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Sunseeker Duo makes first solar-powered passenger flight

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: ProximaNova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">Last month, Solar Flight revealed that the team was working hard to get its</span>Sunseeker Duo<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: ProximaNova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> ready for the first passenger flights this (northern) summer. Today, the company announced that husband and wife team Eric and Irena Raymond have taken to the skies together, making the Duo the first solar-powered airplane to carry two people.</span><br />
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Gizmag first got to chat with Eric Raymond about the Sunseeker Duo at the Green Air Show in Paris, France four years ago, where we were shown a mockup of the cockpit. Raymond turned to Kickstarter in 2012 to raise development funds. Construction was completed by the close of last year, followed by system tests and tweaks before heading up into the skies for solo runs.</div>
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Solar Flight says that the Raymonds took off together in the company's third powered airplane from its test facility near Milan, Italy. For take off, the Duo uses energy harvested from the 1,510 solar cells on its wings and tail and stored in a battery pack in the fuselage. Once in the air, the airplane then cruises directly on solar power. The company claims that, with two people on board, it's capable of flights of 12 hours or more.</div>
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"Flying the Duo, skimming the white fluffy clouds from above and playing on the sky, I feel like a bird," said Irena Raymond. "No limitations, a pure freedom. It’s so quiet. Compared to a normal airplane, it’s like night and day. You need very good headset in other powered airplanes, but in the Duo you can speak normally even when the motor is running full power, no headset needed. It is unbelievable."</div>
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The Raymonds plan to make a 100 mile (160 km) trip to a neighboring airport next month to explore the Duo's cross-country capabilities as part of continuing flight tests.</div>
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Sunseeker Duo makes first solar-powered passenger flight

Last month, Solar Flight revealed that the team was working hard to get itsSunseeker Duo ready for the first passenger flights this (northern) summer. Today, the company announced that husband and wi…

31 May 2014

THE NEW BIG THING THE ANDROID SILVER

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According to sources Android Silver, Google’s new Android programme,  is going to be a very big thing indeed and will see Google working with multiple firms on multiple devices, rather than one manufacturer and one device. The aim of the programme is to offer a premium Android experience, with participating firms receiving preferential treatment as regards software updates.</div>
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Android Silver will allow Google to ensure that all Android devices have more consistency and quality, so that customers can have the best Android experience possible. For users that will potentially mean that there will be a bigger choice of high-end Android devices at more reasonable prices. These devices will also come free from the annoying bloatware and unwanted apps because manufacturers will have to adhere to Google’s strict specifications, greatly limiting how many non-Google apps can be pre-installed.</div>
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Another advantage to the Silver programme will be that it should do away with the long-standing problem of fragmentation that has plagued Android for some time. Rather than varying customer support experiences and software versions, the Silver programme will ensure that customers receive the up to date version of Android and it is rumored that there will be a 24/7 customer support service through Google Hangouts. It is possible that Google will also offer to loan devices to those who have lost or had their devices stolen.</div>
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Another motivation for Google is that it is well documented that Samsung plan to eventually drop Android, which could potentially leave Google with a big gap to fill, especially because Google needs users’ data. Silver will allow Google to minimize the damage so to speak, helping firms to better compete with Samsung and who knows, maybe it will make Samsung reconsider its decision.</div>
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According to the <a href="https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/467544182304047104" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank">Twitter account @evleaks</a>, we could be seeing Android Silver by February 2015, the Tweet reads: <em> “There is no Nexus 6. Farewell, Nexus. Don’t worry, there’s a silver lining to this cloud… Android Silver, circa February 2015.”</em> By doing away with the Nexus brand, Google will be able to improve the overall Android standard and help it gain more control over its unique operating system.</div>
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So far LG and Motorola are apparently going to be taking part in the Silver programme but hopefully we will find out more at Google’s annual developers conference, <a href="https://www.google.com/events/io" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank">Google I/O</a>, which will be held next month.</div>
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31 May 2014

THE SMART SHIRT KEEPS AN EYE ON YOUR VITAL SIGNS

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A t-shirt that can read vital signs?  Now that’s wearable technology!  <a href="http://www.omsignal.com/" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="omsignal">OMsignal</a> from Montreal has developed a t-shirt that can read vital signs, check how much calories you’ve burned and even see how stressed you are.</div>
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The shirt is connected to an <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omsignal/id610245753?mt=8" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="OM Signal App">application</a> on the iPhone.  The sensors in the shirt send information to the application and then wearers can check their information.</div>
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There are all sorts of new and upcoming companies, devoted to creating wearable technology.  OMsignal is one of them.  Their product is made from biometric textiles which is just starting to hit the market.</div>
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Like fitness bands, this product monitors the health of the user.  No need for other accessories.  the co-founder of OMsignal states: “Smart clothing is easy because it’s the only wearable medium you’ve already been wearing your whole life.  In a decade, every piece of apparel you buy will have some sort of biofeedback sensors built in it.”</div>
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Obviously there are challenges all new technology must face.  The starting price for the t-shirts are $80 which doesn’t seem too expensive but these shirts need a module which powers the shirt.  These cost $120.  Research manager for <a href="http://www.idg.com/www/home.nsf/BySection/IDC_Research" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank" title="IDC Research">IDC research</a> says: “The leap that you have to make from a prototype or small-lot sizes of these wearables to an affordable mass-market product is pretty significant.  The price is going to have to come way down before it becomes a product for most consumers.”  Although an exciting breakthrough, the t-shirts will probably be slow to take off in the market at first.  But in a few years, things could change.</div>
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A similar concept – the ElectricFoxy Move garment is specifically designed to help the wearer get Pilates movements perfect</div>
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So how do these shirts work?  The shirts use a conductive yarn that can transmit electrical signals.  The sensors are so small you can’t even see or feel them.  Although many of this type of ‘smart’clothing requires battery packs, there has been research undergoing, to see if smartphones can charge up the clothing, so to speak.  This is an exciting and new idea where the possibilities are endless.</div>
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THE SMART SHIRT KEEPS AN EYE ON YOUR VITAL SIGNS

A t-shirt that can read vital signs? Now that’s wearable technology! OMsignal from Montreal has developed a t-shirt that can read vital signs, check how much calories you’ve burned and even see how…

31 May 2014

Apple Looking into Solar Touchscreens For iPhones

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">iPhones are great – except when the battery dies and all you’re left with is an expensive paperweight with an Apple logo on it. Of course it’s not all that hard at all to just hook up the charger and plug it in, but it is certainly an inconvenience sometimes – like when you’re nowhere near a power outlet and you’ve ran out of juice. But Apple may have an idea to help extend the life of your iPhone – they wouldn’t be Apple if they didn’t have some new-fangled idea, now would they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here’s their new(ish) idea – they want to let the sun do some of your charging for you. <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-patent-on-solar-panel-in-touchscreen/#!RoiSf" style="color: #0092dd;" target="_blank">That’s right – they’re currently researching and looking into making their touchscreen devices have solar charging capabilities</a>. That means future iPhones, iPads, and iPods could all feature this technology. It’s not so much of a new idea as it is an updated one – they actually started looking into this around 2008 and obtained a patent for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">While there have been various cases which promise to soak in the sun’s rays to charge your phone, this would be the first to actually incorporate solar layers within the touchscreen layers of the phone itself. However, one should’t expect to get a full charge from the sun, as the solar layers would be limited by the size of the phone. Regardless, it would get you some extra power, and that’s always a good thing. It’s probably just going to be used as a convenience feature rather than completely replacing your charger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If and when Apple will apply this solar technology to their devices remains to be seen, but we can hope it will be sometime in the near future.</span></div>
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31 May 2014

Intel 3D-printed robot available later this year

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">At the Code Conference in California this week, Intel revealed that its 3D-printed Jimmy Research Robot, which debuted at Maker Faire NYC last year, will be available through its 21st Century Robot Project later this year. Users will be able to download the files required for printing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The <a href="http://21stcenturyrobot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">21st Century Robot Project</a> aims to give anyone the opportunity to create and customize their own robot, with a view to increasing the growth-rate, diversity and utility of robots. The scheme is the brainchild of Intel futurist Brian David Johnson and has been brought to fruition in collaboration with developers from the University of Southern California, Olin College and Trossen Robotics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Johnson hopes that using an open-source model to share user designs will help to spark innovation and creativity in robot design amongst the public.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"What's so exciting about the open source model is the public gets involved in developing this first generation of crowd-sourced, consumer robots," he says. "We all get a say in what they do, and together we will come up with far more ideas, more innovation, and more creativity."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Johnson worked with a team of researchers at Intel to design Jimmy, and to create the files for printing and programming the robot. It has an modular aluminum exoskeleton that can expanded and tweaked. It is powered by an an Intel NUC D54250WYK mini PC with a Core i5-4250U 4th Generation Haswell chipset, 4 GB of DDR3 RAM and a 32 GB SSD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A variety of connectivity options are available, including Xbee, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and Bluetooth for wireless interfacing. Jimmy also features USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI/Display Port video output, an Ethernet connection, SATA port, 2x mini-PCIe slots and up to 8-channel audio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"By inviting the public to participate in the evolution of robots and fast-tracking innovation, the number of possibilities increase exponentially and hasten the reality of new developments in areas like healthcare, public transportation, and other sectors that can vastly improve all our lives," says Intel on its website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The company says it expects consumers to be able to create their own customizable robots for under US$1,000.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The video below provides an introduction to Jimmy.</span></div>
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LG G3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5

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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">Though LG's smartphones sell pretty well, they aren't nearly as popular as Samsung's. But is an underdog like LG more likely to push the smartphone envelope? Let's plop down </span>LG's latest flagship<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">, the G3, next to the </span>Samsung Galaxy S5<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"> to compare their features and specs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Right out of the gate, we sure aren't seeing any huge differences. Both the G3 and Galaxy S5 are pretty big phones, with the G3 measuring about 3 percent longer, 3 percent wider and 10 percent thicker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="The GS5 is about 3 percent lighter than the G3" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/lg-g3-vs-galaxy-s5-19.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="530" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Another minor difference here, with the G3 tipping the scales at just 3 percent heavier than the GS5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Build</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">How does a smartphone-maker cut down on its costs, without necessarily<i>looking</i> like it's cutting down on its costs? Why, by using a plastic exterior that looks like it <i>might</i> be something more premium. Don't be fooled though: both of these phones are indeed made of plastic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Each phone ships in several different color options. We didn't include them here, but Japanese Galaxy S5 shoppers also get Sweet Pink and Champagne Pink color options.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you weren't already convinced that the lines between flagship smartphones and flagship "phablets" were getting blurred, look no further than the G3. We're comparing it to the Galaxy S5, but its screen size is actually closer to that of Samsung's oversized wonder, the Galaxy Note 3.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you haven't already noticed, the G3's front face makes better use of its space than the GS5 does. Both phones have very narrow side bezels, but the G3 has less bezel above and below its screen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Another thing to keep in mind about display size is that the G3 sacrifices a little bit of its screen for virtual buttons. The Galaxy S5's navigation keys sit below its screen, freeing up its entire display for your apps and content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is the G3's killer feature. For all of LG's bloated PR talk about "Simple is the New Smart" (as if most tech companies weren't already focused on consumer simplicity), the real draw here is the G3's 2K display.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You could argue that 538 pixels per inch is overkill, as the GS5's 1080p display is already past the threshold where most eyes will notice individual pixels. But, either way, the G3 is breaking new ground in smartphone display resolution. The biggest question is how its battery life will hold up, driving those 3.6 million pixels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of killer features, the GS5's is its IP67 water resistance. It can sit in 1 meter (3.3 ft) of water for 30 minutes, and come out as good as new. Just be sure to tightly seal its battery and charging covers beforehand, or you might find yourself shopping for a new phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It might not be quite as user-friendly as the <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/apple-iphone-5s-review/29155/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">iPhone's Touch ID</a>, but the GS5's swipe-based fingerprint sensor can still be a handy security feature. Once you teach it your fingerprint, you can use it to unlock your otherwise passcode-protected phone. It also plays nicely with a few third-party apps, including PayPal and the <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/galaxy-s5-fingerprint-password-lastpass/31839/" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1e8dd7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">LastPass password manager</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you want to check your pulse on the go, then the GS5 has a dedicated heart monitor on its backside. It's a nice bonus, but you can achieve a similar end on the G3 (along with most other smartphones) with third-party apps that use the camera and flash to measure your pulse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="Both phones run Qualcomm's zippy Snapdragon 801 CPU" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/lg-g3-vs-galaxy-s5-4.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="530" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Nothing to base your decision on here, as both phones run Qualcomm's fast Snapdragon 801 processor. Though some international markets will get an octa-core Samsung Exynos CPU in the Galaxy S5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="Your RAM totals in the G3 will depend on which storage configuration you choose" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/lg-g3-vs-galaxy-s5-13.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="530" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The amount of RAM in the G3 varies depending on which storage tier you opt for. 16 GB of storage gets 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage gets 3 GB of RAM. That kind of split is common with laptops, but I can't say I've seen that before in a smartphone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Storage</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Both phones offer 16 GB or 32 GB of storage, and also support microSD cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Battery</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The G3's battery has 7 percent more capacity than the GS5's. But, then again, it's also powering a display with <i>78 percent</i> more pixels. So battery life is going to be the biggest thing to keep an eye on before throwing down for the G3 (stay tuned).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Removable battery</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you end up plowing through your battery's juice and want to swap for a new one on the go, then either phone will fit the bill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ultra Power Saving Mode</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Galaxy S5 has an innovative new feature that can perhaps save you from needing a backup battery. If your GS5's battery life gets too low, just switch on Ultra Power Saving Mode, and watch as your screen shifts to black & white and severely limits available apps (you'll have basics like email, messaging, phone and web). In Ultra Power Saving Mode, Samsung estimates that 10 percent of juice will last you an extra 24 hours. It might be the most innovative software feature Samsung has ever come up with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Galaxy S5 takes great shots (well, for a smartphone), but its camera app is also notoriously slow to load. We haven't yet put the G3's camera through the paces, but LG is promising lightning-fast shooting and a laser-based focusing system that determines the distance between camera and subject.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Both phones let you use them as remote controls for your TV or cable/satellite box, courtesy of their built-in infrared.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Software platform</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="Both handsets run Android 4.4 KitKat, with their own respective UIs on top" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/lg-g3-vs-galaxy-s5-16.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="530" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Both phones ship with Android 4.4 KitKat, along with their own respective custom skins on top. LG revamped its smartphone UI this time around, with – go figure – a flat design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Release</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Few carriers have announced specific release info for the G3, but it's already on sale in LG's native South Korea. The GS5 launched in early April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Starting price (off-contract)</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img alt="We still don't know what the G3 will retail for" src="http://images.gizmag.com/inline/lg-g3-vs-galaxy-s5-12.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" width="530" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pricing for the G3 could vary from carrier to carrier, and we don't know much on that front just yet. If I had to bet, though, I'd say something close to the GS5's US$650 off-contract price would be a safe choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We're just scratching the surface with this quick specs-based rundown of the G3. Stay tuned for more, as it starts to roll out across the globe. And for more on the GS5, you can hit up our full review of Samsung's flagship.</span><br />
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