The most generous, snarkiest, and also fastest-rising mobile operator when it comes to 4G LTE coverage strikes again for a limited time, bringing back a promotion that’s contributed to the survival of affordable Android tablets in several instances in the past.Forget affordable, the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 7 is ...
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Normally, we probably wouldn’t bother reporting on 6.0 upgrades for all carrier-specific US versions of all semi-popular 2015 Android devices. But there are still so few of them brought up to date, even after four months of Marshmallow “optimization”, that the T-Mobile LG G4’s software makeover feels like huge news.It’s been a long month and a half since Sprint started dishing ...
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While we’re not expecting much in way of surprises from the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge as far as designs go, following a major renovation effort last year, LG’s mainstream smartphone flagship family is probably due for a number of important aesthetical changes.First and foremost,
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Any time we run into some unwanted behavior from our phones, we hold out hope that a simple software patch might be able to set things right. Sure, that patch might take a while to get here, and other issues could still remain, but the prospect of an OEM so easily being able to reach out and fix a bug for a large number of users in one fell swoop is a pretty appealing one. LG G4 owners might have been hoping for a similar solution for widespread reports of the phone spontaneously resetting and entering an ...
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Following a phenomenal half a decade or so for many smartphone manufacturers, market saturation caused by lack of innovation and too few upgrade incentives made it much trickier for even Apple and Samsung to turn a profit and post sales growth in 2015.Of course, there was also your occasional overperformer based in China that knew
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Why in the world would anyone buy the “ancient” LG G4 mere weeks ahead of its sequel’s expected introduction? Well, for one thing, the 5.5-incher doesn’t show its age at all, running contemporary Android 6.0 Marshmallow in Asia, Europe, and
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While it wouldn’t exactly be fair to call the LG G4 a box-office lemon, the leather-clad 5.5-incher was expected to build on its predecessor’s success, and help its creators make last year’s manufacturer top five, which wasn’t ultimately the case.It’s back to square one for LG now, as the V10 might be ...
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Between the recently launched V10 and no doubt approaching G5, the LG G4 probably dropped off the radar of most Android power users, despite its looks, hardware and software retaining their appeal even today, a full nine months after the 5.5-incher’s commercial release.A nice discount off the unlocked price ...
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The world became a better place in many different ways this year, as the US Supreme Court recognized the legality of same-sex marriage, NASA discovered water on Mars, and the vast majority of people online responded heartwarmingly to Europe’s refugee crisis.Meanwhile, a number of bad things also shaped Google’s 2015 search history, including the Paris terrorist attacks, Volkswagen emissions scandal, and several recurring American mass shooting tragedies.But some things never change, and to the outrage of dedicated Android zealots, Apple’s popularity didn’t wane over the past 12 ...
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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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As the perennial underdog of the Korean smartphone industry, LG isn’t afraid of the occasional gamble and experiment. Oftentimes, these fail, and pulling the plug before sinking too much money into them becomes vital.The G Pro venture was scrapped after a couple of lackluster generations, and rumor has it the same will happen with the G Flex lineup. Which started out rather
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We’re less than a couple of weeks away from the theatrical premiere of the seventh installment in the epic Star Wars film series, and both iconic and new characters, as well as symbols instantly associated with the George Lucas-created franchise are already everywhere.You can’t leave the TV on for more than a few minutes without hearing the iconic soundtrack play while the December 18 release date is advertised over and over again, billboards around the world are plastered with lightsabers, and the threatening masked appearance of a cryptic Darth Vader heir is deeply imprinted on the ...
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Most new device launches go the same way: usually the press gets review units before they’re widely available, and we get to use them for a few days -or a week if we’re lucky- as we work on our review.Then press day arrives. The embargo on media coverage lifts, and everyone posts their reviews and videos at the same time. It’s a huge frenzy, commenters go nuts, and it’s a giant explosion of frantic opinion-sharing activity.For about … a day. And then it all goes away. Sure, there’s followup coverage as people find bugs and hidden features, but after that initial blast, not many ...
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Most new device launches go the same way: usually the press gets review units before they’re widely available, and we get to use them for a few days -or a week if we’re lucky- as we work on our review.Then press day arrives. The embargo on media coverage lifts, and everyone posts their reviews and videos at the same time. It’s a huge frenzy, commenters go nuts, and it’s a giant explosion of frantic opinion-sharing activity.For about … a day. And then it all goes away. Sure, there’s followup coverage as people find bugs and hidden features, but after that initial blast, not many ...
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One of the world’s hottest Android phones, especially considering its amazing bang for buck factor, recently got hotter in Korea, courtesy of a snazzy new white and gold flavor, as well as the US, thanks to a $100 rebate from Verizon.But European LG G4 owners are apparently in for an even sweeter treat, rolling out in markets like Germany, Portugal, Poland, Spain, Romania, Austria, ...
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