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LG G3 Pre-release/Rumor/Speculation Thread

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Steven58 said:
I might as well....

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OK, so I was only kidding about American Idol... :)
 
With T-Mobile releasing a 3/32 version of the G3 for 599 what are the other carriers going to charge for a 2/16 version ?
Sucks that probably 95% of the population will not even notice which will allow the others to charge the same for the 2/16 version..
I am stuck with Big Red (coverage) so this could be a difference maker for me.
I am siding with Rushmore in thinking that big red will have the 2/16 only. Guess we find out next week. Hopefully
 
dan409 said:
With T-Mobile releasing a 3/32 version of the G3 for 599 what are the other carriers going to charge for a 2/16 version ?
Sucks that probably 95% of the population will not even notice which will allow the others to charge the same for the 2/16 version..
I am stuck with Big Red (coverage) so this could be a difference maker for me.
I am siding with Rushmore in thinking that big red will have the 2/16 only. Guess we find out next week. Hopefully
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But you already IMO had the bestest device in the world with the Note 3. Nice display, good battery life, performance and no Qhd related issues. Well, that is if you don't want a one hand use device. Kind of awkward unless you have meaty paws. Still, going from a 5.7" display to a display with a nav bar taking space on a 5" device is a profound change. My guess you are not a video or gaming fan. Cropped or zoomed photo user either perhaps.

Added: Mainly a music fan?
 
iowabowtech said:
I don't know for sure, depends on the situation. Check stock recovery options and see if there's an adb sideload or update type of option.

Does ATT have a software update utility you could potentially use from your PC?

Anybody had success with LG Mobile Support tool on your device for the purpose of manual updates?

edit: check this. looks like stock KK for the e980:

[Stock] LG G Pro Stock Firmware .KDZ files (All version) - xda-developers

Not sure if that's going to be a kdz or not. Downloading now to check.


edit 2: it's the tot. Good, now just need to find the dll.

edit3: and boom, here's the dll... [TOT] LGE980 ATT Optimus G PRO Factory tot IMAGE [lgnpst] - xda-developers

So you should be able to use the new KK tot from the first link along with the dll from the older link. Flash via LG Flash tools and profit.
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THX,but,I'm kinda in limbo for now,the SIM Card slot is FUBAR'ed,my doing:

I put a MIRCO to NANO SIM Adapter in the SIM SLOT empty (w/o a SIMCard in the adapter) & one of the prongs snagged/bent when I removed the adapter.

Now,it won't read the SIM Card & I JUST bought a month's service w/AT&T to facilitate the update.

LESSON:Avoid using a SIM Adapter w/o a SIM Card. ;)

I'm taking the phone in to the repair shop to see if they can salvage w/o having to replace the motherboard.
If they can't,I'll sell it on e-Bay for parts & maybe I'll come close to breaking even on my original $60 investment.
 
rushmore said:
But you already IMO had the bestest device in the world with the Note 3. Nice display, good battery life, performance and no Qhd related issues. Well, that is if you don't want a one hand use device. Kind of awkward unless you have meaty paws. Still, going from a 5.7" display to a display with a nav bar taking space on a 5" device is a profound change. My guess you are not a video or gaming fan. Cropped or zoomed photo user either perhaps.

Added: Mainly a music fan?
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The biggest reason for the N3 departure was the size for me. Not very pocket-able at all for me.That and I never really used the S-pen much. Agree with your opinion of the phone.

G2 right at about the phone size limit for me.

GPS nav is a big one for me. M8 really makes it easy to hear the turn by turn directions. Also use speakerphone a lot, share a lot of you-tube vids at work so the speakers are very important for my everyday use. But I couldn't agree with you more about the bezel size and lack of capacitive buttons.
Like I mentioned in an earlier post, if the G3 has a better working GPS and the speaker is even close to the M8 in sound it might just hit the sweet spot for me. I am not a very heavy user so the throttling of the screen brightness should not be a problem for me. Also being a former GS3,GS4,N4 owner I always have a spare battery and external wall charger.
 
KOLIO said:
I think they're going toe-to-toe w/SAMSUNG on their home turf & will only possibly release this far down the road,when sales of the current crop of G3's drops off,& have something to fill-in until the 2015 Flagship season.

Either that,or,it's an ANDROID SILVER device.................
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Interesting you should mention that theory. I said almost those same words in another thread several days back. I still have no clue what Android Silver will entail or when it will surface. But it does seem to coincide with the speculative late 2014 or early 2015.

A mostly stock(ish) G3 sporting an 805 and perhaps a slightly larger battery? Sounds Silver enough to me. Bring it on kthxbai. :D

</megaspeculation>
 
I have a G2 and really like it. Battery never dies on me. I lusted after the G3, but now I think I will wait until September and fondle the Ip6 and see what the G3 Prime status is. Would be nuts if I got a G3 now and in Sept or Oct, the G3 Prime came out.
 
jimbo1mcm said:
I have a G2 and really like it. Battery never dies on me. I lusted after the G3, but now I think I will wait until September and fondle the Ip6 and see what the G3 Prime status is. Would be nuts if I got a G3 now and in Sept or Oct, the G3 Prime came out.
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The moment you'll get what you want, something newer, better, and CHEAPER will be on the horizon.

But I did say it before, didn't I? :D

It is even worse with the phones then with the Pcs and laptops.
 
iowabowtech said:
Was kind of afraid of this.

LG G3 Prime with Snapdragon 805 gets Bluetooth certified - GSMArena.com news

May be Korea only. Maybe it'll still hit the shores later.
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I do not see how this stays in Korea. The new iPhones are the real deal as far as a bigger step change and Google's Kitkat and 5.0 changes are making them more Apple than "Android" as each update progresses.

Seems little strategic doubt LG and Samsung (at least) will have primes and the Note 4 to combat Apple. If they do not, they would lose some of the share they gained. Sure iTune ball and chain sucks, but their app ecosystem is still better than Android. Much less fragmentation of devices verses apps as well, and they now will have devices in sizes the mean of the masses have shifted to.

I think later summer/early fall will be "prime time" out of necessity.

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It will be interesting to see how much the 805 helps with Qhd beyond performance. Battery and heat should still be the main issues, pending a newer less resistance display technology to mitigate heat and reduce power consumption.
 
dan409 said:
With T-Mobile releasing a 3/32 version of the G3 for 599 what are the other carriers going to charge for a 2/16 version ?
Sucks that probably 95% of the population will not even notice which will allow the others to charge the same for the 2/16 version..
I am stuck with Big Red (coverage) so this could be a difference maker for me.
I am siding with Rushmore in thinking that big red will have the 2/16 only. Guess we find out next week. Hopefully
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I think the 2/16 will be priced lower. They "should" call it the "lite" version though.
 
rushmore said:
I do not see how this stays in Korea. The new iPhones are the real deal as far as a bigger step change and Google's Kitkat and 5.0 changes are making them more Apple than "Android" as each update progresses.

Seems little strategic doubt LG and Samsung (at least) will have primes and the Note 4 to combat Apple. If they do not, they would lose some of the share they gained. Sure iTune ball and chain sucks, but their app ecosystem is still better than Android. Much less fragmentation of devices verses apps as well, and they now will have devices in sizes the mean of the masses have shifted to.

I think later summer/early fall will be "prime time" out of necessity.

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It will be interesting to see how much the 805 helps with Qhd beyond performance. Battery and heat should still be the main issues, pending a newer less resistance display technology to mitigate heat and reduce power consumption.
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Count my words, LG prime could be one of the tmo exclusive.
 
I don't have an issue with the whole Prime concept, but rather, the way it's being handled. If there's a G3 and a G3+ then offer them both at the same time at different price points. User choice, that's a fine thing.

But don't release and advertise the G3, get everyone onboard and then shroud the prime in mystery, leaving everyone to guess if it's even an option for them or not. Then end up releasing it a few months later. :thumbdown:
 
iowabowtech said:
I don't have an issue with the whole Prime concept, but rather, the way it's being handled. If there's a G3 and a G3+ then offer them both at the same time at different price points. User choice, that's a fine thing.

But don't release and advertise the G3, get everyone onboard and then shroud the prime in mystery, leaving everyone to guess if it's even an option for them or not. Then end up releasing it a few months later. :thumbdown:
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Only the blonde in the red dress knows! :)

Yes, I have already joked this, but still think of it. Matrix!
 
I have come to grips that the Spring phone season is over and Fall will show us the next big thing. This helps me be more patient. Of course, there's always the M8? :p
 
I find out that Quallcomm can supply me with enough 805 processors to allow worldwide distribution in quantity on Oct 1. I offer an upgrade to all purchasers of the original G3 for $50. Applesque goodwill abounds. My company's reputation is greatly enhanced. I sell lots and lots of G3 Primes. I hire an additional advertising person.
 
jimbo1mcm said:
I find out that Quallcomm can supply me with enough 805 processors to allow worldwide distribution in quantity on Oct 1. I offer an upgrade to all purchasers of the original G3 for $50. Applesque goodwill abounds. My company's reputation is greatly enhanced. I sell lots and lots of G3 Primes. I hire an additional advertising person.
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That is a big "if"
 
Steven58 said:
I have come to grips that the Spring phone season is over and Fall will show us the next big thing. This helps me be more patient. Of course, there's always the M8? :p
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I've been having that same feeling. I used to be a "Spring/Summer'' phone type of guy. But the Fall season looks to be the best time to make a purchase.
 
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