Revised Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update starts hitting units in Europe

Last weekend, it came to light that Samsung has included the Gear S3 battery issue fix in the Tizen 3.0 update itself. The revised update was rolling out slowly, beginning with the US, and now it has reached Europe. The update carries a firmware version of R760XXU2CQL1 and weighs in at around 21MB. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it might take time for the update to hit your device, so be patient. Via

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Listing reveals Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) price

Pricing information for the Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) has been revealed. Listing for the device has popped up on a Russian retailer's website, revealing a price tag of RUB 7,990, which currently translates into around $138. If you convert the tag in Euro, it comes out to be around €115, which is exactly what a recent leak had revealed. Of course, while these leaks are inline, there's still no official information on the handset's pricing, so take all this with a pinch of salt. No word on when the phone will be made official, although the given the frequency/depth of leaks, unveiling...

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Panasonic Eluga Ray 500 to be available across retail outlets

Panasonic has announced that its first dual camera smartphone — the Eluga Ray 500 — will now be available across all major offline retail outlets across India. The phone was launched earlier this year in September but was only available online exclusively through Flipkart. Now the phone will also be available offline in addition to being available on Flipkart. The Eluga Ray 500 is a budget smartphone with a 5-inch 720p IPS display, a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, and 3GB RAM along with 32GB expandable storage. The back of the phone has a dual camera system, featuring a 13...

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OnePlus to name a star after the first 37 customers of the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition

OnePlus has announced that it will be naming a star after the first 37 customers of the recently announced OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition. Achieved in association with Star Register, the first 37 customers of the phone will receive a personalized "Star Wars" constellation and certificate of ownership with the details of their very own named star. Apparently naming a star after yourself is a thing. These are generally stars that are visible from the Earth and the location varies depending upon how much you pay. However, many of these names are not recognized by the...

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Another bezel-less Sharp arrives on TENAA

Just days after the Sharp FS8018 with one camera popped up on TENAA, a phone codenamed FS8015 also appeared on the Chinese regulator's website. It sports similar specs to the Aquos S2 flagship but comes with a fingerprint scanner on the back, instead of the front. Sharp FS8015 The FS8015 has 5.99" screen with 18:9 ratio and FullHD+ resolution (2160 x 1080 pixels). The SoC has octa-core CPU, clocked at 2.2 GHz, so we're likely looking at either Snapdragon 630 or 660. The memory options are 4/6 GB RAM and 64/128 GB storage. The dual cam on the back is listed as 12 MP + 13...

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Alleged Meizu M6s clears TENAA

The Meizu M6s has already been the subject of several leaks and rumors and now it appears the device has been certified by China's TENAA as well. A listing alleged to be of the device (model number M172C) reveals 5.7-inch display and a 2,930mAh battery. The 152x72.54x8.0mm figures should be the device's measurements. Sadly, that's all what the listing reveals, and the agency didn't publish any images for the handset as well. Other rumored specs include MT6793 SoC, 3GB/32GB memory config, and 13MP/5MP camera combo. Via

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Oppo A83 announced with 5.7-inch display, 13MP camera

Shortly after announcing the A75 and A75s, Oppo unveiled another smartphone. Dubbed A83, the device is powered by an SoC with octa-core 2.5GHz processor, and sports a 5.7-inch display with 720x1440 pixel resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. Oppo A83 official images RAM is 4GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The handset features a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front shooter. Measuring 150.5 × 73.1 × 7.7mm and weighing in at 143g, the phone runs Android 7.1 and packs in a 3,090mAh battery. The Oppo A83 also features facial recognition technology that the company claims can unlock...

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LG G Pad X 8.0 on T-Mobile gets new update

T-Mobile has started pushing out a new update to LG G Pad X 8.0 units on its network. Arriving as version V52120l, it's mainly a security update that weighs in at around 95MB and brings the December security patch. The changelog posted on the magenta carrier's website also lists "minor software stability and bug fixes." So that's pretty much it. It's been a few days since the update began rolling out, but if it still hasn't hit your device, be patient, as OTA roll outs usually happen in batches. Source | Via

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New Nokia 5 Oreo beta build fixes multitasking issue

HMD Global launched an Oreo beta program for the Nokia 5 earlier this month. And now, a new beta build has started rolling out. The update arrives as build version V5.160 and weighs in at around 1,694MB. Not much is known about what all changes are included in the new build compared to the previous one. However, reports say it does fix a multitasking-related bug that wasn't addressed in the first beta build. The final Oreo release for the device is expected to arrive sometime next month. Via

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LG V30 Oreo update begins rolling out

Nearly a month after the LG V30 Oreo beta program went live, the final build has started rolling out. Currently users in the company's home country of South Korea are getting the update. The update - which weighs in at around 1412 MB - is available both OTA as well as through the LG Bridge software, so you can also install it manually if you want. Needless to say, all the standard Oreo goodies are included in the update. In addition, LG's announcement reveals the update also brings along some LDAC-related improvements. No information on exactly when other key regions will get the...

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