LG G Flex in Singapore

LG's newest smartphone, the curved LG G Flex, is moving further out from South Korea and becoming available in Asian markets soon. And the global roll out of the new G Flex will start from Singapore. LG G Flex will be available in Singapore for pre-order on December 8. This new LG smartphone with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.26GHz and a 6-inch curved OLED full-HD display, will also be sold in Hong Kong on December 13.

LG G Flex price in Singapore will be S$1,088 without a 2-year operator contract.

LG has been selling this banana phone in South Korea since November 2013. The G Flex should be available in other Asian regions before the end of the year. The European launch is rumored to be set for before the end of January 2014.

LG G Flex also has a self-healing back which makes it scratch resistant. Thanks to a molecular substructure that rests on top of the plastic coating and pushes back against the scratches, popping them out, the phone is capable of "healing" minor scratches and scuffs. This process depends on temperature, with the molecules responding faster in warmer environments. The device can't recover from deep scratches.

LG G Flex Specifications
Display : 6-inch 720p POLED
Processor : Quad-core 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC
Memory   : 2 GB of RAM
Storage    : 32 GB of integrated
Battery     : 3,500 mAh
Camera    : 13 mega-pixels

LG Optimus G Pro in Singapore

LG's first phablet, LG Optimus G Pro, will be available in Singapore in early July. The Android device is   equipped with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz processor and a 5.5 inch IPS full-HD display and the price for it will be S$868.

LG Optimus G Pro was released in South Korea in March 2013. The handset was launched in Hong Kong in June and gradually launching in other Asian countries Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Back in March, the handset had 4 starts out of 5 from CNet Asia review citing bright screen, great battery life, fast processor, interesting software features (such as dual-recording and VR Panorama) and extra battery as the strengths of the device. On the negative side LG Optimus G Pro does not have stylus (unlike its direct competitor Samsung Galaxy Note II), sports a plastic chassis and an average camera.

LG Optimus G Pro will be available in Indigo Black or Lunar White.

LG Optimus G Pro in Singapore by July 2013

The phone has got 4 out of 5 points from Singapore Digital Life of The Straits Times: 5/5 for value for money, 4/5 for features, design, performance and battery life. LG Optimus G Pro is a real value for money: although offering a very high end and quality hardware (Qualcomm) its retail price in Singapore without an operator contract is just $868.  

LG Nexus 4 in Singapore

LG Singapore is finally making Google's fourth Nexus-branded Android smartphone, LG Nexus 4, officially available in Singapore. The device was launched almost half a year ago. While the cheaper Google Nexus 4 Phone is still unavailable,  the 16GB variant of the LG Nexus 4 is available in Singapore for $668. The bad news is that this is US$162 more expensive of US$349 of the same device in the US.

LG Nexus 4 is available in many retail shops now. Go to LG Where to Buy web page for a list of these retail shops.

According to Asia CNET, LG will not provide support for the units bought from US even if the phone is under warranty. Still since there were not a lot of reported problems with the device, getting an unlocked overseas model of Google Nexus 4 can still financially make sense.

LG Nexus 4 is equipped with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2 GB of RAM, 8 or 16 GB of internal storage, front facing 1.3 megapixel camera and an 8 megapixel rear camera and a micro-SIM card tray. The phone was launched with the new Android 4.2 operating system, titled "Jelly Bean" (as was Android 4.1).

LG Nexus 4

Last November when the new phone was launched, Hardwarezone.com.sg reviewed the LG Nexus 4 and concluded that the smartphone is lightning fast. "It also boasts good build quality and a great design but they did not like its below average battery life, subpar imaging performance, lack of memory card slot and no 4G LTE support."

If you are looking for a 4G LTE-enabled LG handset, you can consider the S$798 LG Optimus G which comes with similar or better specs.