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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 |
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LG is adding three new devices to its army of touchscreen featurephones, all part of the just-announced Wink Series: LG Wink T300, LG Wink Style T310 and LG Wink 3G T320. Reportedly designed to meet the demands of young users (the so-called Generation Z), the LG Wink phones come with wide social networking support, customizable interface, “intuitive and easy-to-use virtual QWERTY keypad”, “enhanced music functionality” (including FM radio and 3.5mm headset jacks), 2MP cameras, and MicroSD card support.
The LG Wink T300 is the smallest of the series, featuring a 2.4 inch QVGA touchscreen display – which LG dares to call “generous”. LG Wink Style T310 has a 2.8 inch display and is touted as “one of the most fashionable full-touch phones on the market”. LG Wink 3G T320 obviously features 3G connectivity, plus push email and a display that seems to have 2.8 inches. The recently seen LG T325 is a version of it.
All LG Wink phones will be available starting August in Europe and the Middle East. Other markets – Latin America, Asia (including China) and the CIS – will get the phones later in Q3.
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Monday, May 24th, 2010 |
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There is information about new LG mobile phone that designed for Chinese market, called LG GS108. The LG GS108 phone is the entry-level handheld device. It is equipped with 1.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 128×128 pixels, FM tuner, a microSD memory card slot, and flashlight.
LG GS108 phone has a 950 mAh battery that providing up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 800 hours in standby mode. New LG GS108 phone supports dual-band GSM connectivity (GSM 900/1800 MHz). Dimensions of LG GS108 phone are 103.9×43.5×12.9 mm and weighs only 65 grams.
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Monday, May 24th, 2010 |
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AT&T has unveiled a new LG featurephone – the LG Vu Plus , which builds on the success of the original LG Vu, launched way back in 2008. The new Vu Plus comes with an enhanced UI, sliding 4-row QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Social Net, full HTML browser, 3MP camera, and MicroSD card slot.
The phone’s display is a 3 inch capacitive one. Its resolution is not known, but it seems to be 240 x 400 pixels. LG Vu Plus will be available at AT&T starting June 6. The phone will set you back $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010 |
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LG Electronics (LG) today announced unaudited earnings results based on IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the three-month period ending March 31, 2010.
Sales and Profit - LG posted consolidated first quarter 2010 sales of KRW 13.7 trillion (USD 11.9 billion) and operating profit of KRW 529 billion (USD 462 million), increasing sales 3.7 percent (up 28 percent in USD) and operating profit by 2.6 percent (up 26 percent in USD) year-over-year. The LG Home Entertainment Company’s revenues grew 20 percent from a year ago as demand for flat panel TVs surged, resulting in sales of KRW 5.2 trillion (USD 4.5 billion) and operating profit of KRW 182 billion (USD 159 million). LCD TV shipments jumped 62 percent to 5.2 million unit compared to the same period last year. An aggressive product line-up led by Full LED LCD TVs and a higher proportion of premium products will continue to drive profits for the LG Home Entertainment Company.
The LG Mobile Communications Company posted a sales revenue decrease of 19.4 percent year-over-year as a result of the low season and a drop in mobile phone prices. Handset shipments reported 27.1 million units while its sales dropped 19.7 percent yearover-year. Operating profit dropped to 0.9 percent year-over-year due to investment and marketing expenses. The company expects to improve sales and profitability through new smartphone launches and expansion of global platform models.
The LG Home Appliance Company showed consistent positive performance with eight percent year-over-year growth (33 percent growth on a USD base) on sales of KRW 2.4 trillion (USD 2.1 billion) and operating profit of KRW 207 billion (USD 181 million). Sales from overseas markets grew 34 percent compared to the first quarter of 2009 led by solid sales in China, India and North America. Market demand in the second quarter is expected to slow down but the company will secure profitability and market leadership through aggressive cost reduction and sustainable sales growth.
The LG Air Conditioning Company saw sales decreased six percent (15 percent growth on a USD base) year-over-year to KRW 1.2 trillion (USD 1.0 billion) and operating profit came at KRW 43 billion (USD 38 million). Growth led by emerging markets is expected as the peak season approaches and the global economy continues to recover. The LG Business Solutions Company recorded a strong increase in sales of 15.4 percent year-over-year with sales reaching KRW 1.3 trillion (USD 1.1 billion) on stronger demand for IT products and solid demand in emerging markets. Sales of car infotainment products grew with the recovery of the automobile market and monitor sales also picked up, especially in Europe and South and Central America.
Financial Statement and Non-operating Items Net profit for the first quarter of 2010 rose significantly to KRW 675 billion (USD 590 million), compared to a loss of KRW 200 billion (USD 142 million) a year earlier. Equity method gain of KRW 219 billion (USD 191 million) from affiliates helped push up net profit. In particular, LG Display booked an equity method gain of KRW 230 billion (USD 201 million).
LG adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2010 with the objective of unifying its global accounting and financial reporting standards. The 104 subsidiaries of which LG owns more than 50 percent of voting shares have been consolidated under IFRS, including overseas subsidiaries and LG Innotek. As a result, LG Display, in which LG Electronics owns a 37.9 percent stake, will no longer be consolidated in LG Electronics’ earnings results.
2010 2Q Business Direction and Prospects - The company expects to see growth in the second quarter of 2010 with the global economic recovery and the start of the high season for air conditioning business. LG will continue to introduce new products in major categories including smartphones, invest aggressively in R&D and marketing and develop premium products in order to secure its position in respective categories.
2010 1Q Exchange Rates Explained - Amounts in Korean Won (KRW) are translated into US Dollars (USD) at the average rate of the three month period in each corresponding quarter: KRW 1,145 per USD (2010 1Q) and KRW 1,409 per USD (2009 1Q).
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 |
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LG Mobiles has launched SU2300 and SU950 Android smartphones with Snapdragon CPU. The Android-powered LG LU2300 smartphone sounded quite interesting when we first heard about and saw it in live pics, but as it turns out it really is quite a remarkable device, now that LG itself has come forward to officially announce its existence. LG Korea has officially launched the phone alongside what it calls the LG KU9500/SU950. And that model isn’t so bad either.
Both phones are going to be running the open-source Android mobile operating system with 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPUs, 3.5-inch AMOLED 800×480 touchscreen displays, and 5-megapixel cameras. They will differ in that the LG SU2300 will also have a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and built-in trackpad. Dolby mobile surround sound, terrestrial DMB, Wi-Fi and GPS will be onboard both phones.
LG mentions a little something called “LG Air Sync” in their press release, which they says makes it possible for users to share contacts, calendar, mail, photos, music, and videos with a PC or web server wirelessly. This feature, along with “Scan Search”‘ (an augmented reality application) and other bundled Android apps are counted by LG as major selling points of the new phones. Just a month before that in June, the LG SU950/KU9500 (pictured above) will be released, and it will also run on Android 2.1.
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 |
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LG Mobiles has unveiled a pack of fun and entertainment bundled phones, LG GU285 & LG GU220 at Rs.6500/- and Rs. 4500/- respectively in India. LG GU285 is distinct with 5 email accounts, 2 MP camera, EDGE, 3G, configurable hot key, multi tasking key, regional newspaper, fun applications, and secondary VGA camera.
LG GU220 is a stylish slider with solid metallic design and slide keypad. It projects 5.6cm screen by which you can access the widgets from homescreen. It features VGA camera and entertains through FM radio. LG GU220 offers fast connectivity,fast browsing, and downloading speeds with the aid of EDGE.On the whole it offers a talk time of 10 hrs.
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010 |
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3 UK has just launched a new LG phone dubbed Viewty GT . By the looks of it, this is the LG GT405, showcased by LG back in March. The Viewty GT features a 3 inch resistive touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixels, 3G connectivity, A-GPS, Google Maps, Bluetooth, music player, Facebook access, 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, 60MB of internal memory and MicroSD card support.
Since it’s offered via 3, the LG Viewty GT also comes with Windows Live Messenger and Skype preinstalled (for Skype-to-Skype calls). You can get the LG Viewty GT from 3 UK for free, if you’re willing to sign an 18-month contract agreement of at least £15 per month.The phone is also available on PAYG for £119.99.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 |
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LG India has announced the launch of its full slide-out QWERTY, Android laden touchscreen handset, the LG GW620 in India. The phone comes in at a time when the likes of HTC and Samsung had launched quite a few handsets in the mid-range segment -all based on Android. The LG GW620 is expected to compete with the likes of the Samsung i7500 Galaxy and the HTC Tattoo – both of which are priced lower than the former.
Let’s now see what the GW620 has in store for you. The handset, as mentioned earlier, happens to come with a physical QWERTY keyboard. This is probably the first handset in its price range to come with a full-fledged hardware QWERTY keyboard in India. The phone has a 3-inch capacitive TFT screen. There is a 5 megapixel camera at the rear capable of recording Videos as well. Video recording isn’t impressive at just QVGA resolution. The camera supports geo-tagging, face detection and even has image stabilization features crammed into it. The phone supports playback of Divx files and comes with a document viewer as well. As of now, it runs Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake). LG has incorporated its custom S-Class UI over Android on this phone.”
The GW620 is 3G ready and tips the scales at 139 grams. A 3.5 mm jack is provided for music enthusiasts. The phone comes with 150MB of internal memory and can take microSD cards of up to 32GB. Connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, and v2.0 micro USB. FM Radio fans rejoice! Unlike the Samsung Galaxy, this one has FM Radio! It boasts of a powerful 1500 mAh Li-Po battery that endows it with a talk time of 7h 40 minutes. The standby time is 500 hours. The phone is now on sale in India and is priced at Rs. 18,990.
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Monday, December 7th, 2009 |
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The latest LG Chocolate edition handset dubbed LG Chocolate BL40 has been launched in India by the company for providing Indian customers a slim and sleek device supported by cutting edge technology and very user friendly features. The luxurious handset is very similar to the LG Chocolate BL20 and the firm tried to epitomize style and elegance with the help of newly launched device. Major attractions of LG Chocolate device include a 4-inch wide HD LCD screen with 800 x 345 pixel resolution.
The new phone is also loaded with high quality 5 megapixel cameras with Schinder-Kreuznach lens and flash that would make photography experience very interesting in addition to superior quality. The device, with cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio, also supports Wi-Fi connectivity for accessing broadband at a high speed while FM transmitter makes it easy for listening high quality music and media services. The device also represents S-Class UI featuring finger-friendly 3D graphics and it is capable to offer faster email and internet services. It is available for Rs 30,000 across all mobile stores in the country.
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009 |
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LG India has launched its innovatively designed handset dubbed GD900 Crystal for Indian consumers. The device boasts of LG’s advanced touch technology and Gesture Command. The LG Crystal claims to be the world’s first transparent handset and features intuitive 3D S-class UI. The GD900 sports a 7.62 cms WVGA full touchscreen display and incorporates an alphanumeric keypad that doubles as a touchpad for controlling the handset.
“We wanted to give our consumers a super luxury experience and therefore, developed a handset that touts a gorgeous sliding keypad – the LG GD900 Crystal. The phone’s transparent touchpad feature adds to the personality of our consumers and gives gizmo geeks a wonderful reason to possess it. Not only this, we have made a creative use of hardware through Gesture Command that provides control via simple, on-screen finger movements. We are positive that our new handset will become a winning model of the year,” explained Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, Mobile Communications, LGEIL.
To launch a feature, users simply need to press the handset’s multitasking button and draw one of the 12 easy symbols on the keypad. Further, users can also assign symbols to any of the device’s nine multitasking-enabled features. The transparent phone is also inclusive of a dedicated graphics chipset offering comprehensive multimedia experience.
The Crystal comes with 1.5GB of internal memory and allows expansion till 16GB. The mobile phone packages Wi-Fi capabilities, Dolby Mobile enhanced sound and DVD resolution video recording, 8 megapixel auto-focus camera and media player. The LG Crystal is offered in chrome and titen shades and is made available at all retail outlets nationwide for Rs 26,000.
[Via: news.unwireindia]
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