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comScore: Samsung and Apple syphon mobile market

, Nov 30th 2012 Discuss [5]

There's no arguing that the mobile market is here for the duration and that it's Android and Apple's iOS that are dominating the field - this three-month-average comScore report shows that much clearly. What's not quite as clear is how two major manufacturers - Apple and Samsung - are swallowing up the market while LG, Motorola, and HTC (the other top three manufacturers in the market today) are dropping down. Oddly enough, it's not more than a point difference between months that've changed this month other than Apple - they being the only manufacturer to gain more than a single point of the % of mobile subscribers. Read The Full Story

LG and Verizon team up to provide 75 channels for Smart TV owners

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [2]

Verizon and LG have teamed up to eradicate set-top boxes with the magic that is the Smart TV. Now Verizon FiOS customers can watch 75 broadcast channels on their Smart TV in addition to the provider's Flex View service, which provides access to over 25,000 on-demand shows. Both a FiOS Internet and TV subscription is required, however. Read The Full Story

Nexus 4 Google Play Store availability returns this afternoon

, Nov 27th 2012 Discuss [7]

This afternoon you'll find yourself once again racing against the masses to grab that one single perfect next-level smartphone: the LG Nexus 4. This device has been available previously on the Google Play store but was sold out in a matter of hours, while the T-Mobile edition (ever so slightly different in its software build) is also either up for sale right this moment (if you're lucky) or will be again later this afternoon. Those of you looking for the unlocked model will be able to pick it up from either source, but the T-Mobile unlocked version (exactly the same as the Google Play store version) will cost you $150 USD more - so good luck with Google Play! Read The Full Story

LG Optimus G2 tipped for May 2013 release

, Nov 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

LG seems to be on a roll lately, and they're wasting no time delivering device after device. They recently launched their flagship Optimus G handset, as well as the Nexus 4 for Google. Up next may possibly be the Optimus G2, which is rumored to launch sometime in May of 2013, and it could come packing with one of those 5-inch 1080p displays that we're hearing all about. Read The Full Story

LG: LTE in the Nexus 4 is an evolutionary leftover

, Nov 24th 2012 Discuss [13]

The LTE modem discovered in the Nexus 4 is an evolutionary leftover akin to an appendix or tailbone, LG has explained, dashing any hopes of a firmware update unlocking future 4G capabilities. Interest was raised when teardowns of the latest Nexus smartphone revealed it had an LTE-capable modem, despite being billed as 3G only; as LG told TechRadar, however, that's just the vestigial remnants of the more advanced - and more expensive - device the Nexus 4 was based upon. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile Nexus 4 sold out in just a couple hours

, Nov 23rd 2012 Discuss [9]

After Google ran out of stock with Nexus 4 units after just minutes of becoming available, customers' only hope was to wait until T-Mobile started offering it online and in their stores. However, after just hours of Google quietly posting up the link to T-Mobile's website in the Google Play store, online stock of T-Mobile Nexus 4s are now gone. Read The Full Story

Nexus 4 LTE enabled using simple hack

, Nov 23rd 2012 Discuss [15]

While it was discovered that Google's latest Nexus 4 smartphone does, in fact, have an LTE chip on the inside, the phone's radios don't cover the wide deployment of most LTE bands, resulting in unhappy users who yearn for faster downloads while on the go. However, a simple tweak has been discovered that allows Canadian users to take advantage of LTE on the Nexus 4. Read The Full Story

Nexus 4 gets teardown for repairability and science

, Nov 17th 2012 Discuss [5]

If you're not all about science, its time you turned right around - because the Nexus 4 being torn down by iFixit to see what LG has brought to the party is all about how much science they can pack in its innards. It begins with a note that the LG Nexus 4 (see our full review here) isn't exactly made to be taken apart - not by the average citizen - but that if you do want to fix it up, you'll probably be able to without too much trouble. It all begins with a couple T5 Torx screws and a prying of the back from the front. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 16, 2012

, Nov 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Friday evening everyone - the weekend is here again, but before we dive in, we need to recap the day's news. First and foremost, our review of the HTC DROID DNA went live just a little while ago, so if you've been thinking of picking that phone up, be sure to have a look at our review to see what we think of it! We found out today that Apple and Samsung have been permitted to add new devices to their lawsuit, so expect Samsung to go after the iPhone 5 while Apple tries to collect damages on a number of Samsung devices. Speaking of Samsung, the company is rumored to show off a new handset with a 5-inch 1080p display at CES, so we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for that. Read The Full Story

LG F240K smartphone shows up in GLBenchmark with 1080p display

, Nov 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

With the world currently going crazy over smartphones with high-definition displays, it's no wonder that manufacturers all want a slice of the high-end pie. We're seeing it with HTC's latest, the DROID DNA, and a new GLBenchmark listing suggests that it won't be long before LG has a 1080p smartphone of its own to offer consumers. Benchmarks for a new phone called the LG F240K have appeared, and if the results are anything to go on, this is going to be one nice smartphone. Read The Full Story

LG updates Smart TV line to Google TV 3.0

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yesterday Google announced a big update for Google TV, adding features like voice search and new, rebranded movie and TV guide called PrimeTime. The first devices to receive the update would be LG's line of Google TV-equipped G2 televisions, and the company has certainly delivered right away, announcing that LG televisions are the first to receive the 3.0 update. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus Regard is Cricket’s first 4G LTE smartphone

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Cricket, a carrier perhaps best known for its low cost prepaid plans, has released its 4G LTE smartphone, the LG Optimus Regard. While the phone is 4G-capable, it isn't particularly high-end, so don't get your hopes up. The Regard is available now, and is priced at $249, a fairly steep fee considering the low-end hardware you get. Read The Full Story
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