After the success of the HTC Nexus 9 slate, HTC finally decided to enter the tablets market with its own brand.

According to the latest reports, the Taiwanese company is working on an HTC-branded Nexus 9-shaped tablet with the same 9-inch display 4:3 aspect ratio and the same dimensions but the Hardware Specifications will be different, probably higher.

This tablet will be a strong entry for HTC brand into the tablet's market, the market name of the tablet is not yet known but it may join the "ONE" family naming (HTC ONE Tab, HTC ONE MT.. etc). The exact release date for this tablet is not yet revealed but we won't see this tablet up until Q2,2015. 

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LG Mobile is ready to launch a new budget-friendly smartphone in the US. The new LG K31 features some modest specifications and is sold as an unlocked phone in the US. The LG K31 features a 5.7-inch Full vision HD+ display with a waterdrop notch and Panda king glass screen protection. The phone belongs to the budget category, so its thick bezels can be forgiven. There is an Helio P22 octa-core processor under the hood along with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

The phone features a 13MP f/1.8 PDAF primary camera on the rear side that is paired with a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera which comes with a 120 field of view. For taking selfies, you get a 5MP front-facing camera. The phone comes with features like video calling, Gesture shot, auto shot, and gesture interval shot. The phone has a fingerprint scanner as an extra layer of protection, which is placed under the horizontally-placed camera layout at the rear side. The phone is powered by a non-removable 3000mAh battery that charges via a micro USB port. The phone has an audio jack at the bottom. The phone has another physical button at the right side of the device to be used the power button while the left side features a volume rocker, a dedicated Google Assistant key, and the SIM tray.

The device has support for a micro SD card but the maximum capacity is 32GB. The LG K31 is MIL-STD 810G compliant and has an M3/TR hearing aid rating. The phone runs on Android 10 out of the box with LG user interface 9.1 on the top. The phone is priced at $149.99 and is available in silver color. The phone is available for purchase on the official LG website.