LG G5 Now Shipping In United States.

LG G5 Opens up New Possibilities in Mobile With Modular-Type Design

Starting today, LG Electronics' (LG) highly anticipated LG G5 smartphone is available for purchase. The LG G5 can be pre-ordered now online and will be in stores starting tomorrow via major carriers and retailers, including AT&T, Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile Stores, B&H, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon. 

The LG G5 introduces a paradigm-shifting modular design that allows for a collection of companion devices, called "LG Friends," to plug in and transform the LG G5 into a DSLR-style camera, a mobile virtual reality viewer and more.

Unveiled last month in Barcelona at this year's Mobile World Congress, LG G5 is the result of LG's tireless effort towards delivering purposeful innovation for a better life and a more dynamic user experience for its consumers. 

Capturing the attention of MWC media and attendees alike, the LG G5 amassed a total 33 awards including being named the Best New Smartphone at Mobile World Congress from the GSMA's Glomo Awards, the mobile industry's longest established awards platform for innovation, excellence and achievement.

"The LG G5 and LG Friends have captured the imagination of consumers everywhere with its engaging take on mobile technology," said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "Modularity has been talked about for years but no one was able to consumerize it until now, and we're happy to take on the mantle."

The LG G5's sleek aluminum body and modular type design allows consumers to easily swap out a depleted battery for a fully charged one in just seconds – a feature that most other high profile smartphones don't offer. To celebrate this smartphone innovation, LG is rewarding customers that order a LG G5 before April 17, 2016 with a free extra battery and battery charging cradle which also acts as a standalone portable charger while on the go.

For more information on LG G5 and LG Friends, please visit: LG.com/G5.

*Terms and conditions apply to LG G5's promotional offers. For more information please visit:http://www.lgg5launchpromo.com.

About LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.

LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the U.S. sales subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc. a global innovator and trend leader in the global mobile communications industry. LG is driving the evolution of mobile forward with its highly competitive core technologies in the areas of display, battery and camera optics and strategic partnerships with noted industry leaders. LG's consumer-centric products -- including the flagship premium G Series models -- incorporate unique, ergonomic designs and intuitive UX features that enhance the user experience. The company remains committed to leading consumers into the era of convergence, maximizing inter-device connectivity between smartphones, tablets and a wide range of home and portable electronics products. For more information, please visit www.LG.com.

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LG G5 DUAL-SIM UNLOCKED now available in 4 colors in the USA.

Yep, you heard and read right, the LG G5 H860N 5.3" 32GB ROM 4GB RAM Dual Sim Snapdragon 820 Quad-Core 4G LTE Smartphone - International version but with no warranty is now available at Amazon store in Gold, Pink, Silver and Titan:

Make your choice just tap on the banner below:

LG G5 to begin shipping in key markets worldwide. USA April 1st.

The First Smartphone to Successfully Implement Modular Design, G5 Opens up New Possibilities in Mobiles.

Starting this week, LG Electronics (LG) will begin reaching global markets with its highly anticipated LG G5 modular smartphone. The LG G5 will debut in South Korea on March 31 and the United States on April 1 to be followed by countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, among others. 

Approximately 200 carriers and operators worldwide have committed to offer the G5 in their local markets.

As demonstrated at its unveiling at Mobile World Congress last month in Barcelona, LG G5 is a showcase of cutting-edge technologies and rich features thoughtfully designed deliver a more playful user experience. 

MWC attendees seemed to agree with the philosophy behind the G5 as the device walked away with a record 33 awards including Best New Smartphone at MWC 2016 from the GSMA’s Glomo Awards, the mobile industry’s longest established awards platform for innovation, excellence and achievement.

“Since MWC, LG G5 and Friends have captured the imagination of consumers everywhere with its engaging take on mobile technology,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Modularity has been talked about for years but no one was able to consumerize it until now and we’re happy to take on the mantle.”

Engagement comes in the form of dual 78- and 135-degree camera lenses for ultra wide angle shots, an Always-on Display that requires no button-pressing to get the latest information and Dolby Digital Plus and 7.1 channel audio for cinema-style sound that delivers dialogue and nuanced effects clearly even in loud environments. 

LG G5 also supports IFTTT (If This Then That), a smart solution that allows users to create a series of action programs called recipes to boost productivity and efficiency.

LG simplified the graphical user interface with a simple, flat look while applying a bright color combination and a semi-transparent blur effect to the GUI. In addition, animation and feedback effects are choreographed at the right moments to deliver a playful and enjoyable experience (https://youtu.be/WqJvMtkmyZI).

The following companion devices, or Friends, will be available in select markets at the time of the G5 rollout or soon after:

• CAM Plus
• LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PLAY (with pouch)
• 360 VR
• 360 CAM (with case)
• Rolling Bot
• TONE Platinum
• H3 by B&O PLAY

Prices and exact date of availability will be announced separately in each local market.

China: Samsung Pay is now available with China Union Pay.

Samsung Pay China helps lead the way for the expansion of the mobile payment solution to even more global markets in 2016.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and China UnionPay (CUP) announced today the launch of Samsung Pay in China. A simple, safe and easy-to-use mobile payment service, Samsung Pay works virtually anywhere you can swipe or tap your card in China. Samsung Pay will enable users to safely manage and use their debit and credit cards on eligible Samsung mobile phones with CUP.

 

"We are pleased to be partnering with CUP to bring Samsung Pay to China," said Injong Rhee, EVP and Head of R&D, Software and Services of Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “The reception of Samsung Pay since its launch has been extremely positive and the service has already seen tremendous success in terms of availability and adoption by consumers. In compliance with national laws and regulations, we ultimately want to make Samsung Pay available to as many consumers as possible, so that everyone in China can have the opportunity to enjoy the simplicity, safety and convenience of our mobile payment solution."

 

"China UnionPay attaches great importance to the security and innovation of payment. In order to follow the tendency of mobile payment in both China and abroad, CUP cooperates with industry to bring safe and convenient mobile payment experience for millions card holders. With the joint efforts of banks and Samsung, based on the safety testing and certification by relevant national testing agency, CUP QuickPass starting Samsung Pay service will bring users safer and more convenient mobile payment choice." said Hu Ying, Assistant President of UnionPay.

 

Samsung Pay is currently available on the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5 in China with the opportunity to support additional mid-range models in the future.*

 

Samsung Pay currently supports select credit and debit cards from nine banks including China CITIC Bank, China Construction Bank, China Everbright Bank, China Guangfa Bank, China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd, China Merchants Bank, Hua Xia Bank , Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Ping An Bank**

 

Samsung Pay will eventually include future support for select credit and debit cards from six additional banks including Bank of China, Bank of Beijing, Bank of Communications, China Bohai Bank, Industrial Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. Samsung Pay continues to strategically expand its partnership ecosystem to provide greater flexibility, access, and choice for customers.

 

To make a payment with Samsung Pay, consumers simply swipe up from Home bottom, scan their fingerprint and pay, which is quite easy and convenient. In terms of security, Samsung Pay has three layers protection, which are fingerprint authentication, tokenization and KNOX. Because of innovative technology, Samsung Pay can be used on both QuickPass POS terminal with NFC and POS terminals without NFC technology, which is more accepted than other similar applications with only NFC technology.

 

*Availability may vary by country and region.

**Visit http://support-cn.samsung.com/samsungpay/ for the list of partners that support Samsung Pay.

 

About Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service from Samsung Electronics, is simple, safe and works almost anywhere you can swipe or tap your card. Combining NFC with Samsung`s proprietary MST technologies, Samsung Pay provides consumers a way to pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap a card at millions of merchant locations. Samsung continues to strategically expand its partnership ecosystem for Samsung Pay to provide greater flexibility, access, and choice for customers while enabling an easy and safe payment experience. Samsung Pay is compatible with select cards and Samsung devices, and leading wireless providers. Visit www.samsung.com/pay to learn more.

 

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies that redefine the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and semiconductor and LED solutions. We are also leading in the Internet of Things space with the open platform SmartThings, our broad range of smart devices, and through proactive cross-industry collaboration. We employ 319,000 people across 84 countries with annual sales of US $196 billion. To discover more, and for the latest news, feature articles and press material, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.

 

About China Union Pay

As a bankcard network, China UnionPay operates China`s national inter-bank clearing and settlement system, develops the worldwide UnionPay Card acceptance network, promotes the issuance and usage of the UnionPay cards as well as other innovative payment solutions, so as to provide quality, efficient and safe payment services to cardholders. To date, the total number of the UnionPay Card issued both at home and abroad has been over 5 billion. The UnionPay network has been extended to all the cities and rural areas in China. In addition, UnionPay has enabled UnionPay Card acceptance across 157 countries and regions through extensive cooperation with financial and payment institutions around the world. UnionPay cards can be used in nearly 34 million merchants and over 2 million ATMs. Additional information may be found at: www.unionpay.com

 

China: Samsung announces its 2016 models Galaxy J7 and J5 both with LTE/NFC

Samsung has officially announced today in its site in China the availability of the Galaxy J7 and J5 smartphones that usually arrives with single and dual sim . Both devices have a metal frame and

come in 3 colors. Gold, White and Pink, as well as are ready for Samsung Pay with NFC in.

Availability of the mobiles besides China are not yet confirmed as prices, but will arrivw to America and Europe in sometime after. All specifications below:

Versions: J710F (India, Thailand); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa, Pakistan, Vietnam)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2016, March
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, April

BODY	Dimensions	151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm (5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
	CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16 GB, 3 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	5 MP, f/1.9, LED flash

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB v2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- ANT+ support - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY		Removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

MISC	Colors	White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
	Price group	6/10

Samsung China via gsmarena

Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK, India, South Africa, Thailand); J510G (Malaysia, Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2016, March
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, April

BODY	Dimensions	145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm (5.74 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.2 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~282 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 5 fingers

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 306

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	5 MP, f/1.9, LED flash

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
	NFC	Yes (market dependant)
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB v2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- ANT+ support - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY		Removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

MISC	Colors	White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold
	SAR EU	0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
	Price group	4/10 Samsung China