LG allegedly not planning to unveil G Flex 3 at CES 2016, LG G5 to make debut in April, and LG V10 successor coming next year

Are you a fan of LG smartphones? If so, we ve got information on what LG is allegedly planning for its 2016 lineup. LG s alleged plans for 2016 The news comes to us courtesy of Korean-speaking Daum. Back at CES 2015, which kicked off in January of this year, LG lifted the lid on the LG G Flex 2, the South Korean phone maker s flexible high-end smartphone. If you were looking forward to getting to see the LG G Flex 3 at CES 2016, which kicks off a few weeks from now, don t get your hopes up, if the report is to be believed. It claims that LG is not planning to introduce a new G Flex at the trade show. The report doesn t mention if the venue or date has been changed, or if LG has decided to discontinue the G Flex. Here s hoping that the date and venue has been changed, instead of killing off the LG G Flex 3. The site s sources also have information to share about the LG G5 LG s next flagship. They claim that LG is planning to lift the lid on its next flagship in late April of 2016. T
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Sony to unveil powerful smartphone at CES 2016 – not the XPERIA Z6

It seems that Sony will be lifting the lid on new devices at CES 2016, which kicks off in Las Vegas in January of next year. One of these devices will be a powerful smartphone. No, it is less likely to be the XPERIA Z6. #SonyCES The invitation you see above was sent to PhoneArena. It reveals that Sony s CES 2016 press conference will kick off on the 5th of January at 5 pm Pacific time in the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is the usual venue of the annual CES convention. The invite also shows VR headsets, hi-fi gear, a CyberShot camera, an extremely slim TV, and of course  a smartphone. There are a number of reports that speculate that the smartphone shown in the invite is the Sony XPERIA Z6 Sony s next flagship. However, the device in the image isn t likely to be the XPERIA Z6, since the new Sony XPERIA Z5 trio have just been officially unveiled a few months ago, specifically in September, and launched soon after. Furthermore, if the Z6 were to make its official debut in Januar
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Tweet claims Samsung will not unveil Galaxy S7 early

According to numerous reports we ve come across in the past few months, Samsung is planning to unveil its next flagship earlier than expected in January of next year and launch it also earlier than expected in February. The Galaxy S6 was officially announced in early March and released to the public in April of this year. A new tweet, however, claims that Samsung doesn t plan on an early announcement for its next flagship. Forget an early announcement The tweet comes from known leakster @Ricciolo1. He tweets, Forget an early announcement nothing changed, followed by the image seen above. The image reveals that Samsung will be hosting its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in Barcelona, Spain on the 21st of February. Samsung traditionally lifts the lid on its new flagship at its Unpacked events, which takes place a day before Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona, Spain. MWC 2016 is scheduled to kick off from the 22nd of February to the 25th of February. If Samsung will be hosting its
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HTC to unveil One A9 on October 20 – to run Marshmallow out of the box?

HTC recently lifted the lid on two new smartphones the Taiwanese- and Japanese-exclusive HTC Butterfly 3 and an upgraded version of the HTC One M9 Plus, the HTC One M9 Plus Aurora Edition. The two were unveiled on the 29th of September, which was expected to be the day the rumoured One A9 would make its official debut, but was MIA at the event. HTC has now sent invitations for an event on the 20th of October (you can watch the event here: www.htc.com/launch), which is believed to be the day we see the One A9 in the flesh. Marshmallow-powered HTC One A9 The invite HTC sent reads, Meet the new Marshmallow from HTC on 10/20. So it s a dead cert that the upcoming device will run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Although the invite doesn t reveal what device will be unveiled at the event, we re expecting that the device will be the HTC One A9, since it has been the subject of recent leaks. Additionally, there s no other HTC-made device rumoured to make its official debut this year. Past leaked
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LG to unveil V10 with second display on October 1?

We ve seen leaked images and specs of the unannounced LG V10, a smartphone that is said to come with a secondary display. The question is, when will the device make its official debut? LG has recently started sending out invitation for a press event on the 1st of October. We re guessing the device will make its official debut at the event. LG V10 to be unveiled on the 1st of October? The invite doesn t reveal much. All it tells you to do is save the date for an event that kicks off on the 1st of October in New York City. So what makes us think that the LG V10 will be officially announced at the event? Recently, the news has been dominated by other manufacturers and other rumoured devices, but not LG. The only device that has been making rounds around the rumour mill is the LG V10. Apart from that, the device has been approved by TENAA, China s equivalent of the US FCC and a source of accurate leaks (photos and specs). Getting approved by the Chinese authority is an indication that the
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Invites sent – Apple to unveil new iPhones on Sept 9

We ve known for quite some time now from previous rumours that Apple is planning to host a press event on the 9th of September. At the event, Apple is expected to introduce its new iPhones the Apple iPhone 6S and the Apple iPhone 6S Plus. Now the event is official, as Apple has sent out invitations for a press event that will take place on the 9th of September. Although Apple did not mention what device to expect on that particular date, Apple lifted the lid on the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus on that same date last year. So, we re assuming that we ll see two new iPhones once again next month. The invites have been sent CNET was first to receive the invites from Apple. The invite let the site know that Apple will be hosting an event on the 9th of September. Like what was previously said, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6S and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6S Plus are expected to make their official debut at the event. We ve learned from previous reports that the new iPhones will look exactly like thei
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Tweet claims Apple to unveil iPhone 6C alongside iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

Various rumours have claimed that Apple is cooking up the iPhone 6C (concept shown below), a smaller-screened iPhone. Unlike the iPhone 5C, the iPhone 6C is said to clad in aluminium, offering a more premium look and feel. Reports have said that the smaller iPhone will be available in the first half of 2016, but a tweet is saying that we will see the rumoured device sooner than expected.
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Samsung to unveil new smartwatch with NFC for mobile payments?

We know that Samsung acquired startup LoopPay to develop its own mobile payment service Samsung Pay. It is said to have a huge advantage over Apple Pay, since no special type of hardware is required to be installed in store counters. Currently, only the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge support Samsung Pay. Word on the street is the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Edge will support the payment service. Now, a new report says that the Korean tech giant will unveil a new smartwatch (Samsung Gear S shown below) that will also support the service. This is according to EconomicTimes. It reports, Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to offer a mobile payments function in a smartwatch to be launched in the second half of the year, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday citing unnamed sources. Samsung would use near-field communication (NFC) technology to support mobile payments on the smartwatch, the report said. This is the same te
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Sony to unveil international XPERIA Z4 next week?

According to Taiwan-based ePrice, Sony will be hosting a press event in Taiwan on the 27th of May, while Hong Kong-based RingHK says Sony will be hosting a press event in Hong Kong on the 28th of May. It is believed that the international Sony XPERIA Z4 will make its official debut on those dates. The Sony XPERIA Z4 has already been unveiled in Japan last month, but this variant is a Japanese exclusive. Sony said that a global version will be officially unveiled towards the end of May. So we could see the international Z4 make its debut in Taiwan on the 27th of May and in Hong Kong on the 28th of May. The Japanese Sony XPERIA Z4 sports a 5.2-inch Triluminos screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (pixel density of 424 ppi), a 20.7-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 32-64 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (support for as much as 128 GB), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor with four cores clocked at 2 GHz and four cores clo
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Samsung to unveil round Gear smartwatch?

Samsung seems to have confirmed that its next Gear smartwatch will sport a round face in an image included in its recent press release. Press release: Samsung to Release SDK for Next Generation Gear Developers receive invitation to help build next Samsung wearable prior to the product launch Seoul, Korea – April 24, 2015 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today announced that members of global developer community can get an early access to the Software Development Kit (SDK) of the company’s next generation of the Gear device. The new wearable device will be the 7th generation of Samsung Gear with a wrist watch type. This is the first time that Samsung has released its wearable SDK to third-party developers before the official product announcement. “Samsung has actively adapted its approach to wearable device development as the leader of the rapidly developing category,” said JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “Through meaningfu
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