LG Might Sell iPhones In Its Stores After Quitting Android Devices (androidauthority.com) 20
LG will reportedly start selling iPhones and iPads in its South Korean stores this August -- mere months after the company quit making Android devices. Android Authority reports: According to MacRumors, the Herald Economic Daily claims LG has struck a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone and iPad in 400 stores across South Korea starting in August. LG may have to overcome some hurdles to make this happen. The company reportedly signed a "win-win" agreement with the country's National Mobile Communication Distribution Association that bars it from selling a direct competitor's phones in its stores. That deal was made in 2018, however, or well before LG signaled that it would quit making phones and tablets. LG is supposedly planning to renegotiate the agreement once it officially sells the iPhone and iPad in its shops. The deal unsurprisingly wouldn't include Macs, as systems like the MacBook Air compete directly with the Gram series and other LG computers where the iPhone and iPad are relatively safe.
Congratulations LG, on... (Score:1)
...finally joining the Glorious iPhone Master Race. Resistance was futile.
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I don't think they ever recovered consumer mindset from the bootloop scandal.
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I had a Nexus 4. It was a decent device for the price.
But now $1000 flagships are the norm.
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The real reason is that they simply got crushed by Samsung in higher value brand realm, and couldn't go cheaper because they couldn't compete with likes of Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo on price.
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The problem with LG stuff is that it sucks. They try to do interesting stuff but their products are lame. Even their non-smart TVs have long startup delays and such, they are still smartassed devices. Every LG product I've ever owned has failed me prematurely.
Hobson's Choice (Score:1)
No! LG please stop!!! (Score:2)
As an unfortunate owner of an LG phone all I can do is beg others to not make the same mistake as I. Eschew LG phones at all cost, unless you like devices that force you to comply with Korean laws. Or you have a thing for phones without selfie cameras. Sure, my LG phone has a selfie camera, but it doesn't work. I cheered when I saw their announcement not too long ago. But now they're walking it back? I didn't realize they had locked up the masochistic market with their devices.
Smart Move (Score:1)
Why sell knock offs when you can sell the real thing?
LG have been selling phones from all mfg for years (Score:2)
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Good Move By LG (Score:1)