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Hands on with the LG Optimus One
November 9th, 2010 by LG Blog UK
It’s always a good day when a new LG handset lands on my desk. I relocate to one of the sofas in the office and get to legitimately lie around all afternoon and play with the phone! This was no exception when the new LG Optimus One handset landed last week.
Running Android 2.2, with a 3.2” capacitive touchscreen and a 3.0MP camera the LG Optimus One is one of the most affordable smartphones available on the market.
Having spent an afternoon lay on the sofa playing with it I was instantly taken with the UI. Running Android 2.2 LG have added...
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LG Optimus One Launch party
November 5th, 2010 by LG Blog UK
Last night was the launch party of the brand new LG Optimus One handset. The exclusive party was held at the Penthouse bar on London’s Leicester Square, with a wonderful seventh floor view of the London skyline at night the perfect place to try out the Optimus One’s Google Goggles feature.
The party served as an introduction to the new handset, with LG’s trainers on hand to talk party-goers through the wide range of features on the handset whilst they enjoyed a drink and a canapé. Entertainment was on hand over the evening with a DJ set from model Dasiy Lowe...
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LG’s guide to Android
June 15th, 2010 by LG Blog UK
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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Android increases it’s position in the smartphone market
May 12th, 2010 by LG Blog UK
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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LG Optimus phone Primed to take on the UK Smartphone market
April 27th, 2010 by LG Blog UK
After the successful release of the GW620 InTouch Max, LG have announced the release of their next Android phone for release in the UK. The LG GT540 Optimus phone is lined up for a May release and looks to pick up where the InTouch Max left off, with upgrades including Android 1.6 and Bluetooth 2.1 included. The LG Optimus is the ideal phone for those new to Android and smartphones in general.
“LG Optimus is the ideal choice for early smartphone users who expect all the features of smartphones without the complexity,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG...
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