LG G6 tipped to sport metallic rear, headphone jack and non-removable battery

It seems Apple iPhone 8 is not the only hyped smartphone scheduled for next year’s launch. The South-Korean giant LG is also expected to launch the successor of LG G5. Earlier reports of the LG G6 bought some interesting information including the implementation of water resistant adhesive on display, wireless charging, and support of mobile payment.

However, David Ruddock from Android Police revealed some information about the build quality and battery of the alleged LG G6 smartphone.

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Source: LG G6 will not have a removable battery, LG will move to an all-glass design language similar to Samsung. Headphone jack is a go.

10:39 PM - 7 Dec 2016

 
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As per his tweet, the purported LG G6 is expected to come with highly reflective metallic material on the rear panel unlike its predecessor that sported an all metal design without any cover on top.

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Correction: G6 is not all glass body, but has a highly reflective metallic material on the rear.

2:32 AM - 8 Dec 2016

 
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Moreover, he also added, that the LG G6 will not have a removable battery, meaning it would be no longer swappable. Unlike Apple, LG is expected to keep the 3.5mm audio jack with Quad DAC for high-quality output through the headphone jack similar to LG V20.

As the above information is just an educated guess, we advise you to take it with a pinch of salt. We will be seeing more of LG G6’s leaks and rumors in the coming days.

YouTube will now offer more local language content in India

YouTube is adding a new feature for its users in India. The video service will now show more local language content on Home and Trending. YouTube will automatically identify your preferred regional languages based on your watch history. It will support Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

YouTube be display more content in that language on Home. The language preference is based on a combination of your user interface language, your watch history, and your location. If you think that YouTube has identified the wrong language for you, you can change your language. Or you can simply watch more videos in your language and YouTube will gradually correct itself.

In case of Home, you will see more local language content such as movies and music, especially if you are a first time user. If you are an existing YouTube user, you will continue to receive recommendations based on what you watch. Meanwhile Trending will now show trending videos based on your local language. For example, if you have indicated preference for Marathi, Trending will contain videos that are trending amongst Marathi-speaking users in India.

The latest feature has started rolling out for all users in India.

Rockstar Games releases Bully: Anniversary Edition for Android, iPhone and iPad

Rockstar games has launched Bully: Anniversary Edition game for Android and iOS devices. It was originally released for PlayStation 2 back in 2006. In this game, as a mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins you’ll navigate the social hierarchy of the corrupt and crumbling prep school, Bullworth Academy. Stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks, win or lose the girl and survive a year in the worst school around.

It has Scholarship Edition and has support for high-resolution displays, enhanced graphics, improved lighting and textures, and controls redesigned for touch gameplay, all while adding multiplayer with new Friend Challenges.

Highlights of Bully: Anniversary Edition

• Includes the complete Bully story with extra missions, characters, classroom mini-games, and unlockable items from Bully: Scholarship Edition
• Gorgeous graphics: high resolution textures, dynamic lighting, shadows and particle effects
• Native support for high resolution displays
• Challenge your friends anywhere with turn based multiplayer Friend Challenges. Play on the go and get notified when it’s your turn
• Intelligent touch controls with contextual buttons only when you need them
• Seamlessly continue your game across all your devices with cloud saves via the Rockstar Games Social Club
• Physical controller support
• Taptic Engine Feedback for all buttons on iPhone 7 class devices (iPhone)
• Capture your gameplay with Replay Kit support on iPhone 6S and greater class devices (iPhone)

Download Bully: Anniversary Edition –  ($6.99 / Rs. 420) – iPhone and iPad and Android

Fitbit acquisition could kill Pebble Time 2 and Core

After last week’s report from FT, another report says that Fitbit is reportedly planning to purchase the software assets of Pebble at under $40 million including Pebble’s software engineers, the watch OS, watch apps, and cloud services.

Moreover, this deal does not cover any hardware including the Pebble smartwatches and as a result, the Pebble Time 2 and Pebble Core could get canceled. The refunds will be issued through to Kickstarter backers.

Pebble has announced three watches this year back in May — the Pebble 2, Time 2, and the Pebble Core. However, the company started shipping the Pebble 2 a week ago, to those who funded the startup through crowd-funding site Kickstarter.

After the acquisition, the Pebble stocks will be useless and the money will be directed automatically to the debt holders, vendors, main equity investors, and Kickstarter refunds for the Time 2 and Pebble Core orders, according to the report.

Additionally, the remaining assets of the company including product inventory and server equipment will be sold separately. Once the acquisition is confirmed, the CEO of Pebble Eric Migicovsky will depart from the company, while the employees who aren’t going to make it to the FitBit will be offered with a severance package.

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Samsung launches Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge in India Rs. 50900

Samsung started rolling out new Blue Coral version of the Galaxy S7 edge smartphone in select markets starting last month. Today the company has launched the new version of the phone in India that joins the Black Onyx, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium color variants.

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge specifications

• 5.5-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 534 PPI Super AMOLED always-on curved edge display
• Octa-Core Exynos 8 Octa 8890 (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad) processor
• 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32/64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 200GB with microSD
• Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
• Hybrid SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, Smart OIS
• 5MP front-facing camera, f/1.7 aperture
• Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Barometer
• IP68 ratings water and dust resistance
• Dimensions: 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm; Weight: 157g
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS with GLONASS, USB 2.0, NFC
• 3600mAh battery, Fast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging

The new Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge 32GB version is priced at Rs. 50,900 and will be available from December 15th across Samsung authorized offline and online stores as well as Samsung’s online store.

Commenting on the launch, Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said:

The Galaxy S7 edge has witnessed a tremendous response from Indian consumers. The new colour variant isone of the trendiest must-have colours of the year and will compliment personal styles and offers a touch of sophistication. Coupled with a premium design and impeccable functionality, the new variant will surely add to the phenomenal success of the Galaxy S7 edge in India.