LG had announced the K7 and K10 smartphones in the K series at CES 2016. The company has now launched the K10 LTE in India for Rs. 13,500 and it is ‘Made in India’. The phone has a 5.3-inch display, comes with 2.5 D Arc Glass and offers some nice camera features. Are these specifications enough reasons to buy the K10 LTE? Is the device worth its price tag? Let us check out in a detailed review. Continue reading “LG K10 LTE Review”
LG today launched K7 LTE and K10 LTE smartphones in India with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and VoWiFi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) support, as it had promised. These are the first LG smartphones to be made at its Noida plant in India and these were launched launched by telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. LG aims to make 1 million smartphones in its new plant this year. The company said that the VoLTE and VoWiFi features will enable faster transmission of data and voice. Both these smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, run Android 5.1 (Lollipop), come with dual SIM support, have rear mounted power button and volume rockers and feature a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Earlier this month it was reported that LG has applied for G5 SE trademark in South Korea. Now, image of G5 QuickCover case has leaked that says it is compatible with both G5 and G5 SE. Continue reading “LG G5 SE QuickCover case packaging surfaces in new leak”
LG has announced that it has developed the world’s first TV built-in receiver chip (LG3307) that enables users to view Ultra HD (UHD) content without a separate set-top box. This is based on next-generation broadcast standard ATSC 3.0 developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and uses ROUTE (Real⁃Time Object Delivery over Unidirectional Transport) protocol. Continue reading “LG introduces world’s first UHD TV receiver chip”
LG just sent out invites for the launch of it’s two new ‘K series’ smartphones with 4G LTE support in India on April 14th. The image in the invite clearly shows the K10 smartphone, so the company could be K7 or the K4 smartphone since both these have 4G LTE support. Continue reading “LG K Series 4G smartphones launching in India on April 14”
After a LG G5 teardown video revealed that the top millimeter of material is plastic, even though the company claims that the smartphone is made of meal. LG has released a statement saying that the phone has 100% aluminum casing with a coating of primer, which provides additional insulation and enhances the surface for a smooth and durable finish.
Continue reading “LG G5 is made of 100% aluminum alloy, not plastic, says LG”
LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers has announced that it has developed 15-watt transmission modules for wireless power charger that can supply the same amount of power supplied by wired chargers. It promises to supply power to charge a fully discharged battery up to 50% within 30 minutes. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces 15-watt wireless fast charging module for smartphones”
LG has signed the popular actor Jason Statham for the first G5 TV spot. “The newest commercial will highlight the fun and playful experiences possible with the G5 and its versatile Modular Type design and the commercial will portray Jason Statham experiencing the G5 in exciting and fun ways. Every character in the commercial is portrayed by Statham, an amusing mise-en-scéne consistent with the G5’s Life’s Good when you Play More tagline,” said LG. Continue reading “LG signs Jason Statham for its first G5 TV commercial”
LG usually highlights new software features before the announcement of its flagship smartphones. This time the company is detailing the features of LG UX 5.0, few days before the G5 smartphone goes on sale. The LG UX 5.0 is based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and includes LG Friends Manager app that enables users to easily connect with and control the LG Friends modules and accessories. It also brings several new camera enhancements, New Home screen, Always-on mode and more. Continue reading “LG UX 5.0 based on Android 6.0 with Friends Manager, Always-on mode and more introduced”
LG is expected to release a ‘Lite’ version of its flagship G5 smartphone in Latin American markets, now the smartphone has also been certified by TENAA (Via) in China, which will also get the Snapdragon 820 variant. It will also have 3GB of RAM, instead of 4GB of RAM on the G5. According to the listing it will have a 2700mAh battery. Other specifications will be the same. Continue reading “LG G5 Lite with 5.3-inch QHD display, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 652 gets certified in China”
LG had halted sales of Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE is making a come back after it was taken down from the stores last year. The Android Wear smartwatch was launched in November last year and was an upgrade over LG’s original model.
Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition with LTE goes back on sale on AT&T”
LG announced X cam and X screen smartphones in the new X series, ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month. Today the company has announced that it will start rolling out both these smartphones starting from Korea this week. Continue reading “LG X cam and X screen global roll out begins this week”
LG already announced that it will launch its flagship G5 smartphone along with the LG Friends companion devices in United States in early April via major carriers and retailers. Today the company has announced that the smartphone will go on sale globally, including Korea starting from March 31st. It will be available from April 1st in the US through a 2-year contract from Sprint or Verizon at $99 and an unlocked unit without contract will cost $799.99 (Rs. 53,275 approx.), according to an ad. Continue reading “LG G5 global roll out begins March 31, priced at $799.99 in the US”
LG has officially announced its K8 smartphone, a month after it was listed on its official site. It has also introduced K5 smartphone in the K Series. The K8 packs a 5-inch HD screen with 2.5D curved arc glass, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 4G LTE support. The K5 packs a 5-inch FWVA screen, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG K8 with 5-inch HD display, Android 6.0, 4G LTE and K5 announced”
LG today announced a new Stylus 2 variant as the world’s first smartphone to feature DAB+ for digital radio broadcasting. It has introduced the new smartphone at Radiodays radio conference at Europe 2016 in Paris. LG said that it has collaborated with the International DMB Advancement Group (IDAG) to include DAB+ technology in the new LG Stylus 2. Continue reading “LG introduces new Stylus 2 with DAB+ for digital radio broadcasting”
