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LG is an electronics company from South Korea. The company’s first Android smartphone was released in 2009. They have released many Android phones, but also tablets and Chrome OS devices. LG also worked with Google on the Nexus program. Visit the LG forums.

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and LG Velvet are both headed to Verizon

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and LG Velvet are both headed to Verizon

June 30, 2020
Back in April, Samsung announced the availability of the Galaxy A51 5G for the U.S. market. The original Galaxy A51 was a vast improvement over the original Galaxy A50 and A50s with upgrades such as a more modern Infinity-O display, quad cameras, a different design language, and more. The Galaxy A51 5G took it even...
LG’s new wireless earbuds have a self-cleaning charging case and Google Assistant

LG’s new wireless earbuds have a self-cleaning charging case and Google Assistant

June 25, 2020
Like many companies that make smartphones, LG also has its own line of wireless earbuds. Last year, the company launched the LG TONE Free earbuds with Google Assistant support in the US. LG is back with another pair of wireless earbuds in this lineup and they retain one of the coolest features. The new earbuds seem...
LG Velvet goes on sale in Italy for €649 with pre-order benefits of up to €400

LG Velvet goes on sale in Italy for €649 with pre-order benefits of up to €400

June 16, 2020
The LG Velvet was announced last month with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and stylus support. This phone is significant because it marks a shift for LG, turning around the focus from the spec sheet to the design and greater general availability of the phone. The idea with the LG Velvet is to bring a...
The LG Velvet is coming to Europe, North America, and other regions soon

The LG Velvet is coming to Europe, North America, and other regions soon

June 15, 2020
After LG teased the device for several weeks, the LG Velvet was finally announced last month. The device grabbed a lot of attention initially for marking a pretty drastic design shift for LG. It also signified the company's possible shift away on flagship phones as it features the upper mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC. Today,...
How to add any app to LG UX’s Dual App feature

How to add any app to LG UX’s Dual App feature

June 14, 2020
The LG UX custom Android interface might not be the most popular OEM software out there, but it does pack in some useful features like a desktop mode in its latest iteration. LG also offers its feature to run separate instances of the same app, which is a concept we've come to know as app...
LG V60 ThinQ and OnePlus 8 5G are now available on Sprint

LG V60 ThinQ and OnePlus 8 5G are now available on Sprint

June 12, 2020
Sprint will soon be folded into T-Mobile, but the carrier is still launching phones on its network. Both the LG V60 ThinQ and OnePlus 8 5G are now available from Sprint. Both of these devices are capable of connecting to T-Mobile's sub-6GHz 5G networks, and they can also roam on T-Mobile's 4G LTE network. The LG...
A 4G LG Velvet is launching in some regions with the 2-year old Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

A 4G LG Velvet is launching in some regions with the 2-year old Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

June 11, 2020
The LG Velvet was recently announced after a heated period of rumors and leaks, as well as teasers from LG themselves. While we were expecting LG to release the LG G9, that did not happen. Instead, LG's only 2020 flagship is the LG V60, while the LG Velvet is taking the LG G series's place...
LG’s Dual Screen wireless technology revealed: It’s mmWave

LG’s Dual Screen wireless technology revealed: It’s mmWave

June 8, 2020
LG's recent flagship smartphones have included "Dual Screen" hardware modules as one of their headline features. In the past year, foldable phones have attracted a lot of interest thanks to the difference in experience from regular smartphones. But foldable phones are also very expensive and fragile, which brings us to LG's alternative: it's basically a...
Bootloader unlocking method has been found for the Sprint LG G8 ThinQ

Bootloader unlocking method has been found for the Sprint LG G8 ThinQ

June 1, 2020
The LG G8 ThinQ received its stable Android 10 update back in December of 2019. The Sprint variant of the phone (model number LM-G820UM0) quickly followed suit as it picked up the same update a month later. However, the Korean smartphone OEM hasn't whitelisted this device for official bootloader unlocking, thus users can't install third-party...
Google Play Services for AR now supports the Motorola Edge, Realme 6, Samsung Galaxy A31/41, Sony Xperia 1 II, and more

Google Play Services for AR now supports the Motorola Edge, Realme 6, Samsung Galaxy A31/41, Sony Xperia 1 II, and more

June 1, 2020
Google Play Services for AR (formerly Google ARCore) is a software service from the company that enables applications to create augmented reality experienced on devices without any need for dedicated hardware. While the service uses a device's existing cameras and sensors for the AR experience, Google has to work with OEMs to create custom calibration...
OnePlus 8, LG V60, and Motorola Edge are listed as YouTube Signature Devices

OnePlus 8, LG V60, and Motorola Edge are listed as YouTube Signature Devices

May 24, 2020
YouTube Signature Devices is a list of smartphones that meet a set of standards that Google thinks allows the phones to deliver the best YouTube experience. We first learned about this program back in 2018 alongside the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. At the time there were only 18 devices on the list....
Download the LG Velvet wallpapers in Full HD (2460×1080)

Download the LG Velvet wallpapers in Full HD (2460×1080)

May 21, 2020
Just a few days ago, LG took the stage to unveil the LG Velvet, a mid-range smartphone under a new branding that replaces the long-standing LG G series. The non-flagship tag is evident in the sense that the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Featuring an...