LG has announced the launch its new laser-focus enabled 3G smartphone during the global launch event held in London. This laser-auto-focus technology enables the camera an Android-powered device to focus even in dimly lit areas and to also quickly capture moving objects. LG3’s laser auto focus feature enables the device to focus in 0.276 of a second.
LG is working hard towards being the leader in the smart-TV industry by creating a good number of impressive TVs. The company has released 105-inch corved 4K ULTRA HD TV: model 105UB9.
The 105” U-HD TV is LG’s first 100+ inch curved TV and the company plans to follow this up with 49”, 55” and 65” versions. This is another notable achievement after the company initiated the introduction of curved OLED TV screens.
LG indicated that it would be releasing 68 new models in its 2014 releases, with 49” televisions leading the pack.
The new smart TVs runs on the webOS Smart TV platform bought from Hewlett-Packard. LG had modified the OS after the purchase and brought it back as its own for its smart TVs.
Over 70% of LG’s smart TVs will be running on the new operating system in 2014. Early January saw its presentation at CES.
Its user friendliness is a feature that makes it stand out among other similar operating systems. The feature allows users to carry out tasks like content searching and connecting to other smart devices very easily.
According to the President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company, the company is looking forward to making great strides in the smart TV market. Its webOS smart TV platform, ULTRA IPS, CINEMA 3D display technologies will play a significant role in placing LG on the ‘to watch’ list this year.
LG's Ultra HD Engine Pro, which has a 3840 x 2160 resolution processing power, is responsible for its 4K quality.
LG and Harman Kardon are working together to improve its sound system.
Tech giants Samsung and LG are at their usual sparring again. As expected, Samsung was not one to trail behind LG for long in terms of its curved OLED debut in Europe.
As of yesterday, anyone in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Belgium, Austria or Switzerland can now take home the 55-inch flawless curved OLED screen for only 7,999 Euros. This is about $10,697 and a full grand less than the similarly-sized though not flat display recently launched by LG.
Samsung Electronics is aiming for a full-scale market penetration of its premium TV. The OLED TV boasts a state-of-the-art performance and perfect picture quality, so it will be bringing both future HDTV technology and artistic flair to consumers. The product is set to be launched at major electronics consumer events across Europe, one of the most prominent being the Trade IFA 2013 held in Berlin, Germany.
As the Samsung screen hits the stores, it should give LG a fair running for its domination with its 55-inch OLED TV.
LG are renowned for their next-generation gadgetry. This time they have chosen to go retro with their new LG 32LN630R HDTV. The 32-inch LCD set boasts a full HD resolution and it comes with support for USB drives and MHL.
LG certainly seem to be missing the TVs that had you walking over to change the channels. Their 32LN630R looks pretty much like a '70s tube TV down to the rotary dials and working channel, and they have infused the retro design with the usual modern luxuries like the 1080p IPS-based display that has support for both MHL video from mobile devices and USB-based storage. The TV has a native resolution of 1920×1080.
LG has started shipping the 32LN630R TV to South Korea at a cost of 840,000 won ($754). Americans who are nostalgic of the Retro TVs will have to wait a while to get this HDTV as the company has no immediate plans of distributing it in the American market.
LG is not taking the future of its premium smartphone lightly; it's taken its "G" game to a new level by developing a follow up to the original Optimus G and dubbing this new Snapdragon 800-based creation G2. LG G2 Becomes the company's first smartphone launched under the new "G" premium brand.
The announcement made things clear between the new G2 and its predecessor Optimus. LG is dropping the Optimus name and elevating the G series to the company's flagship lineup. The new G devices are aimed at building upon LG's reputation of excellence that the older G Series products have already established.
Perhaps this revelation is minor considering the world is already drowning in the so many leaked secrets of the smartphone, but this naming fits into a small piece of the puzzle we're all holding our breaths to see unleashed on August 7th.
Other changes in LG's products include the rebranding of the premium 4:3 display smartphones as "Vu" and onwards. All series feature the familiar UX and next generation core technologies, but each series will highlight a distinct quality of LG's product expertise.
It seems that LG understands that TV gaming is more important than other TV manufacturers realize. LG just launched its Beta Ubitus' GameNow Service, allowing Smart TV owners in the US to enjoy the fun of gaming through a streaming game portal. Full of console titles like Devil May Cry 4 and Dead Rising 2, this service is sure to be a welcome addition to gamers.
With AAA and MMO titles, there is plenty to keep gamers satisfied. The GameNow service allows the latest Smart TVs to be turned into gaming consoles. This service is not available, to this magnitude, on any other TV unit. Finally, gamers can get their game on without the hassle of loading discs. Now, with just a few selections, users can play big titles like Batman: Arkam City and Street Fighter X Tekken. There is no extra hardware to purchase and the games can be played at any time.
LG works to brings its customers what they want in their TV entertainment experience. Constantly pushing the edge of technology, they are leading the way in providing the best applications in Smart TV viewing. With this latest installment, LG is able to give its customers the best game technology, powered by the Ubitus name. With no console needed, gamers can play without the expense!
This cloud gaming experience will most likely prove to be a big success for LG. Teaming up with Ubitus allows for a great combination of technology giants to collaborate and make cloud gaming a reality. For those who want the experience, the free beta trial is available now at LG Smart World.
LG has announced the gradual global launching of Optimus L5II, starting from Brazil and moving to South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Africa.
LG Optimus L5II is considered an average-priced smartphone and it focuses on the emerging markets for the time being. It has a single-core 1GHz processor, it runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, it has a 4” display, an internal memory of 4GB, a 512MB RAM and a camera of 5MP.
LG adds in their announcement:
"New UX enhancements include Quick Button, which enables users to customize the Hotkey to launch various functions such as QuickMemo, camera, internet, music or any other app. Quick Button is a versatile feature that eliminates the need for tapping repetitively through menus. For example, the Quick Button can be programmed so that in camera preview mode, pressing the button captures the photo and activates QuickMemo at the same time so editing and sending images can be performed with less time and effort."
According to Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company:
“We believe that the Optimus L5II will prove to be irresistible to people looking for a feature-rich smartphone that complements their unique and individual styles.”
Although there are no details about its pricing, we can tell from the specifications that it would be quite affordable, which make it ideal for customers with the basic expectations from a smartphone. If you are among them, this phone is for you.
Optimus L5II key specifications:
• Operating System: Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2
• Processor: 1 GHz Single Core
• Display: 4.0-inch WVGA
• Memory: 4 GB / 512 MB RAM
• Camera: 5.0MP with LED Flash
• Battery: 1,700mAh
• Size: 117.5 x 62.2 x 9.2mm (Single SIM) / 118.4 x 62.2 x 9.2mm (Dual SIM)
• Colors: Indigo Black, White, Pink, Titan
LG is already planning to release the next generation of LG Optimus G, hoping that it will be successful, too. Optimus G was a decent choice for a smartphone and it has received relatively good reviews. Now it is rumored that Optimus G Pro will be the new generation of Optimus handsets, coming as the upgrade of the older version.
Optimus G was a decent choice for a smartphone and it has received relatively good reviews. Now it is rumored that Optimus G Pro will be the new generation of Optimus handsets, coming as the upgrade of the older version. Optimus G Pro will have a 5-inch display, a 1080p resolution, 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 processor and LTE in order to reach 4G speeds.
What's more, it will have 2GB RAM, 32GB memory and it will run on Android Jelly Bean. It will weigh 160g and it will have a 13MP camera and a 2.4MP front camera. Judging by the rumored specifications, it seems that it LG Optimus G Pro has the potential to sell even more handsets than Optimus G. The main disadvantage for Optimus G was the old version of Android it was running, but as it seems LG is planning to fix it with Optimus G Pro and the Android Jelly Bean.
Thus, a similar but improved version of Optimus G and (hopefully) at a similar price might be a good choice for a smartphone and possibly a good competitor for Samsung and Nexus phones.
Galaxy S3 is still one of the most impressive smartphones released this year, so it is not surprising at all that rumors about the next step to be taken by the South Koreans have already appeared.
The fourth iteration of the Galaxy S terminal would have a screen 4.99-inch screen and a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, which already seems to be the default standard for the top models scheduled for 2013. According to some Korean sources, Samsung is expected to show at CES 2013 the first HD Super AMOLED panel with this resolution.
As the company did not release any panel with RGB matrix yet, we can assume that we will still be talking about a PenTile screen, but given the new arrangement of subpixels used to make the screen of Galaxy Note 2, with a density of 441 ppi, probably this inconvenience will not bother too much.
The speculated hardware platform is Exynos 5 Quad, the quad-core version of the already-launched dual-core model Exynos 5250, which was implemented in the portable Samsung Chromebook and the tablet Google Nexus 10. Also known as the Exynos 5450, this chip will not seem to see the light of the day as simple quad-core version of the current model, but as an improved version that will also implement an ARM T658 GPU, better than the current version T604.
The third rumor says that the next Samsung Galaxy S4 will offer a 13-megapixel camera, a rumor also heard before the launch of Galaxy Note 2, but which did not come true.
As we all know, the new Galaxy S will be launched somewhere in late spring 2013, during which much can happen in the world of smartphones. But anyway, hopefully we will have a rich year in real flagship releases from both Samsung and the easily-left-behind competition: LG, HTC, Nokia and others.
LG is proud to announce that they managed to sell 5 million LTE smartphones, commenting on their strategy for "different phones for different consumer needs".
It was just a month ago when they announced that they had sold million LTE smartphones. Now, in just a month they managed to reach another milestone, selling almost one LTE smartphone every two and a half seconds! Their strategy is based on the diversity of their consumers, trying to offer a smartphone for every need. They already have 10 LTE smartphones, which are available in USA, Korea, Japan and several countries in Europe and Asia, where LTE services are available. The most popular LTE smartphone is definitely Optimus LTE, selling 2 million units, while Optimus Vu has sold 500,000 units. Another success was Optimus LTE II, the first LTE with 2GB RAM, which has already sold 500,000 units in just 70 days.
LG is very optimistic about the future of LTE smartphones, feeling comfortable that these figures are just the beginning.
According to the CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company, Dr. Jong-seok Park:
“Sales of global LTE smartphones are expected to increase ten-fold this year from last year.”
“With that in mind, we are planning to introduce an even more impressive LTE line-up in the next several months second to none.”
According to a report by Jefferies & Company, LG is dominant in LTE patents globally, having a value of more than 8 billion dollars.
It seems like LG has found a way to survive in the competitive smartphone market industry, hoping that LTEs will maintain and even increase their numbers in the following years.