We reported yesterday about the possibility of AT&T releasing the much awaited KitKat update today for LG G Flex owners. The carrier has just confirmed the roll out. AT&T LG G Flex Android 4.4 update has now been released over the air and it should soon pop up on users’ devices. The update brings all the bells and whistles we have come to expect from KitKat as well as LG’s Knock Code feature.
AT&T LG G Flex Android 4.4 Update Brings Knock Code As Well original content from Ubergizmo.
The one thing you can say for certain about the LG G Flex is that it commands attention, mostly because it is curved. Beyond that, the questions start flooding in. Why is it curved? Why is its screen so mediocre? Why would you want to buy it? Unfortunately, after using the phone for several days, I still don’t have an answer.
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The uncarrier is expanding its LTE smartphone lineup with two new additions, both from LG. T-Mobile announced today that the LG G Flex and Optimus F3Q smartphones are going to be released next month. The “self-healing” curved G Flex is available for pre-order today from the carrier’s website, while it will launch nationwide on February 5th at participating retail stores, the online store, national retail stores and select dealers. Courtesy of LG, G Flex customers will also receive six months of free Netflix streaming. Customers won’t need to pay anything upfront for the LG G Flex from T-Mobile, though they will be bound to make 24 equal monthly payments of $28.
T-Mobile LG G Flex And Optimus F3Q Release Next Month original content from Ubergizmo. 
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For those living in South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore, you would most probably have seen people carry the LG G Flex around already, which so happens to be the first smartphone in the world that was specially designed for it to follow the curve of the human face. Hmmm, this certainly brings back memories of the Nokia handset that Neo used in the Matrix, where it had a curved bottom, no? The Banana Phone, if I am not mistaken. Well, this just goes to prove how fashion recycles trends from before, although the LG G Flex is light years ahead of Nokia’s archaic device in terms of hardware technology. We now have word that LG is preparing to roll out the LG G Flex to over 20 countries in Europe soon.
Among the major European markets where you will find the LG G Flex, they would include the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and Austria, among others. This is a surefire way of attracting attention, as the LG G Flex sports a 6” display that relies on Plastic OLED (P-OLED) technology, and it will also make use of the world’s first curved battery. Apart from that, there is another feather in its distinguished crown, that is, this is the first handset that boasts of a self-healing coating on the back cover. This means you need not worry yourself sick too much about minor scratches and nicks happening, as just like Wolverine’s body, it ought to shrug off such scratches without batting an eyelid.
Other hardware specifications of the LG G Flex include a quad-core 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974) processor with an Adreno 330 450MHz GPU, a 1280 x 720 resolution 6” curved P-OLED (Real RGB) display, 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory, a 13MP shooter at the back with a front-facing 2.1MP camera, a 3,500mAh battery, and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean as the mobile operating system of choice. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) alongside NFC support.
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[ LG G Flex to arrive in Europe soon copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Notwithstanding the fact that Sprint was the first U.S. carrier to announce that it will carry the “self-healing” LG G Flex smartphone, AT&T has pushed itself ahead of the proverbial curve by announcing today that it will offer G Flex pre-orders starting January 24th. That’s a full week before Sprint is due to take its G Flex pre-orders on January 31st. AT&T is offering the G Flex smartphone for $299 with a two year contract. Customers have the option to purchase the smartphone on the carrier’s 12 and 18 month Next plans, they will have to pay $34.75 and $26.74 per month, respectively.
Announced last year, the G Flex has made quite a name for itself, thanks in part to the 6-inch 1,280×720 pixel resolution OLED curved display. It has a 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quadcore processor under the hood coupled with 2GB of RAM. Customers will be able to get up to 32GB of onboard storage, apart from a 13 megapixel rear camera, 2.1 megapixel front camera, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and a 3,500mAh battery. AT&T is yet to reveal exactly when it will start delivering the G Flex to customers to place pre-orders on the 24th. Those who wish to go the “uncarrier” route will have to wait on T-Mobile to reveal the release date for its G Flex variant.
AT&T LG G Flex Pre-Orders Go Live On January 24 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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A lot of rumors were circulating about the LG G Flex’s international release when the company first unveiled its curved smartphone with a flexible display. Initially it was believed that perhaps LG would only release it in a limited quantity, similar to what Samsung did with the Galaxy Round. However LG soon clarified its intentions of taking the G Flex around the world. Today it has finally been confirmed that the smartphone will be launched on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The company hasn’t unveiled what the price is going to be, it only revealed that the smartphone will be available from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in this quarter.
The announcement of G Flex U.S. launch was made at LG’s International Consumer Electronics Show 2014 press conference. Prospective customers in the U.S. who have been waiting for this device will be pleased to know that it will come with the requisite LTE-bands for all the aforementioned carriers. Only recently press renders of the LG G Flex for multiple U.S. carriers were leaked, hinting towards an imminent announcement, which has now been made. We must wait and see now when exactly in this quarter the LG G Flex ultimately becomes available for customers in the U.S.
LG G Flex For AT&T, Sprint And T-Mobile Confirmed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Gone are the days when our mobile devices used to have tiny screens and cluttered keyboards. The trend has shifted towards full screen devices with large displays, consumer preference has certainly tilted towards devices with displays from 5 inches and higher. With that generous screen real estate, its now possible to run two apps simultaneously. Samsung has the “Multi-Window” feature on a number of devices which lets users run two apps side by side. LG threw its hat in the ring as well with the G Flex, the flexible smartphone’s “Split View” feature has been ported to the LG G2.
The LG G2 smartphone was released earlier this year. Its impressive specifications and sheer performance earned it raving reviews. While the G2 doesn’t lack in the features department, Split View will definitely be a welcome addition for those users who are really into the concept of multitasking. Given the fact that this feature has been unofficially ported from another LG device, some apps are not totally copacetic with it, such as Hangouts and Tapatalk. Installing Split View on LG G2 isn’t complicated at all, the developer has created a ZIP file that can be flashed through the custom recovery. It works with a number of LG G2 variants including the D800, D802, LS980, VS980 and more.
G Flex ‘Split View’ Feature Ported To LG G2 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Are all smartphones created equal? That is a question that is certainly worth answering, and when it comes to the LG G Flex, you know for sure that you are staring down at something extra special. In fact, the LG G Flex has been boasted to be the first curved, flexing and self-healing smartphone in the world, which are definitely claims that would be rather difficult to live up to for other smartphone manufacturers, don’t you think so? If you have been hankering after the LG G Flex for the longest time but happen to reside outside of South Korea, fret not – this smartphone will be made available to the masses for the first time worldwide.
Expect the LG G Flex to address the global market by kicking off its release in Singapore and Hong Kong first, which makes perfect sense. Both of those countries come with extremely mature markets, not to mention folks who find it easy to spend plenty of dough at one time on a smartphone. Other key markets in Asia will also carry an availability announcement soon, where it ought to hit the respective markets before the year is over, prior to other regions.
When the LG G Flex was first introduced, it did its job in captivating early adopters everywhere, as this happened to be the first smartphone that has been curved to follow the contour of the human face. Of course, such a task was made possible thanks to the implementation of the world’s first curved smartphone battery. Not only that, it is also equipped with a durable plastic OLED (P-OLED) HD display, alongside a back that would have its very own healing factor. Yes sir, the LG G Flex will boast of a self-healing back cover which will make sure that those pesky day-to-day scratches are a thing of the past, making it look as pristine as possible. I do wonder how it will fare in a pocket full of keys and coins, though.
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[ LG G Flex kicks off a global rollout copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
We already had a hands-on with the LG G Flex sometime earlier last month, where we also know that the LG G Flex is set to be launched globally within this year. Well, we are glad to announce that such a day has finally arrived, where the first curved, flexing and self-healing smartphone in the world is now available to the masses outside of South Korea for the first time. It will hit key Asian markets (read: where the population have the financial firepower to pick it up without second thoughts) first such as Singapore and Hong Kong later this week.
Just to recap, the LG G Flex will feature a durable plastic OLED (P-OLED) HD display, in addition to a self-healing back cover which would make Wolverine proud, as it might just meant the end of day-to-day scratches. We simply cannot wait to test it out for ourselves in the long run to see whether it will be able to live up to its claims. Those who are in Singapore can place their pre-orders for the LG G Flex from December 8 onward, while folks in Hong Kong will have to wait for five more days before being able to wrap their hands around it then.
LG G Flex Kicks Off Global Rollout, Hits Key Asian Markets First original content from Ubergizmo. 
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It hasn’t been long since LG unveiled its new smartphone with a flexible display, aptly called the LG G Flex. The device is yet to make its way Stateside. In fact, LG is yet to launch it globally. The company has confirmed though it plans to launch it on a large scale, unlike the similar smartphone from Samsung, called Galaxy Round, which is only available in limited quantities in South Korea. As people around the world wait to get their flex on, LG might already be working on the next generation G Flex smartphone.
Rumors coming in from South Korea suggest that LG Electronics and LG Display are currently working on a new generation of flexible displays that can be used in smartphones. The company is said to be in planning stages for mass production of these panels. It is said that these display panels will be flexible enough to flex at 90 degrees and to support that the next generation G Flex will have a body made from a special hard rubber compound. It can be presumed that this smartphone might also have a flexible battery. Industry sources cited in the report claim that LG G Flex successor is going to be released in the second half of 2014, which means that there’s still a lot of time before this device will officially be unveiled, going by this timeframe that is.
LG G Flex Successor Already In The Pipeline [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo. 
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