LG G5 pre-orders open tomorrow at Sprint

LG G5 pre-orders open tomorrow at Sprint

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Sprint today announced that, starting March 24 (that's tomorrow!), it's going to accept pre-orders for the LG G5, before actually launching the handset on April 1. Qualified Sprint customers will be able to buy the LG G5 for $0 down (plus tax) and $24 per month for 2 years, or for $576 outright. The new smartphone will also be available for $149 with a new 2-year contract (after a $50 mail-in rebate). 

If you trade-in your old smartphone when purchasing the G5, Sprint can offer you at least $150 credit, plus an accessory bundle comprised of an extra battery, a charging cradle, and a USB-C to Micro USB adapter.

The LG G5 is already available to pre-order at AT&T - which, just like Sprint, will release the device on April 1. That's also when Verizon is expected to start selling the smartphone, while T-Mobile plans to do it a bit earlier: on March 29. 

Succeeding the G4 from last year, the G5 is LG's first G series smartphone to be made out of metal, as well as the company's first handset to have a modular design (allowing users to easily swap out the battery, and replace it with another battery, or with one of theLG Friends accessories). The LG G5 offers a number of attractive, high-end features, including a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 16 MP dual rear camera. To find out more about the handset, check out our LG G5 preview. 

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Best affordable Quad HD smartphones (under $400) that you can buy right now

Best affordable Quad HD smartphones (under $400) that you can buy right now

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If you're looking to buy a Quad HD smartphone, but you think you don't have the money for that, you may be wrong. Right now, there are several smartphones with Quad HD displays that don't cost more than $400 in the US, while still offering very nice features (even though they were all released in 2015). 

Sure enough, you may not notice any sharpness difference between Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) and 1080p (1080 x 1920 pixels) when we're talking about displays measuring around 5 inches. But things start to change when you have screens of at least 5.5 inches - mind you, all four handsets that you'll see below sport such screens. Check them out - they're listed in alphabetical order - and tell us if you're tempted to buy any of them (that is, of course, if you don't already have one).

BLU Pure XL

BLU has made a name for itself by selling unlocked smartphones at prices that are hard to beat on the US market. Released in September 2015, the Pure XL is one of the company's latest high-end handset, and, of course, it costs less than most - if not all - other devices in its class. With its 6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, the BLU Pure XL is the largest smartphone on our list. While the screen is very sharp (490 ppi), it's not as bright as we would have wished, and color accuracy isn't the best, either. However, we'll forgive BLU for this, because the Pure XL costs only $349 at Amazon, yet manages to offer plenty of appealing features, including a 24 MP rear camera, fingerprint scanner, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB of expandable internal memory, and a pretty capable octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor. The BLU Pure XL currently runs Android Lollipop, but it will soon be updated to Android Marshmallow.

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LG G4

The G4 is LG's former flagship smartphone, and although it's already been replaced by the G5, it's not yet 1 year old. Needless to say, the G4 remains an attractive device. Its highlight features include a 5.5-inch IPS Quad HD display (with 538 ppi), a very good 16 MP rear camera with extensive manual mode, 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of expandable storage space. The LG G4 relies on a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor (not Qualcomm's most powerful CPU, but still good enough), and currently runs Android Marshmallow. You can buy an unlocked LG G4 for as low as $379.99 from B&H Photo.

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Moonshots: Samsung outs a '4D' VR headset, shower singing app, and the Waffle social platform

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Moonshots: Samsung outs a '4D' VR headset, shower singing app, and the Waffle social platform

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Samsung is pushing its Gear VR headset pretty heavily these days, giving it away to early adopters of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, and everyone else, like HTC or LG, hopes you will get on the virtual reality bandwagon soon enough. Well, not so fast, as one problem with current '3D' VR headsets is that you might go through the made-up worlds in front of your eyes swooshing like a ghost, but your body is not actually feeling the movements, so you are a kind of a spectator which can make you pretty dizzy.

Take $100 off both Core i5 powered Surface Pro 4 models via the Microsoft Store

Take $100 off both Core i5 powered Surface Pro 4 models via the Microsoft Store

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Take $100 off both Core i5 powered Surface Pro 4 models via the Microsoft Store

Looking to pick up the Surface Pro 4 tablet at a discount? Then you should check out the Microsoft Store which is running a sale on certain models of the device. From now until March 26th, you can save $100 on the versions of the Surface Pro 4 that feature the Intel Core i5 processor under the hood. There are two such models.

Cricket's LG Spree is an LTE-equipped Android 5.1 handset priced at just $90

Cricket's LG Spree is an LTE-equipped Android 5.1 handset priced at just $90

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LG and Cricket Wireless have recently announced the addition of a new budget Android smartphone. Meet the LG Spree, an entry-level LTE smartphone which will go on sale tomorrow for $90 outright. 

If you're tempted to get a secondary phone on prepaid carrier Cricket Wireless, then we guess that the LG Spree might suffice for basic tasks. However, don't expect the handset to be any good for demanding 3D titles, immersive multimedia experiences, or smooth productivity work.