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LG launches Optimus G Pro Quick Cover case

LG Optimus G Pro Quick Cover

LG has released new Quick Cover case for the Optimus G in Korea. They come in 7 colors, including 5 shiny variants and two patterned variants. The Quick Cover case has a semiconductor device mounted on a magnetic substance on the cover, that makes the screen turn off immediately when closed, and wake up immediately when opened. The Quick Cover doesn’t affect NFC (Near Field Communication) and wireless charging capabilities in the Optimus G Pro. Continue reading “LG launches Optimus G Pro Quick Cover case”

LG LTE smartphone sales cross 10 million units globally

LG LTE 10 milllion

LG Electronics has announced that they have sold more than 10 million LTE smartphones globally. LG announced the Optimus LTE, their first LTE smartphone in Korea back in October 2011, and shipped over 600,000 units in Korea alone in just 100 days after the launch. The global shipments of Optimus LTE crossed the 1 million mark last January. LG LTE smartphone sales crossed the 3 million mark last May and crossed 5 million mark in August. Continue reading “LG LTE smartphone sales cross 10 million units globally”

LG Optimus F7 Hands On

LG showed off its new F7 handset here at the Mobile World Congress. The handset is a part of their upper middle range strategy and has a large 4.7″ 720p display.

The screen is of the IPS variety and offers pretty good viewing angles. We quite liked the feel of the device with runs on Android 4.1.2 though it would benefit from the use of slightly higher end materials. Continue reading “LG Optimus F7 Hands On”

LG Optimus L3 II global roll out begins this week starting from Brazil

LG unveiled the Optimus L3 II along with the other L Series II devices last month, and the LG Optimus L7 II went on sale first Russia. Now LG has announced that the Optimus L3 II would go on sale globally from this week. LG showcased all the L Series II devices and the new F Series devices at the MWC 2013 this week. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II global roll out begins this week starting from Brazil”

LG Optimus G launched in India for Rs. 34500

LG has officially launched the Optimus G (E975) in India. The Optimus G went on sale in India last week. It comes with a 4.7-inch (1280 x 768 pixels) True HD IPS + Display with 15:9 aspect ratio, 550 nits brightness and Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with LG Optimus 3.0 UI on top. It has a 13MP camera with LED flash, Full HD video recording and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus G launched in India for Rs. 34500”

LG rolls out Android 4.1 update for Optimus Vu 2 in Korea

LG has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus Vu 2 in Korea. The LG Optimus Vu 2 was launched in Korea back in September with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). LG confirmed Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for range of high-end devices including, Optimus LTE 2, Optimus G, Optimus Vu and Optimus Vu 2 last year. Continue reading “LG rolls out Android 4.1 update for Optimus Vu 2 in Korea”

LG buys webOS for Smart TVs

LG Electronics has announced that they have acquired webOS operating system technology from HP that include, source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related websites associated with webOS for development of next-generation Smart TV technology. They did not reveal the price for the deal. Continue reading “LG buys webOS for Smart TVs”

LG unveils World’s smallest Wireless Charger WCP-300

LG has releases a new Wireless Charging Pad (WCP-300), which is just 6.98 cm in diameter. LG claims that it is the world’s smallest wireless charger. Even though it is small in size, it would would offer better charging efficiency than the existing LG wireless chargers with up to 1.7 times large area with its circular design. Continue reading “LG unveils World’s smallest Wireless Charger WCP-300”

LG Optimus L7 II Photo Gallery

LG announced the Optimus L7 II, successor of the Optimus L7 last week. Here at the MWC 2013, we got our hands-on with the Optimus L7 II. This is a top-end device in the L Series range. It follows the same L Style design with new design elements with metal finish on the sides. Continue reading “LG Optimus L7 II Photo Gallery”

LG Optimus L3 II Dual Photo Gallery

LG unveiled the Optimus L3 II and the Dual SIM variant, Optimus L3 II dual ahead of MWC 2013 last week. LG showcased these devices at the MWC, and we go some hands-on time with the device. This is just a dual SIM variant of the Optimus L3 II and comes with a dedicated SIM switch button just like the previous LG’s dual SIM phones, the Optimus L3 Dual and the Optimus Net Dual. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II Dual Photo Gallery”

LG Optimus L3 II Photo Gallery

LG unveiled the Optimus L3 II, an entry-level Android smartphone and the successor of the Optimus L3 last week. It has a 3.2-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and comes with a 1540 mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) has a 512MB RAM, which is pretty good for an entry-level device. Continue reading “LG Optimus L3 II Photo Gallery”

LG has announced that they would demo Wireless Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD) Transmission technology for smartphones at MWC 2013. This would let users view games and other smartphone content on Ultra HD Tvs in real time, via wireless data transfer. Continue reading “LG to demo Wireless Ultra HD Transmission for Smartphones at MWC 2013”

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