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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL vs LG G Flex 2 Comparison

By Rich W Woods

NOTE: I wrote this a long time ago when I was reviewing the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL. I found it in my drafts and thought I’d publish it.

You may be noticing that I’m comparing the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL to flagship devices. Actually, I started by comparing it to the Nokia Lumia 635, while piling on the Nokia Lumia 1320 and Lumia 830. The purpose of this was to show how superior the Lumia 640 XL is to its predecessors. The camera is, by all rights, a flagship camera. The next comparison was with the iPhone 6 and now, the LG G Flex 2.

The LG G Flex 2 was a camera that I just fell in love with. In fact, the LG G Flex 2 was a phone that I fell in love with. The curved display combined with the laser focused camera made up a stunning device. It’s honestly one of the best devices I’ve ever used.

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LG G Watch R Review: Apple Watch vs Android Wear

By Rich W Woods

I finally finished reviewing the LG G Watch R. I’ve found the LG G Watch R to be an extremely pleasant and beautiful Android Wear watch; however, it’s not for me. I can certainly see the appeal and it certainly has some sport uses as the large bezel keeps it from getting scratched.

Check out the video where I review the LG G Watch R and compare it to the Apple Watch and the Microsoft Band.

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LG G Flex 2 vs OnePlus One Comparison

By Rich W Woods

So far, I have found the LG G Flex 2 to be an amazing phone. To be completely honest, I found it to be less than exciting when I first heard about it, but when I finally got my hands on it, I realized more and more just how practical and intuitive the curved display is.

Then there’s the OnePlus One. The OnePlus One was one of the hottest phones of 2014, a flagship in its own right, selling for half of the price of its competitors.

Almost a year old, how does the OnePlus One stand up to competing flagships? With the LG G Flex 2, LG G4, Samsung Galaxy S6, and HTC One M9, the OnePlus One is facing down a whole new generation of Android phones. Can it handle the action? Let’s find out.

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LG G Flex 2 Review: One of the Best Phones I’ve Ever Used

By Rich W Woods

When the LG G Flex shipped last year, I said the same thing as I said when Samsung released the Galaxy Round. It’s a gimmick. Why the hell do I need a curved screen? The LG G Flex 2 had better specs, but I still saw no reason to think this would be any better.

I have a problem with companies that make products for the sake of making them. This is why I typically don’t care for Samsung phones. Look at the Galaxy Note Edge or even the Galaxy S6 Edge. They like to do things so they can always say “We did this first”, no matter how useless it is at the time.

Then, I actually got my hands on the LG G Flex 2. I understood that the curved screen would be good for watching movies, but I don’t really watch a lot of videos on my phone. I just don’t see the point of using up cellular data for YouTube videos.

But that’s not why the design of the LG G Flex 2 is just so intuitive.

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LG G Watch R Unboxing and First Impressions

By Rich W Woods

It’s smart watch week for me. Last week, I finally received my Apple Watch Sport. I wanted to be able to compare it to Android Wear, which I believe is more intuitive than Apple Watch. I reached out to LG, asking for an Urbane. They were all out of Urbanes, so they were able to send me an LG G Watch R.

I had heard good things about the LG G Watch R, being the second round Android Wear watch behind the Moto 360. I don’t think that it’s quite for me, but I certainly see the appeal. Check out the unboxing and first impressions.

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HTC One M9 vs LG G Flex 2 Comparison

By Rich W Woods

The HTC One M9 and the LG G Flex 2 were the first two phones announced to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. This made both devices very exciting to me.

I’ve had the HTC One M8 since it came out last year. I still have it and love it. It does have its shortcomings, mainly in the camera. The HTC One M9 was a complete overhaul from the HTC One M8. They replaced the 4 MP ultrapixel camera with a 20 MP camera and moved the ultrapixels to the front, which is just brilliant. The battery is bigger and it uses a much more powerful 64 bit processor. Unfortunately, they didn’t physically redesign the body so people think it’s a minor upgrade.

When the LG G Flex 2 was announced, my first impression was “They’re still doing this?” The curved screen always felt like a gimmick to me, until I used it. Now that I’ve had a few days to spend with it, the curved AMOLED is not only beautiful, but the more you use the LG G Flex 2, the more you realize that the device is very practical.

It’s a very exciting time to be interested in smart phones, because we’re seeing great innovation from both companies.

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LG G Flex 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Comparison

By Rich W Woods

I know that I said that the comparison between the HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge was going to be the last before I wrote a review, but we have a last minute contender. On Monday, I received the LG G Flex 2 to review and I just had to get it in there.

After all, the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G Flex 2, and HTC One M9 all came out around the same time. The LG G Flex 2 was the first device to be announced using the Snapdragon 810 processor, the HTC One M9 being the second. When I was at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, these were the three devices to check out.

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LG G Flex 2 Unboxing and First Impressions

By Rich W Woods

I have finally received the LG G Flex 2. The device was announced back in January as the first phone to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor; however, I ended up receiving the HTC One M9 just a few days before.

Needless to say, I am really impressed with the LG G Flex 2. I thought that the curved screen would be ridiculous; however, it’s amazingly practical. Check out the video.

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