At an event in New York, LG announced its next generation flagship dubbed the G2. The phone is a fairly significant departure from the design language of the Optimus G. In fact the device comes off as a smartphone inspired by the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and this ideology is not restricted to the hardware of the G2. We’ve had some time with the handset and while not conclusive, here are our thoughts on LG’s latest.
LG launched the G2 their latest flagship Android phone today in New York City in USA. Andre from our US team was there at this launch event and got us these photos of the G2 just for FoneArena readers. The design of the G2 is the worst kept secret and has been leaked a zillion times but then this is the final real device which was announced today.The display is a gorgeous 5.2 inch full HD IPS screen with a very small bezel and there are no physical keys on the front and the Android keys are on screen like on the Nexus 4. It is only the 2nd device featuring the crazy fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Continue reading “LG G2 Photo Gallery”
LG has just announced its new flagship device at an event in New York. Called the LG G2, it is the first smartphone under the company’s new G series of premium devices. The handset combines some of the most cutting technology out there right now with some very intriguing design choices.
Continue reading “LG G2 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor announced”
Ahead of the LG G2’s launch in New York, a press render has been leaked by the always reliable @evleaks. The first ‘press’ shot of the image confirms what has already been known about this well leaked device.
The handset will sport an edge to edge display with a size of 5.2 inches. The resolution like any other respectable flagship will be 1080p. The most striking break from the otherwise traditional design is the volume rocker and power key that resides at the back of the phone under the camera module. The specifications of the handset are right in line with the rest of the upcoming competition and the phone is being powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3Ghz with an Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The rear camera is a 13MP unit while the front is rated at 2.1MP. The phone will sport a nano SIM card slot first seen on the iPhone 5 and more recently on the Moto X. We’ll have on the ground coverage from the launch event so don’t forget to check back to see hands on images of the handset right here on FoneArena.
[Via – Evleaks]
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.
Continue reading “LG G2 manual surfaces online, confirms nano-SIM support”
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 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 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”
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.
Continue reading “LG reveals Quick Window accessory for the G2 ahead of launch”
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 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 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”
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”
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 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”
