Verizon has been making a habit of offering one 4G-equipped LG flagship every year, but early 2013 would be a long time to wait for what's more of an iteration than a... wait for it... revolution.

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Over the years, each iteration has had initial supply shortages, but Apple has usually been able to catch up to demand in time for the holidays.

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Better still, the team had some time to play with the camera, which has shown itself almost precisely 12 months after the last GF iteration.

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