LG V50 ThinQ 5G is launching May 10

02 May 2019
LG is officially entering the 5G race.

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AnonD-558092, 03 May 2019I wouldn't call the Xperia 1 perfect though. Don't get me w... moreAbout the second one, I don't really expect the Xperia 1's camera to be anything that'll blow us away, but I'd expect it'd be on par or even better than per say the Galaxy S10/S10+ or Pixel 3/3 XL.
One thing I want them to implement is an unlocked camera api out of the box, just so Gcam can be installed easily on the phone and achieve better results.

As for the release of the product, it really doesn't make any sense.
If it would be released in June, then it'll only have like 3 to 4 months to be recognized as a major flagship before the next one comes out. That is if the phone that they'd announce at IFA will be better than the Xperia 1.

Anyway this is a LG article, so people might get annoyed already as to why do we talk about Sony here lol.

    Shanti Dope, 03 May 2019Right, this strategy isn't going to work for them. It's no... moreI know, it sucks. Especially because we've pretty much got Chinese dominating with their increment phones so the time. Nothing different. The Xperia 1 at least felt like a breath of fresh air

      AnonD-558092, 02 May 2019Almost 4 months... That's waaaaay too long. People move on.... moreExactly. It doesn't matter how good the product is, it needs to be known to actually be able to sell

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        Shanti Dope, 03 May 2019The phone itself has so much potential to rise the whole di... moreI wouldn't call the Xperia 1 perfect though. Don't get me wrong, that phone has a ton of potential as you said. Plus it showed Sony had some kind of Eureka moment and thought about integrating its greatest assets (Entertainment and Photography) into this declining division in hopes to bring it up. And it could have worked if
        1- The device didn't get the Vaporware treatment of announcing its existence yet not having the product available
        2- The integration was better executed (the pic soft/algorithms are objectively underwhelming, and they could have granted preferential/free access to Sony services such as Playstation Vue and VOD)

        The 2nd problem could easily be forgiven however. One can always hope that could be coming afterwards or in the next iteration.

          AnonD-558092, 03 May 2019You're saying that as if there was already someone at this... moreThe phone itself has so much potential to rise the whole division up from a major drought, but it always appears that they will somehow mess up one thing on an otherwise perfect product.
          Considering last year's Q1 XZ2 flagships came out early enough, they at least had enough time to gather the hype for the XZ3, which is a good show if it came with good marketing tricks to the people.
          Xperia is surely closing down in the next 5 years at this rate, at which everything is simply falling down.
          Last year marks the weakest sales of Xperia devices, and this year could be even worse.

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            Shanti Dope, 03 May 2019And by the time the device goes on sale, their competitors ... moreYou're saying that as if there was already someone at this job. But I think we all saw there's only a BRB note at the Marketing Director's desk, left since at least 6 months ago.

            I wanted to say the Xperia 1 is DOA but it kinda died before it arrived, no thanks to that BRB quitter.

              mdhngyt, 02 May 2019in the south korea the price of the phone is higher than in... moreThat's based on region's taxes, but this one is going to be more expensive than the Galaxy S10+ when it goes on sale, which makes it an even harder sell to people.

                AnonD-558092, 02 May 2019Almost 4 months... That's waaaaay too long. People move on.... moreAnd by the time the device goes on sale, their competitors have dropped down their prices significantly, making them at an even harder sell.
                Advertisements? I only see their ads in their very own pages.
                I don't know who runs their marketing team, but they seriously need to get fired.

                  Walter C. Dornez, 02 May 2019I think that's part of why Xperia doesn't sell. The hype is... moreRight, this strategy isn't going to work for them.
                  It's not as if the phone has something spectacular that makes it difficult to manufacture to take that long to get released.
                  Yet they want to be very successful? Man I'm crying

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                    zoltan88, 02 May 2019my samsung s9 it still has 8.0!!I check every day for upda... moreThat's not normal. The rollout ended in February. Every region and model has it. I suggest you learn how to flash it manually because maybe the software was modified and that may prevent you from getting OTA updates

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                      What is this mania for updates when updates in most cases bring new bugs and do not give any major improvements like longer battery life or better performance. What usually changes is that you get new OS and interface and that's it. If you buy a car that was made in 2010 and is brand new, is it that worse compared to a brand new car from 2019? I don't think so. They will both do the same - take you from A to B. Same with phones. Updates just require more and more resources and make your old phone feels like old even though it could actually still deliver. It was proven even for Apple that their updates were slowing on purpose older phones. So why do you need updates? I really don't get this crazyness with updates.

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                        Anonymous, 02 May 2019poor software and updates for me kill any reason to get an ... moremy samsung s9 it still has 8.0!!I check every day for updates and nothing

                          Anonymous, 02 May 2019poor software and updates for me kill any reason to get an ... morei will never buy a chinese phone, but i agree with you, the chinese companies keep their devises up to date.

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                            • 02 May 2019

                            poor software and updates for me kill any reason to get an LG phone

                            Samsung, as well as the big chinese (that sell in Europe - like Huawei, OnePlus, Xiaomi) are so much better with their OS and updates

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                              920 euros for a bit better midranger meh funny.
                              Z6 pro GT by Lenovo cost ghalf price and offers much more features.
                              LG = Life gone

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                                Shanti Dope, 02 May 2019Let me guess LG will introduce the G9 and V60 at IFA 201... morein the south korea the price of the phone is higher than in Europe and usa

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                                  Walter C. Dornez, 02 May 2019I think that's part of why Xperia doesn't sell. The hype is... moreAlmost 4 months... That's waaaaay too long. People move on. Also there's been barely any communication about the Xperia 1 ever since. The non-fanboys will eventually forget and pick another device

                                    I would support LG instead of Samsung.
                                    But I only use Sony devices

                                      I still miss the V20. I got it exactly two years ago (May 2, 2017). What's cool is my Pixel 3 arrives today. So it's become the V20's spiritual successor.

                                      I sold my V20 for like $200, so getting the Pixel 3 was like getting it for only $250. I hear there are quite a number of bugs with the Pixel 3. I'm probably stick to my Essential Phone as the main phone. Use the Pixel 3 as the multimedia player like I did with the V20.

                                      My biggest knock with my V20 was the size. I couldn't stand it. It was so tall and wide. And I thought having it next to my G5 was a little redundant. So my main daily pairing will be two stock Android devices.

                                      Left holster - Essential Phone (has the sim)
                                      Right holster - Google Pixel 3

                                      Since I heard the Pixel 3 has poor battery and the call issues, it's better off with no sim since I tether daily. I just couldn't stand using my iPhone SE and very laggy Moto E4 to do DoorDash that I needed a Pixel 3 to replace them both.

                                      I think the V20 was the last great phone LG made. It's been downhill for them ever since.

                                        Shanti Dope, 02 May 2019Let me guess LG will introduce the G9 and V60 at IFA 201... moreI think that's part of why Xperia doesn't sell. The hype is made far too long before the actual phone is revealed, leading to other more popular phones gaining sales

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