LG promises it can fix the mobile division by 2021
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- rolandschweiger
- mdA
- 23 Jan 2021
my whish-list to LG and my suggestions to them for a real global news-making mobile phone in 2021:
LG G4 as the base-model to build upon:
Though this phone is +5 years old, consider it as a base-model with outstanding features for futer phones - the main reasons being:
1)
reasonable size + screen resolution (QHD)
2)
REMOVABLE BATTERY (yes this can be made an IMPORTANT feature)
LG could even develop some kind of hibernation-system to let the user put the phone into a short sleep period ... allowing to swap out the battery without having to power off and power on the phone --- this would really be a standout feature!
3)
Power- and Volume-buttons at the back! This design could be picked up, e.g. combined with a fingerprint sensor. Physical buttons at the back have the huge advantage that devices fit better into a case ... and when handing a device to someone e.g. on a round table to show some pictures, the handover from personA to personB goes smoothly without people pressing buttons accidentially. Do not count this concept out - buttons at the back really have their advantage.
4) ALL sensors, interfaces and available connectivity standards of the near past and present and future....
Please please please put all available standards into the device and don't leave any of them out, this could be a standalone criteria and worked at the G4. So to say:
a) 3,5mm headphone jack + good audio DACs
or if not wanted, put TWO USB PORTS ON THE PHONE, this would still one port be allowed to configure as 3,5mm jack.
b) NFC
c) MHL and the possibility to connect the phone to a TV / projector via HDMI
d) all sensors including airpressure (barometer) and/or himidity
e) INFRARED PORT (IR blaster)
f) numerous MICs for noise cancellation and directable audio recording e.g. in video scenes
5) CAREFUL AND FULLY DEVELOPED INTEGRATION into the firmware and latest android version ...
Teke your time!! Carefully develop and test your firmware before release! There are so many buggy crappy phones on the market with firmware only half developed.
LG could stand out here.
Again, the old LG G4 still proves today that if some time is taken to properly develop, it can be long lasting.
Good network connectivity, DLNA, carefully integrated everyday apps like the alarm clock, calendar, account sync (Google, EAS etc.)
6) GOOD CAMERA WIT HMAUAL FEATURES
Use a large good camera sensor preferably with real pixels larger than 1 mycrometer, no pixel binning.
Apart from the number of lenses ... allow for good manual settings in photo and video mode e.g. ISO, long exposure (shutter from 30 seconds to 1/2000sec), WB and if variable blinds, f/ regulation manually)
And also allow various quality settings in photo and video - from raw to strong compression, and in video mode: H.264 or H.265 with variable compression rates for video and audio.
Make 2 or 3 models in different screen sizes but all with full features.
KEEP THEM FOR A FEW YEARS - don't bring out a new phone every 10 seconds, bring out these models and maintain them for a long time...
There really is potential.
Call them ... whatever. LG NOVO, LG G-Universal, whatever.
Hope some people agree with me and somehow LG can look here and listen!
whish i was in the developing department.....
since years i cannot find a good phone that really suits my needs.
LG really could come in handy --- 2021 could be a good year!
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- Jatin999
- Dk{
- 15 Apr 2020
Right now the mobile world has pretty much come to a stagnation point, most flagships usually have bezelless screens,glossy glass finish with pretty colors and all the usual stuff like big camera sensors,big batteries,OLED screens etc.
I think its gonna be very hard for them to get their past success now becuz even if they follow in others footsteps they cant standout as an viable options to the likes of Samsung,Oneplus,Huawei and all who have already made a strong customer base. They really have to make a device that is different yet practical and is in no way inferior to their competition even in pricing to rise again.
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- hah
- mGY
- 12 Apr 2020
Fix mobile division by bringing out android 10 for LG V30 to stop looting earth's resources.
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- understatement
- nDU
- 12 Apr 2020
LG Mobile hasn't been doing great lately ... that is an understatement.
Since LG G2 in 2013 LG was on downslope and it still is. I really doubt they have someone with vision to help their problems.
All they have to do is build a flagship with 100% display to body rate to go back in the game, but they just don't understand that and do all kind of exepriments that get them nowhere.
- K
- KwantowyYebaka
- nx1
- 12 Apr 2020
zero support, blotwer and very stripped system overlay
- P
- Prabath Uthira
- rx7
- 21 Jan 2020
Gary, 12 Jan 2020What happened to their "phone update center"? Hibernation mode 😁😁😁
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- User
- vF3
- 15 Jan 2020
LG should update android OS 10 in v30+ thinq (h930ds). thankyou.
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- Anonymous
- Q{4
- 12 Jan 2020
Gary, 12 Jan 2020What happened to their "phone update center"? Exactly
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- Gary
- bxb
- 12 Jan 2020
What happened to their "phone update center"?
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- Anonymous
- kW}
- 11 Jan 2020
Some plan, release more product when you can’t/won’t support their existing models. They couldn’t even update the G7 (android) One in a timely manner.
New year, new lip service, same old death spiral.
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- s-pen pusher
- PMT
- 10 Jan 2020
competitive pricing- that's all there is to revive these dying smartphone brands like sony, htc, and lg. don't wait 'til it's too late, like blackberry. gimmicks are fine- if you strike luck with it, you may even find success with it like samsung with the note line. being a "me too" is not bad, just pair it with good pricing. trim the skin down and make it closer to stock like everyone else is doing. woo customers back by addressing pricing- their woes.
- K
- Kriegsherr
- 3SI
- 10 Jan 2020
Anonymous, 10 Jan 2020Simple 3 fixes:
1. Stop it with your regional bullshit,... moreright to the point
I would like to add something.
4. Try to understand the market so price your device accordingly.
4.1. make at least a smaller flagship phone that mass people are waiting for but no one is releasing. be it a mm or two thicker but let it have good battery life.
4.2. make a top of the line mid ranger for example with OLED display, best mid range processor and great battery life but reasonable price so the LG brand name flows.
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- AnonD-731363
- SH3
- 10 Jan 2020
Dunno what LG means with WOW Factor but if they keep apple prices it will be surely wow for the customers but not WoW for the sales.
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- fapple.inc
- bJb
- 10 Jan 2020
lol suddenly everyone is a business expert.
You wont get anywhere by being a me-too brand, not known for any unique selling point LG has lost its identity. Someone tell me what comes to mind when you hear "LG"? Nothing.
Scrap the entire phone dept and rebuild with one goal in mind, be it the best camera or best value or best UI or best AndroidOne Device etc. and market that selling point proudly instead of being mediocre in every aspect while charging a premium
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- Marco M
- Mu3
- 10 Jan 2020
Anonymous, 10 Jan 2020Simple 3 fixes:
1. Stop it with your regional bullshit,... more4. Improve camera performance. Bigger sensors and better processing.
5. Either go Android One, or make a proper UI. LG's current software is nothing to be happy about. Going Android One would make for easier updates.
6. Start innovating properly again.Their most modern phones still have the Essential Phone notch, plus some top bezel and a massive bottom bezel.
They do deserve some thumbs up for not introducing those pointless edge/infinity/waterfall displays and also it seems that the new G8-series (both G8S and G8X) actually has a RGB type of matrix on their OLED panels. Now that is fantastic! I know they once relied on pentile in their P-OLED, but I'm very happy to see that it is over.
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- Senti
- Sgq
- 10 Jan 2020
After our G3 and G4 died prematurely and before that had problems with screens I don't trust LG ever again. No other brand left me so dissapointed. More so because those were super great phones for me for their time but Low Guality...
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- Anonymous
- DGZ
- 10 Jan 2020
Simple 3 fixes:
1. Stop it with your regional bullshit, release the same damn device for all markets.
2. Begin actually market your phones again, and don't mark the gimmicky stuff like Air Motion (you could have focused on secure face unlock instsead)
3. Better and faster updates (They've improved a bit recently, at least when it comes to major updates, monthly security is still slow)
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- Vineet290
- gN@
- 10 Jan 2020
How? I got my Android 9 update for G7+, while others were getting Android 10.
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- Anonymous
- uJD
- 10 Jan 2020
LG should stick to making fridge and tv.
Mobile is no place for them. Their mobile fanboys are so tired of defending LG. Expectation drops to very low standard.. Each of their mobile have its dealbreakers.
Maybe that's how LG will wow people. Expectation is soo low, anything will "wow".
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- EnthusiastK
- Nvx
- 10 Jan 2020
LG can make a come back this year by using Android One (very few trust their software support), have a camera that is capable enough (and can be made better with GCam), keep the DAC and headphone jack, remove the gimmicks (I don't know who lies to these businesses that gimmicks sell), and market aggressively.
This should be done in the midrange segment where most people are likely to notice. They should mostly compete with Xiaomi rather than Samsung, hence, NO PREMIUM PRICE.
Otherwise, they will keep lying to themselves until they can no longer bleed money. They should drop their ego that they are still flagship.