LG Canada rolls out Android 5.0 Lollipop for G3 users

Your wait is finally over. LG G3 users in Canada are finally getting the latest OS update for Android, Android 5.0 Lollipop. Android Lollipop brings a new design language to Android with Material Design. The notifications bar gets a new layout and the colour scheme and other animations have been changed up, too. Lollipop OS runs on the new Android Runtime software that is said to boost overall performance.

If you’ve been thinking about getting a G3 but haven’t yet, now might be a good time to get yourself one. It is available through Bell, Fido, MTS, Rogers, Sasktel, Videotron, and Virgin Mobile Canada. It is also sold through national retailers like Best Buy Canada, Future Shop, Tbooth wireless, The Source, WIRELESSWAVE, WIRELESS etc…, and WOW mobile.

Source: LG

Consumer Reports debunks 'Bendgate' through a series of tests

While many might doubt Apple's own claims after showing their testing facilities to several journalists, independent and trusted publication Consumer Reports got on the case of the 'Bendgate' claims and tested both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as a host of other similarly-sized smartphones by applying more than 70 pounds of force to the device's centre.

Their findings? The iPhone 6's aren't as delicate and bendy as some would like you to believe and the iPhone 6 Plus is actually more resilient than the Phone 6.

Other findings, the HTC One M8 was the weakest device found in structural tests being the first to succumb to the torture tests. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was the toughest device in this particular test while the iPhone 5s and the LG G3 were tied at second place. So, the new iPhone 6's aren't the weakest phones out there according to Consumer Reports, "It takes a lot of force to bend these new iPhones and any other phones for that matter," end of story.

Check out their video here.

Source: Consumer Reports via 9to5Mac

LG unveils stripped-down version of G3 in South Korea

It has been a custom for smartphone manufacturers to release lower spec’d versions of their flagship devices. That’s why LG unveiled a lower spec’d version of the G3. The G3 A is a 5.2-inch smartphone with a 1080p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor (2.6GHz), Android KitKat, 2GB of RAM, 32GB built-in storage, and 13-megapixel camera that is the same one on the G3. It will be available through SK telecom.

Source: Engadget

Nokia Lumia 635 and LG G3 now available at Rogers

 

Rogers has just announced that they’re making the Nokia Lumia 635 and LG G3 available to its subscribers. The LG flagship will be come in metallic black for $179.99 on select two-year Share Everything plans. Meanwhile, the more affordable Lumia 635 will also be in black for $0 on select two-year Share Everything plans. Both devices will be available at Rogers’ retail stores and online.

The Lumia 635 will also be available at Fido stores or online for $0 on some two-year plans. Customers who get these devices from Rogers or Fido will also receive a free interchangeable bright green shell included in the box.