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LG teases dual screen phone ahead of IFA 2019

August 6, 2019
While Samsung and Huawei are aiming to usher in the era of foldable phones with the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, LG has taken a slightly different approach. When the LG V50 ThinQ launched the company released an additional screen case which attached to the phone resulting in a makeshift foldable phone. The Dual Screen folio case came with a 6.2-inch OLED panel and offered users the utility of a…
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HTC stops selling phones in the UK after a patent dispute

August 6, 2019
HTC cannot catch a break with its smartphone business – in another unfavorable development the Taiwanese company is now blocked from selling its phones through major retailers in the United Kingdom after a patent dispute with Munich-based company Ipcom. The R&D…
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Unlocked LG V35 ThinQ receiving Android Pie update in the US

August 6, 2019
AT&T’s LG V35 ThinQ received the Android Pie update back in June, and after more than a month, the unlocked units are also being updated with Pie. Additionally, the update is also seeding for the Google Fi, Amazon, and AIO units of the V35 ThinQ. The new firmware…
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Redmi Y2 gets Android Pie update

August 6, 2019
Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has released the stable ROM of Android Pie for the Redmi S2 in China and the Redmi Y2 (rebranded S2) in India. The new firmware requires a download of 1.4GB and sports version number MIUI V10.3.3. It lets you lock Google Contacts and comes with a fix for an issue related to deletion of contacts from the SIM card. You can check out the full changelog below: The update is…
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LG's IFA 2019 invite teases more dual screen mobile action

August 6, 2019
While Samsung and Huawei refine their foldable devices, LG has introduced expanding hardware with its V50 ThinQ (shown above) that uses a case to add a second screen. The company’s invite to its unveiling event on September 6th at IFA 2019 in Germany suggests it will…
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Report: Apple to provide ‘pre-jailbroken’ iPhones to researchers, launch macOS bug bounty program

August 6, 2019
Apple is reportedly set to provide security researchers with unique iPhone models that would allow them to more easily find weaknesses in iOS. reports that Apple will make this announcement at the Black Hat security conference later this week. According to the report, the iPhones will be given to security researchers that participate in Apple’s invite-only bug bounty program.
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Asus Zenfone 6 now available for pre-order in the US

August 5, 2019
The Asus Zenfone 6 will soon be available in the US. B&H has it available for pre-order – here’s the link – but note that the shipping date is yet to be set. The 64GB model costs $500 and while the phone has a microSD slot, you may want to go up to the version with 128GB storage anyway – that’s $550. Both versions come with 6GB of RAM. By the way, the card slot can house two SIMs in…
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