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We7 free music streaming trial for Android Users
September 21st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Remember when the definition of chic was having a mobile phone so small that it could be accidentally inhaled if you weren’t careful? Technology progresses and now it’s all about having a touchscreen handset, so handsets have increased in size to accommodate this. I always used to carry an mp3 player along with my miniscule phone, but now my phone is the same size as my mp3 player, and I hate carrying both at the same time.
Breathe a sigh of relief for We7, an online streaming music service available in the UK and Ireland that can be used on your...
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Insider tips for LG phones
August 9th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
I was lucky enough to recently sit down and have a chat with Mike, one of LG’s mobile phone experts who talked me through some of the range, highlighting some of the key points and tricks on the various LG handsets. So here is a combination of interesting facts and cool features I learnt over the course of my time with Mike.
GD910 Watchphone:
The GD910 Watchphone is so much more than just a cool James Bond inspired gadget. It is video call compatible and has Bluetooth built in so you can use a headset rather than walk around looking like you’re...
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LG Application Store – coming soon to the UK
July 9th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The newly revamped LG App store is currently available across Asia and Australia, but the good news is that the LG applications store is coming soon!
The app store opened with 1400 apps covering everything from games to education, finance to travel, with the number having risen steadily since the app store launch. LG UK customers will soon have access to apps including The Sims 3, Worms 2010 and of course Solitaire. For the more practical minded of you there are also cooking apps, language translators and visitor guides to numerous cities internationally amongst a whole host of other great apps.
Owners...
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Hands on review with the LG Optimus GT540
July 1st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Android phones are currently outselling the iphone in the US and this is due to many factors including the more affordable price tag, the ever-increasing number of apps and the wealth of quality Android handsets that are being released.
And LG are pleased to show off their second Android handset – the Optimus GT540. Following on from where the InTouch Max GW620 left off, the Optimus comes with Android 1.6, a 3mp camera and a whole host of other great features including a dedicated social network client.
I have been lucky enough to get my hands on one to try out and...
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Be the first to see the advert for the LG Optimus GT540 here
June 30th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Hands up who likes exclusives? Me too, which is great because we have the brand spanking new advert for the LG Optimus GT540 that hasn’t even aired on TV yet!
The 30-second ad, the first in the UK for the Optimus, will be premiered on Tonight with Trevor McDonald on the 1st of July and uses the Wikitude World Browser augmented reality app to show off the capabilities of the Optimus handset.
The Optimus is LG’s second Android powered phone and promises to pick up where the GW620 InTouch Max left off. Full specifications available here
LG's user guide to the Optimus is...
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LG’s guide to Android
June 15th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Google’s Android operating system is quickly overtaking Apple’s share of the smartphone market – with Google activating 100,000 new Android phones everyday, compared with just 30,000 daily last year. Google state they are shipping 9 million Android phones every quarter compared to 8.75 million iPhones*, a truly meteoric rise for an operating system that was only launched in late 2008.
LG have released a booklet explaining all there is to know about Android to coincide with the release of their latest Android phone, the Optimus GT540. This talks you through simple things like the use of the Calendar and how to...
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Our top 10 Android Apps
June 4th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
To celebrate the release of LG’s new LG Optimus Android powered phone we have put our heads together and compiled a list of our 10 favourite apps available for Android users.
1. Shazam – Everyone is familiar with Shazam. Simply download this little beauty for free, hold it up to a speaker when you don’t know the song and it will very handily identify it for you.
2. Twidroid - Tweeting on the go is now a basic human right surely. Thankfully Twidroid will help you do this. When you open the app you will immediately be confronted with all the latest...
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Android users have a healthy App-etite
May 18th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
LG have recently undertaken a survey on Android Apps ahead of the release of their new Android phone – the LG Optimus GT540 handset.
You would be forgiven for thinking that gaming or lifestyle apps were the most popular, but the results indicate that people are keenest on using apps on their Android phones as a money saving tool! The UK spends £422.2 million* on mobile software applications each year, with apps featuring voucher codes for money off products and services topping the popularity.
The five most wanted app types are:
Apps that save you money (25%)
Apps that save you time (9%)
Apps that...
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Android increases it’s position in the smartphone market
May 12th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Smartphones are a necessity for modern life. Allowing you to keep on top of email, social media apps or even shopping on the go. But with so many available the big question is which to go for – iphone, Blackberry or Google’s option, Android? Well it certainly looks like more and more people are opting for Android as today’s Metro newspaper reports that Android phones are starting to outsell the iphone in the US. In the first quarter of this year iphone sales accounted for 21% of smartphone sales, with phones using Google’s Android operating system accounting for 28% of...
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Original and innovative, LG mobiles take center stage at iF Product Design Award 2010
May 6th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Once again, LG design and technology have been recognized at the highest level. This time, the plaudits came at the 2010 ceremony of the iF product design award, held in the German city of Hanover on March 2.
Along with reddot and IDEA, iF is one of the most prestigious design awards in the world, recognizing products that unite function, comfort and aesthetics while also displaying genuine innovation. This year, a total of 1,016 companies from 39 countries submitted 2,486 products, of which iF honored 778 for their extraordinary achievements in design.
All the award-winning entries will be on display at the...
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