First photos of the alleged LG G4 Note leaked in the wild, complete with fancy new stylus

An XDA member has leaked, what appear to be photos of the the upcoming LG G4 Note. At least that’s what he’s calling it. The photos show a phone unlike previous LG devices we’ve seen, mainly the fact that it’s now got, what the leaker claims is a Galaxy Note-like stylus up on top.

It’s entirely possible LG repurposed what would normally be an antenna slot on Korean handsets with a stylus for the US version. That, or it’s an purely dedicated slot like on the LG G3 Stylus which LG announced last year. Running what that, we do know LG recently trademarked the “G Pen,” let alone the name G4 Note makes it easy to assume LG is gunning for Samsung’s Galaxy Note line.

He also goes on to mention that he’s currently testing the device on T-Mobile’s network (you can see their 4G LTE icon in the status bar) and that the phone has received several software updates and is still very buggy.

Hopefully he’ll be answering more questions in the thread on XDA. In the meantime, we’re going to continue scanning these photos for any more clues. What do you guys think?

UPDATE: After people started telling him the phone in his possession was a Korean model with an antenna, the OP set the record straight and added a photo of the pull-out stylus.

[XDA Developers]

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active pictured in the wild

We’ve been following rumors of a Samsung Galaxy S6 Active ever since we dreamt up the device back when the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were first announced. We’ve seen hints and tips of the device for weeks now, with the latest details provided to us only earlier today. Even though we weren’t allowed to publish images, it didn’t take long for the device to finally pop up online courtesy of GSMArena. We can confirm, this is the same Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A) design we saw from our own tipster.

The design is definitely super rugged, with physical buttons on the front and thick plastic on the back. You’ll notice the speaker has been moved from the bottom (where it was on the Galaxy S6) to the back, and the camera no longer protrudes. This could have something to do with the device’s reported 3,500mAh battery requiring a little extra space.

Other specs supposedly fall in line with current Galaxy S6 models, with a 5.1 QHD display, 16MP shooter, and heart rate sensor on the back. Still up in the air is the fingerprint sensor, which may have been ditched in favor of more ruggedness. The only thing left now is for AT&T and Samsung to make this thing official.

 

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 leaks again, this time in the wild

The Galaxy Tab S2 is Samsung’s next in a long line of Android tablets. Last month we saw leaked renders of the 9.7-inch tablet, but today we’re seeing it in the flesh. It looks like…a Samsung tablet. There’s nothing terribly special about the device until you turn on the display. That’s where Samsung has distanced themselves from other tablet makers.

The Galaxy Tab S2 will come in two sizes: 8-inch and 9.7-inch. They will both be in 4:3 aspect ration with 2048×1536 resolution, and of course the beautiful Super AMOLED colors you’ve come to expect from Samsung. Other specs include an Exynos 5433 processor, 3GB of RAM, 8MP camera, LTE, and Android Lollipop. Expect an official announcement later this month.

[via SamMobile]