In a few months, Samsung will unleash upon the world yet another flagship. The Galaxy Note 9 will, according to the most recent rumors, will see the light of day in New York on August 9 during an Unpacked event.
As we’re drawing closer to the date, more and more leaks centering the upcoming smartphone have started emerging online. For example, we just heard the Note 9 will ship with a 4,000 mAh battery and now another leak reveals the colors the device will be available in.
You might remember the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were announced in four different colors. Well according to the folks at AllAboutSamsung, the Galaxy Note 9 might get five colors.
Would you be interested in a Brown Galaxy Note 9?
Obviously, we’re going to see the classic Black version and also a darker Titanium Gray one. Another color option will be similar to the Lilac Purple of the Galaxy S9, albeit of a different share. It’s going to be called Lavender instead. A darker blue model, which will apparently have a golden frame, is also in the cards.
But perhaps the most intriguing color option is the Brown one. Remember the brown Galaxy II? Well now we might see the shade make a comeback on the Galaxy Note 9.
Yet before you get all excited, we should tell you that for the time being only the Black, Lavender and Gray variants are confirmed. But as was the case with the Gray Galaxy S9, the Gray Galaxy Note 9 will probably be limited to a few markets. And so will the Brown one, most likely.
The Galaxy Note 9 is rumored to make an appearance with a 6.4-inch display and upgraded internals. This means, a Snapdragon 845 on the inside, backed up 6GB of RAM and 128GB. A 256GB version might also be in the works. What’s more, the phone is expected to borrow the variable-aperture lens technology for its rear camera from the Galaxy S9.
Instagram has taken yet another step towards becoming a shopping app. The Facebook-owned company announced it will now allow users to shop directly from Stories.
Up until now, Instagram only let users to shop via their feeds. But with the Shopping feature available in Stories, folks will be able to purchase the desired items via Stories, thus eliminating the extra step of heading to another website.
Now when viewing Instagram Stories from brands, you can tap stickers with a shopping bag icon attached to it to get more details about the product. Along with purchasing options.
More and more users are turning to Instagram for shopping
For now, the new shopping feature in Stories is available to a select number of brands including Adidas, Aritzia, and Louis Vuitton, but more brands will be added in the near future.
Note that the tool is only available for business, not individual sellers or consumers trying to make extra cash. What’s more, companies can only directly link their own products. This means they won’t be able to sell through a third-party retailer. At least for now.
Obviously, there is immense value for brands hoping to shorten the path-to-purchase for their customers. But also users are set to benefit greatly from the feature. It’s often discouraging to discover an awesome product on Instagram and has no clear way to buy it. Well with Shopping in Feed and now Stories, Instagram hopes to solve this issue.
As more and more users turn to social media to get inspiration for fashion or beauty, providing a way to move from the point of discovery to the desired purchase in an instant will be crucial to turning clicks into revenue.
On top of announcing the new feature in Stories, Instagram also revealed in the blog that the number of daily users of Stories has now gone up to 300 million per day.
I have an admission to make: I’ve been using an iPhone as my daily driver for the past four months. While I love Android, the iPhone just gives me a different experience and I really enjoy it. Even when I tire of the iPhone and iOS, I have still stuck with it. Why? Because of the Apple Watch. I’ve never been big on wearables, but the Apple Watch is truly an excellent companion. I’ve been searching for something to rival the Apple Watch on the Android side of things and hadn’t found much.
Or so I thought.
During my search, I kept running across the HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic. For one reason or another, I’d always passed it over. The bezel looks a little too big in the pictures, the screen isn’t the size I want to it to be… It was alway something. But, the reviews finally won me over and I reached out to HUAWEI to see if we could get a review unit. Now, reviewing a device over a year after it hits the market is not the norm, but luckily the guys over at HUAWEI were able to hook us up.
And damn if I’m not incredibly impressed. Let’s start out with the physical construction and the sides.
Build and Internals
The HUAWEI Watch 2 features a stainless steel body with a ceramic bezel around the display. Huawei says that the ceramic bezel is six time stronger than stainless steel. That bezel features time increments like you’d find on a clock. This is a love it or hate it feature for me, but I find that I don’t mind it. I don’t particularly use it (I’m a digital kind of guy) but much like a notch on a cell phone display, I don’t notice it when I’m not looking for it.
The watch looks a bit big and hefty in pictures, but it’s a different story in person. I was surprised at how light it actually is. While some people will say that it makes the watch feel a little cheap, I love it because there’s zero fatigue here. Big bulky watches can get in the way (the Watch 2 Classic can easily slip under your shirt sleeve) and can weigh you down. You can tell that HUAWEI tried to keep this light so people would be more inclined to use it while they’re working out and they did a fantastic job of it.
The display is a 1.3-inch, 390 x 390 AMOLED panel covered in Gorilla Glass. I absolutely love AMOLED and HUAWEI put a fantastic display in the Watch 2 Classic. It gets incredibly bright for use on sunny days. Since AMOLED simply turns off pixels when it needs to show black, the resting watch screen and dark watch faces look fantastic.
The AMOLED display also helps to save battery. There’s a quick charge-enabled 420 mAh battery inside that provides anywhere from 36-48 hours of use depending on what you’re using your watch for. I don’t do a ton of health tracking so I tend to get closer to two days of battery life. I’m really happy with the battery life and find that if I throw the watch on a charger when I’m getting ready in the morning, I have more than enough battery to get through the entire day.
HUAWEI claims that the watch can be charged from dead to full in about 60 minutes so we did our own testing. Here are the results:
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As we can see, Huawei’s claims miss the mark by about a half an hour. I generally head to bed with about 45% battery, throw the watch on the charger in the morning, and I’m good to go through the rest of the day.
Charging pins on the back of the watch
Speaking of the charger, HUAWEI did a fantastic job here. If you remember back to the original HUAWEI Watch, the charger was one of the worst we’ve ever seen. The watch would routinely slide off the pins and just not charge at all. To fix this issue, HUAWEI redesigned the charger to make sure the watch would stay in place. In fact, the magnets have such a tight hold that I can hold the charger upside down and shake and the watch will still stay in place. If we’re not going to get wireless charging, this is the next best thing.
Inside the watch, we find a healthy smattering of radios. The standard Bluetooth and WiFi radios are here in addition to GPS, and on some models, LTE. Our model does not have LTE so we can’t take calls or stream music while untethered to our phone. That’s something we’re seriously missing when moving over from the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE, but if you get a model with LTE you should be set. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like that model is available in the US, but you may be able to import one.
If you are into taking calls on your watch, the Watch 2 Classic will let you do that. Sure, you do have to be connected to your phone, but it’s still pretty convenient. The speaker is surprisingly loud but the microphone falls a bit flat. Those we were talking to could understand us but they could definitely tell we weren’t talking to them on our regular phone.
The HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic features a standard 22mm watch band configuration. The band that comes in the box a leather/silicon combo. The top is real leather and looks fantastic and feels great. The part that touches your skin is silicon and feels great even when you’re sweaty from your workout. But, if you want to switch it out, you can. We picked up a nice Milanese loop band and installed it in just a few minutes.
Overall, we really like how the HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic is built and what it was able to fit inside. Hell, there’s even an IP68 rating so you know it’s not going to get ruined if it gets wet. But, the story isn’t all great here.
Both the original watch band and the side of the watch have a gigantic HUAWEI branding. To make matters worse, where the branding is on the side of the watch is plastic instead of stainless steel. It looks tacky and cheap in our opinion. We’re guessing that the plastic is there to help radio transmission, but other watchmakers are able to pull it off without something like this so we’re left to wonder why its really there. Hopefully, HUAWEI redesigns this in its next generation watch.
(Editor’s note: Huawei has reached out to us to let us know that indeed, that plastic portion is to allow LTE radios in the international version to better communicate. Please note that the U.S. version does not have LTE.)
We’re also not in love with how the digital crowns work. The top crown is programmable and can do things like open up your apps or launch Google Assistant. The bottom crown opens up some fitness tracking features when pressed. But neither of these crowns allow you to scroll when you turn them. That’s a big miss in our opinion. HUAWEI says that they didn’t include that because they feared that the crowns could break from usage. My response to that is, do better. I have big fat fingers and its hard to see the screen when I’m scrolling through things. A crown that allows you to scroll through menus is a great option and we’d like to see them add this at some point.
Software
The HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic runs the latest version of Android Wear 2.0 Wear OS. In fact, you can even get in on an Android P beta for the watch if you’re brave enough.
I’ve never been a massive fan of Android on wearables. There’s either not enough functionality or it’s a convoluted mess half the time. Google seems to be rectifying this recently. After a bad first impression, I’m firmly back on the bandwaggon.
It’s not all peaches and gravy, unfortunately. The notification cards are all the same color and there’s little to distinguish them at a glance- something that’s needed on a wearable. It’s still a little hard to tell what is going to work on the watch, and what isn’t. But Google does seem to be moving in the right direction. On device apps now work whether you’re tethered to a phone or not, a major pain in earlier releases.
We’re not going to get too into the weeds with Wear OS here because the software experience is generally the same across on Wear OS devices. What we are going to talk about, however, are the health tracking features.
Now, I’m not a big health guru by any means. I’m trying to work back to fitness after some pretty bad back problems and this is what made me fall in love with the Watch 2 Classic.
With just the push of the bottom crown, you’re in the workout screen. Here you can select a number of exercises including an outdoor run, indoor run, cardio, walk, outdoor and indoor cycle… all with their own goals for the day. These goals are set by you in the app settings.
Huawei also included a “Training Plan” feature that lets you set your desired distance and then will help you train up to that. If you’re looking to run a half marathon this year, the watch app and the Huawei Health Android app are a great start. The Huawei Health app syncs with your watch to show you all of the data it has collected in an easy to consume format.
If you’re looking for a health-focused wearable, you currently have a few choices. You can go the Fitbit route, but your choices are between trackers with crappy notifications or smartwatches that feel like their infancy. Or, you can go with a wearable like the Polar M600 or the HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic. It should surprise no-one that Polar is leading the pack in the Android Wear space when it comes to fitness tracking. But, what most don’t realize is that HUAWEI is a close second. Plus you get the advantage of your watch actually looking like a watch.
Conclusion
When the battery gets low, Watch Mode can get you a few days of battery life while still displaying the time and your steps
If you’re looking for a Wear OS watch right now, I think the search has to start with the HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic. Sure, there are other watches out there that may offer things that it doesn’t, but it is the closest thing we have to a complete package right now.
The branding on the side of the watch is just bothersome. It just looks and feels cheap on a great device. But, we can generally get over that once we put the watch on. We’d love to see a rotating bezel like the Gear S3 or a more useful crown in a future version to expand the watch’s functionality.
This is also one of the first Wear OS devices I’ve used where there’s no lag during normal use. When the battery gets pretty low there seems to be some throttling to save energy and some stutters can be seen. But in normal day to day operations, it functions fast and flawlessly. That is extremely important because the function of a smartwatch is to make my life a little easier. Any issues, even something as minor as some lag, destroy the watch’s purpose for being.
There are other little things we love like a very nice vibration motor that is the cherry on top. We’re also encouraged by how well the watch held up during our testing. We were uncharacteristically hard on the watch during our review period and it held up well. After several hits on door jams, car door windows, and in other places, the watch still looks just like it did when we pulled it out of the box.
If you’re as impressed by the HUAWE Watch 2 Classic, be sure to enter to win one now. We’re giving away both a HUAWEI Watch 2 Classic and HUAWEI Band 2 Pro through June 30.
The days when tablets used to be all the rage are gone, yet some Android OEMs remain in the habit of launching new slate models from time to time.
For example, Huawei this week announced the new MediaPad M5 series in the US. Consisting of three models, the new tablet family is available for purchase at Amazon and Newegg.
Customers will be able to pick between 8.4-inch and 10.8-inch versions both available in Space Gray. Alternatively, Huawei also offers a 10.8-inch Pro model in Champagne Gold.
The tablets have been designed to provide an immersive entertainment experience. With this in mind, the MediaPad M5 series pack a FullView IPS HD display with 2560 x 1600. The screens have been optimized by ClariVu, a company that specializes in boosting screen performance by making colors appear more vivid and contrasts more defined.
Huawei wants to convince you tablets are cool again
What’s more, the 8.4-inch model includes two speakers, while the 10.8-inch versions incorporates a total of four. Huawei has included an AK4378 audio chip and Huawei Histen technology so the tablets are able to deliver high definition sound.
Once again, the Chinese smartphone maker partnered up with audio specialist Harman Kardon to fine tune the speakers on board the MediaPad M5 models.
All three models rely on the computing power of an octa-core Kirin 960, backed up by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Huawei has also included a microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 256GB.
When it comes to photography, the tablets boast a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and an 8-megapixel selfie snapper.
Huawei says the 8.4-inch model includes a 5,100 mAh battery, while the other two models are served by a 7,500 mAh juice box. This should allow for up to 11 and 12 hours respectively of 1080p video playback.
Above we told you that Huawei is going to offer a standard 10.8-inch model and a Pro 10.8-inch one. So what sets them apart, you might be wondering?
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Well, on the standard 10.8-inch version, Huawei has tweaked Android (8.0 Oreo) a little bit to create a familiar Desktop View experience and improve productivity. A taskbar sits at the bottom of the display for easy access to input tools or battery.
Also included is the ability to view multiple windows at once and minimize/maximize them with one click. What’s more, the 10.8-incher features a Pogo-Pin port that allows the tablet to connect to a keyboard.
As for the Pro model, it comes with a smartpen called the Huawei M-Pen. Equipped with world-class 4096-level pressure sensitivity it’s perfect for note-taking on the go or drawing.
If Huawei’s new tablet models sound good, then you should know the 8.4-inch version ships for $319, while the 10.8-incher can be yours for $359. The most expensive one is the Pro model as it retails for $449.
Two weeks ago, HMD announced a trio of new smartphones, the Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1. Back then we assumed only the Nokia 2.1 will make it to the US because it was the only one with a price tag in dollars.
Alas, that isn’t the case, as the Nokia 3.1 just went up for pre-sale in the US at Amazon. The phone is available in Black, Blue and White and (although this one is listed as out of stock) is compatible with GSM networks. This means it will work on T-Mobile or AT&T, but not on Verizon.
The Nokia 3.1 is priced at $159, and while you can pre-order it now, orders will start going out on July 2.
The Nokia 3.1 is made from a single 600 Series Aluminum block
Surprisingly, the Nokia 3 has been HDM’s biggest success out of all of its Nokia devices. So now the company is providing customers with the follow-up which it hopes will be just as popular.
At a glance, you’ll notice the Nokia 3.1 comes with a longer, stretched-out body. That’s because it no longer has a 16:9 aspect ratio display, but an 18:9 one. Unfortunately, resolution is still pretty low at 1280 x 720.
On the inside, the Nokia 3.1 takes advantage of a MediaTek 6750 octa-core processor, which brings a 50% power boost from the Nokia 3. The main camera has been upgraded to from 8-megapixel to 13-megapixel.
Amazon is selling a version of the Nokia 3.1 with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. But HMD will also offer a variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage in select markets.
Other specs include a 2,990 mAh battery and Android 8.1 Oreo. Note here that the Nokia 3.1 is an Android One device which means buyers will get a pure Android experience and fast updates. HMD promises it will deliver three years of monthly security updates and two years of major OS updates.
Icon packs in Android are one of the most easiest and the quickest ways of giving a unique look to your Android smartphone. Most of them are free and you do not need any special permission or additional knowledge to customize your device using icon packs.
The only prerequisite is that you have to install a 3rd party Android launcher that supports icon packs and you are good to go. However, there are thousands of icons packs currently available for download in the Google Play Store — and plenty being added every day.
If you’re new to launchers and customization, it might be difficult for you to pick something you love. Therefore, to save your time, we have put together a list of five icon packs for Android with all shapes and designs. The best part? They’re free and don’t require you to spend money to get started!
Editor note: This post is being updated over time to reflect our opinions and tastes. Be sure to bookmark it and check back!
Articon
With more than 2,400 icons and growing, this one looks as if you were to sketch out and color in icons with colored pencils. Articon is compatible with over 27Â popular Android launchers out there including Nova, Action, ADW and Go Launcher.
It also comes with an alternate colors and designs for popular apps like system and social messaging clients. The app also comes with a set of 8 cloud-based wallpapers which go really well with the quirky and artistic icons.
And, if that’s not enough, you also have dynamic calendar support. That means your calendar icon changes to reflect the date! If you like the bundle and want to unlock even more, pick up the full version for just $1.49. Download Articon Icon Pack
Shimu Lite
With square designs and a muted color palette, this free icon pack has plenty of detail. There are nearly 1,000 icons supported in the app with new updates arriving weekly. If there’s one you don’t see listed, you can request it directly from the tool.
You’ll find a handful of wallpapers included in the pack, each of which is high resolution. The dynamic calendar feature is a nice touch that many developers employ and it’s present here. If you’re a fan, and want more, you can purchase a full version with 2,300 icons and counting. Download Shimu Lite Icon Pack.
Cygnus Dark
Cygnus Dark icon pack comes with more than 800 HD icons which are designed with keeping the material design guidelines of Google in mind. The icons are given a flavor of black to get a feel of richness in their look and they really go well against a bright wallpaper. They’re dark, get it?
It has been a while since the app was updated, so it might not have supported icons for apps or games that are most recently released. Still, with that in mind, we like it enough to include it here! Download Cygnus Dark Icon Pack
Earth
This is one of the more unique and innovative icon packs in this list. The Earth icon pack has a different way of customizing your phone and instead of adopting the traditional material design, it has gone with portraying a unique location as a background of the icons.
As the name suggests, all 500+ icons in the Earth pack has some physical location on the planet as its background. Be it a building, a landscape or famous monuments, the designers have covered it all and it truly gives a fresh look to your device. Almost all the icons are covered in this icon pack and they are all given a circular shape to maintain a consistent look — and they look sharp against the included wallpapers. Download Earth – Icon Pack.
CandyCons
This one is all about bright colors and high levels of detail. No matter what kind of background image you’re using, these are sure to pop off and come to life! We love the icons as much as the name.
There are more than 1,000 icons offered in the bundle with nearly two dozen wallpapers, too. Some of the popular or often used icons come with color variations. Don’t see your favorite app or game represented? Let the developer know directly from inside the app. Download CandyCons Icon Pack.
Which of these icon packs do you like? Would you use any of these to customize your Android phone? Let us know in the comments below!
Niantic also confirmed that 2km Eggs will hatch Pocket Monsters like Totodile, Mudkip and Corphish, with Double Candy and Stardust being offered for every Egg hatched.
Kyogre makes a return to Legendary Raid Battles
As you can see, it’s a pretty great lineup of bonuses for those who like to play every day, with the event scheduled to run for a while.
The Water Festival debuts just two days after Adventure Week has come to an end, which gave Rock-types a chance to shine.
Remember that the new event will run through June 21. This means it will overlap with the June Community Day, which is scheduled to kick off on June 16. This will be a small three-hour event that will offer its own perks including 3x catch XP and increased spawn of Larvitars.
Looks like Pokemon trainers are going to have a busy, busy summer!
You might not realize it, but you need a second phone line for your mobile device. We can think of a number of reasons for you to consider getting one. Maybe you’ve been buying and selling items online in venues such as Craigslist. Or, perhaps you need to keep work and personal lines separate from one another.
Other reasons for a second phone line could include:
A throwaway number to use for signing up on websites and order forms
Profiles for websites like Tinder or Airbnb
A secondary line for specific contacts
A burner line because… well, we don’t wanna know
Maybe you already knew you wanted or needed a second line, but thought that it would be expensive or a pain in the butt. Not at all. We’ve got exactly what you’re looking for and it’s dirt cheap, too.
Ottawa-based Hushed App understands as well as anyone that there are real needs and concerns when it comes to phone numbers. Not everyone wants to give out their cell phone for things today, especially when it’s often our only line of communication. It’s a slippery slope to unwanted calls and unsolicited text messages.
Hushed has been in the game of secondary phone lines for some time now and has amassed some 6 million installs across Android and iOS. Moreover, there are well over a half-million active monthly users taking advantage of a second line.
It’s not just the phone number itself which makes Hushed compelling. In addition to calls, an account through Hushed also includes SMS, MMS, call forwarding, customized voice mail, and integration with Slack, Dropbox, and more. In other words, you can configure it to do all sorts of great things.
But, wait, I already have a free app for texting. What’s the difference? Indeed, while there are other free texting apps available in the Play Store, Hushed is a premium app that offers more features and comes with a better design and user interface. It’s like the Cadillac of Privacy Apps.
There are a number of plans available through Hushed, but one of the most popular one is the NORTH AMERICA 365 option. Priced at $29.99 per month, it gives users 1100 SMS and 500 minutes to use over the course of a year.  Well, that and all of the extras listed above.
$25 for a Lifetime Plan!
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Add a second phone number to your smartphone
Send and receive phone calls and text messages to your private Hushed number without purchasing a secondary device.
Your Hushed number never expires
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Full Call / SMS features
Call forwarding / Voicemail
Hushed messaging allows you to send destructible messages & pictures to fellow Hushed users
Your Hushed Account can be accessed on different cell phones
Only requires an email address to sign up allowing for immediate use
What’s the fine print?
As you might suspect, there are a few details worth pointing out. Here’s what you should know about our exclusive offer.
Use the number once every six months to keep it active
After 365 days, your credits reset and you receive 500 MIN/1100Â SMS
Phone number may be changed once a year
Add more minutes or SMS credits to your account at any time
This offer is valid only for US and Canadian numbers.
Other excellent features!
Full access to your phone contact list from your second number (but your caller ID won’t show your real number)
Free messages between Hushed users.
Activate “Hushed mode” and all your texts, pics and videos are erased!
Choose a new number from more than 40 countries.
Fully customizable voicemail with personalized greeting.
Sharable Hushed PINs for secure, one-time, private conversations.
Anonymous texting, pictures or videos
Slack integration allows you to send texts directly from Slack.
Set up super useful Auto-replies: a general response feature that can look for specific keywords to automate text message replies. Great for Airbnb business phone numbers!
Sync with Dropbox to store texts, voicemails and pictures.
Fitibit on Monday confirmed the general availability of its Fitibit Ace, the company’s first wearable aimed at children. Priced just $100, the fitness tracker is also designed to give parents peace of mind and help open up communication around an active lifestyle.
Featuring a showerproof wristband and a five day battery, the Fitbit Ace comes in electric blue and power purple. The wearable, aimed at children ages eight and above, helps wearers to stay motivated with goals for active minutes, sleep, and more.
Parents can monitor how their children are doing using the Fitbit Family account and determine which information motivates them most. Rather than focusing on calorie intake, BMI, or weight, the experience highlights steps, active minutes, and sleep.
Fitbit Ace Features
Tracks their activity and sleep: Helps develop healthy habits by tracking steps, active minutes and sleep; goals default to international health guidelines for activity (60 minutes) and sleep (9 hours).
Reminds them to move: Reduces sedentary time with personalized reminders to move each hour.
Motivates and rewards them for moving: Encourages kids to build healthy habits with daily or weekend challenges and collectible badge rewards. Kids (and parents) can see their stats, badges earned, progress toward their goals, and more in the Fitbit app.
Family account: Brings families together and keeps everyone engaged with added motivation and accountability; parents can view their kid’s activity, and manage what stats they see in the app.
AR Stickers for the Pixel and Pixel 2 were announced in October last year and launched in December with Star Wars and Stranger Things content.
So far the stickers have been a Pixel exclusive, but according to a statement unearthed by Android Authority it seems like the new LG G7 ThinQ will soon be getting them too.
If this turns out to be true, it will certainly help LG differentiate its flagship from other offerings on the market. For those who don’t know, Google’s augmented reality (AR) stickers are a fun, neat trick of the camera app. You can plop 3D objects and characters into real-world views and once in there, they look surprisingly convincing.
The LG G7 ThinQ cool soon get a cool upgrade
The feature will most likely land on the LG G7 ThinQ in the form of an update. But before you jump for joy, we should note that statement from LG was written in Korean. On top of that, it provided no info on whether the new feature will roll out globally or whether it will be restricted to LG’s home court. Although it would make sense for LG to offer it without restriction.
In case you missed it, the LG G7 ThinQ just went on sale earlier this month. The flagship comes with high-end specifications, a modern design complete with notch and a price tag of around $750.
The phone is based on Qualcomm’s latest top-of-the-line chipset, the Snapdragon 845 and comes with a dedicated Google Assistant button on the side.
The LG G7 ThinQ is available with most major carriers in the US including Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. The notable absentee, AT&T opted to offer the new LG V35 ThinQ instead, a different flagship phone which launched not long after the G7.
Apparently, the carrier made the decision because it didn’t think the notchy G7 ThinQ with its LCD display would appeal to its customers. In contrast, the V35 has a notch-less OLED screen.
What’s the fine print?
