News

LG Q6 series cuts both bezels and price

Published

July 11, 2017

Marvin Velasco

Those near-bezel-less front displays aren’t an exclusively premium feature anymore, all thanks to LG’s new line of Q6 smartphones.

Cutting down edges in favor of larger displays has been the tech fad for smartphones ever since the Xiaomi Mi Mix brought the feature to the mainstream market, and both LG and Samsung introduced their own curvier takes earlier this year.

The cost? You had to pay over US$ 600 to get in on the experience. LG is changing that by launching a trio of midrange (or upper entry-level, depending on how you look at them) handsets with screens filling up most of their fronts.

They’re simply called the Q6, Q6+, and Q6a. You can get a full view of them in this promo video:

Like the flagship G6, the Q6 phones have that tall 18:9 ratio panel — only this time, the screen size is reduced to 5.5 inches and resolution brought down to 2160 x 1080 pixels. Those are still solid numbers, truth be told.

So, what had to be nerfed? All three models sport a not-too-powerful Snapdragon 435 processor, which may seem a little weak for the relatively demanding display, but the energy efficiency for their paired 3000mAh batteries will surely be there.

Another shared, toned-down feature is the pair of 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front-facing cameras. That’s a far cry from the dual-camera setup the G6 employs, but again, sacrifices had to be made.

With all these similarities between the three phones, you must be wondering what the primary differences are. The answer lies in the memory and storage configurations: 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage for the Q6+, 3GB memory and 32GB storage for the plain Q6, and 2GB memory with 16GB storage on the Q6a.

Unfortunately — and this has been a trend for other LG launches — the unveiling of the Q6 series didn’t come with exact pricing and availability yet. All we know is Asia will be getting first dibs beginning August, with the rest of the world having to wait for further announcements.

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News

Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million

Samsung allegedly used her image without her consent.

Published

May 11, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Samsung has an unlikely rival. Dua Lipa is suing the South Korean company for using her image without her permission.

In the marketing world, brand endorsers are part and parcel of how products are pushed to the market. Famous celebrities are often asked to advertise a product for their potential star power. That said, a company needs the endorser’s consent first.

According to a new suit (via Variety), pop star Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for using her image to endorse TVs without her consent. The South Korean brand is reportedly using Lipa’s photo on the packaging of its TVs. Lipa alleges that the photo’s usage implies that she endorses the TV, which she does not.

The complaint also alleges that Lipa asked Samsung to take down the image last year. However, Samsung’s reply was, to her, “dismissive and callous.” The brand has then continued to use the image in its packaging.

To prove her point, the suit includes anecdotes of Samsung customers who bought the TV specifically because the packaging has Lipa’s image on it. To pay for damages, Lipa is asking for US$ 15 million from the global brand for copyright infringement.

Gaming

The Switch 2 is getting more expensive this year

The price increases will start this month.

Published

May 11, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Gone are the days when consoles get cheaper as time goes by. These days, especially because of the RAM crisis, gaming consoles are getting more expensive. Joining this worrying trend, the Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a price hike.

Even upon launch, the Switch 2 was already pricier than its original counterpart. Currently, without the incoming price hikes, the console retails for US$ 449.99. It’s a lot but not completely out of reach.

Last week, Nintendo announced a price hike that might push the console to less than attainable levels. Starting May 25, the Switch 2 will cost JPY 59,980 (up from JPY 49,980) in Japan. The original generation is also getting a hike: JPY 47,980 for the Switch OLED, JPY 43,980 for the base Switch, and JPY 29,980 for the Switch Lite.

Abroad, you can expect price hikes on September 1. The Switch 2 will jump to US$ 499.99, CAN 679.99, or EUR 499.99, depending on where you live. These are the only official hikes announced right now, but Nintendo has confirmed that price revisions will be implemented in other regions, too.

As you might expect, the price increases are due to the ongoing RAM crisis. Though the console is an undeniable hit, the Switch 2 can’t hide behind its popularity against the price shortage dealt by unnecessary data centers. At the very least, users worldwide have time to grab the console in its original pricing before the hikes.

Gaming

Call of Duty drops the PlayStation 4 starting with its next game

Is this the beginning of the end for the PlayStation 4?

Published

May 8, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

When can we declare that a console is officially dead? Is it as soon as the launch of the next generation? Is it when games no longer come out on the console? Recently, Call of Duty has confirmed that the next game will not be available anymore on the PlayStation 4, which presents an important question: Is the PlayStation 4 officially dead?

Call of Duty is one of the most persistent gaming franchises today. The last entry, Black Ops 7, is still available for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Both consoles were launched over twelve years ago. (If that doesn’t make you old, the current generation was launched almost six years ago.)

As such, the franchise is one of the last stalwarts keeping the past generation alive. This week, Call of Duty, via a post on X, confirmed that the next game will not arrive on the PlayStation 4. Presumably, this also means the Xbox One.

Not sure where this one started, but it’s not true. The next Call of Duty is not being developed for PS4.

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) May 4, 2026

Currently, we don’t have details about the upcoming game yet. But a new entry is confirmed to arrive later this year.

With the departure of the Call of Duty franchise, it’s fair to ask what will become of the old generation moving forward. Over the years, developers have started shying away from the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Since the franchise still maintains a steady fan base today, a lot of PlayStation 4 users might be forced to make an upgrade to play the latest entry.