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LG appears to be much more serious about its flexible smartphone, the G Flex, as opposed to the Samsung Galaxy Round. The latter is said to be a prototype of sorts which has only been released in extremely limited quantity in Korea, global launch is not expected. On the other hand LG has already talked about its plans of taking the G Flex around the world, and the release might kick off from early December. Latest reports suggest that LG is holding a launch event of the device on December 3rd in Hong Kong which will mark the global release of the device. Invitations for this event have reportedly been sent out.

The timeframe sits around Orange’s proposed timeframe for selling the G Flex in France, and possibly in other European markets as well. The global release will not bring the device Stateside immediately, it is likely that the G Flex might become available from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in early 2014. By then, it is possible that LG might roll out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the G Flex. LG’s flexible smartphone is the first commercially available device that has a 6 inch 1,280×720 pixels curved flexible display as well as a “self-healing” back that even survives knife attacks. [Image via 3G.cn]

LG G Flex Global Release Reportedly Slated For Early December original content from Ubergizmo.

Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Round, the LG G Flex is a tad more interesting due to its self-healing abilities, and last we heard, the handset will actually be making its way onto the major carriers as an official device, rather than a gray import. Well the good news is that if you’re a Sprint subscriber looking for your next phone, you might be interested to learn that the LG G Flex for Sprint has recently made its way through the FCC, corroborating earlier claims that the device would make its way onto their network.

The device model that was filed has the model number LG-LS995, with another model going by the model number LG-D959, although we’re not what the difference in models are. In any case the FCC filing includes three LTE bands for Sprint, but apart from that not much else is known, such as it availability or pricing. Neither of the major carriers have confirmed that they will be offering the handset upon its launch, but according to an earlier rumor by @evleaks, it has been suggested that it will. No word on when it will be released, but presumably we’re looking at the end of the year, or hopefully early 2014 where the device is still somewhat fresh and relevant in everyone’s minds. So, anyone planning on getting the LG G Flex?

LG G Flex For Sprint Passes Through The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

The LG G Flex has a unique feature which is apart from its curved display, will feature a back panel that apparently has the ability to heal itself. While we did not get to try this out for ourselves during our hands-on preview of the device, LG did release a video shortly after demonstrating its healing process. Of course all of this was done in a controlled environment and if you were wondering how the LG G Flex’s self-healing powers hold up in real life, the video above is definitely one you will want to watch, especially if you like the idea of seeing the LG G Flex get knifed and heal itself up in a matter of minutes.

Once again we doubt you will be knifing your LG G Flex anytime soon, but it’s good to know that the device will be able to withstand damages from tools as sharp as a knife, so we can only imagine that resting it on a table or have it scratch inside your bag or pocket with coins or keys should be a non-issue. The video also shares how the healing process can actually be accelerated if you were to heat up the phone, such as rubbing it, or by playing games or movies on it. So what do you guys think? Does this make it a compelling reason to get the device upon its release on AT&T and T-Mobile’s network?

LG G Flex Gets Knifed And Survives original content from Ubergizmo.

One of the unique features of the LG G Flex is not only its curved display, but the fact that LG has advertised that the phone comes with self-healing powers in which scratches made to the back of the phone will be able to heal itself and magically disappear, making it look as though your phone is brand new. While the technology behind this “magic” remains unknown for now, LG did clarify that this will only work with light scratches that might occur on a day-to-day basis, such as scratching against coins or keys in your pocket, as opposed to deep scratches that might be the result of a drop on the pavement.

In any case we initially had no idea of what to expect, especially since LG reps did not actually allow anyone to try scratching the device during their hands-on preview, but they have since released a video that shows us how the self-healing powers of the phone might work. The video shows the phone being scratched repeatedly and after about 2 minutes of the scratching stopped, you can see that the back of the phone has returned to normal. How long it takes for it to heal will really depend on the severity of the scratch, but it’s still pretty cool anyway. If you have a minute or so to spare, you might want to check it out in the video above.

LG G Flex Self-Healing Powers Demonstrated On Video original content from Ubergizmo.

A couple of weeks ago, LG announced their answer to the Samsung Galaxy Round in the form of the LG G Flex. The “flex” in its name was presumably related to how the screen was flexed and curved, helping to contribute to the overall unique design of the phone, but little did we know that the “flex” name was more than that. According to a recent video that has been making its rounds on YouTube, it shows someone with the LG G Flex pressing down on the phone, essentially flattening it out. This is possible thanks to the phone’s flexible display which we guess is sturdy enough, but yet pliable where it can be pressed down (with some force) to flatten it.

Apparently one would have to apply a “reasonable amount of force” to achieve that effect, meaning that if you were planning on picking one up, you wouldn’t have to worry about it flexing and bending in your pocket. We’re not sure if it’s a good idea to keep doing that to the LG G Flex, but we guess it would make a pretty cool party trick, and we have to wonder if breaking the device’s display by continuously flexing it would be covered under warranty? Either way you can check out the LG G Flex getting flattened in the video above.

LG G Flex Actually Flexes original content from Ubergizmo.