There have been quite a lot of leaks this month alone relating to Samsung’s next flagship, the Galaxy S8. Today what we have comes from Samsung itself and it has to do with the launch of the phone.

The company’s mobile chief DJ Koh told Reuters today that the Galaxy S8 will not be announced during Mobile World Congress which is slated to hold between February 27 and March 2. While not giving a launch date, chances are that earlier rumors about the device being unveiled in late March might be true since MWC will have been wrapped up by then.

The Galaxy S8 is said to have two variants this year: the regular 5-inch version and a larger 6-inch variant. Both are expected to have dual-curved displays, 8GB of RAM, 8MP front facing cameras with autofocus, and stereo speakers.

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The S8 is also likely to ditch its home button/fingerprint scanner and will instead have the scanner embedded under the front glass. Leaked pricing is also on the high side for the Galaxy S8 as rumors put it at starting at $849.

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South Korean electronics manufacturer LG has started sending out invites for an event slated for February 26. The event which will hold during MWC 2017 in Barcelona at noon (local time) is said to be the launch of the LG G6.

The LG G6 is the company’s flagship for the year and LG intends to do things differently this year. First the new flagship will not be modular like its predecessor, the LG G5. It will not feature a removable battery and has also been teased to be waterproof.

The G6 will have a new design: its body will be smaller and will be made out of metal and glass. Last week, the company’s display arm announced a new 5.7-inch display with a Quad HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It has been said that the LG G6 will be the first phone to sport the display. We deduce that the words ”See More” hints at the large display.

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The most recent leak about the LG G6 is a new design that prevents the battery from overheating. The phone will employ the use of copper pipes to dissipate heat which will in turn reduce the temperature of the battery. LG is focusing on this so that it can avoid a fate similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 and also to solve the battery drain issue that seems to affect LG phones. Guess you can say the words “Play More” means a better battery life for the G6.

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A leakster by the name @Ricciolo1 has posted on Twitter details about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8.

According to him, Samsung’s new flagship will be privately unveiled at this year’s edition of Mobile World Congress. Then it will be introduced on the 29th of March and a main launch will come almost a month later. The tweet doesn’t end there as he also mentions that the phone will have a starting price of $849.

While @Ricciolo1’s tweet might have dates similar to earlier rumors, we still advise that you take it with a pinch of salt.

Leaks of the Galaxy S8 revealed over the past few months say the new flagship will have thin bezels, a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 5, and a Snapdragon 835 processor with Adreno 540 GPU. We have also learnt that the front camera will be an 8MP shooter with autofocus and the rear camera will remain a 12MP sensor.

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The Galaxy S8 has been rumored to ditch the physical home button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner. The scanner will now be embedded underneath the display. There is also news of a 6.2-inch variant that is expected to be called the Galaxy S8 Plus.

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HMD Global launched its first Nokia android smartphone a few days ago since it took over the license to release phones under the brand name. The new phone called the Nokia 6 has received a not-so-friendly welcome due to its use of the Snapdragon 430 SoC which apart from being old is also not as powerful as other mid-range chips and therefore doesn’t justify the high price Nokia is asking for the phone.

Earlier today, the company (HMD) held a meeting in China where it hinted at a new phone launching at MWC 2017. The hint came as part of a slide used during the meeting and loosely translates to ‘See (you) at MWC 2017, February 26’.

While HMD did not explicitly mention that the phone launching will have a snapdragon 835 processor, the company had issued a statement in the past when asked about a Snapdragon 835 phone that the new high-end chip had just been released and it will need some time to prepare, and will make the announcement when the time is right. It appears that today’s meeting was the right time.

It was also mentioned at the meeting that the Nokia 6 will go on sale at 10:00 am on the 19th of January and will be sold exclusively by Jingdong. It is reported that HMD and Jingdong have signed a 5-year agreement giving the latter exclusive marketing rights in China.

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The Nokia 6 has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a 16MP rear camera, and an 8MP front camera. There is a 3.5mm audio jack and dual speakers at the base. The phone also has Dolby ATMOS surround sound and a built-in 3000mAh battery. It is priced at ¥1699 (~$245).

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The LG G6 is already taking form in our minds with the string of leaks coming out lately. We already know that it won’t be modular, thanks to an interview by an executive of the company. We also know it will not have a removable battery. New detail revealed says the flagship will sport a display with an aspect ratio of 18:9.

The info comes from LG Display who announced today in South Korea a new phone display with Quad HD+ resolution (1440 x 2880). It also confirmed that the new display will make its way into LG’s next flagship, the LG G6.

The display is 5.7-inches and has a pixel density of 564 ppi and its unique aspect ratio will allow for an ”immersive viewing experience”. I can already imagine pairing the phone with the new LG Tone Studio Wearable Speaker.

The new display will also enhance the split-screen multi-tasking feature of Android Nougat.

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LG says its inTOUCH technology makes the display extremely responsive. So if you tap the surface, you would not notice that there is a delay between your tap and when the device responds. In addition to that, the display has slim bezels and is also very thin. You will also be able to view it clearly under sunlight and not have to worry about battery drain as its power consumption is now 30% less.

The LG G6 is expected to be released in February during this year’s edition of Mobile World Congress.

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Nokia’s official Twitter account just tweeted that the company’s CEO and President, Rajeev Suri, will deliver a keynote address at next year’s Mobile World Congress.

The announcement has left people wondering if the former mobile giant will be launching a phone at the electronics trade fair holding in Barcelona, seeing as Nokia’s deal with Microsoft that prevents phones bearing the Nokia name from being released ends this year.

This news continues the chain of events leading to what people are saying is the company’s return. We already have the Nokia D1C which was first seen on GeektBench before showing up on Antutu afterwards.

While the event is still months away (February 27 – March 2, 2017), we are sure more details about a phone launching then will be released before then.

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The GSMA has already updated its website to reflect the name of the CEO as one of the speakers. Other CEOs on the list includes that of Niantic, makers of popular augmented reality game, Pokémon Go; CEO of Kaspersky; CEO of Telefonica; CEO of AT&T; CEO of KT Corporation; and the CEO of Vivendi Group.

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