Posts Tagged ‘LG inTouch’
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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Augmented reality in your pocket – the future of mobile phones
March 22nd, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
What is Augmented Reality?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKw_Mp5YkaE
In a bid to embrace augmented reality myself I downloaded the Layar Android app for my LG GW620 InTouch Max phone. In their own words:
“The idea is simple: Layar works by using a combination of the mobile phone’s camera, compass and GPS data to identify the user’s location and field of view, retrieve data based on those geographical coordinates, and overlay that data over the camera view.”
Thus, with a rumbling in my stomach and a glance at my watch I noted it was time for lunch, so I opened the food and drink option on Layar and...
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Phones, Trains and Automobiles – The Lady GaGa Race
March 12th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff – b’dom, tssh! The old ones are the best, but now, thanks to self professed ‘geek comedian’ Tom Scott we actually know this is fact - because he threw two drums and a cymbal off a cliff!
Being big fans of Tom Scott’s work we asked him to come up with a fun video using nothing but 2 VIP Lady GaGa tickets and some LG GW620 InTouch Max phones. So Tom devised ‘The Lady GaGa Race’. The idea is simple, get in touch with 2 friends either side of the country and...
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The Gadget Show review the LG GW620 Smartphone and OLED TV
March 5th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
In this weeks Gadget Show web.tv episode, Jon Bentley puts the LG InTouch Max GW620 through its paces. His review highlights the value for money of the GW620, citing the QWERTY keyboard, the 5 megapixel camera, a 3.5 mm headphone socket and the range of connectivity as just some of the bonuses. He does ring up the resistive touchscreen and use of android 1.5 as drawbacks, but concedes that none of the flaws are big enough to defeat the proposition of the phone, namely a Smartphone that won’t break the bank! Watch the full video for yourselves below.
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LG GW620 Android phone
February 3rd, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Last week I wrote a brief introduction to the GW620 and promised to tell you more having spent the weekend testing it out. Never one to break a promise, here is my feedback having spent some time playing with just a fraction of the many apps available from the android market place.
If I were to pick a favourite app it would definitely be the ‘Family Guy Soundboard’. If my flatmate were to pick a least favourite app, it would undoubtedly be the ‘Family Guy Soundboard’. As a big Family Guy fan, getting catchphrases and soundbites from the show in the...
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First impressions of the LG GW620 Android phone
January 29th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Today I finally got my hands on an LG GW620 and was so busy playing with it I almost forgot to tell you about it!
My first impressions are positive. It looks good without being overly flashy subjecting you to unwanted attention from undesirables. It’s well designed ergonomically, fitting nicely in your hand, as well as having a bit of weight to it reminding you it is a serious piece of technology. The phone was simple to use, with logical navigational menus allowing first time users not to feel overwhelmed by the wealth of features. Admittedly it took me a little...
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