LG formally unwraps the 5.5-inch G4
The flagship phone comes with leather, metal, and ceramic options
As if we were to expect anything else out of LG today, the handset maker has officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the G4. Featuring some of the latest and greatest in both hardware and software, the LG G4 is a premium phone to be sure.
Powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop with LG’s UX 4.0, the device boasts a 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with 3GB RAM, and a removable 3000mAh battery.
In terms of cameras, the G4 packs a 16-megapixel shooter with a wide aperture of f/1.8, laser-assisted autofocus, optical image stabilization, and a color spectrum sensor. Able to shoot in RAW format, the camera can also capture video in 4K resolution.
Other details include a front-facing 8-megapixel camera, microSD expansion slot, and a modem capable of theoretical download speeds of 400Mbps.
The G4 is skinned with a “vegetable-tanned” leather however, LG will offer the device in other back cover options including “hammered metal” and “contoured ceramic.”
Specifications
LG UX 4.0 Features:
UPDATE: Pricing and exact availability are not yet known; however, various carriers will likely offer up details shortly.
- Sprint was quick to announce the G4 for availability if June though it did not disclose pricing options. Sprint will offer the phone in metallic grey and black leather. Sprint
- U.S. Cellular has also committed to a June launch but gave no hint of info beyond that.
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Sprint’s LG G2 is receiving its Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update, Changelog below
LG might be on the verge of announcing its latest flagship smartphone, the G4, in just a couple of hours, but that doesn’t mean that the G2 has been abandoned. Indeed, the venerable G2 has seen some carrier versions updated to Android 5.0 in recent times, and now it is the turn of Sprint’s G2 variant to receive some Lollipop goodness via OTA. We have the changelog below.
If you haven’t received the notification prompting you to update your G2, don’t panic. Go into Settings, General, About Phone and tap the Update Center to see if the update is ready for your handset. If the update is still not available, don’t worry, Sprint has said that it will be rolled out over a period of days.
If the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is available, just follow the onscreen instructions. Besides the usual lollipop goodness, the update will also update the FM Radio software on your device.
Source: Sprint
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha getting Android Lollipop 5.0.2 update
In case you happen to own Samsung’s metal rimmed Galaxy Alpha, there is a good news for you! Your smartphone is set to receive the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update. Samsung has begun rolling out software update to the Galaxy Alpha handsets in South Korea. Three major carriers in South Korea including SK Telecom have started pushing the software updates over the air (OTA).
Currently the update is only available to the Galaxy Alpha users in South Korea, but it should soon reach consumers in other countries. If you live in South Korea, you can update your device by going to Settings> About phone> System updates. Alternatively, you can update your device by accessing Samsung Kies.
Upon updating, you will see a revamped User Interface with apparent Material Design changes. The software built that the Galaxy Alpha is getting is the same as the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy S5, which should be a good news as you are likely to get faster performance, better control over notifications, and possibly increased battery life as well.
Via: SamMobile
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OnePlus restarts Lollipop update for the One with “Ok, OnePlus” feature built-in
The Lollipop update for the OnePlus One was said to have been delayed by the manufacturers to make sure that they bake in a new “Ok, OnePlus” voice command feature that would work in lieu of the standard “Ok, Google” command.
The company has now started the update yet again with this feature on board. This should officially put an end to your wait to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on the OnePlus One.
To be specific, this update is pertaining to the CyanogenMod12S update that the OnePlus One is expected to receive from Cyanogen. The update is 584MB in size with build number YNG1TAS17L and will come bundled with all the goodness of Lollipop. This is a significant update for the smartphone considering that it’s coming from Android 4.4 KitKat.
If you own a OnePlus One and are eligible to receive updates from Cyanogen, the OTA notification should be on its way.
Source: OnePlus Forums
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Xiaomi announces $205 Mi 4i with FHD screen, Snapdragon 615 SoC & Android Lollipop
Xiaomi today launched the Mi 4i, the low-cost variant of its flagship phone – the Mi 4 – in India. This $200 packs some really impressive specifications including a 5-inch Full HD (1080 x 1920) display, primary snapper with a 13-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. Also on board are 16GB of native storage, Snapdragon 615 chipset, 2GB of RAM and Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box.
Despite its thin frame, the device packs an impressive 3,120 mAh battery. According to Xiaomi, the phone uses a new high-density battery technology to fit that much juice in such a small space. Also, the device comes with a quick-charging feature that is capable of charging the device up to 40 percent in just an hour.
In terms of design, the device features a polycarbonate unibody with a thickness of around 7.8mm. It also has a soft touch coating to avoid fingerprints. The device also comes with fully laminated OGS Corning Concore display that offers the same level of protection as Gorilla Glass 3. The latest Xiaomi handset is available in black, white, light blue, orange and pink colors.
The Xiaomi Mi 4i will be released on April 30 in India for a price of $205. It will land in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia in May.
Source: TechCrunch
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Motorola starts rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop for Moto X (2013) in Brazil
Brazilian users of the Motorola Moto X (first generation) have a reason to rejoice as their devices have begun to receive Android 5.1 Lollipop update.
Since the 2013 edition of the Motorola’s flagship phone is powered by Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, Android updates require more tweaking than on newer processors. That is the reason why the Moto X 2013 is usually the last phone in the Motorola family to get Android updates – like we saw during Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout.
Although the update is likely to hit the rest of the markets soon, there is no word any exact dates. One of the reasons for the limited release in Brazil could be due to the relatively smaller user base in the country which will make it easier for Motorola for fix any potential issues after the update.
Apart from numerous bug fixes, the Android 5.1 update brings some design, UI and notification changes. Also, it brings the new Android Runtime (ART), Smart Lock (trusted devices) feature and a new flashlight option. The entire change log is below.
| Design material | You will notice an immediate visual fully renovated and colored in your device, since fluid animations to new themes, colors and widgets for applications and the system. |
| UI and priorities notifications | In order to alert you to the latest relevant information, the format and the operation of notifications evolved:
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| New definitions of interruptions and downtime | You can adjust the operation of interruptions, opting to accept all, none or only interrupts with priority.You can customize what is considered an interrupt with priority (reminders, events, calls, SMS / MMS) and to adjust it to receive only specific contacts interruptions. The definition of idle period will allow priority interrupted only during the hours and days that you specify. For example, you can allow interrupts with priority only during the weekends. |
| Recent Applications (Multitasking) | The space redesigned the Overview (formerly Recent) will include both applications as separate activities in these applications. For example, the tabs open in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail inbox as a message from scratch email will be presented separately. This enables consistently switch between tasks. |
| Motorcycle | The Moto phone adapts to you and not vice versa. Now the Moto Assist incorporates Motorola, the Motorola smart screen, the Moto Voice (Voice Control) and the Moto Shares. |
| Moto Screen and Screen Environment | While the screen of your phone is off, the screen Moto will continue to submit relevant reports through contextual computing processor of low consumption. Also react intelligently when using the zoom gesture in the Moto Shares. Now, Android Lollipop includes similar functionality, designated Environment screen, which displays notifications such as those already made on the lock screen. If you prefer to try the new functionality screen environment, clear the screen setting in Moto Moto application. Note: Screen Environment does not use the low-power processor from Motorola and activate more of the screen, which can affect battery life. The zoom gesture in the Moto Shares not activate the screen Environment. |
| Moto Assist and Sleep Delay | Moto Assist integrates new functionality Sleep Delay in The Lollipop Android system, in order to control when to not be bothered. The Moto Assist now also use the new settings interruptions, so you can customize exceptions, such as allowing only contact you with people in your contact list star. |
| Flashlight | The Lollipop includes a new flashlight option as part of the Quick settings (slide down with two fingers from the status bar to view). |
| Share your device | You can now set up multiple user accounts on your phone. The guest mode is enabled by default. You can grant privileges calls and sending SMS / MMS to other users from your device or restricting them, according to their preferences via the Settings menu in users. Note that the custom Moto experiences (Moto Assist, Voice Moto, Moto Screen , Moto Shares) and the Motorola Connect intended only to the owner’s account. The Motorola Camera and Gallery applications support multiple user accounts. |
| Select a view / application | Screen Marking allows you to keep an application or a specific screen viewing. For example, you can “tag” a game and your child can not access any other content on your phone. |
| Battery | Now the battery settings panel estimates how much time remains until running out of battery or until it is fully charged. You can also activate a new battery saving mode, which will reduce consumption by limiting the performance of most data in the background operations, in order to increase battery life. |
| Connections smarter internet | With Android Lollipop, your phone will not establish connection to a Wi-Fi hotspot without there being a connection to the internet verified. This feature improves the transition between Wi-Fi connections and mobile, so that the video chat or voice call over IP (VoIP) remain active during this transition. |
| Performance | The phone now uses the new Android Runtime to help optimize application performance. After you upgrade to Lollipop, their applications will undergo a single optimization process. Note that you need more space for optimizing ART |
| Smart Lock (Trusted Devices) |
The Android Lollipop adds native support to enable reliable devices remain unlocked phone (like Moto 360, a headset or Bluetooth car kit, etc.). Smart Lock replaces the previous trusted device capabilities of your Motorola phone. Note that you must re-add the trusted devices after the transition to the Lollipop in the Security settings menu on Smart Lock. |
If you have received the update notification, make sure that your device is at least 50% charged and it is connected to a stable network connection, preferably Wi-Fi. Download the software and install it. Once the software gets installed, your phone will automatically restart and updated.
In case you want to download the update manually, go to Settings> About phone> System update> Download and install. Once the update gets installed, the phone will automatically restart and updated.
Source: Motorola
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AT&T sending out Android 5.0 update for the Galaxy S4 Active
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active from AT&T is now getting the Android 5.0 update, after the Galaxy S4 started receiving the update not too long ago.
The update brings the usual Lollipop related changes on board, but no Material Design features in abundance as Samsung has gone with its custom TouchWiz UI layering here.
What you will find here though is lockscreen notifications, improved quick settings menus and some other under the hood features that should enhance performance to a great extent.
The update should be available over the air, although you can also try pulling it through Samsung Kies or by heading over to the Settings on your smartphone.
If you’ve received the update already, make sure you let us know by leaving a comment below.
Source: AT&T
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AT&T to offer LG G Flex 2 on April 24
AT&T on Monday confirmed the LG G Flex 2 will arrive in select retail stores starting from April 24. Priced $299.99 with a two-year service agreement, the phone runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and features a 5.5-inch 1080p display and a 13-megapixel rear camera. Toss in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage and you’re in the running for one of 2015’s best phones.
AT&T will also offer the G Flex 2 on its Next Plans for qualified customers. At $0 down, the pricing breaks down as so:
- $23.64 per month for 30 installments on AT&T Next 24
- $29.55 per month for 24 installments on AT&T Next 18
- $35.45 per month for 20 installments on AT&T Next 12
Of course you can always buy the phone outright; AT&T has tapped the G Flex 2 with an all-in cost of $708.99.7
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Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 available for early pre-order at $200
The unlocked phone is priced $50 lower for early adopters
Alcatel is now offering its OneTouch Idol 3 smartphone for pre-oder some days ahead of expectation. What’s more, the handset carries a lower price point than anticipated – albeit for a limited time.
If you place a pre-order for the OneTouch Idol 3 before 11:59PM PST on April 20 you can secure one for $199.99, down $50 from it’s normal pre-sale price. Come April 21 the handset will be $249.99. Either way, that’s not a bad price at all for an unlocked phone running the latest version of Android.
The OneTouch Idol 3 is slated to ship in May however it’s not exactly clear when, specifically.
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Lollipop rolling out to AT&T Galaxy S5 Active and Galaxy Alpha
If you own Samsung’s tough and rugged Galaxy S5 Active or it’s sleek, metallic younger brother, the Galaxy Alpha, the sweetness of Android Lollipop is coming to you now. Over-the-air downloads are now rolling out to these devices with a build number of LRX21T.G870AUCU1BOC5 for the S5 Active, and a build number of LRX22G.G850AUCU1BOC5 for the Galaxy Alpha.
These updates are quite large, with a 1.4GB update for the S6 Active and a 1GB for the Alpha. These updates will only download through WiFi, and are also available to download through Samsung’s Kies desktop software. These updates show only Android changes and no Samsung add-ons, so owners of these devices will only see features and abilities introduced in Android 5.0. This update will rollout over the next few days, so don’t be surprised if you don’t see it immediately.
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