Preorders for the LG V10 is about to begin, and the two major U.S. carriers AT&T and T-Mobile are the first ones to take part in marketing the dual-screen smartphone. They are also offering a sweet time-limited deal: the LG V10 will come along with a 200 GB microSD card, an extra battery and a charging cradle to boot.
T-Mobile is offering the LG V10 at $600 or for $0 down that will come with a $25 per month plan for two years. On the other hand, AT&T is offering the powerful smartphone at $700 or $250 with a two-year plan. Also, AT&T customers can avail of AT&T's Next install plans at $23.34 per month for the Next 24 plan, $29.17 per month for the Next 18 plan and $35 per month for the Next 12 plan.
While LG confirmed that both carriers will be accepting preorders soon, Verizon still hasn't announced when it will be selling the LG V10. But the good news is that Verizon will also offer the freebies along with the smartphone.
Designed to be a high-end smartphone, the LG V10 will house Qualcomm's Snapdragon 808 six-core processor. On top of that, it will be equipped with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which is expandable with a microSD card as the freebies suggest. It will sport a 16 MP rear-facing camera along with a dual 5 MP front-facing camera. Also, the handset will be powered with a 3,000 mAh battery pack, and it will be running on Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box that's upgradable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
For its unique features, the LG V10 will be fitted with two displays on the front of the handset, with a 5.7-inch Quad HD screen and another 2.1-inch screen with 1,440 x 2,560 pixels. The one on top can be set to always be on so that users can check up on notifications, the time, the date and such without unlocking their smartphones.
"Always pushing the boundaries of smartphone innovation, LG is introducing a Second Screen as an inset display above the main 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display on the V10. Working independently, the Second Screen can be set up as an 'always on' display to enhance the V10's productiveness all without impacting battery life," LG said in a news release.
Also, LG boasts that the LG V10 features advanced video and editing functions.
T-Mobile will roll out the LG V10 on Oct. 28, whereas AT&T will begin selling it on Nov. 6. After purchasing the LG V10, head over to LG's promo site to get the freebies.
