El LG G Flex 2 cruza fronteras y llega a Singapur

El G Flex 2 de LG se prepara para realizar su debut fuera de los confines de Corea del Sur y se encamina a Singapur. El teléfono, que ha estado disponible en Corea del Sur desde el 30 de enero, es el sucesor del LG G Flex de pantalla curva del año pasado.

El teléfono estará disponible para pedidos por adelantado a partir del 27 de febrero y estará a la venta en las tiendas el 14 de marzo por unos US$800 sin contrato.

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Aunque no se ha dicho nada de cuándo llegará a las tiendas de EE.UU., sabemos que AT&T, Sprint y US Cellular lo venderán, mientras que Vodafone tendrá exclusividad durante seis semanas después de su lanzamiento en el Reino Unido. Si la fabricante de teléfonos surcoreana se ciñe a una agenda de lanzamiento similar al de la G Flex, los consumidores en EE.UU. podrán esperar que el teléfono arribe en la primavera.

El G Flex 2 tiene muchas similitudes con el primer teléfono curvo de LG. La característica que la distingue es su pantalla con un arco de 23 grados, diseñado para amoldarse a los contornos de tu cara. Es también el primer teléfono de ocho núcleos potenciado por el procesador Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 que ha llegado al mercado.

All about the curve: LG G Flex 2 makes CES 2015 debut (pictures)

LAS VEGAS -- Announced at CES 2015, LG unveiled its high-end curved smartphone, the LG G Flex 2. Equipped with a quad-core processor and Android 5.0 Lollipop, the device will launch this month in Korea with other countries to follow. In the US, AT&T and Sprint have already announced plans to carry the handset.

The device has a 23 degree arc, which lends to a more inviting viewing experience. At 5.87 inches tall, 2.96 inches wide, and with a profile of 0.28 to 0.37 inches at the thickest (149 by 75 by 7.1 to 9.4mm), the handset is smaller and lighter than its predecessor.

Though not a rugged phone by any means, the G Flex 2 is designed to withstand a certain degree of abuse. It can flex straight when you push or step on the handset with the display facing downward.

LG's also improved on the slick protective coating that's on the back of the device, so that it can mend everyday scuffs and scratches faster.

I got a chance to run my keys across the back several times. While I didn't notice a faster healing time per se, the coating did well to protect the handset against any markings my keys might have left.

Available in platinum silver and flamenco red, the phone sports a more premium aesthetic than the original, and it felt incredibly luxurious.

One of the biggest improvements with the G Flex 2 is its display. LG has now bumped the resolution from 720p to 1080p. And given the size decrease (it now measures 5.5 inches instead of 6), the screen has a higher pixel density of 403ppi, resulting in a noticeably sharper display.

The device is one of the first few handsets to include the powerful Snapdragon 810 quad-core processor from Qualcomm. The 64-bit octa-core CPU also has a clock speed of 2GHz.

The handset has two different storage capacities (16 or 32GB), and includes either 2 or 3GB of RAM depending on availability. Like some variants of the LG G3, the phone has a microSD card slot that's expandable up to 2TB.

On the back is a 13-megapixel shooter that can record full HD video. The G Flex 2 also has a laser-guided auto-focus, as well as dual flashes and optical image stabilization.

The device will ship with Google's latest mobile OS, Android 5.0 Lollipop, with LG's own user interface layered on top as well. An new software feature is GlanceView, which allows you to quickly check the time, date and any missed notifications by swiping from the top of the screen while the handset is asleep.

Though the G Flex 2 isn't the only arched smartphone, LG may be leading the way when it comes to the curve. By consciously making the device higher-end, LG has given users more of an incentive to be interested. It is expected to be pricier, however, but users may be willing to pay more if the specs are right.

For more on CES 2015, read CNET's full coverage here.

Disponible en color plata y rojo, el G Flex 2 premium parece representar un paso adelante del modelo anterior. Tiene una pantalla más pequeña que la G Flex (5.5 pulgadas comparada a las 6 pulgadas del G Flex). En esta ocasión, sin embargo, el G Flex 2 tiene una pantalla full HD con una resolución de 1,920 x 1,080 pixeles. Esto significa que el teléfono tiene una más alta densidad de pixeles, con 403ppp.

Otras mejoras incluyen una pantalla con un vidrio más fuerte y una parte trasera "autorregenerativa" que LG asegura se recupera de rasguños en cuestión de segundos.