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DISTRO
03.08.13
LG OPTIMUS G PRO
REVIEW
fers a clever one: dual-camera recording.
It gives you the power to produce
videos from the rear-facing and frontfacing
cameras simultaneously, with
the selfie cam displayed as a pop-up
screen. You can move and resize the
window, and even switch views so that
the rear-facing viewpoint is in the foreground
instead. This could come in
handy if you want to interview someone
and you want to record your reactions
and follow-up questions on video
(think CNN-style). Even though this
was the feature’s first implementation,
we couldn’t find any bugs, lag or frame
skips throughout the entire process.
Everything was just as smooth as any of
our videos that are recorded normally,
though it’s important to note that max
resolution is 720p.
Speaking of nice software touches
that enhance your overall experience, the
G Pro allows you to zoom in on videos as
they’re being played back. This applies to
all kinds of videos, whether or not they
were actually taken on the device itself.
LG’s multi-screen
feature brings unique
functionality, but no
third-party support.
can’t be disabled or uninstalled.
Outside of the carrier-specific programs,
LG is also placing a heavy emphasis
on its Q-branded services. For
instance, QSlide is LG’s take on Multi
SOFTWARE
Goodbye, UI 3.0. Hello, Optimus UI. The
name change in LG’s signature user interface
accompanies an upgrade to Jelly
Bean (Android 4.1.2) and a heavy dose
of bloatware that’s specific to LG’s U+
network in South Korea, the carrier on
which our review unit is being sold.
Not counting the standard suite of Android
apps, there are no less than 35 apps
pre-loaded on the phone, a few of which
QSlide makes
multiple
tasks a
breeze on the
large screen.