LG G Pad X2 8.0 Plus launched for $240

Less than a month after it was spotted listed on T-Mobile's website, the LG G Pad X2 8.0 Plus tablet has been launched. A quick look at T-Mobile's listing for the device reveals it's being offered for $240. The tablet is powered by an SoC with octa-core, 1.4GHz processor, and sports an 8-inch Full HD display. While RAM is unknown, storage is 32GB. The camera department is handled by a 5MP main shooter and a 5MP selfie unit. The device runs Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. A 2,900mAh battery is there to keep the lights on. The G Pad X2 8.0 Plus also comes with a Plus Pack...

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Huawei has removed all EMUI images for its phones from its official website

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has removed all EMUI images for its smartphones from the official EMUI website. If you visit the site, you are greeted by the following notice: "SD card update packages are no longer supplied.By this time,all the SD card upgrade packages will be removed from the website and the download page will be closed." If you dismiss the notice, and try clicking any of phone images, the website displays an empty page, confirming that the ROM images as well as the respective download links have indeed been removed. The reason behind the move isn't...

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Week 35 in review: LG V30, Sony Xperia XZ1 and Moto X4 appear at IFA 2017

IFA 2017 is wrapping up with the events and we saw plenty of new phones being announced. LG finally unveiled the V30, Sony introduced the XZ1, the XZ1 Compact, and the XA1 Plus, while Lenovo showed the Moto X4 with dual cameras. Other companies like Archos, Alcatel and Blackberry also joined the fun, making the week a pure blessing for all smartphone geeks. Xiaomi and Apple are releasing their next flagships in a matter of two days - first is the Chinese manufacturer with the Mi Mix 2 on September 11. On September 12 the Cupertino company is announcing three iPhones, one of them...

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Weekly poll: Best smartphone at IFA

The bustle of IFA 2017 is dying down, all the major announcements came and went. You can check our recap in case you missed anything and we have hands-on impressions from all the major players if you need to delve deeper. But let's look at the cream of the crop. Which phone do you think stole the show? LG V30 • Sony Xperia XZ1 • Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact • Motorola Moto X4 The LG V30 is a marked improvement over the G6. The 6" P-OLED screen looks amazing, but it doesn't make the phone too big - in fact, it's more compact than the V20. We'll want more time with the new dual...

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Testing the Helio X30 chipset on the Meizu Pro 7 Plus

Meizu Pro 7 Plus is the first smartphone to utilize the latest Helio X30 chip by MediaTek. It has a powerful deca-core processor and PowerVR graphics. Meizu has added 6 gigabytes of RAM, more than enough for smooth multi-tasking. The 10-core processor has two powerful Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.6GHz, four energy-efficient yet powerful enough A53 cores running at 2.2GHz, and four super lightweight A35 ones ticking at 1.9GHz. The GPU in charge of graphics is PowerVR 7XTP series - Apple has picked a similar one for the iPhone 6s in its A9 chip. Traditionally, we start our...

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Weekly poll results: Samsung Galaxy Note8 feels the love

Nearly half the people that answered our poll are happy with the Samsung Galaxy Note8. The Note line is one of Samsung's big money makers but has struggled in the last two generations. Now it seems to be back on track. The Galaxy Note FE - formerly the Note7 - received weak support, about half of the votes that the Galaxy S8+ scored. And from past polls we know that the S Pen is a huge differentiator, but apparently the older hardware didn't excite the crowd. Not that there were no complaints about the Galaxy Note8 either. Most of those that complained grumbled about the price (a hefty...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 35

The IFA 2017 announcements just passed and plenty of new phones were announced. But the trending phones list welcomed only one of the new devices - the LG V30. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is still on top and is nowhere near losing the lead with more than half the interest than the Moto G5S Plus that sits in second. The updated version of Moto G5 that Lenovo launched in India stirred some interest, and its position in the Top 3 is not a surprise. Moto G5S Plus managed to make the Nokia 6 and Galaxy J7 Pro drop one position, and the iPhone 6s wraps up the Top 5. In the bottom half, we see...

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IFA 2017 recap - the hot smartphones we saw in Berlin

Another edition of the IFA congress is over and done and it was an eventful one. Samsung decided to forgo its big Galaxy Note8 announcement from IFA but LG, Sony and Motorola all showcased their next flagships during the tech congress. So here's a recap of all we saw from Berlin. Alcatel Alcatel had four smartphones and a smartwatch to show at IFA 2017. The Idol 5S, Idol 5, A7 XL and A7 alongside the Movetime watch. alcatel Idol 5s • alcatel Idol 5 • alcatel A7 Here's our hands-on. Archos Starting in alphabetical order and starting off big with Archos. The...

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