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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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PRADA AND LG CREATE A STATEMENT, IN STYLE

December 14th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
London, 14 December 2011: With a heritage of producing handsets that combine the best in style and substance, PRADA and LG today unveiled the partnership’s latest must-have smartphone, the PRADA phone by LG 3.0. This highly anticipated handset is the third phone to come from the collaboration and represents a key design venture for both companies. The PRADA phone by LG 3.0 combines PRADA’s distinctive style with LG’s innovative technology, including one of the biggest and brightest screens in the world with 4.3inch and 800-nit screen. Styled with PRADA’s clean and sharp design philosophy, the handset features a full glossy...
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PRADA Phone by LG to be launched in 2012

November 24th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
PRADA and LG Electronics (LG) today renewed their exclusive mobile phone partnership at a signing ceremony in Seoul, Korea. Building on this partnership’s previous success, the two companies will develop the PRADA phone by LG 3.0, for launch in early 2012. Under this partnership, LG will be PRADA’s exclusive mobile phone partner. The collaboration, which began in 2006 and resulted in two premium phones being introduced in 2007 and 2008, focuses on key elements within the smartphone, including software and user interface down to its design and packaging. “The partnership between Prada and LG has always been characterised by an...
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LG GLASSES-FREE OPTIMUS 3D KNOCKS OUT 3D CAMERAS

September 29th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG’s 3D has once again caught the attention of global consumers through its collaboration with National Geographic to showcase the world’s first 3D image gallery at this year’s IFA. After shooting, all six artists testified to LG Optimus 3D’s excellent image quality while eliminating the burden of heavy equipment and praised it to be the 3D device of choice. Justin Guariglia, one of the participating photographers, mentioned that the technology is just amazing in such a small device. Every photographer would love to have the power of a great camera in a little phone. This is clearly a step in...
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LG TAPPED TO INTRODUCE CAPCOM’S STREET FIGHTER IV ON UPCOMING HD SMARTPHONES

September 19th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics announced today that it has entered into an exclusive deal with CAPCOM, Japan’s legendary game developer known for creating multi-million selling franchises. The agreement gives LG exclusive rights to Street Fighter IV on its first HD Android smartphone for three months after its launch. The Street Fighter series, which debuted in 1987, is found on millions of game consoles and in arcades all over the word but has never before been offered on the Android platform. Street Fighter IV will make its Android smartphone debut on LG’s global apps site in the fourth quarter. “We are honored to...
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LG 3D Game Festival Spans the Globe

September 7th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG’s 3D Game Festival has kicked off, attracting throngs of excited, energetic gamers from across the world. Already, 50,000 spectators gathered in Seoul last June for the inaugural festival. Since then, LG has taken the gaming festivities worldwide. The Festival has so far been held in over 20 countries, crossing continents and oceans to swing by, among others, Singapore, Chile, the United States, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Germany. LG’s 3D Game Festival used the first event in Seoul, Korea as a springboard for its overseas journey. The Seoul event in late June saw 50,000 visitors show up to experience...
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LG Optimus Sol Announced

August 22nd, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
LG Electronics (LG) today announced the latest addition to the LG Optimus smartphone series: the LG Optimus Sol (LG-E730). Running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform, the LG Optimus Sol offers 9.8mm slimness with a brilliant 3.8-inch “Ultra AMOLED” display. Sol is aptly named for its high clarity display which makes content easy to see even in bright and sunny conditions. “The Optimus Sol stands out from its competitors as the most affordable 1 GHz Android smartphone with an AMOLED display,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “By introducing a no-nonsense phone that boasts...
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Life’s Good with Optimus 3D

August 17th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
 
On July 26, New York City’s Terminal 5 venue rocked to the sound of Jane’s Addiction, as 1,500 fans packed in to see the alt-rock heroes. Twenty-six years after they formed, the musical veterans put in a storming show that had the crowds whooping for more. At this recent Jane’s Addiction concert, LG and the band selected 100 fans to film the gig in 3D using an Optimus 3D smartphone. Also, thanks to LG’s existing partnership with YouTube, fans all over the world got the chance to see the world’s first user-generated 3D concert on YouTube (www.youtube.com/comealive). Held on a 360° stage...
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