U.S. Cellular adds LG Logos to prepaid lineup
Customers can score Lollipop on a budget and without commitment
U.S. Cellular yesterday added another Android smartphone, the LG Logos to its prepaid lineup. Available immediately, the $99 handset runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and features a 4.7-inch HD display.
Other specifications include a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, and a 2100mAh battery. The phone also offers 4G LTE support as well as Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection. In terms of software, the Logos features custom LG apps and tweaks such as Gesture Shot and Glance View.
U.S. Cellular’s Simple Connect Prepaid range from $45 (1GB data) to $65 (4GB data) per month.
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LG’s Watch Urbane bucks the trend of hard-to-fix wearables
Think that smartwatches are tough to fix by their very nature? LG is seemingly determined to prove otherwise. The repair-it-yourself team at iFixit has finished tearing down the Watch Urbane, and it turns out that this Android Wear timepiece is surprisingly easy to maintain. You’ll have to unstick the glued back, but it’s usually a cakewalk after that — there’s little stopping you from pulling out the motherboard or the battery. The biggest challenge is replacing the display, which is fused to the glass. No, you probably won’t need to pry apart your Urbane any time soon, but it’s good to know that the wearable won’t be reduced to a ritzy-looking paperweight if it breaks when you’re out of warranty.
Source: iFixit
U.S. Cellular offers the LG Logo for $99 on its Simple Connect Prepaid plans
With all the flagship smartphones being released recently, it’s easy to forget that not everyone is in the market for such high-end devices. With that in mind, U.S. Cellular are offering its prepaid customers the wallet-friendly LG Logos handset for $99.
While the LG Logos is a fairly low-end handset, it still sports some impressive features that can be seen on the recently announced G4 such as Gesture Shot and Glance view. The LG logos runs Android version 5.0 Lollipop and is available on U.S. Cellular’s Simple Connect Prepaid plans.
Specifications:
- 4.7-Inch HD IPS Display
- 1.2GHz Quad-Core processor
- 8GB Internal Storage
- MicroSD card support (up to 32GB)
- 5MP HD rear camera with AutoFocus and Flash
- 1MP Front camera
- WiFi Capable
- 4G/LTE connectivity
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Battery: 2,100mAh (Removable)
Source: U.S. Cellular
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Smartphone Camera Shootout: Samsung Galaxy S6 vs LG G4
Reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have been pretty positive with the camera being a standout feature. However, last week LG announced their newest flagship, the G4, and they feel they might have one-upped Samsung. The Galaxy S6 and Edge sport an industry first f/1.9 aperture, giving them tremendous results in low light. It hasn’t even been a month and now LG has trumped Samsung by giving the G4’s camera an aperture of f/1.8. It might not sound like much of a difference to you, but LG believes it is. On top of that, they threw in auto laser focus, and OIS 2.0, which gives you a 3rd axis for even better image stabilization.
Android users have been craving for smartphones that sport cameras that can get the job done, so it’s nice to see both LG and Samsung pushing the envelope here. Is there a clear winner? Did LG trump Samsung?
I have spent a decent amount of time with both the G4 and the Galaxy S6 Edge this past weekend capturing photos to see how each one fairs. I am not only looking for great photos, but I wanted to see how each device did with detail, so you will find cropped examples as well.
Before we begin, I should note that all photos were taken in Auto mode, so I did not tweak any controls whatsoever. This is how most people will capture photos. All photos came in at 5312 x 2988 or 16 MP
Let’s start with this baseball on my garage floor. I took both of these photos from about waist high. Below are the originals, followed by cropped versions of both photos (1350 x 759)
Original (5312 x 2988) Click on images for full resolution version
Galaxy S6 Edge LG G4
Cropped (1350 x 759) Click on images for full resolution version
As you can see, the LG images are brighter, but the Galaxy S6 Edge’s images are more color accurate. I also think the Galaxy S6 Edge captured more detail on the garage floor in the cropped image. On the other hand, the writing on the ball is clearer on the cropped picture from the G4.
Next up is an image of a creek at dusk, and again, followed by cropped mages
Original (5312 x 2988) Click on images for full resolution version
Galaxy S6 Edge LG G4
Cropped (1350 x 759) Click on images for full resolution version
Again, the G4’s image is a little brighter, but if you take a look at the cropped images, the Galaxy S6 Edge has more detail on the rocks.
Now we have a picture of a “No Outlet” sign after sunset when it’s just about dark.
Original (5312 x 2988) Click on images for full resolution version
Galaxy S6 Edge LG G4
Cropped (1350 x 759) Click on images for full resolution version
Once again, the G4’s image is brighter. The sign, which is the focal point, isn’t all that much better though. Cropping an image like this seems futile at best, but it does give us some information. The G4 has a lot more noise, and the lights on the light posts are a little cleaner on the Galaxy S6 Edge.
Here are some more photos in which I didn’t do any crop tests. The ones with the clouds, especially the sunset, are hard to compare since they moved slightly from image to image. Note: The G4 used HDR to capture the first picture with the clouds. The last two images are closeups, not crops.
Original (5312 x 2988) Click on images for full resolution version
Galaxy S6 Edge LG G4
Conclusion
You can clearly see the f/1.8 aperture of the G4 captures more light than the f/1.9 aperture, but the Galaxy S6 seems to capture more detail. I’m not sure you can pick a clear winner because all photos are remarkable, but if you’re a photography enthusiast, the G4 might be the better pick since it offers the ability to capture Raw (DNG) images and there are more controls in Manual mode vs Samsung’s Pro mode, For example, you can adjust the shutter speed on the G4, but you can’t on the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge. Even the ISO setting is limited to 800 on the Galaxy S6 and Edge, whereas the G4 allows you to dial it up to 2700. So if you know what you’re doing, you can definitely capture better photos on the G4, but t the average person will more than likely be ecstatic with the performance of either phone.
What do you think of the photos? Let me know in the comments.
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Android Authority this week: May 3, 2015
Android fans, this week brought us the much anticipated LG G4. Featuring a striking leather outfit, a vibrant display, and a top-notch camera, LG’s device shapes up to be one of the top smartphones of the year and go head to head with Samsung’s Galaxy S6. In other news, Microsoft announced that Android apps will be able to run on Windows devices with just a few modifications; an intriguing rumor surfaced about a possible Xperia P successor; the divorce between Cyanogen and OnePlus was all but made official; Google made it possible to control tons of apps with voice commands; and we’ve got a glimpse of the upcoming Oppo R7.
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The month that just ended brought as a ton of stuff to talk about in our world of Android. We’ve got new devices like the Huawei P8, LG G4, Xperia Z4, and Xiaomi Mi 4i. And we got some cool developments straight out of Google HQ, like Project Fi and Google Now’s brand new abilities.
The month of May shapes up to be just exciting. On the new device front, we have Oppo’s R7 and the release of the Zenfone 2 in North America. But what we’re really excited about is, of course, Google I/O, scheduled for May 28-29. Will we see a preview of the next version of Android? Will we see new devices? What surprises does Google have in store? Frankly, we can’t wait to find out!
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- Opinion: Matthew explains why he prefers the Galaxy S6 over the LG G4/
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- Versus: Edge or no Edge? That is the question
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- LG G4 vs iPhone 6 – quick comparison
- Spec-sheet skirmish: LG G4 vs the competition
- LG G4 – Top Features
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- You can also set alarms, reminders, and send notes to your phone from Google Search
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- Google releases new Password Alert Chrome extension to help keep your account safe
- Google rolls out custom voice actions to make talking to your apps much easier
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LG adds Call App for Android Wear
LG has added a new Android Wear app to the Google Play Store, which brings you the ability to see your recent calls, favorite contacts, and the dial pad. You can make a call to anyone you want without even having to pull out your phone. The app pairs with your watch using bluetooth and will run in the background with your watch. The UI is fantastic as you can see in the gallery.
However, there’s a catch: the app is only available on the latest watch, the LG G Watch Urbane. Needless to say, restricting the app to the latest, most expensive device has left some people fairly steamed: the app has about 1.5 stars on the GP Store. If you have the Urbane, by all means download the app, but if you have an older model, you should probably just cross your fingers and hope LG comes around. Check out the gallery below to get a taste of what you’re probably missing.
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The LG Call App will let you make calls from your Android Wear device, but only if you have the LG Watch Urbane
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A feature that everyone that has been hankering for on Android Wear devices is the ability to dial phone numbers from the watch itself. Well, LG has just released a solution in the LG Call app, but there is a catch – it’s currently only for the LG Watch Urbane, LG’s recently released smartwatch. As a result, the app currently only has a rating of 1.5 (out of 5) on its Google Play Store page, and the negative comments aren’t just coming from people who don’t have LG smartwatches, the most prominent complaints appear to be coming from LG G Watch R and LG G Watch owners who are livid that LG wouldn’t include their devices in the initial release of their app.
As far as the actually operation of the app goes, you can either use it to easily dial recent or favourite numbers, or you can dial a new number via its on-screen dial. You can also activate it by simply saying “open call” to your watch, and works on smartphones that have Android 4.3 or higher. We’ll have to see if LG eventually includes more device compatibility – its other LG smartwatches seem like a no-brainer – but for the time being, only owners of the LG Watch Urbane will be able to benefit from this app. Hit the link below if you’re in this exclusive boat.
What do you think of the LG Call app? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Droid-life
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FDP 015: LG G4 with Special Guests!
That’s right, we’ve changed the name of our podcast to just FDP. We saw that you guys like the hashtag #FDP and we wanted to keep it, too! And among other reasons, “Friday Debate” just didn’t make as much sense anymore. So, we are now the FDP – where P stands for Podcast.
This week, we have a really special episode with some very special friends. Josh was in NYC for the LG G4 launch event and the couple days were eventual, to say the least – the event itself was at the top of One World Trade Center with stunning views of Manhattan and this podcast was recorded ON A BOAT. A trek to a ship floating off the shores of the Hudson River eventually brought Josh and his guests to what would be the backdrop for this week’s FDP.
Josh is joined by Michael Fisher (@captain2phones) of Pocketnow, Florence Ion (@ohthatflo) of Greenbot, and Dom Esposito (@macmixing) of 9to5Google and YouTube.com/dom! They talk about Project Fi to warm up and then get into the LG G4 itself, with plenty of fun tangents along the way. And be forewarned, the environment does mean a lot of background noise including helicopters and a creaking boat. But it’s still a really fun listen so fire up your podcast app or head to YouTube to enjoy some bonus behind the scenes footage!
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LG launches Watch Urbane-exclusive LG Call app to Google Play
LG has just released a new app to the Google Play Store that allows you to place calls on your phone from your watch. But unless you own an LG Watch Urbane, you won’t be able to use it. So far, the app is sitting at a measly 1.5/5 star rating on Google Play, and for good reason. Unfortunately, LG doesn’t make very clear the app’s exclusivity to the Watch Urbane in the app description, and that’s certainly upsetting a ton of G Watch and G Watch R owners.
However, if you do happen to own a brand new Watch Urbane, you now have the option to initiate phone calls from your wrist. With the LG Call app, you’ll be able to scroll through your recent calls, favorite contacts, and take advantage of the interesting rotary phone UI LG has selected for this app.
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It’s possible that LG is limiting the number of supported devices because the app is still in the testing process. But in any case, we’ll have to wait and see if the company decides to expand compatibility to more devices. If you’re interested, head to the Google Play link below.
Enter for your chance to test out the LG G4 before everyone else in the UK
Do you live in the UK? Do you want to extensively test out the LG G4 before its official launch? If you meet both of these criteria, you’re in luck!
LG is now recruiting 200 testers in the UK to try out the new LG G4 and give the company feedback before the device is released to the masses. If you’d like to sign up, the recruitment period extends from Friday, May 1st (today) to Wednesday, May 13th. LG will pick the lucky 200 on Friday, May 15th. All 200 will get a unit to test out, but only 44 will get the chance to keep their G4 at the end of the test.
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If you’re chosen, you’ll be able to test the device for 6 full weeks. LG notes that you’ll need to send the device back after the test is over, or choose to purchase it for a “favorable Insider” price. There are a few more details worth noting, and you can read about all of the terms and conditions for the contest by following this link. If all of this sounds like a pretty sweet deal, be sure to head to the source link below to sign up for the contest!
Want to learn more about the LG G4? Check out some of these posts!
- LG G4 officially announced: what you need to know
- LG G4 first look and hands-on preview
- LG G4 color comparison
- LG G4 – camera focus
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