Official LG G3

[kingrob]

I want it now

My contract upgrade is due next week. Do you know how it works when a contract expires? Does it become a month to month payment or can I convert it to a prepaid contract? Obviously I don't want to sign another contract but I want to keep my number.

The day after your contract expires, you walk into a Vodacom Shop and tell them that your contract has expired and that you want to go on the 79c a minute prepaid.

Then they give you a paper to sign, and an hour later you'll get a sms stating that you're now on prepaid.

Oh, you need proof of address and ID book, if I remember correctly. Maybe not proof of address.

That's it. Easy peasy.

 

[Brawler]

Did you email/speak to LG SA? Is that an official time frame?

They said on their Facebook.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

The day after your contract expires, you walk into a Vodacom Shop and tell them that your contract has expired and that you want to go on the 79c a minute prepaid.

Then they give you a paper to sign, and an hour later you'll get a sms stating that you're now on prepaid.

Oh, you need proof of address and ID book, if I remember correctly. Maybe not proof of address.

That's it. Easy peasy.

Thanks, I'm not with VC though but may just port to them as they'll probably have the G3 years before Cell C does.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

The day after your contract expires, you walk into a Vodacom Shop and tell them that your contract has expired and that you want to go on the 79c a minute prepaid.

Then they give you a paper to sign, and an hour later you'll get a sms stating that you're now on prepaid.

Oh, you need proof of address and ID book, if I remember correctly. Maybe not proof of address.

That's it. Easy peasy.

I was also told you need this, but when I phoned 808 (MTN) the guy did it over the phone for me.

 

[kingrob]

I was also told you need this, but when I phoned 808 (MTN) the guy did it over the phone for me.

Will never ever trust anything MTN wants to do over the phone, MTN is the crappiest company in South Africa.

I'd rather walk into a shop and get a shop stamp or ref number that it has been done.

 

[Maverick Jester]

I was also told you need this, but when I phoned 808 (MTN) the guy did it over the phone for me.

That's impressive. I've had to wait more than a week each time I ported from MTN, with them insisting that the problem wasn't on their end (it was, though).

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Will never ever trust anything MTN wants to do over the phone, MTN is the crappiest company in South Africa.

I'd rather walk into a shop and get a shop stamp or ref number that it has been done.

They're pretty bad. Vodacon is also woeful.

That's impressive. I've had to wait more than a week each time I ported from MTN, with them insisting that the problem wasn't on their end (it was, though).

Not surprised. Luckily I've only ported once.

 

[milan188]

Great Hardware on the device... but just had a look at a software features walkthrough and it looks a bit unpolished

 

[ahoudet]

Great Hardware on the device... but just had a look at a software features walkthrough and it looks a bit unpolished

If it's anything like the G2, don't be fooled. Its excellent and definitely on par with other major brands

 

[Viva]

[video=youtube;yAyR_YHEZ_c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAyR_YHEZ_c[/video]

Basically, the higher resolution display clearly benefits the overall experience in some applications. I'm looking forward to his next video with regards to the question of potential performance issues as a result of the higher resolution.

 

[shack-32]

Any guesses as to when it's coming??

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/104041-lg-g3-launch-window-and-snub-in-sa.html

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Yay, just checked now and my current contract expires only on the 8th of September. Should be perfect timing for G3 release.

 

[kingrob]

Orange has the metallic black G3 up for pre-order on their site, R8115!!

This is, however, the 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage version, and not the 3GB and 32GB storage one.

Check it out here : http://store.orange.com/za/mobile-phones/sim-free-phones/lg-g3-metallic-black-262229/

 

[Viva]

JR Raphael - Quad HD vs. 1080p: A real-world display comparison

I'm starting to think I need to upgrade my eyes.

Don't get me wrong: I've got perfectly good vision. (With my contacts in, at least.) But smartphone manufacturers are now telling us we need super-high-res Quad HD screens on our mobile devices -- and damn it, I can barely tell the difference between them and the already-impressive 1080p screens on smartphones today.

So I must need some sort of special superhuman vision. Either that or, you know, we really don't need these Quad HD displays after all.

Pick whichever interpretation you prefer. What I can tell you for sure is that I've been spending a lot of time using the LG G3, which packs a futuristic-sounding 2560-x-1440 538-pixel-per-inch display, and comparing it with the HTC One (M8), which has a more typical 1920-x-1080 441-pixel-per-inch screen. Both phones use LCD panels, and both have been praised for boasting among the best smartphone displays you can feast your eyes on right now.

And you know what? In most real-world use, the differences between the two are virtually impossible to detect.

Continue reading

 

[Brawler]

[video=youtube;_cLImgz6TXc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLImgz6TXc[/video]

 

[OrbitalDawn]

MKBHD's review is out.

[video=youtube;7QH1qFd24bY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QH1qFd24bY&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

All the reviews I've seen so far have been pretty positive and out of this years flagships this one is the best one imo.

Now the wait.

 

[shiverz]

[video=youtube;_-T5rLjhNVA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-T5rLjhNVA[/video]

 

[LukeKroon]

Does anyone know what time vodacom will have these in Stock? Just an estimate? September? October?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Does anyone know what time vodacom will have these in Stock? Just an estimate? September? October?

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/104041-lg-g3-launch-window-and-snub-in-sa.html

Vodacom said that it doesn’t have confirmed pricing or a launch date, but it’s likely that the device will be in South Africa from August.