Posts Tagged ‘LG Optimus GT540’
LG Ireland hold a gaming night
October 15th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Last night LG Ireland hosted a gaming night for Irish technology journalists and bloggers to be able to get hands on with the products and enjoy some beer and pizza whilst they were at it.
The 15 selected guests were from a range of publications and blogs including the Irish Times, Silicon Republic, Tech.tv, Digitology, Boards.ie, AnthonyMcG and Culch.ie. They were treated to an evening of gaming in a room specially styled to give off an ‘at home’ experience to all who attended. This set-up included working displays of the LX9900 active shutter Full LED 3D TV playing Medal of Honour...
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Introducing the new LG Optimus One and LG Optimus Chic
September 14th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
This morning LG released more details on two members of the Optimus Family via an online press conference - the LG Optimus One and the Optimus Chic. The Optimus Smartphone family was launched with the Optimus GT540 and will extend to include an Android powered tablet as well as several new smartphones in the future.
The big news for both the Optimus One and the Optimus Chic is that they will both be among the first handsets to be running Android 2.2, Froyo, the latest incarnation of Google’s mobile platform, allowing two to three times faster and smoother internet browsing, web-page...
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Google bring Maps 4.4 to Android
July 29th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The rise and rise of Android is attributable to many factors. Things like the variety of handset choices, the openness of the apps for developers and the price in comparison to other smartphones being a big factor. For me one of my favourite things about Android is the inclusion of Google Maps as standard, including being able to use it as a sat-nav tool for free!
Today the Google Maps application, which comes as standard on all Android phones, got even better with the arrival of Google Maps for mobile 4.4 – the sixth update in six months for Google Maps!
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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.
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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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