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Verizon LG V50 Receives Android 10, Galaxy S10 Lineup Gets Security Patch

Tim May 19, 2020

Verizon is pushing out security patch updates this week to the Galaxy S10 lineup, as well as Android 10 to the LG V50. Congrats, V50 owners! For the three Galaxy S10 devices, you'll now have the May patch. For V50 owners, you'll have the April patch, but...

Some LG Phones May Not See Android 10 Update Until Q4

Tim January 24, 2020

LG recently pushed out Android 10 to the G8 smartphone on Verizon, but today, we're learning from LG Italy that it might be a while before some LG device owners see that same update. To cut right to it, LG says V50 owners can expect Android 10 in early...

Verizon Updates Its Samsung Phones With October Patch, S10 Line Gets New Features

Kellen October 31, 2019

If you happen to own a Samsung phone from the past three years, there's a good chance it is receiving an update this week from Verizon. The entire Galaxy S10, Note 10, and S8 lines are all seeing new updates, with the S10 phones getting more than just a...

LG’s Custom Skin for Android 10 Looks Pretty Dull

Tim September 20, 2019

A look at LG's custom skin (labeled as UX 9.1) for Android 10 running on a LG V50 has made its way to the web, thanks to a leak out of Korea. Sadly, it quickly shows that LG hasn't really attempted to address any concerns regarding the overall aesthetics of...

LG Teases Updated Dual Screen Accessory for New Phone

Tim August 6, 2019

LG is teasing an upcoming Dual Screen announcement scheduled for IFA (September 6), essentially being updated features for the accessory to the V50 and potentially other new devices. In the teaser, we see a little maze game where the player collects a game...

LG V50 is Verizon’s Newest 5G Phone, Arrives June 20

Kellen June 18, 2019

The LG V50, which is basically an upgraded LG V40 with a Snapdragon 855 and 5G on board, arrives at Verizon this Thursday, June 20. The V50 is the 2nd 5G phone to be sold by Verizon, following May's launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. This new LG V50 ThinQ...

Sprint’s First 5G Devices, LG V50 and HTC 5G Hub, Up for Pre-Order Tomorrow

Tim May 16, 2019

Sprint announced availability and pricing for its first two 5G compatible devices, the LG V50 ThinQ and HTC 5G Hub.Both devices will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow (May 17), with general availability beginning May 31. However, when I say general...

LG V50 ThinQ Launch Postponed in South Korea

Tim April 17, 2019

LG announced this week that it is postponing the launch of the V50 ThinQ in South Korea. There is no mention of a direct reason as to why, but LG stated in a note to its customers that it intends to, "concentrate on the completeness of [the] 5G smartphone in...