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  Looks like LG is gearing up for the ultimate battle in the smartphone arena. Engadget has received few pictures of the new LG device that looks to be the most power packed phone we’ve seen till date. The phone codenamed as Star will sell under the Optimus line and feature some meaty specs like [...]

  LG has had a rough year when it comes to smartphones so it’s good to hear that one of their smartphones is doing well. They’ve announced that their Optimus One (P500) has sold more than a million units in 40 days. Optimus One is one of the few affordable handsets that comes with Android [...]

  LG has introduced its new 10.1-inch netbook in South Korea. Going by the model number X170, the netbook comes with an Atom N455 (1.66GHz dual-core) or N550 (1.5GHz) processor, 1GB of RAM, 250GB HDD and an integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics. What is striking about this netbook is the accompanying SmartPOP feature that utilizes [...]

  LG just confirmed that they’ll be launching an Android-based tablet in first quarter of next year. The tablet will be known as the LG Pad and will feature an 8.9-inch display, Android Honeycomb OS and powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 2 dual-core processor. Other tablets like iPad and Galaxy Tab feature a 9.7-inch and 7-inch [...]

  LG might have put its Android tablet plans on hold for Honeycomb but it looks like the Korean manufacturer is creating a Windows-based tablet. The H1000B was found in the FCC database and a corresponding picture on Twitpic. While most details are under wraps at the moment, few things we know are the Windows [...]

  LG Electronics today announced the arrival of a new 3D notebook. The A510 from LG is the world’s first notebook to give “near full HD” 3D experience. The 15.6-inch notebook uses 3D polarized glasses and is powered by Intel’s Core i7 CPU with Nvidia GeForce GT 425M GPU featuring 1GB dedicated DDR3 memory. Additionally, [...]

  LG has announced a new digital photo frame for Indian consumers. The F8010N photo frame comes in an all-black glossy design and allows users to share pictures on its 8-inch display 800×600 resolution display. F8010N supports wide variety of picture formats like JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG RAW along with the option to play [...]

  Just a week after Nokia’s CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo was replaced by Stephen Elop, LG Electronics too have announced a change in the position of the chief executive officer. LG has confirmed that Koo Bon-joon (pictured above) will replace Nam Yong after he resigned from the job due to LG’s weakening phone business. LG is [...]

  LG has confirmed that its high-end smartphones due in fourth quarter of this year will use Nvidia’s Tegra 2 SoC. Tegra 2 chips will be used in LG’s Optimus line of phones and will ensure a competitive advantage to LG, who currently is lagging in the smartphone race. Tegra 2 has many advantages like [...]

  LG is showcasing its Optimus 7 phone at the IFA. Although official details are slim at the moment, the Optimus 7 reportedly runs Windows Phone 7 and features built-in wireless streaming to DLNA compatible devices. The phone is able to send content like 720p HD videos, hi-res pictures and music directly from the media [...]

  LG has unveiled two new 3D-equipped projectors for the South Korean market. The projectors – BX327 and BX277 are the world’s first DLP projectors that support 3D and the only difference between both these models is the brightness. The superior BX327 has a brightness of 3,200 lumens whereas BX277 has 2,700 lumens of brightness. [...]

  Sony is already onboard the Google TV initiative and now South Korea’s LG Electronics is also looking to hop on the Google TV train. However, there’s one glitch — LG is wary about adopting it because Google could dominate the software space and LG doesn’t want to remain a mere hardware provider. “Google TV [...]

  Seems like Samsung is not the only one trying to pitch its products to football (or soccer) lovers. It’s their compatriot LG who has launched X140 World Cup Edition netbook and unlike Samsung’s offering, LG improves only on the aesthetic front. The netbook comes with a player striking a ball etched on the lid. [...]

  It seems LG too couldn’t get their eyes off the renewed tablet market. LG is preparing UX10 Windows 7 tablet that is being showcased at the Computex currently. Engadget managed to get their hands dirty with the device that is claimed to show “some serious promise”. Under the hood, the 10.1-inch UX10 tablet features [...]

  LG’s powerful Android phone is ready to hit the South Korean market this coming weekend. The Optimus Q (LU2300) will be available on LG Telecom and has been tailored to suit the Korean consumers. The phone runs Android 1.6 (v2.1 update during July-August) and is touted to have an easy-to-use user interface loaded with [...]