Tuesday, May 27, 2014

LG G3 enters the flagship Android fray with 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS display

It’s finally happened, folks. After starring in more leaks, rumors and teases than anyone could keep track of, the LG G3 today got its official introduction.

The LG G3 is the latest Android flagship from the Life’s Good crew and is the follow-up to 2013’s G2. We’ve already got a pretty good idea of what makes the G3 tick thanks to yesterday’s mega-leak, but just in case you need a refresher, here’s the G3’s spec list:

5.5-inch Quad HD 2560×1440 display
2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor
13-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization+, Laser Auto Focus
2.1-megapixel front camera
16GB/32GB storage
microSD slot with support for cards up to 128GB in size
2GB/3GB of RAM
3000mAh removable battery
Android 4.4.2
4G LTE
NFC
Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet and Burgundy Red color options
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9mm

In addition to going into detail on the LG G3’s hardware, LG today also shared some information on the unique software features of its new smartphone:

Smart Keyboard: Learns as you type to enable you to input text faster and with fewer mistakes. Keyboard height can be adjusted to better fit a user’s hands. Individual keys can be customized with symbols
Smart Notice: Acts like a personal assistant, giving recommendations based on user behavior, phone usage patterns and location. For example, Smart Notice can remind you of a call that you declined earlier and ask if you’d like to return the call. Uses natural language to make recommendations, such as “You may want to take an umbrella today since it will rain this evening.
Smart Security: Includes features like Knock Code unlock method, Content Lock to hide personal files and Kill Switch for remotely disabling and wiping a phone that’s been lost or stolen.

While most details of the LG G3 have been well-leaked by now, there’s one piece of information that’s managed to elude us this whole time: LG’s G3 launch plans. The company revealed those today, though, saying that the G3 will be released in South Korea on May 28 and will roll out to more than 170 carriers total. In the U.S, the G3 will arrive on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon in the U.S. this summer.

More to come…