LG sees highest profit in eight years
On home appliances and tellies, not the phones
LG Electronics said its first-quarter operating profit rose to its highest in nearly eight years on strong sales of home appliances and televisions, with revenue likely to increase in the current quarter.
Xperia XZ Premium shipping in Europe on June 1st
The price of having Snapdragon 835 SoC
Sony's latest flagship, the Xperia XZ Premium, will apparently start shipping in Europe as of June 1st.
Apple abandons iPhone 8
10th anniversary iPhone 8 will not exist
The Tame Apple Press has been telling us that there will be three phones this year – iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus, alongside a third, more powerful special edition iPhone 8.
Feature can be easily manipulated versus a traditional PIN entry
Samsung’s facial recognition technology for its Galaxy smartphone series is at least four years away from practical use with mobile payment apps, according to at least one company official.
AT&T launches fake 5G network for Galaxy S8 users
Launching in over 20 metro areas in 2017
In a press release issued on Tuesday, AT&T announced that it is rolling out a faster network in select metro areas called “5G Evolution” for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ users. However, closer investigation reveals a keen old marketing scheme to rebrand its existing LTE-Advanced network with higher speeds under the 5G name.