LG G Flex 2 hands on

LG announced the second generation G Flex at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. The South manufacture has showcased the unique device at the on-going Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and we had a chance to take a look at the device.

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LG G Flex was first of its kind device with a curved body and curved P-OLED display. Now, the successor of the original G Flex is out and on paper the model seems to be a game changer in this portfolio. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 hands on”

LG Watch Urbane LTE with VoLTE calling and NFC payments announced

LG Watch Urbane LTE

LG has announced LG Watch Urbane LTE, few days after it introduced its LG Watch Urbane Android Wear smartwatch with metal build. This has the same 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display and has metal build, but it runs on LG’s own wearable platform with new UX and not Android Wear. It comes with voLTE voice calling support since it has a speaker and a microphone and also comes with NFC support for easy payments. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane LTE with VoLTE calling and NFC payments announced”

LG G Flex 2 global roll out begins

LG G Flex 2

LG has announced that it has started rolling out its LG G Flex 2, the second generation G Flex smartphone globally. It went on sale in Korea at the end of January. The G Flex 2 was announced at the CES 2015 in January and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p curved P-OLED display that can bend ranging from a radius of 400mm to 700mm across the front, back, sides and top-to-bottom edges. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 global roll out begins”

LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy with Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced

LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy

LG has just announced their new mid-range smartphone lineup that includes, Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. These smartphones run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and come with LTE and 3G versions depending on the market. LG has finally changed their naming convention for their smartphones. These have design elements and features seen on premium models. The LG Magna and LG Spirit has gently curved design and their displays are distinguished by a subtle 3000mm radius curve for a sleeker, more attractive profile, says LG. Continue reading “LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy with Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced”

LG VR for G3 offers virtual reality experience

LG VR for G3

LG Electronics (LG) and Google have partnered to introduce VR for G3 that works with Google Cardboard to offer virtual reality experience to the G3 users. VR for G3 takes advantage of the visual and sound capabilities of G3 to offer a ­­lighter and more convenient solution, unlike the head-mounted VR devices that are designed with their own processors and displays, says LG. VR-compatible apps and games can be downloaded with Google Play store. Continue reading “LG VR for G3 offers virtual reality experience”

LG G Flex 2 launches in the UK March 19, pre-orders open Feb 12

LG G Flex 2 launch

The LG G Flex 2 was announced almost a month ago at CES 2015 and shortly after we heard that it was coming to the UK as a Vodafone exclusive for six weeks. Since then, there’s been very little information about a release date but now it has been revealed the handset will launch in the UK on March 19th with pre-orders opening on February 12th. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 launches in the UK March 19, pre-orders open Feb 12”

LG F60 Dual SIM LTE smartphone now available in India for Rs. 14200

LG F60

The LG F60 (D392) LTE smartphone was unveiled back in October last year and appeared on the official LG India website later that month for Rs. 15,000 (MRP). Now Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the smartphone is available from retail stores in India for Rs. 14200. The F60 packs a 4.5-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “LG F60 Dual SIM LTE smartphone now available in India for Rs. 14200”

LG Q4 2014 profits up 28% YoY, 15.6 million smartphones shipped

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.27 trillion won (US$ 14.06 billion) in Q4 2014 that ended December 31st, 2014, an increase of 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year with operating profit of 275.1 billion (US$ 253.31 million), an increase of 28 percent from the same period the previous year. Net profit for the fourth quarter showed a net loss of 205.7 billion won (US$ 189.41 million) primarily due to the write-off resulting from the closure of LG’s plasma TV operations, said the company. Continue reading “LG Q4 2014 profits up 28% YoY, 15.6 million smartphones shipped”

LG Ice Cream Smart Android flip phone launched in Korea

LG Ice Cream Smart

LG has launched Ice Cream Smart (LG-F440L), the company’s latest Android flip phone in Korea. It has a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes with 4G connectivity with VoLTE. It released Wine Smart flip phone last year, and this comes with a similar T9 keypad, a dedicated key to launch Kakao Talk messenger and a powerful 1W speaker. Continue reading “LG Ice Cream Smart Android flip phone launched in Korea”

LG G Flex 2 launching in Korea on Jan 30th, price revealed

LG G Flex 2 launch

LG unveiled the G Flex 2 smartphone, the second phone in the G Flex series at the CES earlier this month. It went on pre-order in Germany last week, today LG has announced that the G Flex 2 would launch in Korea on January 30th. The G Flex 2 has a 5.5-inch 1080p curved P-OLED display that can bend ranging from a radius of 400mm to 700mm across the front, back, sides and top-to-bottom edges. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 launching in Korea on Jan 30th, price revealed”

LG G Flex 2 pre-order opens in Germany

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The LG G Flex 2 was only announced last week but the handset is already up for pre-order with Amazon Germany. The German arm of the global online giant is offering the G Flex 2 for €599, which is substantially cheaper than the G Flex which originally went up for pre-order at €850 but the retailer hasn’t listed a shipping date. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 pre-order opens in Germany”

LG showcases 6 inch Dual Edge P-AMOLED active bending display

LG has already revealed the vertically curved Flex 2 at CES 2015 and now the company has showed off new prototype smartphone sporting a dual-edge display that is curved on two sides. lg-active-bending Continue reading “LG showcases 6 inch Dual Edge P-AMOLED active bending display”