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LG G5 pre-orders go live at Best Buy as ‘Friends’ modules get priced in Korea [Update]

Avatar for Cam Bunton Mar 18 2016 - 6:10 am PT
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Update: T-Mobile has just announced that customers will be able to order the LG G5 from its online store from March 29th. Anyone who orders before April 5th will be able to claim a free LG 360 CAM, and those who buy before April 17th can get a the free battery bundle mentioned below.

Following the recent announcement that the LG G5 would be available from major US retailers in early April, Best Buy has launched pre-orders through its online store for the all-metal modular flagship.

Both AT&T and Sprint versions are available in gold, silver and titanium, but if you want pink, you’ll need to go with Sprint. And while Verizon models aren’t available to pre-order yet, Best Buy will be accepting orders for those on Thursday, March 24th.


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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Galaxy S7/Edge cases from $5, UE MEGABOOM Bluetooth speaker $208, more

Avatar for Stephen Hall Feb 29 2016 - 12:54 pm PT
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Spigen Galaxy S7/Edge Cases in a variety of styles and colors for $5 shipped

UE’s popular MEGABOOM waterproof Bluetooth speaker is on sale for $208 shipped (Reg. $250+)

Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Studio Over-the-Ear Wired Headphones $150 shipped (Orig. $300)

This emergency flashlight can charge your phone, start your car, or help you break out of it: $80 shipped

Review: Audioengine turns it up to 11 with its newest Bluetooth HD6 powered speakers

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Amazon Gold Box – Monitors, Wi-Fi routers, Storage & more up to 60% off: Dell 23-inch monitor $120 (Orig. $200), more

MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

Grab the best-selling GoPro HERO4 Silver Action Camera for $299 (Reg. $330+), more

Aukey USB Accessories w/ Prime shipping: Bluetooth car audio receiver and charger $17, Dual USB solar charger $39

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Victronix teases its new Cyber Tool fitness tracker for the popular INOX watch

Pokémon Sun and Moon on Nintendo 3DS confirmed, pre-orders now live

9to5Toys Last Call: LG Nexus 5X 16GB $270, GoPro HERO4 Silver $299, more

Avatar for Stephen Hall Feb 26 2016 - 2:09 pm PT
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

LG Nexus 5X H790 16GB (Factory GSM Unlocked for $270 shipped (Orig. $379)

GoPro HERO4 Silver Action Camera for $299 shipped (Reg. $330+), more

Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity & Sleep Wristband in multiple colors: $60 shipped (Reg. $100)

Hit the gym in style w/ Sol Republic’s Shadow Bluetooth Earbuds: $70 shipped (Reg. $100)

Review: Audioengine turns it up to 11 with its newest Bluetooth HD6 powered speakers

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Amazon Gold Box: Save 30% on Kindle Accessories – Premium Magnetic Earbuds $12.50, cases, more

MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone w/ 2.7K HD Camera: $439 shipped (Reg. $500+), more

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

Marshall’s first Bluetooth headphones tout impressive battery life alongside a retro design

MWC 2016 Wrap-Up: The best Android hardware on show at this year’s conference

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 26 2016 - 6:40 am PT
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As conferences go, MWC felt relatively subdued this year, at least from an Android perspective. Huawei decided to sit this year out and launch a Windows tablet, Sony had a quiet event and HTC just sent out a press release for its new Desire series. While press events weren’t jam-packed in to a crazy schedule, there was still some exciting and fun stuff happening in Barcelona this week.


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LG G5 and Friends: Hands on with the new unibody modular flagship [Video]

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 22 2016 - 3:57 am PT
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The LG G5 is a huge departure from the company’s usual all-plastic affairs. And it’s finally here. What I love about this phone on first impressions is the way it feels in hand. The smooth metal finish combined with the rounded corners and edges help create a phone that looks and feels fantastic.

Compare that to last year’s G-series flagship’s right-angled corners and sharp design, and you’ll notice a stark contrast in approach…


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Google to store user-created Street View content in high quality for free

Avatar for Abner Li Feb 21 2016 - 6:28 am PT
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For most people, Google Map Street Views are their first interaction with 360 degree images. As people have begun to associate other 360 degree content as Street Views, Google will be taking advantage of the recognition. At today’s LG G5 event, Google announced that from now on shared Street Views will be stored in high quality for free.


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LG G5 officially announced, hands on with Snapdragon 820, all-new metal modular design, dual camera and removable battery

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 21 2016 - 5:00 am PT
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LG has officially unveiled its latest G-series flagship device, and at long last, has taken a completely different approach to design. There’s no more plastic flimsy shell, but that doesn’t mean we’ve lost any versatility. Thanks to an unusual, detachable metal bottom edge, you can still remove and replace the battery on the LG G5.


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Evan Blass seemingly confirms previous LG G5 leaks with new image

Avatar for Stephen Hall Feb 19 2016 - 9:33 am PT
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First details about LG’s upcoming G5 smartphone first showed up 2 months ago, and the first sketchy renders followed shortly after, but it wasn’t until just recently that the phone first appeared in the flesh on the Dubai equivalent of Craigslist. Now, after seeing the phone in a dummy shell, its Quick Cover case officially unveiled by LG, and benchmarks revealing its performance, Evan Blass has come out just days before the phone’s announcement to all but confirm everything we’ve seen thus far…


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LG partnering with B&O Play to bring ‘Signature Sound’ to the G5

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 19 2016 - 8:25 am PT
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In a press release this morning, LG announced that it has partnered with renowned audio company, B&O Play to bring high quality sound performance to the LG G5. The Korean tech giant notes that it has been working with the audio firm to ensure that the G5 has “the best sound experience” available to smartphone users.


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9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG Watch Urbane (refurb) $155, Amazon 6-inch Fire HD $90, free Chromecast w/ Spotify Premium, more

Avatar for Stephen Hall Feb 17 2016 - 10:53 am PT
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

LG Watch Urbane Android Wear smartwatch (refurb): $155 shipped (Reg. $200+) | A4C

Amazon’s 6-inch Fire HD Wi-Fi tablet: 8GB $70 or 16GB $90 shipped ($30 savings)

Spotify tempts new Premium subscribers with free Google Chromecast offer

Spigen micro USB cable 5-pack $7.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $10) w/ code KGCS66BA, USB car charger $3.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $9) w/ code AFFK33YM | Amazon

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Games/Apps: Mario Maker Wii U + game of choice, amiibo, more $309 ($390+ value), more

MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

Cambond 10-ft. Braided Nylon MFi Apple-Certified Lightning Cable $11 (Reg. $17), USB-C Cable, more

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

The Coleco Chameleon retro gaming console is sure to appeal to any Millennial

NERF’s Fall 2016 line includes battery-powered 70MPH blasters, Alien designs, more

LG looking to have another go at stylus phablets with the midrange Stylus 2

Avatar for Edoardo Maggio Feb 16 2016 - 11:21 am PT
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Despite being entirely touch-based for the overwhelming majority, a few successful smartphones have enjoyed styluses as secondary input peripherals, such as Samsung‘s famous Galaxy Note series. LG, not to stay behind, introduced a Stylus version of its G4 flagship last year, whose reception came as mixed due to a non-stellar pen implementation and an overall underwhelming experience.

The South Korean giant is nonetheless looking forward to a come back with the now-official upcoming LG Stylus 2…


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Opinion: Can the LG G5’s ‘modular’ features breathe new life into the smartphone market?

Avatar for Edoardo Maggio Feb 15 2016 - 1:35 pm PT
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When looking at the landscape of Android flagship smartphones, I rarely find it easy to pinpoint a single manufacturer that, in one way or another, has consistently been able to meaningfully innovate one year after the other. More often than not, the OEMs have a go at things that are then removed the following year, or that in some way fail to broadly introduce a proper trend, like for instance the first attempts at fingerprint sensors or stereoscopic cameras…


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LG X cam and X screen are two Marshmallow-powered mid-tier smartphones, launching at MWC 2016

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 15 2016 - 4:47 am PT
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Having already officially outed one of the features of its upcoming G5 smartphone, LG clearly isn’t shy about announcing features and products ahead of time. Ahead of their official debut, LG has revealed details of two Android Marshmallow-powered mass-tier phones called the X screen and X cam. As you can probably imagine from their names, each has its own single main feature.


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9to5Toys Lunch Break: 32GB LG G3 $210, 40% off Google Nexus 9 from $240, more

Avatar for Stephen Hall Feb 9 2016 - 10:32 am PT
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

LG G3 D850 32 GB unlocked (new) 32 GB: $210 shipped (Reg. $300+) | eBay

HTC offering 40% off Nexus 9, free Logitech keyboard w/ 32GB LTE variant

Free TV HD Digital Downloads at Google Play & iTunes: Rehab Addict, Cake Boss, Empire, more (Reg. $3)

The best-selling SONOS PLAY:1 Wireless Music System is on sale today in both colors for $161 shipped (Reg. $199)

Get into home automation with TP-LINK’s Smart Plug for $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $30)

Apple 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro (Newest Version) 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB: $1,600 shipped (Reg. $1,999)

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

A .edu email can get you the Sharp 32-inch 1080p HDTV for $150 shipped (Reg. $170)

MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

Add 2TB of portable storage to your Mac, PC or Xbox One w/ this WD USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $73 (Reg. $90)

Amazon’s 7-inch Fire tablet is now even more affordable, get it on sale for $40 shipped (Reg. $50)

It’s time to ditch your cable bill! Get the AmazonBasics 35-Mile HDTV Antenna for $20 (Reg. $25)

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

BearTek’s new Smart Gloves offer iPhone/Android controls + GoPro support

Review: Incase and surfer Kelly Slater team up for the ultimate GoPro-focused backpack

Opinion: LG G5 needs great software if it’s going to be a market-leading smartphone

Avatar for Cam Bunton Feb 3 2016 - 4:28 pm PT
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LG is a manufacturer capable of making brilliant hardware and well-considered smartphone designs. The LG G2 had impossibly thin bezels, unlike anything else on the market when it launched. Likewise, the G3 was the first mainstream smartphone to feature a Quad HD display. The G4 added to that with one of the best cameras we’ve ever seen on an Android phone and it gave us the option of really attractive, comfortable leather back panels.


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Google said to desire a more Apple-like experience with Nexus line, but how far can it go?

Avatar for Seth Weintraub Feb 1 2016 - 10:44 am PT
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A report today is saying that Google wants to become more like Apple in its Nexus lineup of phones and tablets – that is to say it wants more control over the marketing and building of its products. But can Google build up its hardware engineering at the same time without alienating its hardware/carrier partners and even Apple? …
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‘White Card’ leak suggests LG Pay mobile payment won’t be smartphone based

Avatar for Cam Bunton Jan 29 2016 - 6:04 am PT
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A report from ETNews in Korea suggests that LG’s mobile payments service will not be smartphone based. At least, not exclusively. A ‘White Card’ has leaked showing a digital credit-card sized device which will be able to store multiple credit/debit cards’ details and enable a user to pay from any account, using just the single LG Pay card. In essence, it’s LG’s version of the Coin card which launched on KickStarter a couple of years back.


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LG plans to launch two flagship phones in 2016 following 4th quarter mobile loss

Avatar for Cam Bunton Jan 26 2016 - 2:26 am PT
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LG announced its Q4 2015 earnings this morning and revealed that although the company as a whole saw growth and profitability, the mobile division made a loss. LG made $308 million in Q4 thanks mostly to strong performance from its Home Appliance and Air Solution Company.

Despite LG’s mobile division making a loss of around $39 million, LG managed to sell 15.3 million smartphones globally in the fourth quarter, bringing its total for 2015 up to 59.7 million units. That’s slightly better than 2014, when LG managed to sell 59.1 million smartphones. Sequentially, fourth quarter sales were up 12% on the third quarter, thanks to strong performance in North America, presumably as a result of launching the V10 flagship smartphone and holiday season sales…


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9to5Toys Last Call: Nexus 5X 16GB $300, Aukey Bluetooth & car adapters from $11, more

Avatar for Stephen Hall Jan 25 2016 - 10:26 am PT
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

Last Call Updates:

Google Nexus 5X 16GB + $20 Visa GC: $300 shipped (Reg. $370)

Google Nexus 5X 32GB + $20 Visa GC: $350 shipped (Reg. $370)

Aukey adapters: Bluetooth 4.1 Audio Receiver $11, Car FM Radio Transmitter $11

Apple 13-inch MacBook Air 1.6GHz/4GB/128GB (newest version): $800 shipped (Reg. $999)

Several refurbished 12-inch MacBook w/ Retina display models are now available from Apple

AirPrint Color Laser Printers: Brother $150 shipped (Reg. $200), Canon 3-in-1 $190 shipped (Reg. $250)

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Media: New Blu-rays $10 – Jurassic World, Minions, more + BOGO offer

MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

Spigen Hybrid/Wallet/Thin Fit Nexus 6 cases: $3.50 shipped (Reg. $6.49 and up)

Throw one hell of a Super Bowl party w/ this Samsung 60″ Smart 3D 4K UHDTV: $998 shipped (Orig. $1,800)

Game pre-orders for Amazon Prime members –Zelda, Far Cry Primal, FFXV: $48 ea (Reg. $60)

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

ComfyLight learns your routine and imitates your lighting patterns while you’re out