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Ever since Android was first vaunted, people have been asking for an official Google Phone; however the search giant has always said it was only taking the lead in software, not hardware. Now, according to TechCrunch’s sources, that’s all going to change: they claim that an official, Google branded handset will drop in early 2010, with the company dictating every element of hardware and software to put together their own interpretation of today’s smartphone.
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Official Google Phone confirmed for early 2010?
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Nov 18th 2009 No CommentsAT&T and LG unveil Shine II mobile phone
By Shane McGlaun on Tuesday, Nov 17th 2009 No Comments
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One of the more popular feature phones that LG offered in the past was the Shine with its mirror finish. LG and AT&T have announced that the new Shine II will be hitting the AT&T Mobile network soon. The Shine II will be an AT&T exclusive.
LG watch-phone refresh and touchscreen Android coming 2010
By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 13th 2009 1 CommentLG have confirmed that they are planning follow-up versions of their LG GD910 watch phone, though it’s unclear whether an entirely new model is on the cards. Speaking at a launch event for the LG GW620 Android smartphone this week, the company’s UK sales and marketing director, John Barton, revealed that “more styles” of watch phone were in the pipeline, together with a non-keyboard Android handset for 2010.
LG Snapdragon Android smartphone coming Q2 2010
By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 6th 2009 1 Comment
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LG have announced that they will be offering a Snapdragon-based Android smartphone in Q2 2010. The device - which will initially be available in the Korean market - has not yet been named, and LG are keeping full specifications close to their chest, but according to the company's VP of electronics, it will be a "more mature" device than the LG GW620 Eve which went on sale in Canada this week.
LG Chocolate Touch and Samsung Convoy official on Verizon
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 5th 2009 No CommentsAs well as their headline smartphone announcements this morning, Verizon have also officially confirmed a couple of featurephones that have each been rattling around the rumor mill for a while. The LG Chocolate Touch and Samsung Convoy – a touchscreen candybar and rugged flip, respectively – don’t have the Android magic or hardware QWERTY of the Verizon DROID Eris by HTC or the BlackBerry Curve 8530.
LG Eve (aka GW620) arrives on Rogers Wireless
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 5th 2009 1 CommentRemember the LG GW620, the QWERTY slider Android smartphone that rocked up with its own mini-site last week? The handset has now made its way to Canada for a debut as the Rogers Wireless LG Eve, promising a Social Network Services (SNS) Manager that pulls together Twitter, Facebook and Bebo updates, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera and – stealing a jump on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 – automatic face recognition tying images into contacts entries.
LG GD510 POP lands in UK for sub-£100 contract-free
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 5th 2009 No Comments
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Remember the LG GD510 POP? The 3-inch touchscreen cellphone is, according to LG, the smallest of its type with a display of that size; unfortunately that's because they've thrown out any such niceties as WiFi or 3G. Still, it's at least cheap: UK buyers can pick up the GD510 POP from today on a non-contract pre-pay plan, priced at £99.95 ($165).
AUO 14-inch OLED production imminent; LG Display 40-inch AMOLED in 2012
By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 30th 2009 No CommentsCould we soon be looking at large(ish) scale, reasonably priced OLED and AMOLED displays? Probably not, at least when it comes to the pricing part, but both LG Display and AUO have announced mass production plans for their OLED and AMOLED panels, LG expecting to kick-start production in 2011 while AUO claims to be ready to start now.
LG GW620 gets mini-site, videos, full specs & manual
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 29th 2009 No CommentsIt’s an Android week alright, with LG’s first Android smartphone, the LG GW620, getting its own mini-site. The page appears to be a work in progress, with form text rather than any actual press copy, but there are two video demos – which you can see after the cut – plenty of stock photos, and both the user manual and specification sheet for download.
Video demos after the cut
LG Display and Samsung Mobile show transparent OLEDs
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Oct 28th 2009 2 CommentsThe actual benefits of transparent displays are yet to be explained – beyond the sheer cool factor, of course – but that isn’t stopping manufacturers from announcing them. Both LG Display and Samsung Mobile Display have been flaunting their respective transparent OLEDs, the former having a full 15-inch OLED panel ideal for notebooks, while the latter has a 2-inch OLED panel intended for cellphones.
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