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The LG G3
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I think it'd be a huge shock if they weren't!
That's Att and Verizon's fault though, not LG
you are probably right....the carrier models most likely will be bootloader locked......
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Firs...-life-tests-show-promising-results_id56590#2-
LG didn't speak much about the battery life on its first phone equipped with a high-res Quad HD display - the G3. It simply clarified that the phone's endurance is commensurate with one that has similar specs, but a 1080p panel, thanks to the tailor-made "3A" technology. The "A" here stands for Adaptive, while the "3" indicates the three pillars of this system - adaptive frame rate, adaptive clocking, and adaptive timing control. Since the 5.5" Quad 1440x2560 pixels panel is made with the advanced low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) technology, the screen is sipping power, and able to halve its refresh rate when displaying static content, like pictures, or article pages, just like with Sharp's frugal IGZO displays.
Still, LG hasn't outed official talk, standby, browsing and video playback times yet, so we can only guesstimate the battery life of the G3 to be pretty good, based on some tangential proof from improvised battery tests that are popping up here and there.
First off, a prototype version of the phone has been put through its paces, and the phone lasted six and a half hours of video playback on a charge, as you can see from the screens on the right. That might seem average, but the test has been done at the screen's maximum brightness, which LG officially pegs at 430 nits, instead of the usual 150 or 200 nits, so the result from standardized routines like our own battery test, are likely to be much higher.
Meanwhile, this video below popped up, straight from LG's homeland, where the G3 is already selling. The battery test method itself is a mess, as the guy tests streaming on-demand video through his carrier's LTE-A network, but keeps the phone in portrait mode, and often interrupts the test to see the battery percentage left. Still, he also tests the G3 endurance at the screen's full brightness, and clocks 7 hours and 47 minute of screen-on time out of the handset. The result is an hour and change higher than the previous test, as when you view the video in portrait mode, the adaptive frame rate tech likely kicked in for the static part of the image, thus helping the phone last longer than in the usual landscape mode that videos are watched in, and batteries tested.
Nevertheless, more than six hours of screen-on time with the LG G3 display at a maximum brightness hints at a very promising endurance for the flagship, but we will know for certain when we put the G3 through our own tasking battery test, so stay tuned.
LG didn't speak much about the battery life on its first phone equipped with a high-res Quad HD display - the G3. It simply clarified that the phone's endurance is commensurate with one that has similar specs, but a 1080p panel, thanks to the tailor-made "3A" technology. The "A" here stands for Adaptive, while the "3" indicates the three pillars of this system - adaptive frame rate, adaptive clocking, and adaptive timing control. Since the 5.5" Quad 1440x2560 pixels panel is made with the advanced low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) technology, the screen is sipping power, and able to halve its refresh rate when displaying static content, like pictures, or article pages, just like with Sharp's frugal IGZO displays.
Still, LG hasn't outed official talk, standby, browsing and video playback times yet, so we can only guesstimate the battery life of the G3 to be pretty good, based on some tangential proof from improvised battery tests that are popping up here and there.
First off, a prototype version of the phone has been put through its paces, and the phone lasted six and a half hours of video playback on a charge, as you can see from the screens on the right. That might seem average, but the test has been done at the screen's maximum brightness, which LG officially pegs at 430 nits, instead of the usual 150 or 200 nits, so the result from standardized routines like our own battery test, are likely to be much higher.
Meanwhile, this video below popped up, straight from LG's homeland, where the G3 is already selling. The battery test method itself is a mess, as the guy tests streaming on-demand video through his carrier's LTE-A network, but keeps the phone in portrait mode, and often interrupts the test to see the battery percentage left. Still, he also tests the G3 endurance at the screen's full brightness, and clocks 7 hours and 47 minute of screen-on time out of the handset. The result is an hour and change higher than the previous test, as when you view the video in portrait mode, the adaptive frame rate tech likely kicked in for the static part of the image, thus helping the phone last longer than in the usual landscape mode that videos are watched in, and batteries tested.
Nevertheless, more than six hours of screen-on time with the LG G3 display at a maximum brightness hints at a very promising endurance for the flagship, but we will know for certain when we put the G3 through our own tasking battery test, so stay tuned.
I read reviews that not having buttons on the side is actually a lot easier. I've never used it in such a way so i'm not sure....
We'll see, but the other guy said he had overheating issues, so I believe him. It was actually seen on the video that a message about overheating appeared on the phone.
Just watching a video might not overheat the phone, but doing more stuff probably would.
it could....but watching video at full brightness until the phone dies would reproduce what was seem in the MBKHD video. I guess we will find out when the phone is released and we can get more testing down.
Here's another video. Other than the size it looks really nice.
LG G3: In-depth Impressions and Hands On: http://youtu.be/3Xb5AkqV6Zg
LG G3: In-depth Impressions and Hands On: http://youtu.be/3Xb5AkqV6Zg
Thanks for the video! That was one of the better phone reviews I have seen.
I wish she had gone into the UI a little more but it was a great review.
When she does an actual review it will be more detailed. Her reviews are usually around an hour long and very thorough.
Then I'm late to the party
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So after watching Erica's review, there's something about this device I'm not convinced on--can't quite put my finger on it but it could the LG's android skin.
I had the G2 when it was released last year on Verizon......mine did not have the antenna....or was just for the Korean market?
IIRC, inclusion of a TV antenna is fairly common in smartphones in some Asian markets, especially Korea and Japan. We'll likely never see it in any US models.
yea korean gs4 had tv antenna too
it doesnt seem to make the device any more unwieldy or annoying. I guess they cut it for extra profits on the overseas models.
I wouldnt have minded it being included
it doesnt seem to make the device any more unwieldy or annoying. I guess they cut it for extra profits on the overseas models.
I wouldnt have minded it being included
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very interesting......wonder how well it works? I wonder if you can just pick up broadcast TV the same as having a TV antenna on the roof of your house? Interesting......
Yeah atleast the ones ive seen here work that way lol i have seen alcatels with a pull up antenna too !
yea I don't really get why they'd think other people wouldn't like it...
maybe bureaucracy stops it from happening outside asia?
lord knows our content providers want to limit any kind of free media consumption
maybe bureaucracy stops it from happening outside asia?
lord knows our content providers want to limit any kind of free media consumption
Mobile phone operators here don't want to provide this service. They'd rather sell you content through apps like T-Mobile TV. Broadcasters here also have no incentive to provide this service, even if the content is inundated with ads.
It worked well when I was in S. Korea. All it takes is a small chip and a pull out antenna. It's analog, but it's good.
It worked well when I was in S. Korea. All it takes is a small chip and a pull out antenna. It's analog, but it's good.
LG G3 Review;
http://hardforum.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=1040858992
Steve Jobs was wrong on smartphone pixel density, LG claims
Here's a 5.5-inch phone that handles like a 5-inch phone
http://hardforum.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=1040858992
Steve Jobs was wrong on smartphone pixel density, LG claims
Here's a 5.5-inch phone that handles like a 5-inch phone
Verizon used to carry an LG phone (LG Voyager I believe) and it had a pull-out antenna. I'm not sure how popular the feature would be to be honest; with all the network apps available + youtube, vimeo, daily motion, etc.
The South Koreans always have more options than us though...just take a look at their cars vs. our NA counterparts.