LG G2 manual surfaces online, confirms nano-SIM support

Pretty much everything is already known about the LG G2 ahead of its launch. We’ve seen that is has  rear mounted volume controls which is something we haven’t seen before. The phone will also come with ringtones from the Vienna Boy’s orchestra.

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LG unveils QuadBeat 2 earphones for the G2 ahead of launch

LG QuadBeat 2

LG unveiled the Quick Window accessory for the G2 last week. Now the company has revealed the QuadBeat 2 earphones, successor of the LG QuadBeat headset that was first introduced with the Optimus G. The new headset would have different nozzle structure from its predecessor that is angled, which would make you comfortable even if it’s worn for a long time. It also has urn-shaped ear tip that prevents problems of bass leaking. It has buttons for Play / Pause (On/Off Call) function and buttons for Volume Up and Volume Down. Continue reading “LG unveils QuadBeat 2 earphones for the G2 ahead of launch”

LG G2 to come preloaded with ringtones from the Vienna Boys’ Choir

LG Optimus G2 Vienna Boys Ring

LG Electronics has announced that the upcoming LG G2 will come preloaded  with the sounds from the world famous Vienna Boys’ Choir. LG confirmed their flagship G2 recently and also revealed the Quick Window accessory for the device.  The LG G2 would have unique harmonic sounds including 9 ringtones and 5 notifications and alarms and also 4  musical chimes such as Bach’s Air on the G String. Continue reading “LG G2 to come preloaded with ringtones from the Vienna Boys’ Choir”

LG PD233 Pocket Photo Printer with Bluetooth and NFC launched in India for Rs. 14990

LG PD233 Pocket Photo Printer

LG Electronics has launched LG PD233, a Pocket Photo Printer in India. The pocket photo printer offers high quality photo prints and provides excellent connectivity with NFC and Bluetooth. This supports both Android and iOS smartphones and is smallest and lightest mobile phone printing devices in the market. Other features include, Zero Ink Printing, Photo Card and QR Code printing, easy sharing and more. Continue reading “LG PD233 Pocket Photo Printer with Bluetooth and NFC launched in India for Rs. 14990”

LG reveals Quick Window accessory for the G2 ahead of launch

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The LG G2 had been officially confirmed as the upcoming flagship phone from LG, but hasn’t seen a proper unveiling yet. But that hasn’t stopped the company from releasing an accessory called “Quick Window” for the phone, which is launching in New York on August 7th. The accessory, which works just like the Samsung S-View cover for the Galaxy S4, literally offers a quick window into some basic functions and lets you access some mini apps. Sporting various colours, as noted from the image above, the cover will presumably launch to retail along with the device itself.

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MediaTek and LG partner to bring world’s first Triple-SIM 3G Smartphone

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MediaTek has announced that they have partnered with LG to bring the world’s first triple-SIM 3G smartphones. LG had already launched a triple SIM feature phone, A290 with triple support in India last year. LG starting launching dual SIM Android smartphones last year starting with Optimus Net Dual with a dedicated SIM switch key to switch between either SIM cards easily. This continued in the Optimus L Series and L Series II Range. The Optimus L4 II Dual is the latest Dual SIM Android smartphone from LG, which also comes with a dedicated SIM switch key. Continue reading “MediaTek and LG partner to bring world’s first Triple-SIM 3G Smartphone”

LG reports net profit of $139 million in Q2 2013, record 12.1 million smartphones shipped

LG Electronics has announced their earnings for Q2 2013. They have reported net profit of 156 billion Won (US$ 139.4 million) with operating profits of 479 billion Won (US$ 426.92 million). In the mobile communications sector it reported operating profit of 61 billion Korean Won (US$ 54.37 million), which is 35% more compared to Q2 2012, but it is 3% less QoQ. LG shipped 12.1 million units of mobile phones in Q2 2013, a 17 percent increase compared to previous quarter and a 112% Increase YoY. This is a new quarterly unit sales record for LG.  Continue reading “LG reports net profit of $139 million in Q2 2013, record 12.1 million smartphones shipped”

LG G2 confirmed officially, to pack Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE-Advanced

LG G2

LG has officially announced that the next smartphone in the ‘G’ Series would be simply called the LG G2 without the Optimus branding. It said that  in order to strengthen the brand of premium product phase than the ‘ G ‘ series, it decided to drop the ‘Optimus’ branding. It  added that the future smartphones in the same series will carry only the G name while the branding of mobile devices that have already been introduced will continue unchanged. Continue reading “LG G2 confirmed officially, to pack Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE-Advanced”

LG Optimus L5 gets the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India

LG Optimus L5 Android 4.1 India

The LG Optimus L7 got the Android 4.1 update in India back in May, now LG has started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus L5 (E612) users in India.  The Optimus L5 was announced back in February 2012 and released in India last June. The software version is JZO54K similar to the other countries and the software version is V20c. All the L Series II devices that were launched recently run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Continue reading “LG Optimus L5 gets the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India”

LG Optimus G Pro global roll out continues, to be released in 40 countries in Q3 2013

LG Optimus G Pro global roll out

The LG Optimus G Pro‘s announcement dates back to the MWC 2013 which is nearly 5 months back. The supposed Note 2 competitor has been available in its home country – South Korea since the announcement, but left the rest of the market wondering if it will be available or not. LG announced that the G Pro will be available across various countries in the coming months. The G Pro was launched in India last month as a part of the Asian and North American market. LG announced last month they have sold over 1 million units of the Optimus G Pro in South Korea since its launch back on February 21st. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro global roll out continues, to be released in 40 countries in Q3 2013”

LG unveils world’s slimmest 5.2-inch 1080p smartphone display

LG Slimmest Full HD LCD Panel

LG Display, the display arm of LG Electronics has unveiled the world’s slimmest Full HD LCD panel for smartphones. The LCD panel is of size 5.2-inch diagonally, aimed at premium mobile devices. LG says it would offer better grip-ability and a superior viewing experience. The display is just 2.2mm thin with a 2.3mm bezel. The LG Optimus G2 that is expected to be unveiled next month would have a 5.2-inch full HD display. So the phone is likely to feature this display. Continue reading “LG unveils world’s slimmest 5.2-inch 1080p smartphone display”

LG Optimus L4 II Dual now available in India for Rs. 8990


The LG Optimus L4 II Dual (E445) that got priced on the official LG India website last month is now available in India from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. The L4 II dual was announced back in May along with the Optimus L4 II. It has a 3.8-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz MediaTek MT6575 and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, dual SIM support with dual standby and a dedicated SIM switch key similar to the other dual SIM L Series II devices. Continue reading “LG Optimus L4 II Dual now available in India for Rs. 8990”

LG Optimus G2 leaks again in clear images and video

LG Optimus G2 leak

LG Optimus G2 is almost confirmed to be unveiled on August 7th in New York. Even though there were several leaks, now Engadget has posted clear images of the functioning device . The image shows the 5.2-inch phone with a extremely thin bezel and the second image shows a new lockscreen feature. The LG branding is on the bottom and the phones doesn’t have any capacitive touch buttons below the display. The phone doesn’t have any  physical buttons around the chassis except for the micro USB port on the bottom. Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 leaks again in clear images and video”

LG Optimus G2 to be announced in New York event on August 7th

LG Nework event invite

LG has started teasing about the New York event on August 7th that leaves several hints that points out to the Optimus G2 launch. The invite has G and 2 in capital letters. Specifications of the device leaked last week. The rumored specifications include, 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor , Android 4.2 with Optimus Ui,  2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash. The phone is also expected to come with Ultra HD video recording and playback. Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 to be announced in New York event on August 7th”

Report: LG working on Windows Phone based handset

Its been a while since LG introduced a Windows Phone based handsets but if rumors are to be believed then the Korean company might be working on a new smartphone based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.

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