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Thursday, February 26, 2015

LG's Latest Watch Ditches Android Wear ... And The Smartphone

Just days after unveiling the stylish-looking Urbane smartwatch, LG has announced a second model. The Urbane LTE runs software based on WebOS, rather than Android Wear, and doesn't require a phone connection at all—it takes its own SIM and can make and receive calls.We've seen smartwatches that can operate as standalone devices before—notably the Samsung Gear S—but this is the first to offer high-speed 4G LTE connectivity. In terms of physical looks, it's very similar to the Android Wear Urbane, which itself takes its cues from...

LG G Pad F 7.0 coming to Sprint on March 17; free on contract

The main features of the LG G Pad F 7 include a 7-inch display, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. On the camera front, the device packs a 5MP rear camera, along with a 1.2MP front-facing shooter. Finally, all of this runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and comes in your choice of white or black versions — though the black option won't hit stores until April 10. Along with the announcement of the G Pad 7 tablet, Sprint also says that it is running a limited promotion whereby customers...

Friday, February 21, 2014

Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade for LG G2 happening in mid-March

LG has announced that the anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat OS upgrade for the LG G2 smartphone is expected to roll out in Singapore from mid-March. Here is the official press release from LG: LG's Acclaimed Flagship Smartphone and Latest Android OS Offer Exceptional User Experience SINGAPORE, FEBRUARY 21, 2014 - LG Electronics (LG) announced today that the anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat OS upgrade for the G2 smartphone is expected to roll out in Singapore starting in Mid March. "The provision of timely software updates is one of the many ways...

Jolla readies Sailfish OS for Android in a bid for Chinese firmware flashers

Finnish smartphone maker Jolla says its Sailfish OS has exited beta and will soon be available to install on Android devices.Jolla has been selling its devices in Europe for a few months now, but today the young company outlined how it will get its operating system to more remote markets without the help of carriers and OEMs.So far, there have been three main parts to Jolla's plan: the device, the Sailfish operating system, and the Sailfish alliance. Last November it started selling its Jolla smartphone, which carried its beta...

LG G Pro 2 with 5.9-inch full-HD display, Android 4.4 now available in Korea

LG recently launched the much-awaited G Pro 2 smartphone without revealing the price and availability of the device. Now however, the price of the latest phablet from LG has been revealed thanks its official launch in Korea.The G Pro 2 is listed at a price of 999,900 South Korean Won, which translates to roughly Rs. 58,000 without contract. The LG G Pro 2 is now available in Korea via the country's three major mobile carriers: SKT (SKTelecom), KTF (Korea Telecom Freetel) and LGT (LG Telecom). Notably, the South...