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LG G2 confirmed officially, to pack Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE-Advanced

LG G2

LG has officially announced that the next smartphone in the ‘G’ Series would be simply called the LG G2 without the Optimus branding. It said that  in order to strengthen the brand of premium product phase than the ‘ G ‘ series, it decided to drop the ‘Optimus’ branding. It  added that the future smartphones in the same series will carry only the G name while the branding of mobile devices that have already been introduced will continue unchanged. Continue reading “LG G2 confirmed officially, to pack Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE-Advanced”

LG Optimus L5 gets the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India

LG Optimus L5 Android 4.1 India

The LG Optimus L7 got the Android 4.1 update in India back in May, now LG has started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus L5 (E612) users in India.  The Optimus L5 was announced back in February 2012 and released in India last June. The software version is JZO54K similar to the other countries and the software version is V20c. All the L Series II devices that were launched recently run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Continue reading “LG Optimus L5 gets the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India”

LG Optimus G Pro global roll out continues, to be released in 40 countries in Q3 2013

LG Optimus G Pro global roll out

The LG Optimus G Pro‘s announcement dates back to the MWC 2013 which is nearly 5 months back. The supposed Note 2 competitor has been available in its home country – South Korea since the announcement, but left the rest of the market wondering if it will be available or not. LG announced that the G Pro will be available across various countries in the coming months. The G Pro was launched in India last month as a part of the Asian and North American market. LG announced last month they have sold over 1 million units of the Optimus G Pro in South Korea since its launch back on February 21st. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro global roll out continues, to be released in 40 countries in Q3 2013”

LG unveils world’s slimmest 5.2-inch 1080p smartphone display

LG Slimmest Full HD LCD Panel

LG Display, the display arm of LG Electronics has unveiled the world’s slimmest Full HD LCD panel for smartphones. The LCD panel is of size 5.2-inch diagonally, aimed at premium mobile devices. LG says it would offer better grip-ability and a superior viewing experience. The display is just 2.2mm thin with a 2.3mm bezel. The LG Optimus G2 that is expected to be unveiled next month would have a 5.2-inch full HD display. So the phone is likely to feature this display. Continue reading “LG unveils world’s slimmest 5.2-inch 1080p smartphone display”

LG Optimus L4 II Dual now available in India for Rs. 8990


The LG Optimus L4 II Dual (E445) that got priced on the official LG India website last month is now available in India from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. The L4 II dual was announced back in May along with the Optimus L4 II. It has a 3.8-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz MediaTek MT6575 and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, dual SIM support with dual standby and a dedicated SIM switch key similar to the other dual SIM L Series II devices. Continue reading “LG Optimus L4 II Dual now available in India for Rs. 8990”

LG Optimus G2 leaks again in clear images and video

LG Optimus G2 leak

LG Optimus G2 is almost confirmed to be unveiled on August 7th in New York. Even though there were several leaks, now Engadget has posted clear images of the functioning device . The image shows the 5.2-inch phone with a extremely thin bezel and the second image shows a new lockscreen feature. The LG branding is on the bottom and the phones doesn’t have any capacitive touch buttons below the display. The phone doesn’t have any  physical buttons around the chassis except for the micro USB port on the bottom. Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 leaks again in clear images and video”

LG Optimus G2 to be announced in New York event on August 7th

LG Nework event invite

LG has started teasing about the New York event on August 7th that leaves several hints that points out to the Optimus G2 launch. The invite has G and 2 in capital letters. Specifications of the device leaked last week. The rumored specifications include, 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor , Android 4.2 with Optimus Ui,  2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash. The phone is also expected to come with Ultra HD video recording and playback. Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 to be announced in New York event on August 7th”

Report: LG working on Windows Phone based handset

Its been a while since LG introduced a Windows Phone based handsets but if rumors are to be believed then the Korean company might be working on a new smartphone based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.

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LG Optimus G Pro review

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LG’s answer for the phablet market and for those craving a massive display is here and on first glance it looks like a winner. Spiritual successor to the Optimus G and more importantly a culmination of design cues taken from it’s siblings and top of the line specs, the Optimus G Pro packs a punch. Does it have what it takes to fend off the strong and more established competition?  Read on to find out. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro review”

LG Optimus G Pro Benchmarks

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LG launched the Optimus G Pro in India yesterday at a price tag of Rs. 42,500 (MRP). We got hold of the device to run some benchmarks. The device has a 5.5 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU clocked at 400 MHz and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The phone has 2GB of RAM. It out performs all the current quad-core smartphones in all the benchmarks. The grabs the top 5 spot in few benchmarks. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro Benchmarks”

LG Optimus G2 rumored to feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 13MP camera with OIS

LG Optimus G2 leak

Images and specs of the LG Optimus G2 had leaked previously, now detailed specs of the device has surfaced. According to a Greek website techblog.gr, the phone would come with a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor , 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash. Recently LG F320 with a Snapdragon 800 processor leaked in AnTuTu benchmark test that scored 32,0002 points which might be the G2.  Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 rumored to feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 13MP camera with OIS”

LG Optimus G Pro launched in India for Rs. 42500

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LG has launched the Optimus G Pro (E988), the company’s flagship smartphone in India. The phone was expected to launch in India last month. It packs a 5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS curved glass display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm  Snapdragon 600 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with Optimus 3.0 UI. It has a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 2.1 MP front-facing camera and packs a 3140 mAh battery. It has lot of camera features including Dual Recording, Virtual Reality (VR) Panorama Smart Video, Smart Camera, Pause and Resume Recording and lots more. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro launched in India for Rs. 42500”

LG-F320 with Snapdragon 800 processor spotted in AnTuTu benchmark test

LG’s much awaited Optimus G2 handset might have just showed up in bencharks if an AnTuTu result is to be believed. The phone is believed to be powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor and scores a very impressive 32,0002 points in the test. It is safe to assume that the handset with the codename F320 is in fact the LG Optimus G2 that the company intends to launch at it’s event in Korea on August 7th.

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LG Optimus L4 II Dual gets priced at Rs. 9850 officially


LG Optimus L4 II Dual (E445) that was announced along with the Optimus L4 II last month has been priced officially on the LG India website. It has a 3.8-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz MediaTek MT6575 and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, dual SIM support with dual standby and a dedicated SIM switch key similar to the other dual SIM L Series II devices. Continue reading “LG Optimus L4 II Dual gets priced at Rs. 9850 officially”

Next LG Optimus G series Smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon
LG Electronics and Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that the next generation Optimus G successor in the Optimus line-up would be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor (MSM8974). Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 800 processor was announced at the CES 2013 earlier this year and the benchmarks of the Snapdragon 800 blows the other competitors out of water. LG was the first manufacturer to use the Snapdragon 600 chip on their Optimus G Pro that would launch in India soon. Continue reading “Next LG Optimus G series Smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor”