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LG is getting out of the mobile phone business

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Re: LG is getting out of the mobile phone business

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Post by ideamotor »

ohazi wrote: post #66

I never understood why Samsung phones were constantly receiving praise by tech reviewers while LG got crapped on. Samsung always wanted to do things their way -- different (shitty) UI, Samsung versions of all the core Google apps (but worse), reorganizing preferences for no reason, the stupid bottom button placement, non-remappable Bixby button, aggressively killing apps for power management and breaking widgets, etc…

LG was the best Android option. Glad I switched to Apple. I still miss the back button though, yikes. Samsung is particularly bad. I swear folks buy their phones because they oversaturate the colors on their screens.

Re: LG is getting out of the mobile phone business

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Post by minusf »

erhk wrote: post #194
rnotaro wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Samsungs S10+ and Google Pixel phones have a double tap to wake up too. [1] https://www.samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/how-to-qui... [2] https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7443425

My LG G3 had it in like 2014 or whatever year I bought it.

g2 was the first to have it, because the buttons migrated to the back and there had to be a way to wake it while lying on the table

Re: LG is getting out of the mobile phone business

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Post by jmclnx »

flyinghamster wrote: post #480

Ugh, no followup to the Stylo 5, then. Got mine in 2019 shortly after it was released, and it's been rock-solid. Aside from the inevitable non-removable battery, I've had no complaints, and to be fair to the battery, I still get outstanding life from it. I really don't want a phone that's all-glass. I know it's trendy, but, hard pass for me. The aluminum frame and plastic back are things LG got very right with the St…

same here, I always liked the LG phones I have had. Very solid and works great. Sad to see this happening.

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Post by oriolid »

fomine3 wrote: post #150
karlshea wrote: post #115

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> with attachable fan and all Oh my god you're not kidding.

All passively cooled thin highend phones can't run highly loaded games longer, due to GPU makes massive heat, so actually fan is practical for such use case.

Wouldn't a water cooled phone be much more awesome?

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Post by drtz »

ohazi wrote: post #66

I never understood why Samsung phones were constantly receiving praise by tech reviewers while LG got crapped on. Samsung always wanted to do things their way -- different (shitty) UI, Samsung versions of all the core Google apps (but worse), reorganizing preferences for no reason, the stupid bottom button placement, non-remappable Bixby button, aggressively killing apps for power management and breaking widgets, etc…

My anecdotal experience: My wife and I both had LG phones, Nexus 5x, for about 9 months before they stopped being usable. Dealing with poorly made equipment and terrible warranty service was more than enough to ensure I wouldn't be buying any more LG products.

While I don't like a lot of their software, my experience with Samsung's hardware, and their warranty service for that matter, have been much more pleasant.

edit: On a somewhat related note, I recently bought a new Samsung TV. True to Samsung form, the software is terrible but the hardware has been very solid.

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Post by gwbas1c »

flyinghamster wrote: post #480

Ugh, no followup to the Stylo 5, then. Got mine in 2019 shortly after it was released, and it's been rock-solid. Aside from the inevitable non-removable battery, I've had no complaints, and to be fair to the battery, I still get outstanding life from it. I really don't want a phone that's all-glass. I know it's trendy, but, hard pass for me. The aluminum frame and plastic back are things LG got very right with the St…

> And, yes, that 3.5 mm jack is important

I thought the USB-C -> 3.5mm adaptors are just mechanical, or have no delay?

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Post by ip26 »

jayp1418 wrote: post #220
trabant00 wrote: post #116

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Because at large people don't select their phone based on what you mention. What does matter I believe is marketing. I think most importantly is Samsung's image presence vs LG. Can't remember the last time I've seen a TV advert for LG. Or a billboard in the city center, or youtube hype from influencers, etc. While Samsung is everywhere. Second is the cool factor. LG has none while Samsung have this as a priority. Fro…

Read somewhere "Good product with great marketing beats amazing product with no marketing."

The exception is if the products are directly & trivially comparable, such that it takes anyone all of two seconds to identify the amazing product.

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Post by II2II »

benibin wrote: post #192
arkitaip wrote: post #181

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When 6-year-olds use Samsung as a synonym for Android, you know that Samsung's marketing is crushing it. Which is a shame considering how poor their overall software quality is.

I'm sorry but how a 6 years old know anything about phone brands?

It is a demonstration of how well advertising works since they (presumably) don't have much knowledge about mobile devices or branding. Calling everything an iPhone is the telling part. If branding wasn't a thing, they would simply call it a phone.

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Post by nopato »

pdimitar wrote: post #467
SkyBelow wrote: post #461

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It is a legit concern of mine. I've been asked for phone recommendations from family as well, but they only focus on the main brands with a strong preference for Apple as the status symbol and Samsung as the slightly less pricey option for people who want a phone they can do a bit more with (which is to say they see Samsung as the phone I like because it isn't locked down). Even after explaining there is more to Andr…

Most non-technical people I know opt for iPhones because they know they can use them for 5-6 years with 1-2 battery swaps (that costs 30 EUR where I live). And for display quality. I keep hearing this adage of "iPhone as a status symbol" and I have legitimately never in my life seen it. Only ever saw people on the internet talking about it. An anecdotal data point for you, if it's useful.

Let me give you some perspective.

It might not be a status symbol in the US and Europe but in the rest of the world it definitely is. I’ve lived in the uk for a while and no one cared that was wearing an iPhone. But as soon as I moved back to my home country everyone thinks I’m rich. And they’re right to think this way as the price of iPhones in my country is completely absurd.

Everyone thinks an 800 pounds phone is expensive?

Imagine if you had to pay almost double of that. In a country that receives less than 200 hundred pounds of monthly minimum wage.

I would never buy an iPhone while living here. It makes no sense unless you really want it as a status symbol.

Re: LG is getting out of the mobile phone business

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Post by marcodiego »

JeremyBanks wrote: post #462
marcodiego wrote: post #457

Every company that leaves a business should be obliged by law to release detailed documentation, bootloader keys and dev kit/tools. There's no other way to guarantee that costumers can own the devices they paid for without this.

Are customers entitled to that but only if they purchase a phone from a failing company? I've had Samsung drop support for one of my phones after ~no time, but they're doing fine.

Let the requirement be broader then!
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