Sprint has just announced that they will be opening pre-orders for the LG G3 on July 11th! Sprint will be offering the Shine Gold variant of the device exclusively, as well as the metallic black variant. It will be officially landing on July 18th with Sprint Spark on board. Via Sprint Easy Pay you can the LG G3 with $0 down (plus tax) and 24 monthly payments of $25. You can pre-order the device beginning July 11th from a Sprint retail store, over the phone, or on www.sprint.com/LGG3. If you purchase the device between July 11th through July 24th you can get a $150 reward card if you register but August 7th, but if you purchase the device between July 25th through August 14th you can get a $100 reward card if you register by August 28.

The biggest feature of the LG G3 has to be the 5.5-inch QuadHD IPS display that has 2560 x 1440 resolution, it is very sharp and bright to say the least. Paired with the QuadHD display is the 13 megapixel camera on the back that has a laser auto focus. They revamped their LG user interface and it is running on top of Android 4.4.2 KitKat. LG made the design much more stylish, it is quite thin at 8.9-millimeters and weighs in at 149-grams. It has a metallic finish and is available in five colors, keep in mind it is not real metal and has a matte finish. It has an interesting curvature on the back and it feels nice in the hand. It will feature either 16GB or 32GB of storage, and either 2GB or 3GB of RAM. It is powered by a 2.5GHz Quad Core processor and a 3000mAh battery. Smart Notice is a personal assistant built in to the OS and works similar to Google Now. You can see our press release below and stay tuned for our full review of the device.

Press Release

LG G3 with the Power of Sprint Spark and Value of Sprint Framily Plans Available Beginning on July 18

Pre-order begins July 11 at www.sprint.com/LGG3;

Up to a $150 reward card for early bird purchases

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), July 03, 2014 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and LG Electronics, maker of the acclaimed G smartphone series, including the newly announced LG G3 and innovative, curved LG G Flex, are teaming up to bring customers the highly anticipated LG G3 in exclusive runway-worthy shine gold or metallic black. This next generation of the award-winning LG G family of smartphones will be available on July 18 with the super-high-speed network capability of Sprint Spark™ and the significant value of the Sprint Framily Plan.

With Sprint Easy Pay, well-qualified buyers can purchase LG G3 with $0 down (plus tax) and 24 monthly payments of $25. New and existing customers can pre-order LG G3 beginning July 11 at www.sprint.com/LGG3, 1-800-Sprint1 or any Sprint retail store. The shine gold color option is exclusively available in the U.S. from Sprint.

New and existing customers who purchase LG G3 in select Sprint-branded channels, including Web, telesales and Sprint retail stores, using Sprint Easy Pay may be eligible to receive one of the following:

• $150 Reward Card – purchase July 11 through July 24 and register by Aug. 7
• $100 Reward Card – purchase July 25 through Aug. 14 and register by Aug. 28

After the purchase is completed, there is a registration process to claim the Reward Card. Customers must be an active Sprint customer in good standing for at least 45 days to qualify. (Terms and conditions apply to Reward Cards.)

“Continuing to raise the bar in Android innovation, we are thrilled to team up again with LG to bring another top-of-the-line device to our customers,” said David Owens, senior vice president of Product, Sprint. “LG G3 is sleek, stylish and powerful to its core with features our customers will truly appreciate. Best of all, Sprint is the only carrier that can boast LG G3 with the power of our Sprint Spark network and the value of Sprint’s Framily rate plans.”

With a larger, clearer display, a laser-precise camera and superior smart interactivity, LG G3 is the best smartphone that LG has ever made. The list of ground-breaking features on this smartphone includes:

• 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS display provides four times the pixels of HD (2560 x 1440) with a superior pixel density of 538 ppi. See sharp, detailed imagery on-screen with an advanced pixel structure that provides a near infinite contrast of deep blacks and bright whites and more accurate color reproduction.
• Laser Auto Focus measures the distance to the subject using laser technology. Laser Auto Focus allows for improved focusing speed and object detection in low-light situations. The powerful 13MP camera uses OIS technology with laser auto focus to allow users to focus and shoot at the same time with one tap.
• Knock Code lets the user tap a super-secure, 3- to 8-point code based on a 4-quadrant pattern to unlock the device. There are 86,358 different code possibilities. This intuitive security feature lets customers keep personal information safe for peace of mind.
• Smart Notice offers a personalized, intuitive, predictive and adaptive experience on LG G3. This feature interprets a range of contextual inputs and device usage patterns to provide relevant recommendations that change with the user’s intent. Based on time of day, day of week, events, status of the phone, or app usage, it offers helpful recommendations and essential reminders.
• Smart Keyboard is an intuitive, easy-input keyboard that provides comfortable, efficient operation and adapts to the user. Advanced features include keyboard height control, adaptive area recognition based on word prediction, user behavior and easy cursor control. Smart Keyboard adjusts to you for an improved typing experience.

“With the LG G3, Sprint customers will have the first Quad HD smartphone with a laser auto focus camera in the U.S. market,” said Morris Lee, senior vice president and head of North American sales and marketing, LG Electronics MobileComm. “We’re confident that these high-end, premium specs matched to the Sprint Spark network, along with the G3’s intuitive and simple user interface, will delight existing Sprint customers and help attract new ones.”

LG G3 comes pre-loaded with Sprint’s exclusive Accessible Now startup wizard, allowing individuals who are blind or visually impaired to take advantage of Google TalkBack out of the box to assist with the setup and activation process. It also offers persistent alerts to ensure users receive notifications by way of repeated visual, audible or vibrating alerts. Additionally, LG G3 is a Sprint ID-capable device, providing customers accessibility-themed ID packs to accommodate various accessibility needs.

Savings with Sprint Framily

In January, Sprint launched its revolutionary Sprint Framily Plan. With the Sprint Framily Plan, new and existing customers and small business customers can decide who they want to be a part of their Framily group. The more people added to the group, up to 10 phone lines, the greater the savings for everyone on the plan.

With the Sprint Framily Plan, customers can get unlimited talk, text and data for as little as $45 per month (excluding taxes and surcharges). After $30 group discount for 7-10 lines; applied within two invoices; other monthly charges apply. All members of the group can customize their plan to meet their unique needs. Each Framily member can choose the amount of data they need, including unlimited, 3GB or 1GB. Unlimited features are while on the Sprint network.

Plan members can share the savings, without the hassle of sharing a bill. Each account can be billed separately and there are no annual service contracts or early termination fees. No credit check options also are available.

Powered by Sprint Spark

Sprint customers can take advantage of LG G3 with the super-high-speed network capability of Sprint Spark, a unique combination of advanced network capabilities built for data delivering average wireless speeds of 6-15Mbps and peak wireless speeds of 50-60Mbps today on capable devices, with increasing speed potential over time. Sprint Spark is currently available in 27 markets and is expected to cover 100 million people by the end of the year.

The Sprint Satisfaction Guarantee provides wireless users a risk-free experience of the improved Sprint network, exclusive Framily plan, and unique services. If customers aren’t completely satisfied with the Sprint experience within the first 30 days, Sprint will refund the cost of their device and waive all service and activation charges.

The 30-day satisfaction guarantee is available to new consumers and select small corporate liable customers, who activate a new line of service at a Sprint company-owned store or preferred retailer, by calling 1-800-SPRINT1 or using www.sprint.com. The guarantee is available to current customers adding new lines of service in a Sprint store, online at sprint.com or by calling 1-800-SPRINT1.

Additionally, LG G3 is equipped with HD Voice capabilities. Sprint HD Voice expands the normal voice call from a four-octave range to seven octaves to deliver crystal clear voice calls while helping to reduce unwanted background noise. Sprint offers nationwide HD Voice, and expects approximately 20 million customers to have HD Voice-enabled phones by year-end.