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<h1 style="text-align: center;">REVIEW lg g3 @ computerworld</h1>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">by JR Raphael</h3>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li>] LG's done some <strong>crafty engineering here, and the G3 manages to pack in that gigantic display without feeling <em>too </em>cumbersome or unmanageable. </strong>] <strong>The screen looks absolutely stunning, </strong><strong>attractive faux-metal finish, LG's android skin, has been scaled back, more natural and pleasant to use<br /></strong></li>
<li><strong>] </strong><strong>a little awkward to hold&nbsp; and use,&nbsp; rear button setup is love it/hate it, high res display not noticeably beyond current HD screens </strong></li>
<li>] I'll be waiting to do a full review until I have a U.S.-specific model in hand; this version of the G3 has some significant differences in terms of both hardware and software -- it isn't even designed to run on U.S. mobile networks -- and so I want to reserve my review for a device I can fully use and that'll be the same as what we'll actually get here in the States</li>
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<h2>[WHY] PROS</h2>
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<li>] The G3 packs a whopping 5.5-in. display -- the same size panel used on 2012's <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232824/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_II_review_Is_bigger_really_better_" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy Note II</a>, which was considered a plus-sized (or "phablet," if you must) device at the time. LG's done some <strong>crafty engineering here, and the G3 manages to pack in that gigantic display without feeling <em>too </em>cumbersome or unmanageable.</strong> That's largely because of the phone's nearly bezel-free front -- the phone's face is taken up almost entirely by the screen -- and its curved back, which slopes downward at the edges and helps make the body seem less hefty.</li>
<li>] <strong>the screen looks absolutely stunning,</strong> and especially with the minimal bezels on the phone's face, it immediately jumps out at you and serves as a worthy focal point of the device.</li>
<li>] <strong>attractive faux-metal (but still plastic) finish</strong> on the G3, This new look is a major leap forward.</li>
<li>] LG android skin - is flatter, less cartoony, and less visually overwhelming than LG's past efforts.</li>
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<h2>[WHY NOT] CONS</h2>
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<li>] a little awkward to hold and use, which may be a turn-off for some folks,</li>
<li>] but in typical use, <a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/23964/lg-g3-questions#display" target="_blank">as I suspected might be the case</a>, I <a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/24028/quad-hd-vs-1080p" target="_blank">haven't found that it strikes me as anything that's meaningfully beyond</a> what I've seen on other great-looking (but non-Quad-HD) smartphone displays.</li>
<li>] The rear-button setup still takes a little getting used to, and I suspect it's still going to be a love-it-or-hate-it sort of thing,&nbsp;</li>
<li>] LG still has a ways to go if it wants to catch up to the Android manufacturers that are really nailing it with top-notch software experiences</li>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<li>] <a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/24012/lg-g3-hands-on" target="_blank">FULL pREVIEW</a> - @ <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243977/Nexus_5_deep_dive_review_Does_Google_s_new_flagship_phone_deliver_" target="_blank">ComputerWorld</a> by <a href="/view/person?id=266" target="_blank">JR Raphael</a></li>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>] 2014-06-11</li>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
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<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=3643" target="_blank">lg-g3</a> - an overview of this model, list of features, reviews from multiple sources, analysis,&nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;<a href="/view/article?id=1898" target="_blank">android 4.4 kitkat</a>&nbsp;- an overview of the mobile operating system on this phone, it's features, pros, cons and links to reviews, analysis&nbsp;&nbsp;and more ...</li>
<li>]&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">smartphone guide</span>&nbsp;- a tool to help you n</li>
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