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Today, I’m going to share about a few of my favorite things: Chicago, LG Smartphones, and Sprint phone plans.
Yes, you read that right. Besides the Windy City and beautiful LG phones, I also loveย Sprint’s smartphone plans. And I’m not saying that because they’re giving me a special discount or anything. They’re not.ย My husband and I pay $105 per month for a plan that includes both of our smartphones and absolutely meets our needs. ๐
The Sprint Chicago Event
As a long time Sprint customer, I was already familiar with their plans and how they work, but I got to learn even more about them, including their new plans, at a recent Sprint event in Chicago. Along with several other bloggers, I had the opportunity to visit Sprint’s Chicago office and talk to some very happy and knowledgeable Sprint team members.ย It was a lot of fun!
Of everything discussed, I think I enjoyed learning about Sprint’s prepaid plans the most. Maybe that’s because I have two teenagers who’ll need their own phones someday, and the Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile prepaid plans that Sprint offers sound like great options for when Nathan and Breanna finally needย phones of their own.
Oh, and I also had no idea that Sprint offersย a super convenient program called Direct 2 You. With Sprint Direct 2 You, a Sprint team memberย will bring your new or upgraded deviceย right to your home, office, or whereverย and set it up for you while you wait. Wow! ๐
LG G4 Smartphone Review
Before we left the event, all the bloggers attending were given a brand new LG G4 smartphone to review. I was particularly excited about this because I love my current LG G2 smartphone (You can read my review of it here.), and I can’t wait to upgrade to the LG G4.
Before I knew I’d be attending the Sprint event, I’d watched a review of the LG G4 on YouTube and knew it was an amazing device. My husband, Ruben, occasionally watches a certain YouTuber that reviews different smartphones and electronics, and he had a lot of great things to say about the G4.
From the stunning display to the genuine leather back, this smartphone is fabulous.
The LG G4 is the first smartphone from Sprint with a total of 24 megapixels. It has a 16MP rear-facing camera and an 8MP front-facing selfie camera. While I’m definitely not a “selfie person,” I did take one with my 3-year-old daughter and was very impressed.
Here’s a picture I took of dinner one night. ๐
And finally, here’s what the new LG G4 looks like next to my current LG G2 smartphone. As you can see, the G4 is larger and has a super sleek design. I love everything about it.
Making the Switch
The LG G4 smartphoneย was given to us with three months of free Sprint service, so I’m using it daily, and I can’t wait to try it out as a wireless hot spot during future drives to Chicago. While we live in the suburbs, we visit Chicago regularly. Just watch some of my vlogs, and you’ll see that’s true. ๐
Then after the complimentary Sprint service is up, I’m looking forward toย switching my current phone over to the LG G4 smartphone.
What kinds of features do you look for in a smartphone?
That looks like a great phone. A good camera is what I really look for in a smartphone. I love being able to get good photos when I’m out and about. And also a good service plan. ๐
Hi Shelly! ๐ I think the camera on the LG G4 is amazing. I love that you can easily use it in manual mode, too. I typically just take pictures in “automatic” on my phone, but the LG G4 makes using manual mode super easy.
I don’t shoot in manual mode very often with my phone either, but it’s nice to have the option when it’s hard to get a good photo in automatic.
This looks like such a great phone…especially the leather back ๐ The camera looks like it takes pictures on the same level as my DSLR camera that cost a whole lot more!
Hi Erin! ๐ The picture and video quality of this phone is something I’ve yet to see in a smartphone. I’m excited, and I’ve already taken lots of videos of my kids!
What a fun event for you! Unfortunately, we don’t live where there is great Sprint coverage. My husband and I are looking at new phones right now! The leather back on this is a neat feature.
Hi Lydia! ๐ Hopefully the Sprint coverage in your area will improve as Sprint expands. I know we had a lot of issues with our coverage when we lived in Georgia. I mentioned that to the Sprint network team members during the event that day.
And, yes, the leather back is a great feature of this smartphone! ๐
Thank you for the review! I’m a Sprint customer, too. ๐ I think they offer great prices and I live in an area with great Sprint coverage.
I’m an iPhone user now but I’ve used many other devices over the years. The G4 has a better camera than my iPhone 6s.
Hi Gina! ๐ Since you use an iPhone 6s, you might be interested in their iPhone forever plan. I’d never heard of this plan before the event, and I believe it’s pretty new. You basically get a new iPhone “forever” under this plan and it sounds great for iPhone users. Here’s a link in case you haven’t heard of it and would like more information: http://www.sprint.com/landings/iphone-forever/index_p.html#!
I hope you have a great week!