Saturday, November 21st, 2009
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.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
LG India has launched of 3 new handsets in the mobile category – GW525 , GT505 and GM730 . Resembling miniature computers all three handsets offer features that boast of powerful processors, abundant memory, easy operating systems and social networking services. Designed with usability in mind, LG’s offerings will highlight the touch friendly, easy to navigate and user friendly interface which delivers an easier and faster experience for users. The new phones not only possess features that ease out business operations but also offer great social networking tools.
The new range offers seamless and unrivalled mobile experience making them an extremely convenient device. We are positive that these new offerings will function as a complete professional as well as personal organize and play a pivotal role in growing the mobile handset category in the coming months . said Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, LGEIL. The GT505 not only gets the user to their destination; it also affords them fast connection to the internet once they are there, either via WiFi or HSDPA 3.6. Take a photo with its 5.0MP
Built around a 3D cube layout, the S-class UI of LG GM730 and Windows Mobile combination makes the device quite easy to operate. Email, for example, is easier to set up and use because the phones schedule and contact lists are connected. This means users can send and receive messages using less key presses than on regular smartphones, making the process of sending an email smoother than ever.
Advanced multimedia features such as a 5 megapixel camera, MP3 player and numerous action-packed games make this phone a full-featured entertainment device. The LG-GM730 incorporates LGs signature style with a slim, seamless profile and smooth, stylish rounded edges. At just 11.9 mm and highlighted by an elegant chrome band, this slim handset is the perfect on-the-go device for new as well as experienced Smartphone users.
A brilliant set of gadgets by LG are priced at a very affordable range in various store in India. LG GW525, GT505 and GM730 are priced at Rs. 14000, Rs. 15000 and Rs. 22,500 respectively.
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, today announced the imminent launch of three new Windows phones in the next few weeks, delivering on LG’s commitment to further grow its share of the global smartphone market. The three devices will kick off LG’s most aggressive smartphone strategy to date, which will ultimately result in a total of 13 new LG-branded Windows phones launched globally before the end of 2010.
The three latest additions to LG’s expanding smartphone line-up and the first to include the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system include a full touchscreen device, a touch slider with QWERTY keyboard and a QWERTY bar-type handset. The three phones will be aimed at different segments of the market ranging from premium to affordable smartphones. The phones will be introduced initially for early adopter customers in Europe, the United States and Asia before being made available globally.
Designed with usability in mind, LG’s latest smartphone offerings will highlight the touch-friendly, easy-to-navigate interface of Windows Mobile 6.5 which delivers an easier and faster smartphone experience for users. These Windows phones will be supported by LG’s own distinctive S-Class User Interface, which offers a unique 3D experience that works with Microsoft’s familiar operating system.
“This initial launch is a strong testament that LG is committed to offering a spectrum of choices for our broad range of customers,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our work with Microsoft on mobile devices reflects our strategy of offering the best in both hardware and software in all our smartphones.”
The latest version of Windows Mobile includes an upgraded Internet Explorer Mobile browser with a new engine and a customized version of Adobe Flash Lite for accessing sites previously unable to render properly on a handheld. Windows Mobile 6.5 will also include free access to Microsoft’s My Phone service where customers can perform automatic backups of photos, music, contacts and text messages from their handheld to the web for easy access any time.
“With familiar software like Microsoft Outlook, Windows Media Player and Windows Live, these phones will give people the confidence to get things done with the software they would normally expect from their PCs,” said Todd Peters, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corp. “LG’s portfolio of stylish Windows smartphones gives people the ability to choose the model that best suits their style and budget.”
Launched in July, the LG Application Store will offer add-ons for all three devices as well as future LG smartphone devices. The site expects to offer up to 2,000 downloadable applications by the end of year.
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
LG has just released their latest 8 megapixel camera phone the LG Viewty Smart or is also well-known among mobile maniacs as LG-GC900. The latest 8 megapixel camera has first-in-its class Intelligent Shot Mode that makes it easier to take great photos by automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly. The LG viewty has a gorgeous display and best-of-class user interface. The phone is just 12.4 mm thick and has a weight of just 102g which makes it more appealing.
Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, Mobile Communications, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. said that, “Viewty Smart is a real digital camera in a really stylish phone. Perfect for those dedicated to fashion and who like to be one step ahead of the technology crowd, LG GC 900 allows you to take your best shot and share your photos with friends and family quickly and simply. The Viewty Smart has a gorgeous display and best-of-class user interface. It has the potential of becoming a bestseller as it takes the pleasure of taking pictures to newer horizons”.
LG Viewty Smart phone also features LG’s new 3D S-Class User Interface, with a few extra features like an on screen camera mode selector dial that makes Viewty Smart’s camera faster and easier to use. LG Viewty Smart also boasts improvements to its hardware as well as to its software.
The new 8 megapixel camera functionality includes a Light sensitivity up to ISO 1600, a Power LED flash, image stabilization, multi face detection and smile detection as well. It also includes many more features like a 3.0-inch touchscreen with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution that also features multi-touch and an accelerometer, Support for DivX or XviD formats, it also has 1.5GB of internal memory and microSD card support, 3G (with HSDPA), GPRS/EDGE, and some common features like Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0, FM radio with RDS and GPS with A-GPS support and Geotagging for the camera, moreover it has a unique TV Out feature also.
“LG Viewty Smart change is a treasure trove, giving you pictures that look exactly like what you see. It is the best 8 megapixel camera phone on the market not only because of its specs, but because of the unparalleled user experience it delivers”, added Arora to his previous comment. LG Viewty Smart will be available in market across retail outlets at just Rs. 27, 500.
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, announced today that more than five million LG-KP500 “Cookie” mobile phones have been snapped up worldwide since its launch nine months ago. This gives Cookie the distinction of being the fastest selling device among LG’s range of full touch screen phones.
“Achieving five million units in sales in only nine months is proof that we’re on track with our goal to make Cookie a phone that’s loved by everyone,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our strategy to provide a full touch screen phone at an affordable price has succeeded beyond our original expectations. If the current trend continues, we expect to see Cookie hit sales of 10 million by the end of this year.”
The LG Cookie has been breaking its own sales records at a terrific rate since it was launched in over 60 countries in November 2008. The phone was an immediate hit and achieved one million in sales in the first fourteen weeks after launch.
To put this into perspective, 19,000 LG Cookies have been sold per day which equates to 791 units every hour or nine phones per minute. Five million LG Cookies placed side-by-side would cover an area of almost 29,500 square meters (35,281 square yards). Placed end-to-end, the line of Cookies would extend 535 kilometers (1,755,249 feet) which is over 60 times the height of Mt. Everest.
According to Germany’s largest market research firm, GfK (Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung) Group, the LG Cookie has stayed firmly in the top ten on the sales charts in major European countries for most of the year. As a slim and lightweight handset, LG’s Cookie is fully equipped with most of the key features found in premium full touch screen phones, including a 3.0 megapixel camera, 3D accelerometer and an Active Flash User Interface with vivid widget icons to provide easy access to commonly used functions.
LG varied the line-up of Cookie colors as consumers today are increasingly accessorizing their mobile phones. To give customers more options, LG expanded its offering by 10 new colors in addition to the original four – black, Vandyke brown, anodized silver and elegant gold — available at the phone’s launch.
Thanks to the popularity of Cookie, LG is predicting continued strong sales into the future. In addition to the fast-growing customer base of Cookie owners, LG will continue to drive sales of the next-generation full touch screen phones, such as Arena, throughout the year.
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will develop a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) business in India that will help securing carbon credits. The CDM was developed under the Kyoto Protocol as a cost effective way to limit overall global greenhouse gas emissions.
Under the CDM, an industrialized nation participating in a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a developing nation is entitled to receive carbon credits from the United Nations. LG’s Eco Strategy Team under the leadership of the company’s CTO teamed up with the local LG Electronics operation to develop a CDM business after determining through extensive research that India offered a unique environment to put certain theories to the test.
“As a leading company in electronic home appliances and information technology, we have a social responsibility to lead by developing solutions to today’s environmental challenges,” said Dr. Woo Paik, Chief Technology Officer at LG Electronics. “Through the Clean Development Mechanism business we will help reduce global emissions while also securing carbon credits. This will help us to be compliant with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change scheduled after 2012.”
The power consumption of LG’s brand new high-efficiency refrigerators will be compared to 2008 models to determine the company’s carbon credits. In the case of India, the United Nations is offering 0.8kgs of carbon emission rights in exchange for a reduction in consumption equivalent to 1KWh of electricity.
Per UN requirement, LG Electronics invited stakeholders including local residents to the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi on July 11 to hold open forums and public hearings introducing the CDM business. The CDM methodology regarding the production and sale of high-efficiency refrigerators was registered with the UN in September 2008.
CDM is the only broadly-approved global standard universally recognized by member governments. LG will begin the business of securing carbon emission rights once its business proposal is accepted by the Indian government in July this year and by the UN afterwards.
LG has set a goal to raise the energy efficiency of refrigerators produced in India by an average of five percent annually over the next ten years. Even as of now, LG refrigerators have the highest energy efficiency ratings in India. LG refrigerators also receive highest ratings from the Indian consumers as well as it has held number one market share position in India in recent years.
With the launch of the CDM business, LG is taking a leading position as a solution provider in dealing with India’s widespread shortage of electricity, primarily due to infrastructural issues. India’s high CO2 emissions and over-pollution due to excessive reliance on fossil fuels is also of concern for the developing nation.
LG expects to benefit from credits generated by the CDM program as well as contributing to local employment as refrigerator production increases over the next decade. Moreover, through company-wide efforts, LG is working to reduce greenhouse gases by developing highly-efficient products and smart green technology. Earlier this year LG announced that it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 million tons annually by 2020.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
In India, the major player in the global flat panel display market, LG Electronics, announced today the launch of the single layer PQ70 HD Plasma TV with 600 Hz Sub-field Driving technologies. Keeping up the company’s motto “Advanced Technology, Beautifully Hidden,” the PQ70 gives exceptional picture quality in a sleek and sophisticated frameless package.
LG Electronics being a key player in plasma TVs, in 2008, continued to hold a very strong market share in the segment, with 50 percent of overall plasma sales in Korea and 44 percent in India. More than better viewing and stylish design, rising energy costs and the environment are more important. With its latest plasma TVs with its energy efficient Smart Energy Saving Plus, standard for 2009, LG addresses this.
Out of total plasma TVs sold in India in 2008 45% of them with Industry sales totaling 60,000 sets were made by LG. The secret of the success of LG in India lies in its award winning designs, innovative technology and its integrated supply chain. The brand introduces a gamut of outstanding features in the plasma category proving a remarkable success in the region with more than 44 percent of market share. LG Electronics success is incredibly due to features designed specifically so as to meet the needs of the local customers as well as due to good design and innovative technology.
“With an innovative single layer design, optimized image quality, Bluetooth connectivity and DivX capabilities, we’re sure the LG PQ70 will please even the most discerning TV watcher. Plasma TV’s are available in 7 models with target sales of 40000 units by the end of 2009. Our plasma sales have surpassed all expectations so far and we are looking forward to even greater success in 2009. We will continue to develop our products further by actively listening to our customers and incorporating their insights into our products,” announced on this occasion Moon B Shin, MD, LGEIL.
“Every market has specific needs and we’ve worked very hard to get to know our customers in India so that we can meet their needs better than anyone else. The plasma TV market is very healthy and we look forward to leading its continued growth by continuing to deliver products with smart technology, stylish design and features uniquely targeted to specific consumers,” added further Business Group Marketing Head, Home Entertainment, Amitabh Tiwari.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Another latest release of LG is LG-GD900 Crystal, the world’s first transparent phone by LG Electronics (LG).
LG’s Crystal Smartphone is a touch screen slider phone and sports a 3 – inch 16 M color TFT screen and features an 8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and D1 video recording at 30 fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording.
LG Crystal phone has a .5GB of internal memory, GPRS EDGE class 12 and Wi-Fi for connectivity. The weight of the phone is 127 g and measures 105 x 52.5 x 13.5 mm.
The company explains the touch pad saying, “The phone’s slide-down Crystal Touchpad first appears to just be an alphanumeric keypad, but it actually doubles as a touchpad for controlling the phone.”
It can also be used as a trackpad on a laptop computer. Moreover, it can recognize handwriting, respond to multi-touch commands and can enable a new way of navigation called Gesture Command, another first from the company.
The Crystal Touchpad slid open phone is completely transparent and illuminated with a soft glow. “It is made of highly durable tempered glass and is framed and reinforced by a band of Liquidmetal, a composite alloy that is ultra-strong and able to absorb shock and vibration”, says LG.
There comes a multitasking button for multitasking and draw one of 12 easy symbols on the keypad. These symbols can be assigned to any of the phone’s nine multitasking-enabled features.
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications announces that its flagship multimedia phone, the LG Arena, is now available in a dusty pink metal finish exclusive to Orange UK.
Featuring all of the multimedia capabilities that have made the LG Arena such a hit with consumers, this new pink outer casing adds an eye catching dimension of colour which complements the rich 3D graphics that bring the phone to life.
With onboard GPS capabilities that work with Orange Maps, the LG Arena ‘Pink’ is the perfect navigation tool to use in the car or on foot. Featuring turn-by-turn directions and the ability to search for points of interest nearby, the LG Arena “Pink” delivers an excellent array of multimedia features in a stylish casing.
Jeremy Newing, head marketing, LG Mobile UK says, “LG understands the importance of diversifying its products and it is evident that consumers want the choice to purchase a phone in their favourite colour. LG and Orange are enjoying working together to bring popular models to market and expanding ranges such as the LG Cookie and LG KS360 to meet wider consumer needs, the exclusive launch of the LG Arena ‘Pink’ is no exception”.
LG Arena ‘Pink’ features include:
* Large 3.0″ full touchscreen WVGA resolution
* 5 megapixel camera
* 8GB internal memory expandable with external micro SD slot up to 40GB
* Up to 30 hours of MP3 playtime and 300 hours of standby time
* 3G HSDPA networks and Wi-Fi
Available from Orange now, the LG Arena ‘Pink’ is free on pay monthly talk plans from £30 per month for 24 months. Orange also offers the LG Arena in Silver.
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
LG is about to launch its new innovation in the form of two new handsets GW520 and GT505 touchscreen phones. LG GW520 and GT505 offer easy access to the internet anytime, anywhere. These handsets are equipped to provide real-time updates as alerts from various social networking sites.
When compared with LG KS360, the latest GW520 and GT505 comprises of upgraded messaging functions, allowing users to read at the very moment updates are posted on the sites. Apart from these users may also update their profiles, status and photos. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for business accounts and push email feature for personal accounts is also made available in these phones.
Jeremy Newing, Marketing Head, LG Mobile UK, informs, “Mobile communications have been about more than just voice based calls for a long time, but consumers are now demanding more than just SMS and IM services. They want the kind of messaging and social networking features previously the preserve of high end handsets on a wide range of models, and that is what LG is offering. We recognize the demand for mobile devices that enable quick and easy interaction with social network sites as a growing market. LG aspires to be at the forefront of this with the launch of these great mobile phones”.
LG GW520 touchscreen mobile phone features a 3.0 megapixel camera, sliding QWERTY keypad, HSDPA 7.2 and WAP 2.0 browser. LG520 also adds up 2.8 inch complete touchscreen along with 3G enabled networks. An intimated character can be attached to a contact with the use of the integrated LiveSquare function. For easy and quick access to a contact, just click on this character.
The Wisepilot software helps in providing easy turn by turn navigation option to LG GT505. GT505 also offers voice instructions and 2D/3D mapping along with a 30 days free trial of Wisepilot software. The wide range of features of GT505 also includes GPS, WiFi, 5megapixel camera, HDSPA 3.6 and 3-inch full touchscreen along with 3G enabled networks.
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