Processor and memory:
- 8 GB or 16 GB (actual formatted capacity will be less) / 2 GB RAM / Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 CPU (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait and Adreno 320 GPU)
Features:
- Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) / Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery / Accelerometer / GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS / Gyroscope / Barometer / Noise cancellation microphone / Ambient light / Compass
Clarification for people who are confused.. recommended retail price (RRP) of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product.. LG the manufacturer has set a RRP much higher (£400+) than the Google Play (the retailer in this case) prices..
Note: the handset utilises a micro-sim card!
Top comments
WBRacing to CouldntThinkOfAUsername
30 Jan 13104#33
You are a salesmans dream - DFS await your visit to see all of their "deals".
In the meantime, those of us on this site who understand the dictionary definition of a deal (e.g. A bargain) shall carry on with our day.
Mark43 to fbloise
31 Jan 1356#541
Definitely cold if you've received a faulty unit. Every other manufacturer has 0% failure rate, this is a shocking failure.....
Kenneth131
31 Jan 1329#563
For anyone wondering why you have been charged for the device but it has not shipped il explain.
You bought the phone from Google for £288
The £288 is charged to your payment card and google would have received an authorization code from your bank. This allows them to request the money from your bank.
In the mean time your bank puts £288 into a suspense account where it sits pending from 3-5 days
Since google wont actually charge you until it ships they money shows off your available £££ in your bank account but it has not been claimed by google as they havent shipped your phone
So after 3-5 days. If your phone hasnt shipped £288 will fall back into your account.
Then when the phone ships the £288 will be processed again and this time google will clime the money and you will see £288 Google play order on your transactions list for your bank.
This is quite an american way of doing things as its taken you are paying by credit card. Even the play store asks what credit card you want to pay with.
If you had paid with a credit card they transaction would go through just the same but you wouldnt notice the £288 being put into the pending state as its not YOUR money your being restricted to accessing it would only be £288 of credit available.
Its more down to the fact its always been advised to use a credit card on the play store and pretty much the norm for americans to pay for most on a credit card where as here in the uk we use our debit cards more which is why this happens.
If you see in about 3-5 days the funds will become avail again unless google ship the phone, in which case you will see the payment on your statement
yellowputty to moozoo
30 Jan 1321#7
Send me your card details and I'll order one for you :wink:
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ashmac
30 Jan 1310#1
to late now google balls this one right up
you_gotta_be_kidding to ashmac
30 Jan 13#3
They have yes but it won't stop this selling out within a day
korn172 to ashmac
31 Jan 13#387
*LG **** them over
you_gotta_be_kidding
30 Jan 13#2
Bought an 8gb one before xmas and fell in love with it but couldn't manage with only 8gb so sold it on ebay for £340.... If this is true I am buying the 16gb in a flash..... Damn good phone (except for the camera issues but that will be fixed soon enough)
kkh786
30 Jan 13#4
I bought the 16gb last time. Sold it. Might be tempted with the 8gb this time. :smiley:
sigma
30 Jan 13#5
moved to misc heads up as the unofficial forum links states ' it should be back in stock' - once its confirmed and available to order then it can be submitted as a deal
moozoo
30 Jan 13#6
Great, I'll be sat in an exam at that time
yellowputty to moozoo
30 Jan 1321#7
Send me your card details and I'll order one for you :wink:
ryanb93
30 Jan 13#8
Yesterday I went from 12pm to 5pm to midnight for restock times. All of them passed without it happening.....
Where has the supposed £248.99 price tag come from? No mention in the article you linked to and Google Play shows the normal £279 price, even converting the $350 screen cap in the article to GBP is about £222.
Did you make that up for heat?
GAVINLEWISHUKD to spaceinvader
30 Jan 131#12
Thats the normal price on the play store. £239+£9.99p+p.
Pete24 to spaceinvader
30 Jan 131#13
Space invader is talking about the 8gb version whilst you are looking at the 16gb price.
super_leeds_86
30 Jan 131#14
Any major benefits to these over an S3 or is this more a bargain for those jumping from an iPhone or older Android device?
steve019 to super_leeds_86
30 Jan 13#15
Not sure, looks nice in my opinion, and doesn't have Touchwizz bolted on top. I think they're both good devices.
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Opening post
8gb = £239 + £9.99 shipping
16gb = £279 + £9.99 shipping
Technical specifications:
Screen:
- 4.7" diagonal / 1280 x 768 pixel resolution (320 ppi) / WXGA IPS / Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Dimensions:
- 133.9mm x 68.7mm x 9.1mm / 139g
Cameras:
- 8 MP (main) - 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, photo sphere and [email protected] / 1.3 MP (front)
Connectivity:
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n / Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP / NFC (Android Beam) / Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+ / GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) / 3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) / HSPA+ 42 / Wireless charging / microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0
Processor and memory:
- 8 GB or 16 GB (actual formatted capacity will be less) / 2 GB RAM / Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 CPU (Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait and Adreno 320 GPU)
Features:
- Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) / Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery / Accelerometer / GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS / Gyroscope / Barometer / Noise cancellation microphone / Ambient light / Compass
Clarification for people who are confused.. recommended retail price (RRP) of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product.. LG the manufacturer has set a RRP much higher (£400+) than the Google Play (the retailer in this case) prices..
Note: the handset utilises a micro-sim card!
Top comments
In the meantime, those of us on this site who understand the dictionary definition of a deal (e.g. A bargain) shall carry on with our day.
You bought the phone from Google for £288
The £288 is charged to your payment card and google would have received an authorization code from your bank. This allows them to request the money from your bank.
In the mean time your bank puts £288 into a suspense account where it sits pending from 3-5 days
Since google wont actually charge you until it ships they money shows off your available £££ in your bank account but it has not been claimed by google as they havent shipped your phone
So after 3-5 days. If your phone hasnt shipped £288 will fall back into your account.
Then when the phone ships the £288 will be processed again and this time google will clime the money and you will see £288 Google play order on your transactions list for your bank.
This is quite an american way of doing things as its taken you are paying by credit card. Even the play store asks what credit card you want to pay with.
If you had paid with a credit card they transaction would go through just the same but you wouldnt notice the £288 being put into the pending state as its not YOUR money your being restricted to accessing it would only be £288 of credit available.
Its more down to the fact its always been advised to use a credit card on the play store and pretty much the norm for americans to pay for most on a credit card where as here in the uk we use our debit cards more which is why this happens.
If you see in about 3-5 days the funds will become avail again unless google ship the phone, in which case you will see the payment on your statement
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Did you make that up for heat?