Archive for the ‘Mobile’ Category

LG’S NEW OPTIMUS UI 3.0 ADDS NEW FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS

May 16th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) is introducing a new User Interface (UI) for its newest Android Ice Cream Sandwich devices, aptly named Optimus UI 3.0. Optimus UI 3.0 brings with it an array of enhanced key features, including Quick Memo™ and unique unlock functions, among other new features and functions aimed at improving LG smartphone experience. “With smartphone hardware becoming more and more similar, it’s important for manu-facturers to differentiate their products from the competition through the user interface,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Both carriers and customers tell us that they want LG phones...
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LG’S FIRST QUAD-CORE SMARTPHONE HEADS TO EUROPE IN JUNE

May 15th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG can announce that the Optimus 4X HD, which was first introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February, will be available next month in key markets starting in Western Europe. Beyond the fast NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, LG’s latest Android 4.0 device boasts the biggest battery among Quad-Core smartphones at 2,150mAh and a superb high resolution viewing experience with in the 4.7-inch True HD IPS display. Since MWC, the Optimus 4X HD has been upgraded with new SiO+ battery technology, Quick MemoTM to enhance productivity and Media PlexTM for an advanced multimedia experience. The Optimus 4X HD is fitted with...
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PREMIUM DESIGN LG OPTIMUS L7 ARRIVES IN THE UK!

May 4th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
The LG Optimus L7, part of LG’s L-Series lineup, will begin arriving in stores this week. Sporting a premium design and with a largest-in-class 4.3-inch display, the Optimus L7 offers Google’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich Android OS. And as part of the L-Series, it offers timeless style without sacrificing any features or functionality. At 8.7mm, the LG Optimus L7’s slim and sleek body embodies the design-focused L-Style philosophy with an elegant look accentuated by metallic-decorated edges, a seamless key arrangement and the expansive 4.3-inch wide display providing optimal readability and viewability for a superb user experience. Users also will get to explore...
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LG INTRODUCES THE FIRST REAL STREAMING MULTIMEDIA CLOUD FOR ALL THREE SCREENS

May 1st, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) announced the beta opening of LG Cloud service on May 1 with the aim of providing seamless connectivity and streaming access to all digital content across various electronic devices. Although cloud is today’s hottest IT buzzwords, LG Cloud is the first that allows users to manage and consume all types of content on “three screens” which includes Android smartphones, PCs and smart TVs (including but not limited to CINEMA 3D models) without a separate set-top box. To use the service, users need to download the LG Cloud app from Google Play or LG SmartWorld app store from...
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LG DEMONSTRATES WORLD’S FIRST VOICE-TO-VIDEO CONVERSION OVER LTE NETWORK AT MWC 2012

February 28th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) successfully demonstrated the world’s first voice-to-video conversion over a LTE network at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. The demonstration, which was based on LG’s proprietary technology, enabled users to switch back and forth between high quality voice and high resolution video call modes during an ongoing telephone conversation. Also demonstrated was a video sharing service, which enables real-time sharing of videos over a LTE network, as they are being recorded. LG’s LTE voice-to-video conversion process adheres to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Profile for Conversational Video Service, the industry standard established by the GSMA to govern the...
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LG MWC L7 Competition

February 27th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
The competition has now ended, If you are a lucky winner you will be contacted by our HQ with details of the prize! Good luck everyone!!! LG MWC 2012 Competition! If YOU could design and name a range of phones, what would they look like and what would you call them!?... Tell us...
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LG @ Mobile World Congress 2012

February 27th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG UK celebrates cutting-edge innovation and a new design concept for 2012 at Mobile World Congress Today at Mobile World Congress (MWC), LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, revealed its collection of must-have smartphones that combine style, design and market-leading innovation. On show was LG’s first smartphone with a quad-core processor for seamless multi-tasking and the new L-Style range of chic Android smartphones, both set for UK releases in 2012. Also on show were demonstrations of the latest LTE technology, providing a glimpse of the unparalleled connectivity set to arrive in the UK over the...
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EDWARD NORTON AND DARIA WERBOWY LAUNCH PRADA PHONE BY LG 3.0

February 6th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG and PRADA today unveiled actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy as the faces of the global advertising campaign (shot by British fashion photographer David Sims) to launch the latest smartphone, the PRADA phone by LG 3.0. This is the third phone from the collaboration and represents a key design venture for both companies. The advertising campaign features leading American actor Edward Norton, who has an illustrious film career starring in movies such as Primal Fear, American History X, Kingdom Of Heaven, and Fight Club. As well as appearing in numerous other films, he is also a writer and...
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LG ANNOUNCES FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

February 1st, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
Quarterly Results Reflect Record-High Flat Panel TV Shipments, Strong Appliances Revenues and Profitable Mobile Business LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced fourth quarter 2011 consolidated revenues of KRW 13.81 trillion (USD 12.05 billion) with an operating profit of KRW 23 billion (USD 20 million). Quarter-on-quarter revenue growth reflected strong performance in home entertainment and home appliances with improved operating profit in the mobile and TV businesses. Unaudited consolidated financial results, based on IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the period ending Dec. 31, 2011, showed a net loss of KRW 112 billion (USD 97.73 million) in the quarter, primarily due to a loss...
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2012 Optimus 3D Competition!

January 13th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 

To kick off 2012 we’re giving you the chance to win one of our award winning, awesome Optimus 3D mobile phones! (Gingerbread Android OS included!) it’s really simple to enter! all you have to do is “Tweet ‘n Follow”

**UPDATE**

The competition is now closed. Stay tuned to LGBlog and our official Twitter and Facebook pages for more competitions soon!

**UPDATE**


The LG Optimus 3D is the world’s first full 3D smartphone promising to change the way you interact with your phone. This high-performance smartphone lets you record, view and share 3D content without glasses. The 4.3” WVGA display provides bright images allowing users to view 2D (up to 1080p) and 3D (up to 720p) multimedia content. You can share content on YouTube’s dedicated 3D channel directly from your smartphone or share via an HDMI 1.4 connection to your TV or DLNA Certified products.

The LG Optimus 3D competition ends at 12pm on 27th January 2012. Entries received after that date will not be counted.
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