LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers today announced a new ultra slim optical bio sensor module for wearable devices and smartphones to measure heart rates, stress indices, and oxygen saturation levels. “It has lower power consumption and measures data with higher accuracy than the existing products,” said the company. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces compact optical bio sensor module for wearables and smartphones”
After several rumors, Qualcomm today confirmed that the upcoming flagship LG G5 smartphone that will be unveiled at the MWC 2016 on Sunday will be powered by its latest high-end Snapdragon 820 processor. The Snapdragon 820 uses custom 64-bit CPU architecture in ARMv8-based Qualcomm Kryo CPU and is based on FinFET process. It has Adreno 530 GPU, X12 LTE modem, Snapdragon Smart protect, SafeSwitch kill switch solution, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and more unique features.
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Few days before the official launch, several details about the upcoming flagship, LG G5 have surfaced. Back in December details about a “magic slot” on the device surfaced so that it could enable some functional expansion using modules. Later a mockup design sketch of the phone showed a removable battery, now Android Authority has got hold of a live image of the phone that shows off an extension module attached to the back of the phone. Continue reading “LG G5 live image shows magic slot module, could be a projector”
LG announced the X Cam and X Screen smartphones yesterday with dual cameras and dual screens respectively. The smartphones will be showcased at MWC 2016 before they go on sale in March. However, it seems that LG have many more devices coming up in the X series lineup in 2016.
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The LG V10 had a secondary ticker display and so does the LG X Screen which was announced just yesterday. If you thought that it was an indication that the upcoming LG G5 would also have a secondary ticker display then you were right.
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After the K10, K7 and K4 smartphones in the K series, LG has silently introduced K8 (K350N) smartphone in some markets, including Hungary. It has 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. Continue reading “LG K8 with 5-inch HD display, Android 6.0, 4G LTE announced”
LG has introduced Stylus 2, successor of last year’s G4 Stylus, ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona next week. It has a 5.7-inch HD in-cell touch display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a 7.4mm thin body with a metal frame and is just 145 grams. Continue reading “LG Stylus 2 with 5.7-inch display, Android 6.0, 7.4mm slim metal frame announced”
LG today announced Tone Platinum (HBS-1100) Bluetooth Stereo headset ahead of next week’s MWC 2016. It has a sleek aluminum finish and ergonomic design. It has been developed in collaboration with Harman/Kardon, similar its Tone Infinim headset. “It has a Balanced Armature design that is usually reserved for high-end wired earphones and offers for minimize distortion,” said LG.
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LG has announced X cam and X screen smartphones in the new X series, ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. The X cam sports 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel, dual rear cameras and promises one of the most advanced camera experience in a mass-tier smartphone, while the X screen 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 cam with dual rear cameras, X screen with secondary display announced ahead of MWC”
LG H840, an upcoming smartphone has surfaced on GFXBench, which is rumored to be a lite version of the LG G5. According to the benchmark listing it will come with a 5.3-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD display and will be powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 510 GPU, so this will likely be the Snapdragon 652 processor (Quad 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A72 + Quad 1.2GHz A53). Continue reading “LG H840 with 5.3-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 652, 3GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”
After the LG G5 Rugged Armor case surfaced on Amazon listing few days back, popular case maker Spigen today confirmed it on official channels. The rugged case confirms dual cameras, flash, laser auto focus and fingerprint sensor on the back. Volume rockers have been moved to the left side of the phone, unlike rear buttons on earlier LG G series smartphones.
The upcoming flagship from LG is now receiving a lot of limelight. After revealing that the G5 will have an “Always On” display in a teaser, a new listing on Geekbench confirms the fact that the smartphone will have 4GB of RAM and will be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor.
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After confirming Always ON display for the G5, LG today introduced a Quick Cover case for the LG G5 smartphone that will be introduced later this month ahead of MWC in Barcelona. Continue reading “LG announces touch-enabled Quick Cover case for the upcoming G5”
After Samsung requested to trademark the term ‘Always On Mode‘ at USTPO, likely for the upcoming Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones, LG today confirmed that the company’s flagship G5 smartphone that will be introduced later this month with have an Always On display. LG shared a GIF along with the caption Never go asleep while others do.The GIF shows several smartphones gradually growing dark, until the silhouette of the LG G5 appears with the time and date of LG’s press conference at MWC 2016. Continue reading “LG confirms ‘Always ON’ display for its flagship G5”
After the teaser last month, LG today sent out invites for announcement of its flagship G5 smartphone on February 21st, ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona, the same day Samsung has scheduled its Galaxy Unpacked 2016, where it will introduce the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones. Continue reading “LG G5 announcement set for February 21 at MWC in Barcelona”
