LG pulling away from the Philippines

28 January 2019
The company is ceasing operations in the Asian country and will not introduce any new devices.

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  • Anonymous
  • th9
  • 05 Feb 2019

Troi, 31 Jan 2019I also noticed in more one of their stores their midrange v... moreMost likely, only internal sources from Sony have info about handset launches or releases. Think about it for a moment, if GSMA, leaksters, or the mobile industry in general doesn't have an idea what or which midrange devices Sony of Japan would launch for 2019, how the honeycomb would Sony Philippines even have the slightest clue what midrange phones are to launch for their local market this 2019? How the froyo and how much more (or less) do you think those salespeople of Sony Philippines have the slightest tip from their superiors?

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    • PB%
    • 31 Jan 2019

    Dominique, 30 Jan 2019Which smartphone has SD 363? -,-im sorry that was a typo error. it means 636 :)

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      • Croi
      • IW@
      • 31 Jan 2019

      Fajulia, 28 Jan 2019Nokia is not performing either... Nokia is absolutely not a... moreI agree about Nokia's price point. Compared to Sony though, Nokia is still cheaper (specs wise).

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        • 31 Jan 2019

        Imperator Neubaticus, 28 Jan 2019Also lol at Sony loyalists. Still can't accept that after l... moreI don't know if you have been in Sony stores in Philippine malls, but their mobile department only occupies a small portion of their stores. If Sony mobile pulls out from the philippines, not much would change in their stores. There are still cameras, lenses, speakers on display.

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          • Troi
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          • 31 Jan 2019

          Anonymous, 28 Jan 2019oddly enough, there are rumors that sony is pulling out as ... moreI also noticed in more one of their stores their midrange versions available are from 2018 only and when I asked if the 2019 midrangers will come the sales people couldn't tell.

            lol, 30 Jan 2019most of the filipinos are now using those cheap china brand... moreWhich smartphone has SD 363? -,-

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              • PB%
              • 30 Jan 2019

              most of the filipinos are now using those cheap china brands. these cheap brands have deceiving specs. they got SD 636 for 12k only while the other brand got SD 363 for 25k! I think i knew the magic here. cheap brands used the SD type with lower specs and no testing is done anymore. once the software is flashed then it'll go straight to the poor users. lol

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                • Anonymous
                • xCC
                • 29 Jan 2019

                It is unofficial guyz, do not be sad! And why is the title do not have question mark after the word Philippines? GSM arena pull yourself together.

                  Ex LG Fan Ph, 28 Jan 2019Good riddance. It's not like they update their phones anywa... moreKnow the difference with OEMs like LG using UI and those in Android One or pure Android like Nokia. -,-

                    zodiacfml, 28 Jan 2019Not surprising. LG's phones are behind VIVO and OPPO, whic... moreLG's mid-range phones are even pricier that Oppo or Vivo's "flagship" models. -,-

                      dvdivx, 28 Jan 2019Why is there such a big difference between the price of pho... moreCheck the importation cost and tax. -,-

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                        • JayLeonard
                        • t7I
                        • 29 Jan 2019

                        I'm not even surprised, LG Mobile and Sony Mobile are struggling in the Philippines for years now. If you compare their stores with the other mobile brands in the mall, it has no customers at all. The largest premium brands here are Samsung and Apple with Huawei slowly becoming popular here lately, then there are Oppo and Vivo in the mid-range smartphone and some local brands like Cherry Mobile in the entry level.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • PA7
                          • 29 Jan 2019

                          MotoFan, 29 Jan 2019I hope Motorola wont leave also. heheKewp in mind if you motorola out of business there is innovation. Technology will stuck if wvwryone only purchase copy paste phone.
                          Hopefully LG back to when G2 first lunched with new knock code, slim bezel

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                            • Anonymous
                            • vV5
                            • 29 Jan 2019

                            Anonymous, 28 Jan 2019Im a solid fan of lg mobile phone since 2009, with my first... moreIs it any way purchase from Internet?

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                              • PB%
                              • 29 Jan 2019

                              I hope Motorola wont leave also. hehe

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                                • 7Xh
                                • 29 Jan 2019

                                Carol, 28 Jan 2019Sad that sony HTC and others got really low, and sad to see... moreRight. They should try sony and get to feel how good it is. Its intuitive. The only thing sony should do is keep the pricing on the same level with other brands esp on the midrange category and have more presence on the ads. Sometimes that's where the people got turned off, the pricing.

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                                  • 7Xh
                                  • 29 Jan 2019

                                  Anonymous, 28 Jan 2019Is it? Can you get the latest XZ3 and XZ2P in the Philippin... moreThey're still being sold in Ph.

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                                    • 7Xh
                                    • 29 Jan 2019

                                    Eldamri, 28 Jan 2019I can understand why sony is in the comments. I'm a sony fa... moreSony has to price their phones on the same on the same level esp on the midrange category. Sony user too and i like the fluidity and friendly UI of sony. I hope they can recover on mobile market.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • tDR
                                      • 29 Jan 2019

                                      LG rage quit?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Pxc
                                        • 29 Jan 2019

                                        Most of my Filipina friends use vivo. They like to take selfie. I also don't see people using LG for awhile.