Probably the best ever LG G5 deal bundles the phone with $300 worth of accessories for $450

Forget $400, or even $400 with a $25 gift card, spare battery, charging cradle, and CAM Plus “LG Friend” thrown in. If you have $450 to spend, and didn’t pull the trigger on one of the world’s first modular smartphones during the extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday jamboree, the coolest, cheapest LG G5 bundle is now up for grabs over at B&H Photo Video.

The camera-specialized US retailer not only sells the controversial but impressive 5.3-inch Android powerhouse alongside a backup battery, charging cradle and CAM Plus module, also handing out free LG 360 VR headsets with orders placed in the next few hours. A couple of days, at best.

How much do you stand to save all in all? Well, let’s see. That “standard” G5 2800mAh battery you can pop right in for an extra 24 hours or so of autonomy normally costs $37.99. Then there’s the $39.99-worth “dual-function” charging cradle, $49.99 camera grip add-on, and last but certainly not least, $169.99 Gear VR and Daydream View contender with 6-axis motion tracking and 639 ppi dual display.

That brings the grand total of savings to nearly 300 bucks (more specifically $297.96), not to mention the unlocked LG G5 alone is a decent bargain at $449.99. 4G LTE connectivity, GSM and CDMA support, 32GB internal storage, microSD card slot, dual rear cameras, Snapdragon 820 power, 4GB RAM, and your choice of silver or titan paint jobs included.

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Don’t lose hope for modular LG G6, company spokesman says

Technically, the headline should read “don’t lose hope for an LG G6 with modular accessories”, as it remains highly unlikely mainstream Android flagships will follow the failed Project Ara’s suit anytime soon. But, you know, space constraints and all that.The point is the V20’s design, functionality and versatility weren’t influenced by the G5’s unexpected ...

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The Pocketnow Weekly Podcast 200th Episode Phone Giveaway!

Is Apple Music deleting your downloaded music? What does Lenovo have up its sleeve for the next generation of Motorola devices? What are we looking forward to at this Google I/O? Plus, we’re giving away TWO phones to celebrate TWO hundred episodes!We’ve been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and phone ...

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LG Action CAMLTE lives up to name with direct video streaming support

In LG’s vast 2016 product ecosystem, it’s all about who your friends are, and how they can fearlessly take on industry pioneers and veterans. The Galaxy S7 and iPhone 6s-contending G5 handheld is clearly at the center of this “Friend ecosystem”, with the 360 VR headset, 360 CAM and

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Blass specs out two Moto X 2016 phones with more evidence they’re Project Tango fruits

Looks like “modular” is in fact the buzzword of the year.At least, we can see a continuation of the trend if we trust VentureBeat‘s Evan Blass with some more information about this year’s Moto X (or Moto Xs?). This follows on from the renders we saw of the devices along with a potential DROID Turbo 3 from HellomotoHK earlier.“A person who was briefed on the plans” said ...

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LG Friends site opens up shop, redirects you to retailers

It seemed like LG was really about to hit 2016 out of the park, but so far, it hasn’t been the kindest of unwindings for the G5, its modular nature and not to mention one of its Friends. But hey, at least we now know what’s up with ...

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LG Friends pricing: what will the G5’s accessories cost you?

LG’s new flagship G5 is getting ready to make its retail debut, with the MWC-announced phone set to land in just over a week. Depending on where you pick the phone up, you might find yourself paying anywhere from $576 to $630 on carrier installment plans – or even a stupid-high $800 for an unactivated handset. And while G5 pricing itself is no secret, it’s been more difficult to get hard ...

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LG G5 goes up for pre-orders at Best Buy, global release set for March 31

While LG hasn’t been anywhere as quick as Samsung to roll out its newest flagship Android smartphone, you can’t really say the G5 waiting is killing you. It’s still early days, compared to how long it used to take to launch these bad boys worldwide, and you officially have two more weeks to go.What’s two weeks ...

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LG sets US release window for G5, first LG Friends accessories: when will they land?

LG announced its modular G5 flagship back at MWC, the same day as we saw Samsung go official with the Galaxy S7. But launching a phone is only half about the big on-stage debut; it’s also about getting the phone into stores. And while the Galaxy S7 is already hitting the hands of users, the G5’s path to market has been a lot less clear. LG itself didn’t offer much in the way of sales specifics when introducing us to the phone’s hardware, neither for the G5 itself nor the “LG Friends” accessories arriving to pair with the phone.

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