LG offering full refund for faulty Nexus 5X units facing boot loop issues

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In latest news, LG’s US subsidiary has started offering refunds to Nexus 5X users if they are experiencing boot loops on their device. Instead of fixing or replacing the device, the company is offering a full refund, as it doesn’t have the necessary parts to replace them with. Continue reading “LG offering full refund for faulty Nexus 5X units facing boot loop issues”

LG V20 Review

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The LG V series is to the G series what the Galaxy Note series is to the Galaxy S series. However instead of being more of an upgrade or an updated version of the G series, the V series phones have an entirely different personality to themselves. The V10 in fact was without a doubt, one of the best smartphones of 2015. It borrowed many of the specifications and features from the G4 but it fixed almost everything that was wrong with the G4 and then bundled some more unique features into a fresh design. The V10 till this day remains one of the best smartphones on the market and the only real issue that people faced was being able to buy one.

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LG Force water resistant Bluetooth headset with Qualcomm aptX audio codec support announced

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South Korean giant LG Electronics launched its Bluetooth headset dubbed as LG Force with Qualcomm aptX audio codec support and is IPx5 rated water and sweat resistant. Continue reading “LG Force water resistant Bluetooth headset with Qualcomm aptX audio codec support announced”

LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in Korea, to roll out in the US, Asia and other markets soon

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LG started its preview program for G5 users in Korea on LG U+ network to offer an early beta of Android 7.0 (Nougat) back in August, in which over 2000 users took part. Today the company has announced that it has started rolling out Nougat update for all the LG G5 users in its home-ground. The company said that it has fixed several bugs based on customers’ feedback in the preview program. Continue reading “LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in Korea, to roll out in the US, Asia and other markets soon”

LG Innotek shows off new iris scanning modules, hints at iris recognition for G6

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LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers last week at the Korea Electronics Show recently held in COEX, Seoul showed off two new Iris scanning models. This hints that the upcoming flagship LG G6 smartphone could feature an Iris scanner. Continue reading “LG Innotek shows off new iris scanning modules, hints at iris recognition for G6”

LG U with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 6.0, 4G LTE announced

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LG has introduced new LG U, a new smartphone in Korea for the local operator LG U +. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG U with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 6.0, 4G LTE announced”

LG X Power with 5.3-inch display, 4100mAh battery, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 15990

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LG has launched X Power, its latest smartphone in the ‘X series’ in India with support for 4G VoLTE and 4100mAh battery with fast charging technology PE+ that allows to fully charge the phone in just 1.8 hours. It was introduced back in June, has a 5.3-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MT6735M processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG X Power with 5.3-inch display, 4100mAh battery, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 15990”

LG Q3 2016 profits fall 10.8% YoY, mobile revenue down 23% due to weak G5 sales

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 13.2 trillion won (US$ 11.8 billion) in Q3 that ended September 30, 2016, which is down 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 283.2 billion won (US$ 252.7 million), down 10.8% from the same period the previous year. Home Appliance & Air Solution business and Home Entertainment posted good performance, which offset sales declines and operating losses from Mobile Communications. Continue reading “LG Q3 2016 profits fall 10.8% YoY, mobile revenue down 23% due to weak G5 sales”

LG G6 will reportedly not have a modular design and Friends modules

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LG G6, the company’s next flagship smartphone will not have modular accessories that was first introduced with the LG G5 earlier this year, according to Korea’s ET News. LG Electronics is planning to develop its next flagship based on demands from its customers and markets rather than being buried in creating innovations, says the report. Continue reading “LG G6 will reportedly not have a modular design and Friends modules”

LG Innotek introduces 15-watt Quick Wireless Charging Pad for smartphones

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Back in April LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers announced it has developed 15-watt transmission modules for wireless power charger. Today it has announced the commercialization of the quick wireless charging pad. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces 15-watt Quick Wireless Charging Pad for smartphones”

LG V20 to roll out starting from Korea on September 29, pricing revealed

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LG announced its V20 smartphone with dual rear cameras and secondary display at an event in San Francisco earlier this month, we even went hands-on with the phone recently. Now the company has announced it will roll out starting from Korea later this month. It has also revealed the price of the smartphone and also announced several promotional offers for the smartphone. Continue reading “LG V20 to roll out starting from Korea on September 29, pricing revealed”