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T3 and Techradar Awards
May 23rd, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
It’s that time of the year again, as T3 and Techradar – 2 of the most prestigious technology sites put together their list of nominations for their 2011 awards.
Techradar have announced their list of nominations for their ‘Phone of the Year’ awards and it’s great to see some of LG’s latest offerings to the smartphone market making their presence felt on the list. On the ‘Phone of the Year’ nominations list both the LG Optimus 2X and the LG Optimus 7 have a nod. Also amongst the nominations is the LG Optimus 3D’s screen in the ‘Best Phone Innovation’ category...
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The LG LW550T and LV550T get put through their paces
April 8th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
With the 2011 range of LG TVs arriving in stores from next week, you want to know that the TV you buy is as good as it can be for your needs. Well you can hear from the experts as to what they think of our new range thanks to the reviews below!
LW550T
The LW550T Cinema 3D has received a 4.5 out of 5 rating from Techradar and even branded it “smarter than Albert Einstein in a Saville Row suit.”
“Hardcore AV geeks will always remain sniffy about passive 3D screens because of the drop in picture resolution, but LG needn't be...
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#Happy Birthday Twitter!
March 21st, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
Happy Birthday Twitter! Five years ago today founder Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet; “inviting coworkers” to colleagues at web firm Ordeo. Not the most epic first words, but then Dorsey couldn’t have predicted that four years later he would have over 200 million active users per week sending a billion tweets every week from a company valued at over $4 billion!
Twitter’s San Franciscan beginnings may have been humble, thought up by Dorsey as he was sat eating Mexican Food in a children’s play area, but the subsequent growth and influence of Twitter has been staggering. Currently the top 5...
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The LE8900 “LG’s finest TV yet”
September 27th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The LE8900 LED TV from LG has been showered with accolades including a 4 star review from Home Cinema Choice, 5 stars from What Video & HD TV, a ‘Highly Recommended’ accolade from AVForums, a 5 star review from What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision and a nomination for TV of the year at the T3 Gadget of the Year Awards.
If somehow you remained unconvinced after such a wealth of excellent reviews TechRadar have got their hands on one for a full review. Their verdict? 5 stars of course…
The first thing noted by TechRadar is the inclusion of direct LED backlighting...
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Windows Phone 7
August 20th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The rise of Android has been meteoric, it recently over took iPhone sales in the US and reports say a staggering 100,000 new Android phones are being activated each day worldwide. But there is a competitor on the horizon with the imminent release of the Windows Phone 7, which is lined up to hit the market in October.
Initial plans from Microsoft had the Windows Phone 7 lined up for a release last year, but delays meant that it was held off until this year, with Windows Phone 6.5 released in the interim.
Microsoft’s intentions for Windows Phone 7 are to create...
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The BD570 Blu-ray & the LE8900 LED TV get 5 star reviews
June 29th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
The great reviews for LG’s technology keep rolling in as Techradar award the BD570 media streamer an excellent 5 stars and ask the ultimate question, ‘is it a media streamer that plays Blu-rays, or vice versa?
The review highlights the quality of the BD570 as both a media player and as a Blu-ray player, all in a small shell. It is assessed on its ability to playback a wide range of media files including avi, .DivX, .mpg, .mkv, .mp4, .wma, .jpg, .jpeg and .png, Blu-ray, DVD and even audio and passes all tests emphatically.
The closing comment of the review states “The...
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Techradar review the 50-inch PK790
June 21st, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Techradar have posted an article on their site talking through the best 46-inch, 47-inch and 50-inch TVs in the world. Techradar explain their decision to cover TVs of this size by explaining how TVs of this size get the newest technologies first.
This is the case for LG’s 50-inch PK790 plasma TV, which is packed full of great features including LG’s NetCast online service. The review also picks up on its design which they say is “one of the most attractive we’ve ever seen wrapped around a Plasma TV”.
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LG InTouch Max GW620 reviewed
January 29th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Techradar.com have posted their review of LG’s first android phone, the InTouch Max GW620, awarding it 4 out of 5 stars!
The review states “LG has clearly thought about what users want from a phone like this”, listing the easy to use slide out QWERTY keyboard, high quality 5.0 mega-pixel camera, effective social networking overlay and it’s reasonable price as highlights.
Their main complaint with the phone is the use of the S-class UI (user interface) system, which the reviewer personally struggled with, but also conceded that it can be turned off according to preference.
The review concludes by describing the GW620 as...
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2 LG TVs on Top 10 TVs in the world
December 14th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Techradar has compiled a list of their top 10 32-inch LCD TVs in the world today and LG has managed to get not one but two TVs on that list. We are very proud to see that the LF7700 and the SL8000 both made it on the Top 10 list amongst some very high quality TVs. Take a look at the LG online buyer's guide for the complete overview of all the latest LG LED and LCD TVs.
LF7700:
Even without a Freesat tuner and Full HD panel this would be considered a good 32in deal, but considering it packs some higher-level...
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Competition: Win a 42″ SL9000 TV
November 25th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
How would you like to celebrate the holidays early with this LG LED 42SL9000 in your home? With its flawless screen and invisible speaker technology, the SL9000 is perfect for home entertaining and we have decided to give one away in a competition here on the LG Blog.
Techradar recently gave this TV a great review highlighting the energy saving features and complimenting the LED quality and sleek design.
" LG's 42SL9000 42-inch LEDTV might well come to be remembered as one of the sets that put LED backlighting firmly on the map.....you can even set it up so it 'knows' (via Intelligent Sensor...
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