Woot has refurbished LG G4 and G3 on sale for unbeatable prices today only

How low must 2015 and 2014 flagship Androids go to make you turn your back on the hot new but pricey LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7 or HTC 10? Well, if $275 wasn’t low enough to revive your interest in the LG G4, and the ancient G3 still felt a little rich for your blood at $220, Woot is ...

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AT&T and T-Mobile are both rolling out Marshmallow for the LG G3

Should you upgrade from the LG G4 to the spanking new, modular G5? How about from the nearly two year-old G3? Any self-respecting Android power user would yell out a resolute “hell, yeah” to at least the latter question, but the truth is you can probably hold on to the LG G3 a while longer without worrying of critical system lag and stuff like ...

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LG’s got a big sale going on phone batteries and charging docks – if you can order any

Even when its competitors turned their backs on removable batteries, opting instead for fully-sealed handsets, LG has stood its ground, and year after year we see the manufacturer come back with new phones ready to swap out their batteries for fully-charged replacements at a moment’s notice. But how many users actually take advantage of this option? We’ve seen the manufacturer try and stoke interest with bundle deals giving new owners free extra batteries and charging ...

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Verizon spreads Android Marshmallow love to both LG G4 and G3

America’s number one wireless service provider (at least by subscriber count) has been as slow as always to roll out updates to the newest Android iteration for its best phones, but out of nowhere, a genuine Marshmallow downpour seems to have just started on Verizon.The Big Red-locked HTC One M9 led the way with a manufacturer announcement late last week, and is now reportedly receiving OTA 6.0 goodies, while ...

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LG G3 had a security flaw patched in its Smart Notice widget

It gives wibbly weather reports even those at the Met Office in London would tsk at. And it bothers users every so often with battery consumption notices, just like many a Chinese Android phone. You can probably tell that we are editorially not in favor of LG’s Smart Notice widget, found on its major Android flagships from the past several years.But on the LG ...

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Official LG G3 Marshmallow source code released ahead of OTA rollout

For the second year in a row, LG apparently aims to stand out as the device manufacturer capable of the swiftest major Android updates outside of the Nexus franchise, already dispatching Marshmallows for the European G4, and gearing up to do the same for the G3.Remember when we told you both flagships were looking at surprisingly early bumps to 6.0? Well, LG could meet ...

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Trusted eBay seller charges $220 for unlocked LG G3 in early Black Friday deal

We know you’ve been bombarded with so-called mobile “bargains” over the past couple of weeks, as the busiest shopping day of the year neared, but if nothing piqued your interest from our massive list of nationwide Black Friday deals, perhaps eBay can.Or rather third-party eBay electronics merchant mobilepros1, rated 98 percent positive after over 100,000 successful transactions, which makes it pretty much as reliable as any chain store. Granted, the GSM unlocked LG G3 on sale now comes without a valid ...

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Deal: Pay $290 for an LG G3 and one year of unlimited talk and text

Save up to $1000 on the price of a year’s worth of smartphone service and more this week at the Pocketnow Deals Store.LG G3 & 1-YR Unlimited Talk & Text from FreedomPopStay connected with an LG G3 & 1-Yr Unlimited Talk & Text from FreedomPop and save 72 percent this week at the Pocketnow Deals Store.Say goodbye to contracts and early termination fees. Get a quality ...

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow rollout should begin in mid-December for LG G3

Now that’s what we like to call a device manufacturer committed to swift and steady software support. LG didn’t rest on its laurels after dispatching the world’s first non-Nexus Marshmallow update, and despite the G3’s somewhat advanced age, yesteryear’s flagship will apparently receive Android 6.0 goodies by the end of 2015.The Quad HD 5.5-incher was launched with 4.4 KitKat pre-installed in June 2014, and scored a similarly timely

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LG G4 is world’s first non-Nexus phone to officially score Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Well, LG has done it again. Perhaps taking advantage of its somewhat privileged Google relationship, the Korean hardware manufacturer very closely follows Nexus devices with an over-the-air software update to the newest Android iteration for its latest flagship phone.6.0 Marshmallow only hit general ...

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Marshmallow update for these 17 devices confirmed by T-Mobile

Owners of some Nexus devices (Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 9, Nexus 7 2013, and Nexus Player) can already get a taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow thanks to Google, who made the factory images available on its servers. But what if you own a smartphone (or a tablet, for that matter), and your carrier of choice is T-Mobile? Magenta confirmed the Marshmallow update to be in the works for 17 of the devices on its line-up.The page also reiterates something we know so well (and learned to hate) concerning ...

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LG G3 and G4 could be updated to Android Marshmallow sooner than you think

Besides Google, which will predictably get an early start to Android 6.0 software makeovers for older Nexus devices this week, a trio of third-party hardware manufacturers seem committed to unusually swift support.HTC has already issued a pretty comprehensive list of One-series, Desire and Butterfly phones with Marshmallow treats on the way, Motorola then confirmed recent X and G ...

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LG G4 reportedly outsells predecessor stateside, boosting manufacturer share

The second most popular Korean mobile phone producer has been recently struggling with both domestic sales numbers for its newest flagship model, and overall profits, which saw a steep drop caused by drastic price cuts in the uber-competitive homeland, among others.Ironically, LG might actually be doing better at the US box-office, where the G4 purportedly exceeded G3 demand within the first three ...

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LG music service brings HI-FI content to select premium smartphone customers

Among all the recent rumors and leaks of a future possible LG Nexus, the South Korean phone manufacturer announced that it will introduce a new offering this month. The LG music service will bring HI-Fi content for customers of its premium smartphones, through the company’s own LG SmartWorld app.The new LG music service will be available only on certain LG phones, as well as online at www.lgworld.com. Customers in around 70 countries –including the United States, Australia, Brazil, China, ...

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Smartphone giveaway: score a 32GB LG G3

With the introduction of iOS 9, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple Music, split-screen iPad multitasking, and all the other upgrades to apps and features along the way, WWDC has already given us enough Apple news to keep even the most die-hard fan satisfied. But what if your tastes lie more over on the Android side of the tracks? While today may very much be Apple’s day, we haven’t forgotten about you Android users, and have just the thing to let you know we’re still thinking about you: our latest smartphone ...

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