Premature launch: the Galaxy S9 and LG G7 might come out in January

LG and Samsung have been locked in battle for years now over every little piece of the smartphone market they have. Well, it's generally been a one-sided fight for the last couple of years, as Samsung's flagships have been blowing up... eh, we truly meant that one figuratively. LG has been stuck in an uphill struggle, trying to catch up to Sammy, while the latter has had its sights set on Apple and its iPhone bestsellers.

It seems that this odd love triangle might be the reason we see the Samsung Galaxy S9 and LG G7 make an early appearance in 2018. While the two ...