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 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 Optimus G Pro sales surpass 1 million units in Korea

LG Optimus G Pro 1 Million Korea

LG has announced that the sales (to supply channel) of their latest flagship, the Optimus G Pro has surpassed 1 million units in their home county Korea, in less than 4 months of launch. The LG Optimus G Pro was unveiled in February, that went on sale in Korea on February 21st. The LG Optimus G Pro sales crossed 500 thousand units in Korea back in April in less than 40 days after the launch.  Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro sales surpass 1 million units in Korea”

LG Optimus G Pro to roll out in Asia including India in June


We reported last month that the Optimus G Pro would launch in India in June. Now, LG has officially announced that the phone would be released in Asian markets including India in June. The LG Optimus G Pro was unveiled in February and went on sale in Korea on February 21st. The Optimus G Pro (L-04E) went on sale in Japan last month. LG Optimus G Pro sales crossed 500 thousand units in Korea, in less than 40 days of launch. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro to roll out in Asia including India in June”

LG Optimus G Pro likely to launch in India by June

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LG announced its competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note earlier this year in the form of the Optimus G Pro which is a large screen Android phone / Phablet and one of the first phones to be powered by the Snapdragon 600 processor. LG India has confirmed to FoneArena that it will soon launch the Optimus G Pro here in India most likely by June. LG is quite happy with the sales of the Optimus G in India and seems optimistic about the G Pro. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro likely to launch in India by June”

LG Optimus G Pro Value Pack upgrade starts, brings Smart Video and Smart Camera features

LG Optimus G Pro Value Pack upgrade

LG announced the Optimus G Pro Value Pack upgrade last month. The update has started rolling out in Korea that would bring Smart Video feature recognizes the position of the viewer’s eyes and automatically plays or stops the video and the Smart Camera feature, an extension of the Smart Video, would let you capture photographs using both the front and back cameras for a picture-in-picture composition. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro Value Pack upgrade starts, brings Smart Video and Smart Camera features”

LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) goes on sale in Japan

LG Optimus G Pro L-04E Japan launch

LG has announced that the LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) is now on sale in Japan from NTT Docomo. It was announced earlier this year as the part of NTT Docomo’s Spring lineup in the docomo NEXT series. It packs a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Japanese variant is smaller than the International version that was unveiled in February. LG announced recently that they have sold over 500 thousand units of the Optimus G Pro in Korea alone.  Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) goes on sale in Japan”

LG Optimus G Pro sales surpass half a million units

LG Optimus G Pro 500 thousand Korea

LG has announced that the sales (to supply channel) of their latest flagship, the Optimus G Pro has surpassed 500 thousand units in their home county Korea, in less than 40 days of launch. The LG Optimus G Pro was unveiled in February, that went on sale in Korea on February 21st. LG announced last month that they have sold over 10 million LTE smartphones globally, since their first LTE smartphone that was launched in Korea back in October 2011. The Optimus LTE sold 5,000 units on the first day of the launch, LG has announced they sold 10,000 units of the Optimus G Pro on the launch day. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro sales surpass half a million units”

LG Optimus G Pro to get Smart Video feature with eye recognition to control video playback


LG has announced that the Optimus G Pro would get new features in a new Value Pack upgrade including Smart Video and Smart Camera features. Smart Video recognizes the position of the viewer’s eyes and automatically plays or stops the video when the viewer’s eyes are no longer focused on the smartphone display. LG unveiled the Optimus G Pro last month, that went on sale in Korea at the end of last month. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro to get Smart Video feature with eye recognition to control video playback”

LG Optimus G Pro specifications detailed, First device with 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor

LG unveiled the Optimus G Pro with a 5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS curved glass display last week. The Optimus G Pro for the Japanese market has a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display and 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor. LG has announced that the Optimus G Pro for the Korean market would come with a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm  Snapdragon 600 processor, making it the first smartphone to feature the new Qualcomm chip. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro specifications detailed, First device with 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor”

LG Optimus G Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p curved glass display announced

LG has finally unveiled the Optimus G Pro that comes with a 5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD curved glass display with a dynamic and streamlined glass border in the front panel that would offer 2.5 D effect. It also has a glass back with digital cube patterns, similar to the Optimus G. It also has minimal bezel on the sizes that would offer a better grip. The company released the Optimus G Pro for the Japanese market last month that has a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro with 5.5-inch 1080p curved glass display announced”

LG Optimus G Pro announced in Japan, 5-inch 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery

NTT Docomo has announced the LG Optimus G Pro (L-04E) in their Spring lineup that comes in the docomo NEXT series. The LG Optimus G Pro first showed up in a leaked slide last week. It packs a 5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  It comes with a whopping 3,000 mAh battery. It is 10.1 mm and weighs about 160 grams. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro announced in Japan, 5-inch 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery”

LG Optimus G Pro with 5″ 1080p display and 3000 mAh battery spotted in leaked slide

With MWC coming up next month, we’re seeing a steady stream of leaks around the next generation range of smartphones. Thanks to a leaked slide, we get a glimpse of what is to be LG’s next flagship device. The LG Optimus Pro will be equipped with a 5″ full HD 1080p display similar to the ones we expect to see on every competing flagship device.

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