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The new Windows Phone 7-equipped LG device

Published on: 2nd March, 2010

In January, an issued report was claiming that LG is about to release its first Windows Phone 7-equipped device somewhere in September. On February 25, 2010, news from China seem to confirm the report. Even if initially the device was announced as being launched in September, the company has put a range on the release [...]

Samsung brings Skype to its TVs

Published on: 1st March, 2010

In order to compete against LG and Panasonic Skype deals, Samsung has recently added Skype to its own TV sets. The software will be integrated into the LED7000 and the LED 8000, allowing video and audio calls through the Internet connection. Samsung recommends the Freetalk TV camera, as the company won’t benefit from a webcam [...]

LG’s plans for 2010 revealed

Published on: 25th February, 2010

A roadmap for LG’s release schedule has recently leaked, causing the revealing of almost all of the company’s plans for 2010. This way, it has been confirmed that many of the TVs released at CES will start shipping in March or April. Moreover, a 3D variant for the LH9500 series, called the LX9500, will be [...]

GW990 – LG’s first MeeGo phone

Published on: 18th February, 2010

A day after Nokia and Intel have announced the merging of their respective mobile Linux variants, LG has officially confirmed that its new smartphone, the GW990, will use the also new MeeGo operating system. Therefore, the new LG smartphone will most probably be the first MeeGo phone to be launched. Until now, it was rumored [...]

Apple and Amazon to be challenged by LG’s e-reader

Published on: 17th February, 2010

The e-book reader developed by LG is expected to directly compete with the iPad and Kindle, as KW Kim, the chief of the company for Middle East and Africa claimed. The features of the e-book reader were not explained, but it is meant to compete with Amazon and Apple. The e-book reader would most likely [...]

LG’s 15-inch OLED TV, soon available in the USA

Published on: 17th February, 2010

At the Integrated Systems Europe show, the LG staff announced that the company’s 15-inch OLED TV will be brought to the USA somewhere by the middle of 2010. The TV, already available in Korea under the name of EL9500, is LG’s first OLED TV able to reach true HD resolution, peaking at 720p (1366×768). OLED [...]

LG to release a full-touch Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphone in Korea

Published on: 31st January, 2010

LG has recently presented a new Windows Mobile Windows 6.5-based handset in Korea. The device is known by three names: LG-SU210, LU21 or KU2100. Besides the latest operating system from Microsoft, the 210 series has a 3-inch touchscreen with a 240×480 resolution. Its 5-megapixel camera with auto focus can capture photos and video sequences. Compatibility [...]

LG X300 direct rival of the MacBook Air?

Published on: 25th January, 2010

A new PC commercial is the place where LG is declaring war to Apple’s MacBook Air. An ad for the new X300, distributed in its home country, Korea, is showing a MacBook Air taken out of a manila envelope and afterwards replaced with the LG system, after qualifying the Apple device as “unthinkable”. The X300 [...]

LG VS750 to work in both AT&T and Verizon networks

Published on: 25th January, 2010

The LG VS750 which had its second appearance at the GSM Global Certification forum is a version of the LG GM750 which is currently present in Verizon’s network.
The latest listing reveals support for quad-band GSM networks and for the 850MHz HSDPA band already used in AT&T’s network.
The LG VS750, like its predecessor GM750, will probably [...]

Very flexible 19-inch e-paper prototype LG-made

Published on: 19th January, 2010

LG Display announced in Seoul the development of a very flexible 19-inch e-paper display. Although it cannot be totally folded, the 0.01-inch (about 0.3mm) thick monochrome display has a TFT array as well as a thin metal foil that makes possible the recovering of its original shape. The e-paper display has 9.8×15.7 inches and is [...]

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