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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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LG AND HITACHI NAME EXECUTIVES TO LEAD JOINT VENTURE WATER TREATMENT BUSINESS

January 31st, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) and Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd. named two senior executives to run its joint venture water treatment company, scheduled to begin operation on February 1, 2012. The two companies named Young-ha Lee Chief Executive Officer and Hidenao Kawai Chief Operating Officer for the new joint venture. The new company, LG-Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd., will be based in Seoul and is expected to play a significant role in the rapidly growing water treatment industry. Mr. Lee, a 33-year veteran of LG Electronics, is currently an LG Electronics president and the company’s Business Support Officer. Mr. Lee served in...
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LG ELECTRONICS WINS MULTIPLE AWARDS AT 2012 INTERNATIONAL CES

January 17th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) announced that it won a total of nine awards at 2012 the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), further solidifying its position as a leader in developing cutting-edge products. Honors include the Popular Mechanics Editors’ Choice, IMS Research TV Innovation Award, multiple HD Guru Awards, and the prestigious CNET Best of Show. In addition to being selected as the best HDTV at CES by CNET, the LG 55EM9600 OLED HDTV was chosen by CNET’s unbiased, expert editors as the most exciting, innovative, and promising new product at the show. “CNET editors from around the globe have spent a...
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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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LG TO LEAD THE GLOBAL TV MARKET WITH 2012 CINEMA 3D SMART TV LINE-UP

January 12th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) held a press conference in Las Vegas, where Havis Kwon, President and CEO at LG Home Entertainment Company, announced the company’s medium- and long-term strategies for its TV business. “Along with the rapid increase in Smart TV-equipped 3D TVs, competition is also expected to be intense over next generation displays, including OLED TVs and UD TVs,” said Mr. Kwon. “LG is planning to strengthen the ‘3D=LG’ image by ranking No. 1 in the global 3D TV market. LG will also lead the Smart TV industry by continuously enhancing its own Smart TV platform, NetCast. Meanwhile, in order to...
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LG reveals world’s largest OLED TV and showcases cutting edge new designs at CES 2012

January 9th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LAS VEGAS, 9 January 2012 – LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, today revealed a must-have line-up for 2012 at International CES. LG unveiled the latest in next generation home entertainment products, including a 55” OLED TV, stunning CINEMA SCREEN styling and immersive 3D sound systems. These launches signal the brand’s commitment to premium design and ground-breaking technology, which is supported by further developments in Smart TV such as an enhanced platform and Smart Share 2.0 offer. World’s Largest OLED TV At CES today, LG announced the world’s largest OLED TV (EM9600), boasting a...
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LG TO INTRODUCE GOOGLE TV AT CES 2012

January 6th, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its highly anticipated Google TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. LG Smart TV with Google TV combines the familiarity of Google's Android OS with the convenience and comfort of LG's 3D and Smart TV technologies, offering consumers a new and attractive home entertainment option. "LG has constantly strived to provide consumers with wider choices in home entertainment that bring the highest level of sophistication and convenience," said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. "Through Google TV, LG has merged Google's established Android operating system with LG's...
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WORLD’S LARGEST OLED TV FROM LG

January 1st, 2012 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) will present the future of TV technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with the unveiling of the world’s largest OLED TV with a display size of 55 inches. By incorporating the company’s 4-Color Pixels and Color Refiner features with LG Display’s advanced OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels, LG OLED TV generates the most natural colors of any TV set at a much lower price point than could have been achieved using the standard manufacturing process. “Working closely with LG Display, we have a product which not only delivers on all the advantages of OLED...
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LG’S 3D UD TV PRESENTS IDEAL COMBINATION OF IMMERSIVE 3D WITH UNRIVALED DISPLAY QUALITY

December 29th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. By combining LG’s industry-leading 3D technology and Smart TV function with UD display technology, the 84-inch TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment. “LG is pushing the limits of home entertainment innovation with this 3D UD TV,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. “We are bringing together all our Smart TV and 3D knowledge in the 3D UD TV in order to demonstrate to the CES audience that LG is...
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LG AND INTEL SIGN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR INTEL WIRELESS DISPLAY (WiDi) TECHNOLOGY

December 18th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) and Intel entered into a strategic alliance to adopt and jointly promote Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technology. Intel WiDi will be embedded into next year’s LG CINEMA 3D Smart TVs, making them the first in the TV industry to feature Intel WiDi technology. Intel WiDi is a wireless connectivity interface which allows for instant, high-definition viewing of content stored in notebooks and other external mobile devices on large screen TVs, projectors or monitors. “Through this strategic alliance, CINEMA 3D Smart TV users will be able to access a wider variety of content in a more convenient manner,” said...
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