking to get a Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus. Starting Friday, preorder Samsung’s latest flagship phones and you’ll receive bill credit worth $150 from AT&T. There is a caveat though: You’ll need to bring in a new line from a competitor to get the credit, meaning existing AT&T users will miss …

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LG’s next flagship phone joins notch craze, leaked images show

We didn’t see a new flagship Android smart phone from LG at Mobile World Congress this week (though we have a few guesses as to why not). Instead, LG showed off a rather incremental upgrade to last year’s V30. Ho hum, right? Maybe not. According to Evan Blass at VentureBeat, the Korean manufacturer held a private, closed door meeting at MWC …

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Galaxy S9, 5G and more: Everything from MWC 2018

One of the best things about coming to Mobile World Congress is getting away from the cold, dreary weather in London and much of the US to spend a few days on the sunny and pleasant Mediterranean coast of Spain. The 2018 show started off that way, but Barcelona on Tuesday, like much of Europe, was hit by frigid weather, …

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