LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update rolling out through Preview Program

LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat

LG has started a new preview program for G5 users in Korea on LG U+ network that would let them experience Android 7.0 (Nougat) early. This preview program will be available only for 2000 testers those who applies for the program based on first-come, first-served basis starting today, August 16th. Continue reading “LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update rolling out through Preview Program”

LG V20 will be the first phone to feature 32 bit Quad DAC for audio

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Earlier this week, we saw renders of the LG V20 smartphone that offered clear look at the design of the phone. Now, LG has announced that the successor of the V10 will feature a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC (digital to analog converter).

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LG V20 announcement scheduled for September 6

LG V20 launch invite September 6

Earlier this week LG confirmed that it will unveil the V20 smartphone, successor of the V10 in September. Today it has sent out invites for the V20 announcement in San Francisco on September 6th. Looks like LG doesn’t want to unveil the phone at the IFA in Berlin that is scheduled from 2nd till 7th September. Continue reading “LG V20 announcement scheduled for September 6”

LG V20 with Android 7.0 Nougat coming in September

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LG Electronics just announced it will unveil its V20 smartphone in the ‘V series’ and the successor of last year’s V10 smartphone in September. It has worked closely with Google so that V20 will run Android 7.0 (Nougat), making it one of the first phones from OEMs to run the latest version of Android. Continue reading “LG V20 with Android 7.0 Nougat coming in September”

LG G5 Review

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LG hit a home run with the G2 which dropped the Optimus branding from its name but in turn received commercial and critical success. Up until then, LG had almost always been in Samsung’s shadow since their Galaxy S lineup of devices especially had been better offerings and even the Optimus Vu lineup that was launched to compete with the Galaxy note lineup was underwhelming. The G2 went head to head with the Galaxy S4 and although the S4 was a great smartphone, the G2 did improve on almost every aspect possible.

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LG Q2 2016 profits up 140% YoY, mobile revenue down due to weak G5 sales

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 14 trillion won (US$ 12.05 billion) in Q2 that ended June 30, 2016, which is up 0.6% compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 584.6 billion won (US$ 503.10 million), up 140% from the same period the previous year, mainly due to strong growth in Home Appliance & Air Solution and Home Entertainment sectors. Continue reading “LG Q2 2016 profits up 140% YoY, mobile revenue down due to weak G5 sales”

LG X Screen with secondary display launched in India for Rs. 12990

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LG has launched X Screen in India, as it had promised last week. It was announced during the MWC earlier this year and features 1.76-inch ‘Always-on’ second screen, in addition to 4.93-inch HD In-cell Touch display. This will allow users to easily access frequently used apps, answer calls without interrupting the current activity or just play music. Continue reading “LG X Screen with secondary display launched in India for Rs. 12990”

LG Action Cam LTE with live streaming launched in Korea, pricing revealed

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LG introduced Action CAM LTE back in May this year. Today the company has launched it in Korea. It has built-in 4G LTE support and lets you live stream directly to sites such as YouTube Live without a smartphone.

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LG X Screen with secondary display launching in India on July 18

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LG has sent out invites for the launch its X Screen smartphone in the latest X series in India on July 18th. It was announced during the MWC earlier this year and features 1.76-inch ‘Always-on’ second screen, in addition to 4.93-inch HD In-cell Touch display. This will allow users to easily access frequently used apps, answer calls without interrupting the current activity or just play music. Continue reading “LG X Screen with secondary display launching in India on July 18”

LG Stylus 2 Plus officially launched in India for Rs. 24450

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LG has officially launched the Stylus 2 Plus smartphone in India, as expected. It packs a 5.7-inch 1080p IPS Quantum display, is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash.

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LG Stylus 2 Plus with Snapdragon 430, 3GB RAM launching in India soon for Rs. 25990

LG Stylus 2 Plus

LG is all set to launch the Stylus 2 Plus smartphone in India soon. It started rolling out globally last month, packs a 5.7-inch 1080p IPS Quantum display, is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash.

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LG X5 and X Skin with Android 6.0, slim body, 4G LTE announced

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LG has introduced X5 and X Skin, two new smartphones in the X series in Korea, along with the X Power that went official last month. Both the X5 and X Skin smartphones are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core SoC, run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and have 4G LTE connectivity. The X Skin was announced for LG U + last month. Both the phones have a sleek, light-weight body. Continue reading “LG X5 and X Skin with Android 6.0, slim body, 4G LTE announced”