LG G Flex to launch in over 20 countries across Europe
What is curvy, stylish, and about to launch across many parts of Europe in the coming weeks? The LG G Flex, of course! Early this morning, the Korean company announced that it will be bringing its unique handset to more than 20 major European markets, including the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Austria, and many others. Those eager to grab a G Flex should be able to do so by the end of February. The news comes two weeks after the LG G Flex was announced for three of the largest U.S. carriers, namely AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The phone's European debut is expected to "pave the way for rollouts in other parts of the world".
To no surprise, the European LG G Flex won't be very different from its U.S. counterpart, or from the variant that has been on sale in parts of Asia since late 2013. It will sport the very same curved P-OLED display with a diagonal size of 6 inches, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 SoC will be under the hood, and a 13MP camera with OIS will be located on the back of the device. Features like the self-healing back plate and the beefy 3500 mAh battery have not been omitted either.
No details on pricing for the LG G Flex in Europe have been announced, but the phone is expected to be extraordinarily expensive. To learn more about the device, you might want to check out our LG G Flex review.
source: LG
AMAZING LG G FLEX COMING TO MORE THAN 20 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
More Consumers Will Get to Experience LG's One-of-a-Kind Curved Smartphone Starting Next Month
SEOUL, Jan. 21, 2014 -- LG Electronics (LG) will be rolling out the innovative and award-winning G Flex, the world's first smartphone designed to follow the curve of the human face. Starting next month, consumers in major European markets including the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and Austria, among others, will be able to experience for themselves the most innovative device in today's smartphone industry.
To date, the LG G Flex has only been available in Asia (Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore) and was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month that it will launch in the United States sometime this quarter on three of the country's biggest wireless carriers: AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The availability of G Flex in the European market has been eagerly anticipated and will pave the way for rollouts in other parts of the world.
"The introduction of the LG G Flex in Europe demonstrates our confidence in the global marketplace for a curved smartphone," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "As a premium smartphone, the G Flex will further establish LG as a brand that offers something unique for every consumer segment. This is a device that is guaranteed to start a conversation wherever it goes."
The LG G Flex is a record-setter in numerous areas. Measuring six inches diagonally, the Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display is the world's largest developed and manufactured specifically for a smartphone. The G Flex utilizes the world's first curved battery and is the first phone to feature a self-healing coating on the back cover, making it immune to minor scratches and nicks. The unique device also features user-centric UX features such as QTheatre, Dual Window and Swing Lockscreen designed specifically for the curved screen.
Key Specifications (European Version):
- Chipset: 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM 8974) / GPU: Adreno 330, 450MHz
- Display: 6-inch HD (1280 x 720), Curved P-OLED (Real RGB)
- Memory: 2GB LP DDR3 RAM / 32GB eMMc
- Camera: Rear 13.0MP / Front 2.1MP
- Battery: 3,500mAh (embedded)
- Operating System: Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
- Size: 160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9 - 8.7mm
- Weight: 177g
- Network: LTE / HSPA+ / GSM
- Connectivity: BT 4.0 / WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) / NFC
- Color: Titan Silver
- Other: Hi-Fi 24bit, 192kHz Playback
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