LG G7 vs. LG G6: A befitting successor is here

Danny Zepeda 10 months ago

LG on Wednesday took a drastic step to stay relevant in the Android smartphone world. Now, we have the G7, the next iteration of LG’s impressive G line. The G7 takes some big steps toward leaving the G6 in the past. How exactly does it stack up against its predecessor? Compared to the G6, the G7 is better in just about every measurable way. Design, specs and everything in between, LG...

LG G6 gets some more colors a year later

Justin Herrick 1 year ago

High-end phones don’t come in many colors, but LG’s done a decent job making sure consumers have choice. The G6 was released last year in Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Mystic White, Terra Gold, and Marine Blue. Now the South Korean company is adding three more colors to choose from, albeit a year after the 2017 flagship debuted. Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet, and Raspberry Rose are the...

Holiday shopping didn't boost LG's mobile division in late 2017

Justin Herrick 1 year ago

LG isn’t doing too bad, as long as you’re ignoring its performance in the mobile industry. Certainly, the once-thriving division has lost its appeal in recent years. But underwhelming phones compared to the competition have resulted in poor sales. Both the G6 and V30 were absolutely good phones on paper; however, they just couldn’t help bring the mobile division to finish 2017 strong....

Holiday Giveaway: Win a 2017 flagship phone from Sprint!

Justin Herrick 1 year ago

WINNERS HAVE BEEN DRAWN. WAITING ON REPLIES. Now’s the time of year when you’re rushing around to buy things for everyone in your life. Don’t forget about yourself, though. We know you’ve worked hard throughout the last twelve months, and you’ve been visiting TechnoBuffalo for all things technology. So there’s no better way to celebrate the holidays with our audience than a multi-week...

Amazon adds Prime-flavored LG G6, Q6, and more

Justin Herrick 1 year ago

Amazon’s lineup of Prime Exclusive Phones has expanded. The online retailer just added four phones from LG, which brings the total number of devices with lock screen advertisements and pre-installed apps to thirteen. The program started in 2016 and really experienced growth this year. Usually these Prime-flavored devices are mid-range and low-end in terms of specifications, but G6...

LG V30 vs LG G6: Which flagship is worth your money?

Danny Zepeda 1 year ago

Earlier this year, LG rebooted the design language of its G line with the G6. The G6 marked the end of LG’s short-lived experimentation with modularity with a shift towards a premium finish. In many ways, the newly announced V30 is a follow up to the G6—not its namesake, the V20—with its new metal and glass build. As you would expect, the V30 and G6 are very similar phones. But right...

LG V30 will boast wider aperture, 'world's clearest' camera lens

Killian Bell 1 year ago

LG knows we want to take great photos with our smartphones, so it has been working to develop its best ever camera for the upcoming V30. The South Korean company has revealed it will boast a super-wide aperture and the “world’s clearest” lens on a smartphone. LG will officially unveil the V30 at the IFA trade show in Berlin on August 31, but it couldn’t help but provide...

LG V30 said to be available on September 28 in the U.S.

Killian Bell 1 year ago

The upcoming LG V30 will go on sale in the United States and other key markets on September 28, according to a new report. The device is scheduled to get its official unveiling at IFA 2017 in Berlin at the end of August before making its debut in South Korea two weeks later. LG has already launched its mainstream flagship for 2017, but demand for the G6 fell quickly...

LG's mobile unit suffers sales decline as demand for G6 falls

Killian Bell 1 year ago

LG enjoyed a strong start to 2017, with a 10 percent increase in sales thanks to its flagship G6 smartphone. But the demand didn’t last long. Sales slumped during the second quarter of the year, leading to a loss of $117 million (132.4 billion won) on revenues of $2.39 billion (2.70 trillion won). LG blamed the decline on weaker than expected demand for its latest...

LG G6 MIni announcement coming sooner than you expect

Josh Levenson 1 year ago

LG has taken to its YouTube channel to share a short video teasing the announcement of a new smartphone, which is believed to be the G6 Mini, that will take place on Tuesday, July 11. Back in August, we exclusively revealed that the G6 Mini — also referred to as the Q6 — will sport a 5.4-inch Full HD (18:9) display, a 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 CPU, 3GB of RAM and a 13MP...

LG starts revealing more details of the LG G6 Plus in a new video

Josh Levenson 1 year ago

LG has taken to its YouTube channel to share a short video showing off the recently-announced G6 Plus from all angles. More specifically, the 30-second clip was designed to highlight the two new colors the handset introduces — Marine Blue and Terra Gold — and its resistance to dust and water. The G6 Plus is virtually identical to the regular G6 Announced back in June, the G6 Plus...

Sony said to be planning new 18:9 flagship for IFA 2017

Killian Bell 1 year ago

Sony has already launched its flagship Xperia XZ Premium for 2017, but it seems the Japanese company feels like it's missing out on the latest trend in 18:9 displays. In an effort to compete with the likes of the LG G6 and the Samsung Galaxy S8, it is said to be planning a new flagship handset for IFA 2017 this fall. LG was first to introduce the new aspect ratio with its G6, and ...

LG G6 Plus is going to make you regret buying an LG G6

Ralph Theodory 1 year ago

It's official, LG's G6 + is going on sale in korea next month, following Samsung's steps with releasing a 6GB of RAM Galaxy S8 variant in South Korea. The upgraded version of the G6 is packing many enhancements, some of them are coming to the G6 in a software update. The LG G6 U.S. model did pack Qi wireless charging but lacked the 32 bit HiFi dac where it's the other way round in...

OnePlus 5 vs. LG G6: The OnePlus 5 takes on LG's latest

Danny Zepeda 1 year ago

With the OnePlus 5 here, we’re comparing it to some of the best flagship devices. Next up on that list is the G6—the latest and greatest from LG. OnePlus made a statement with the OnePlus 5. Inside a beautiful aluminum body is a Snapdragon 835 processor, 8GB of RAM, 3,300mAh battery, 128GB of storage and dual camera (16MP main camera, 20MP telephoto camera). OnePlus made a point of...

LG just gave consumers a big reason to buy the G6 (Updated)

Danny Zepeda 1 year ago

In case you were on the fence about buying a G6, LG made a move that makes the device lot more enticing. According to the The Verge, LG is extending the G6’s warranty from one year up to two. The company is calling the extended warranty program “Second Year Promise.” Most companies, including Apple, only offer a one year warranty for its devices. The bump up to two years is very...