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Samsung Galaxy S6 active rugged flagship officially announced

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That Samsung slip-up was as clear indication as any that it's coming, but the Galaxy S6 active is now finally official. The element-defying version of the Korean flagship was just unveiled as an AT&T exclusive in the US.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 active shares its 5.1" QHD Super AMOLED screen and Exynos 7420 chipset with the regular Galaxy S6, but adds IP68 and Mil-STD-810G-certified protection. That means you can submerge the handset to up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes and it's completely dust-proof. You also get thermal and shock protection for additional piece of mind.

Samsung Galaxy S6 active in Camo White

The Galaxy S6 active also brings another upgrade over its vanilla sibling – it comes with a 3,500 mAh battery – a substantial 40% increase in capacity and there's also built-in wireless charging. Unfortunately, rumors of a microSD card slot turned out false so you are limited to the 32GB of internal storage. It's also yet to be confirmed how much extra bulk the ruggedness and more spacious battery have added.

Samsung Galaxy S6 active in Camo Blue

You still get the capable 16MP/5MP camera combo on the Galaxy S6 active and a TouchWiz-covered Android 5.0.2 out of the box.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 active will go on sale in Camo White, Camo Blue, or Gray starting June 12. You can get it for $0 down on AT&T Next for $23.17 with 30 device payments on Next SM 243, $28.96 per month at 24 payments on Next 18, or $34.75 per month at 20 payments on Next 12.

As a limited promotion AT&T will also let you get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 for free if you are willing to sign a separate two year agreement or the Samsung Wireless Charging Padfor 50% with the purchase of the Galaxy S6…

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8GB Sony Xperia M4 Aqua comes with only 1.26GB usable memory

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If you have been considering purchasing the new Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, then you might want to spend a bit more and spring for the 16GB model. According to Xperia Blog, the 8GB version of the phone only has 1.26GB of usable memory on the device when you first start it.

This leaves very little space for the user to install apps or have any kind of media on the device and forces the person to get a memory card even if they don't intend to use the device heavily.

According to Xperia Blog, removing the pre-installed apps also doesn't help much and only frees about 400MB of space. Your only option is to get a memory card and move all the data over to the card if you intend to use the phone.

8GB phones have been mostly useless for a while now since OS sizes started increasing, leaving very little free space for the user. It would be wise if manufacturers start making 16GB the minimum option on every…

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LG G4 India price confirmed at $800

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LG has officially confirmed the price of its latest flagship, the G4, in India. The device (model number H818N), which is scheduled to launch in the country on June 19, is is now listed on the company's India website at INR 51,500 ($800).

Interestingly, a Mumbai-based mobile retailer had recently suggested the same pre-order price for the device, which was released back in April this year. It's also worth mentioning that online retailer Infibeam is already selling the handset for the slightly lower INR 50,000 ($780).

This comes just days after the South Korean company confirmed that the G4 will be launched in Canada on June 19.

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Oppo Neo 5 (2015) and Neo 5s officially announced

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Oppo has just officially launched a pair of midrange smartphones, the Neo 5s and Neo 5 (2015), which is not to be confused with the older Neo 5 launched in 2014, hence the year in the designation. Bringing a touch of the R1x' style down the ranks, the two new devices are equipped with largely the same hardware, save for the chipset.

The Neo 5 (2015) comes with an MT6582 SoC inside, which relies on a 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and a dual-core Mali-400MP2 GPU. The "s" in the Neo 5s apparently stands for Snapdragon, as this model is packing the S410 with a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor and Adreno 306 GPU. The chief difference between the two is LTE support, which the Neo 5 (2015) lacks, while the Neo 5s comes with a regionally dependent set of supported LTE bands.

The Oppo Neo 5/Neo 5s (2015) come with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, which is thankfully expandable via microSD by up to 32GB/128GB for the two versions, respectively. The smartphones sport a 4.5-inch IPS display of rather modest 854 by 480 pixel resolution, which even at this diagonal stretches to a pretty thin 218ppi.

Camera department is represented by an 8MP primary unit behind an f/2.2 lens, aided by an LED flash. There's also a 2MP selfie snapper with a dimmer f/2.8 glass. Battery capacity is 2,000mAh, which may not sound like much, but may be just enough, given the low-density 4.5-inch display and power-efficient hardware.

The phones are built around what Oppo calls a double-layer metallic structure, which results in a compact yet sturdy body, but also helps with heat dissipation. Both models measure 131.9 x 65.5 x 8.0mm and weigh 135g.

Oppo has used a laminated reflective back cover which looks like glass and is reminiscent of the more expensive R1x, though without the faceted glass effect. Still, both models will come in either crystal white and sapphire blue color schemes, like their more upmarket sibling.

The smartphones boot Android 4.4.2 KitKat, thoroughly skinned with Oppo's ColorOS v2.0.1. We are yet to hear about exact pricing and…

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