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LG G3 for Verizon gets Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
LG G3 for Verizon Wireless is the latest version of the Korean company’s flagship smartphone to receive Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. The new OS build has the software version number VS98523A.
Verizon is the third major carrier to begin seeding Android 5.0 to LG G3 users. Sprint Wireless andAT&T released the update to their variants of the smartphone already.
Android Lollipop brings a host of improvements to the LG G3. They include new UI design language, new security features, as well as a brand new Android ART runtime. You can find out more details about the changes in the device’s performance and battery life in our blog posts.
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LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy mid-rangers go official
LG announced a quartet of mid-range smartphones ahead of MWC. LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy will be showcased in Barcelona next week alongside the LG Watch Urbane smartwatch.
The newcomers will be available in 3G or LTE variants. The LTE models will feature distinctive metallic back covers.
LG Magna is the leader of the pack. It features quad-core CPU (1.2GHz or 1.3GHz depending on the market), 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable memory, and 5” 720p display. An 8MP main camera (5MP for 3G model) and Android 5.0 Lollipop round up the highlights in the device’s specs.
Physical measures of LG Magna are 139.7 x 69.9 x 10.2mm. A 2,540mAh battery powers the smartphone.
LG Spirit packs similar specs as the Magna, but in a smaller form factor thanks to a 4.7” 720p display and 2,100mAh battery. The device’s measures are 133.3 x 66.1 x 9.9mm.
LG Leon packs similar internals as it larger siblings, 4.5” FWVGA display, and 1,900mAh battery. Its measures are 129.9 x 64.9 x 10.9mm.
With 4” WVGA display, the LG Joy is the smallest from the bunch. It features quad-core or dual-core CPU depending on market, 1GB of 512MB of RAM, and 8GB or 4GB of expandable memory. The device will ship with Android 5.0 or Android 4.4.
LG Joy’s measures are 122.7 x 64.0 x 11.9mm. It offers the same 1,900mAh battery as the LG Leon.
LG developing a high-end chipset, production to start later in 2015
LG is working on a new in-house flagship-grade chipset, reports in Korean media claim. Arch-rival Samsung has been doing good on that front for some time, utilizing its own silicon in a number of devices. Snapdragon 810 issues, however, have been the catalyst that will aid in putting the Exynos 7420 in Samsung's next-gen flagship Galaxy S6.
Apparently, LG has quickly followed suit and now we find out that the company already has a high-end offering in development and expects to start mass production later this year. Naturally, the new chipset is unlikely to be seen in a working device before 2016, presumably the G5.
The SoC will employ the recently unveiled powerful Cortex-A72 cores alongside the more energy-efficient Cortex-A53 cores in an octa-core big.LITTLE configuration. ARM announced a new Mali-T880 GPU together with the Cortex-A72 and it would be logical to see that one in the LG chipset.
This is not the company's first attempt at producing its own chipsets, though. The G3 Screen, released in October last year, featured the home-brewed Nuclun SoC. It was an underwhelming performer, but the company had to start somewhere, and lessons have likely been learned.
Sprint LG G3 in US now getting Lollipop OTA
News has come today that Sprint has started seeding Android 5.0 to its own LG G3 units. This is definitely good news for eager US users, as Lollipop has been around for the handset in Europe since December last year.
This new update comes only days after AT&T updated their own units. The package is already being seeded and according to Sprint will bring the following benefits to the handset:
- Material Design for fluid animation, multicolored themes and 3D views
- More efficient battery use
- Android™ TV support
- Notifications on the lock screen and customizable options with prioritized notifications for events, reminders, messages and calls
- Updated Lock Screen features allow users to quickly access notifications and active apps
- Enhanced low vision and color blind capabilities for added Accessibility
- Integrated location menu enables users to easily activate GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks, while simultaneously checking the battery usage of apps running location service capabilities
- Enhanced Messaging with Google Hangouts™ support for SMS and MMS and a larger assortment of updated Emoji icons
- Upgraded Google Mobile Service™ apps automatically back up photos and video and can open, view, rename and share Google Docs and files
We have already had a chance to play around with Lollipop on the G3 and found that like many other smartphones the LG also behaves quite differently in performance benchmarks. If you are interested in what potential gains the OTA can bring you, take a quick look at our extensive post on the matter, as well as our equally thorough investigation of battery life with the new version.
For anyone on Sprint still not getting the update notification, check for it through the settings menu.
LG G4 to be unveiled in April, Korean media reports
The LG G4 was very much unlikely to be unveiled at the MWC a few weeks from now, and recent reports in Korean media leave no doubt about that. An LG insider is quoted saying that the successor to the QHD-packing G3 flagship has an April launch date on its road map.
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona will be a battle for attention between hotly-anticipated top-end smartphones from Samsung and HTC, and LG aims to distance itself from all that clamor. An April release will let the dust settle after the high-profile launches and let the spotlight shine solely on the LG G4. It's also not a full year after the LG G3 was introduced in May 2014, so there's no ground for complaints either.
We should note that LG already has a top-notch device in the face of the G Flex2 to compete with the other flagships upon launch. True, it's a bit eccentric, but a Snapdragon 810 with 3GB of RAM are high-end specs nonetheless, and can buy the company a few months of extra development time for the G4.
LG Watch Urbane goes official with Android Wear on board
LG took the wraps off the high-end Watch Urbane timepiece. The smartwatch will be showcased during the upcoming MWC 2015 in Barcelona.
LG Watch Urbane is a more upmarket version of the G Watch R. Thanks to narrower screen bezels, stainless steel body with polished silver or gold finish, and stitched leather band, the Urbane looks significantly more elegant than its predecessor. LG expects the Watch Urbane to appeal to both men and women.
Specs-wise, the LG Watch Urbane packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC with 1.2GHz CPU, 1.3” P-OLED display with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of built-in memory. The smartwatch has IP67 rating for water and dust resistance.
Physical measures of the LG Watch Urbane are 45.5 x 52.2 x 10.9mm. A 410mAh battery powers the device.
LG will announce pricing of the smartwatch as it approaches availability.
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The LG G Flex 2 available in the Netherlands starting March 31
The LG G Flex 2, which was unveiled at this year’s CES, and launched in South Korea late last month, is heading for its first European market. News has surfaced that LG's latest flagship will be available in Netherlands starting March 31.
This is only the second international market the device is entering following Singapore, where the G Flex 2 will be up for preorder on February 28. The curvy handset is slowly branching outside its native Korean market and even if you have to wait a while to pick it up at a local retailer, Amazon Germany already offers you to book your unit.
The phone will cost €699 for the 16GB model, which is around the €650 it is currently listed for online. No information is known yet about pricing and availability of the 32GB model. This is still significantly lower than the original LG G Flex, which cost some €850 when it first came out.
The G Flex 2 is the company’s first mobile device to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 chipset, which has received some bad press lately, especially after there were reports that Samsung ditched it in favor of its own processors for its upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S6. However, LG has clarified that it has had no issues with the SoC, and has termed its performance as "quite satisfactory".
Other specifications of the device include a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a 2.1 MP front-facing camera, and 13 MP rear camera. There are 3GB of RAM in the international version of the device, while the Korean one is limited to only two. The smartphone also packs in a 3,000 mAh battery.
LG G Flex 2 coming to Singapore next month
The LG G Flex 2, which was unveiled at this year’s CES, and launched in South Korea late last month, is heading to its first international market - Singapore.
Priced at SGD998 ($800), the device will be up for pre-order on February 27, and will go on sale starting March 14. There is no word yet on when it will hit the US or the UK market.
Specifications-wise, the device is powered by Qualcomm's infamous Snapdragon 810 chipset, and sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display. It comes in 2GB/32GB and 3GB/64GB variants, packs in a 3,000 mAh battery, and runs Android Lollipop (v5.0.1). In terms of camera, the G Flex 2 features a 2.1 MP front-facing unit, and 13 MP rear shooter.
AT&T's LG G3 is receiving the Android Lollipop update too
AT&T has started rolling out the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop for the LG G3 units that it's sold. This follows the rollout of the new software for G3 models from other parts of the world, which started last year.
If you have an AT&T G3, it should soon notify you that an update is available to download and install, if it hasn't done so already.
The file you need to grab comes in at around 690MB, and after performing the five-minute installation procedure your phone will be running Android 5.0.1, software version D85020f, build number LRX21Y.
If you haven't received the update notification yet, you can always manually make the smartphone check for it by using the relevant part of the Settings menu.
Android 5.0 Lollipop now available on LG G Pro 2 in EU and Asia
LG G Pro 2 in South Korea got the official Android 5.0 Lollipop update ten days ago. It brought features like Material Design, rich notifications, better security, and improved performance.
As of today LG G Pro 2 is getting Android Lollipop in Europe as well. Hungary is the first country to get the update, but other markets will follow suit shortly. It is now available over the air and weighs about 640MB, while its build date is February 2.
The change log includes text-to-speech, new apps and, of course, Android 5.0 Lollipop.
We also got a tip that the Taiwanese LG G Pro 2 is also getting updated right now, which means other Asian countries will be getting it very soon, too.
LG G3 buyers will get a free VR headset based on Google’s Cardboard project
LG has teamed up with Google to offer future buyers of the G3 a free VR headset. This is based on Google’s Cardboard contraption unveiled last year at the search giant’s developer conference. However, LG has tweaked things a bit.
First off, this iteration seems to be made out of plastic, and not actual cardboard. Next up, it features cutouts for the G3′s rear-facing power and volume buttons, as well as its 1W speaker.
Otherwise, it looks pretty much like a plastic version of Google Cardboard. And like that, it has no batteries and no processing power of its own, relying solely on the phone’s visuals and innards. The VR for G3 has a neodymium ring magnet on its side, which works with the magnetic gyroscope inside the smartphone to select apps and scroll through menus without ever touching the screen. And all you need to do to use the VR for G3 is put the handset in.
Unfortunately LG has not yet detailed which markets will get the offer, but the company assures us that it will start happening this month, so hopefully more information is coming soon. We do know that LG will throw in a free VR game too, called Robobliteration.
LG Y70 sneaks up on Zauba, sporting 4.7-inch display
Indian import tracking website Zauba shows that LG Y70 has entered the country. In fact, LG has imported 22 units on February 5. The phone sports a 4.7" display and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Upon deeper investigation, MyLGPhones.com reports that the model number of the phone is LG-H422 and that the display is likely to pack 720p resolution screen.
The LG Y70 is believed to be the successor to the LG L70 and as such is a substantial upgrade over its 4.5" WVGA display. Sadly, additional specifications of the phone aren't available at this time.
However, the model names of the phone's market variations are out, too. The phone will be available in Mexico, Brazil and Europe. There's no information if the phone will make it to the US, but Asia is a likely market for the Y70, in spite of not being leaked yet.
Leaked doc points to QHD screen on the LG G4
There are two rumors about the LG G4 – one claims a 3K display, another claims a QHD one (what some might call 2.5K). A third piece of evidence swings the vote in favor of QHD, this comes from a leaked XML file extracted from a Lollipop ROM.
The file lists the LG F500 as "G4 (QHD)." It has three versions (S, K and L), which correspond to the three major carriers in South Korea. The LG G3 is F400 with the same three versions. To clear up initialism "QHD" stands for 1,440 x 2,560px while "3K" is 1,62 x 2,880px.
This entry is surrounded by the LG F490 (LG G3 Screen) and LG F510 (LG G Flex 2), both with FullHD resolution, which corresponds to the official specs.
A fourth, unknown device "LG F540" will have an HD screen (that's 720p). It's not clear what this is, it doesn’t correspond to LG G mini numbers, but the LG Aka has a model number of F520, which has a 5" 720p screen.
Anyway, this leaves the question of the 3K screen on the LG VS999, a Verizon phone according to the model name. This may be a bespoke version for the carrier, AT&T's version will have a QHD display (1,440 x 2,560px). Either way, we won't see them at the MWC, the G4 announcement is expected later this year.
LG H811 - LG G4? - certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance
Yesterday the Wi-Fi Alliance certified the LG H811 for Wi-Fi compliance (a/b/g/n/ac). The phone is based on Android L, that is Android 5.0 Lollipop, and there's speculation that this is the AT&T version of the upcoming LG G4.
A week ago the H810 User Agent profile (H810, close enough to H811?) revealed a QHD screen, that is 1,440 x 2,560px. That doesn’t mesh with another UA profile from a few days ago which points to a 3K display (1,620 x 2,880px). We'd say the higher resolution screen is for an upcoming LG G Pro, but unconfirmed rumors from late last year say that LG axed the G Pro 3 to focus on the LG G4.
It's entirely possible that carrier-specific versions will have different resolutions too. Whether it's because of yield, because AT&T wanted it that way or another reason, the difference between QHD and 3K will be a challenge for your eyesight.
Most likely the LG G4 will not be unveiled at the MWC – May sounds a better bet, since the LG G3 launched at the same point last year.
LG Nexus 5 returns to the Google Play store
LG Nexus 5 quietly returned to the Google Play store in the United States. The smartphone was listed as out of inventory for quite a bit of time before its sudden reappearance.
Both the 16GB and 32GB version of the handset are available to order for $349 and $399 respectively. Black is the only color listed in Google Play at the moment.
A couple of months ago, a word got out that LG and Google have stopped the production of Nexus 5. The search giant subsequently confirmed that the device will be available through Q1 this year, thus meaning that now might be a perfect time to pick one up.
Lollipop update rolls out for LG G Pro 2 in Korea
Over a month after the G3 started receiving the Android 5.0 update, LG has started rolling out the Lollipop update for the G Pro 2 in its homeland South Korea. The new firmware brings features like Material Design, rich notifications, better security, and improved performance
All three Korean variants of the device - LG-F350S, LG-F350K, and LG-F350L - are set to receive the update.
Launched early last year, the G Pro 2 is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU and an Adreno 330 GPU. It sports a 5.9-inch full HD IPS display and 3GB of RAM, and comes in 16GB and 32GB variants. The device packs in a 3,200mAh battery, as well as a microSD card slot for up to 64GB of additional storage.
The upcoming LG G4 might be sporting a 3K display
The yet to be announced LG G4 might pack a 3K display. A screenshot of a user agent profile revealed the possible bump in screen resolution over LG G3.
The leaked document reveals an LG handset with the model number LG-VS999, sporting the eye-popping screen resolution of 2880 x 1620 pixels. LG G3 for Verizon features the model number LG-VS985, so we might indeed be looking at its successor.
Curiously, another LG G4 suspect leaked out a couple of weeks ago with the AT&T model number H810and 2560 x 1440 display. This leads us to think that the Verizon model might be more tricked out than its other carrier siblings.
Nobody should be surprised in case the above scenario pans out. Verizon has a history of launching versions of popular smartphones with higher specs in the past. Sony Xperia Z3v and Motorola Droid Turbo are two recent examples.
Rumored specs of LG G4 include Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 16MP camera, and 5.5” display. The handset is expected to debut in the near future.
LG G3 receives a newer version of Lollipop update in Europe
The LG G3 is already rocking Android 5.0 Lollipop, as its initial update has spread across Europe since December.
Now though, the Korean smartphone maker is in the process of pushing an additional firmware upgrade for the G3, at least it's doing so in Italy. So presumably other European countries will follow.
This is still Lollipop, mind you, but it's a smaller update that's primarily meant to polish things around, making the experience better than before.
The update comes in at around 90 MB. After applying it, you'll be running software version V20h, whereas the initial Lollipop update took that to V20e.
The new version brings with it unnamed bug fixes and improvements, along with some new icons for the software-rendered Android keys, as well as smoother animations all-round.
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