iPhone 8[1] launch date is now official as Apple[2] has started sending invites for a September 12 event[3] at the Steve Jobs Theater at its new campus in Cupertino, California. Apart from the iPhone 8, the company is also expected to unveil the iPhone 7s[4] and iPhone 7s Plus[5], as well as an upgraded Apple TV model with 4K and HDR support[6]. Also expected at the September 12 iPhone 8 launch event are LTE-enabled Apple Watches[7] that will make the wearable much less reliant on iPhones.
LG V30, V30+ smartphones launched at IFA 2017
LG has launched the V30 smartphone at IFA 2017[8] after months of speculations. The smartphone features a 6-inch OHD+ OLED FullVision Display with a 18:9 aspect ratio. Apart for the bezel-less display, the new LG V30 sports flagship-class features like Bang & Olufsen audio, MIL-STD 810G rating for durability, along with IP68 dust and water resistance. One of the highlights of the LG V30[9] is the dual camera setup on the back with one 16-megapixel camera with an f/1.6 aperture, a first on a smartphone; there's also the 13-megapixel with a 120-degree wide-angle and an f/1.9 aperture in front. Powering the V30 is the Snapdragon 835 SoC along with 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of storage. LG also launched a higher storage variant of the V30 called the V30+[10], featuring 128GB of built-in storage.
Sony Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact, Xperia XA1 Plus unveiled at IFA 2017
Sony has launched the Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and the Xperia XA1 Plus[11] smartphones at the IFA 2017 trade show....