LG shows off the G6's durability in the geekiest way possible

LG's recently announced flagship phone, the G6, has a glass front and back — not a design you would associate with durability. However, the company claims the phone is extremely sturdy, and is now backing up that claim with a new ad. 

In the video, several LG G6 devices are being pushed around by a Rube Goldberg machine — you know, the unnecessarily complex contraption that produces a domino effect. And (obviously, since this is an ad) it passes the test with flying colors. 

The two-and-a-half minute video shows the G6 plunged underwater, thrown from a height of 3.3 feet and pushed through an oven. It's all pretty tame — don't expect to see anything really nasty happening to the phone — but it's a nice way to kill a few minutes.  Read more...