LG’s LU2300 Superphone Due Next Quarter [Android 2.1]

Looks like LG is ready to start rolling out their Android-based superphones. Next up for the handset maker is their touch-only LU2300. Featuring a Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera, Tv-Tuner, WVGA AMOLED screen and Android 2.1, it sounds almost exactly like a Nexus One. LG is also taking steps to preload a few applications on the handset for customers whereas in the past they left it up to the user.

The LU2300 is due sometime in the second quarter. Other specs, including the memory, are unknown but we're sure to see them trickle out before long.

[AndroidGuys via MobileTechWorld via ubergizmo]

Microsoft Employee Shows Off Prototype Windows Phone 7 Series Smartphone From LG [Windowsphone7]

Aaron Woodman, the director of consumer experiences for Microsoft's mobile division, was a guest on today's Engadget Show, and he had a nice surprise for everyone: a prototype of LG's Windows Phone 7 Series phone.

There's not a whole lot in the way of details—it's a slider that's a bit thicker than the iPhone, it has a 5MP camera, and sports six hardware buttons—but it's still exciting to see the new operating system on a branded device for the first time.

Woodman wouldn't confirm nor deny if Windows Phone 7 Series would support Mac OS, only mentioning that it was a topic the team was currently discussing. Hey, at least the notion hasn't been shut down out of hand, so we'll take this as a no news is good news type of thing for now.

Head over to Engadget for more pictures and a quick video clip of the LG phone in the round.
[Gizmodo via Engadget]

LG Mini GD880 Phone Has 16:9 Ratio And Looks Hot To Trot [Phones]

This LG Mini GD880 is so good-looking it makes my brain hurt at the injustice of it (presumably) running LG's S-Class OS, and not Android. Still, there's some nice spec to back up this slim 16:9 phone.

Just like the Chocolate phone before it, the display has a 16:9 aspect ratio, in this case at 3.2-inches. LG hasn't released many details about the internals just yet, but we do know it has a 5.0-megapixel camera with face detection, Wi-Fi, and HSDPA 7.2Mbps connectivity.

The lack of buttons, metal finishings and square corners make it look like it'll be part of their more "premium" range of handsets, so expect to pay a pretty penny if you want it PAYG, otherwise it'll most likely go for the usual month contract fees when it goes on sale in March in Europe—with worldwide availability expected shortly. I'm going to harass LG for confirmation of the OS, but with Mobile World Congress starting this weekend, I'm sure we'll find out a whole load more then.
[Gizmodo via LG]

LG shows off newspaper-sized flexible e-ink display

Whoa, LG, why didn't you show us this flexible e-ink display at CES? For whatever reason, the Korean company decided to break the news now of this 19-inch-wide display, about the size of a regular newspaper page. At a thin 0.3mm, it's slightly thicker than a piece of paper (about 0.06mm), and its 4.5-ounce weight will feel a lot heftier than a newspaper.
LG accomplishes this trick by mounting the e-ink screen on metal foil instead of the usual glass or plastic we've seen in other e-ink displays. It's similar to the thicker Skiff display we saw at CES, which has a slightly flexible display mounted in a non-flexible reader. LG's big 19-inch prototype is obviously designed to capture our attention, but LG plans to actually mass produce smaller 11.5-inch flexible-ink displays by the end of June.
Too bad this breakthrough didn't happen a year earlier, because even though the current crop of computer tablets aren't flexible yet, they'll probably elbow e-paper technology aside. That is, until the e-ink is bright and colorful — but we'll have to wait a few more years for that Minority Report future to arrive.
[DVICE via Digitimes]

Panasonic and LG plasma TVs to offer 720p HD video chats via Skype

TVs with Internet connectivity are nothing new, but this is pretty cool: As the world’s first TV makers, Panasonic and LG are cooperating with Skype to incorporate the software, which will make it possible to video chat in 720p HD quality, into TVs.
According to a Japanese media report [registration required, paid subscription], Americans will be able to buy the Pansasonic TVs first (as early as this spring), followed by Japanese and Europeans in the summer. Skype itself, however, speaks of a release in mid-2010 for both the LG and Panasonic TVs.
The Skype function, for which the report mentioned above says buyers have to pay “hundreds of dollars” more than for identical TVs without it, will be available in special VIERA models (the picture shows one Panasonic is currently selling in the US) and LG’s 26 LCD and plasma HDTVs with NetCast Entertainment Access.
Skype says the features include:

* Free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls
* Calls to landline or mobile phones at Skype’s low rates
* The option to receive inbound calls via a user’s online Skype number
* Skype voicemail, if it is set up
* Being invited to participate in voice conference calls with up to 24 other parties
* Support for up to 720p HD video calls, depending on the availability of high-speed broadband and a HD webcam

The TVs will feature a microphone and a built-in video camera, which – according to Skype – can pick up sound and video from a couch-distance. Skype has set up a dedicated website for those TVs for more information (but the link is currently dead).
[CrunchGear]

LG reveals details about its 2.6mm 42-inch LCD HDTV

Grab two SD cards and sandwich them together. Done? That’s how thin the latest 42-inch LG LCD TV is: 2.6mm. My kid would break it. No, I would break it.
Even though the TV is super-duper crazy thin, it still maintains top-tier specs: 1080p, 120Hz, and edge-lit LED backlighting. The set weighs in at only 4 kilograms too, which LG says makes it perfect for wall mounting. That’s light enough that duct tape could hold it up. Or push-pins.
LG will reveal more about the set in a few weeks at CES and we’ll be there to make even more jokes about how thin the TV is. And I thought the TVs were getting too thin last year.
[CrunchGear]

LG announces GW820 ‘eXpo’ smartphone w/ 1GHz processor and optional projector

LG has announced a new Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphone, the eXpo. But unlike other 6.5 smarties on the market, the newest member of the LG family is packing just about everything but the kitchen sink including a 1GHz processor, a built-in fingerprint sensor, and an optional Pico Projector you can slap onto the back with an 8-foot projection distance.

The projector adds another 1.8 ounces, and as you can see, a bit of an ass to it. Besides the 1GHz goodness, the slider's running Windows Mobile 6.5, has a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a 5MP camera for $200 on contract. Specifically a "minimum $69.99 plan." The projector add-on's $180, though it'll follow the phone's Dec. 7 drop date by a few weeks.

[CrunchGear, Gizmodo]

LG's Pop touchscreen phone set to challenge the iPhone

South Korea's LG just rolled out its latest would-be iPhone killer called the LG GD510 aka the Pop. The company calls the phone 'the most compact 3-inch full touchscreen phone ever made.' In the green tech category, the unit offers an optional solar charging replacement battery cover.
The device also features a 3-megapixel camera, MP3 player, Bluetooth functionality, 8 gigabytes of memory and an FM radio. LG's Pop will go on sale in Europe later this month, with more countries added later. You can see video of the phone's feature set in action here.
[DVICE via LG]

eBook Craze Goes Outside [Ebooks]

eBook Craze Goes Outside [Ebooks]: "

With the introduction of a solar-powered eBook from LG Display, owners will soon be able to read for hours on end, so long as they're outside and the sun is up.
This is because the new offering boasts both an eBook and a thin-film, 10cm solar cell. Surprise!
Four to five hours of sun exposure yields an additional day's worth of reading time. You can read inside too, of course, thanks to the battery, but if you do that how will you show off the fact that you're on the cutting edge and hip with your eBook?
[Gimodo via OLED Display]

LG Shows Off GW620 – Plenty of Pictures and Video to Go ‘Round

We’re finally learning a little bit more in terms of what LG is doing with Android. The fellas at Le Journal du Geek (translated) were in attendance at a show where LG was showing off the GW620 handset. Thankfully for us, they were able to film a few minutes with the phone.


Physically, the phone resembles your typical slide QWERTY (in this case AZERTY) handset. The 5 row keyboard is said to be very easy to use, however the resistive touch screen might turn a few buyers away. Bye bye multi-touch!

The user interface gets a bit of a makeover, but it’s nowhere near what’s been done with MOTOBLUR or HTC Sense. LG has done away with the 3 frame sliding window in favor of a cube-like approach. Similar, but just enough difference help it stand out from the stock Android UI.

The brushed aluminum phone looks to be slightly less bulky than the G1, but the 5MP camera with LED flash and 3.5mm headphone jack help ensure you’ll never confuse the two.


Here’s a video courtesy of CNET France.

Specs:

• GSM (850/900/1800/1900 Mhz), EDGE, 3G (900/2100 Mhz), HSDPA (3G+) 7.2 Mbps
• Resistive touch TFT screen 3,0 inches (7.6 cm) 320 x 480 pixels
• Qualcomm MSM7200 / 528 Mhz
• Digital Camera 5 Mega pixels with autofocus, LED flash and video recording in 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
• Memory 300 MB
• Bluetooth 2.0 AD2P
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and DLNA
• microSD HC (up to 32 GB)
• MicroUSB 2.0
• Accelerometer
• Lithium-Ion removable 1500 mAh with a talk time of 4 hours and standby of 20 days (500 hours).
• 10,9 x 5,4 x 1,6 cm
• 143 g
• Google Android 1,5 (Cupcake)

And if video isn’t your thing, here’s a slew (20) of pictures showing the GW620 showing the handset from every angle imaginable.

[AndroidGuys]

LG-GW620, LG’s first Android Smartphone.

Here you are LG’s first Android based samrtphone and I have to admit that I am pretty found of its design.

Featuring a 3” touschscreen LCD (What? there are still some companies who even consider touchscreen “Cool”), our LG-GW620 offers HSDPA, Wifi and that’s pretty much all what we can get so far… anyway, like the design but hate the screen… so NEXT !

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, reinforced its aggressive strategy in smartphones by announcing the first Android mobile device which will give LG a broader and more dominant position in this expanding market.

The announcement of LG’s first Android-powered smartphones comes only a week after the world’s third largest mobile phone company announced that it would be introducing three new Windows Mobile smartphones in the next few weeks. These developments underscore LG’s commitment to offering greater consumer choice in the expanding smartphone category.

The new LG-GW620 features a 3-inch full touchscreen and slide out QWERTY keypad to meet the growing needs of consumers who rely on their mobile phones for more than just making calls. The LG-GW620 benefits from an operating system that was created from the ground up to take advantage of the many mobile applications and services developed by search leader Google.

In anticipation of strong demand for smartphones that support social networking functions right out-of-the-box, the LG-GW620 also lives up to LG’s consumer-friendly design philosophy by making the smartphone experience more accessible for typical users. At the same time, LG’s messaging phones have traditionally been very popular with young professionals who demand a full QWERTY keypad for a fast mobile computing experience. The LG-GW620 manages to meet the needs of both types of users simultaneously.

“The LG-GW620 will appeal to first-time smartphone customers by offering a new and different kind of user experience,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our objective is to provide a wide selection of smartphones to satisfy the diverse preferences of today’s consumers. This Android phone is just one of many smartphone models we plan to introduce worldwide in the years ahead.”

In addition to the Android model, LG announced in early September that it will be introducing a minimum of 13 new smartphones over the next 16 months that utilize Microsoft’s Windows Mobile. The newest release, version 6.5, was announced just last week.

The LG-GW620 will be available in the fourth quarter of this year in select European markets....

Say Hello to LG’s Etna

This weekend saw the unearthing of another LG handset. Called ‘Etna’, the 5-row slider QWERTY was spotted at a Vodafone booth at the IFA trade fair. There are only a handful of specs to share so far, but here’s what we know:

• 3″ touch screen
• 5 row slide-out QWERTY
• 5 megapixel camera
• Bluetooth
• USB

Based on the picture above, it appears to run the stock Android OS with only a few slight tweaks. We’ll be sure to bring you the meat and potatoes stuff as we get it!

הדגם החדש של הטלפון Viewty של LG

ה-KC910 החדש של LG, בא עם מצלמת 8 מגה-פיקסל. זה רק קצה הקרחון של מה שהטלפון הזה יודע לעשות.

LG שחררו את הנתונים הטכניים והתמונה של המכשיר שיצא בקרוב (צפוי באוקטובר). זהו היורש של ה-Viewty הקודם (דה...) המכיל מצלמת 8 מ"פ עם מבזק (פלאש) קסנון, עדשה של Schneider-Kreuznach ומצלם עד ל-ISO 1600. המכשיר גם מצלם וידאו באיכות VGA עד 30 תמונות בשניה ויכול להגיע ל-120 תמונות בשניה ברזולוצית QVGA . את התמונות ניתן לתייג גיאוגרפית למיקום התמונה על פני כל נקודה בעולם בעזרת ה-GPS המובנה במכשיר. איכות קול בדולבי סטריאו ויכולת לנגן Xvid וכן DivX לסרטים מכווצים.

המכשיר כולל גם כמה מאפיינים שבדרך כלל אנו מוצאים אותם רק במצלמות דיגיטליות משוכללות כגון זיהוי פנים, זיהוי מצמוץ (כדי להמנע מצילום כאשר העיניים של האובייקט עצומות), זיהוי חיוכים ומצב עם ייצוב תמונה. מה שיותר מדהים הוא שיש למצלמה גם פוקוס ידני לחובבי הצילום.

הטלפון של החפיץ הזה גם הוא די משוכלל ומתקדם עם GSM ארבע-ערוצי (quad-band), עם HSDPA עד למהירות גלישה של 7.2 מגה-ביט לשניה, שן כחולה 2.0 (bluetooth). כמובן שהוא מצויד ביכולת קישוריות אלחוטית (WiFi) בעל חריץ זכרון מיקרו-SD עד ל-8 גיגה-בייט וכן, חשוב ביותר, מצויד במסך מגע 3 אינץ' בהפרדה של 240x400.

בכלל לא רע.

[דרך PhoneArena]