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LG Display hunts Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 sales ban in Korea

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple isn't the only company to bear a grudge against Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1: LG Display has filed an injunction for a ban on the stylus-equipped tablet in Korea, as well as nearly $1m in damages for every day Samsung keeps it on sale. The latest phase of an ongoing patent dispute between LG Display and Samsung Display, Dow Jones reports, the suit alleges that the screen used in the Note 10.1 infringes its technologies in the way it boosts viewing angles. Read The Full Story

LG announces new games for Cinema 3D Smart TVs

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Several games that were (and still are) a huge hit on mobile platforms are making their way to LG Cinema 3D Smart TVs. LG announced today the arrival of several new games, including Where’s My Water, The Sims FreePlay, Air Penguin, Mini Motor Racing, and many more. LG says these games are incredible immersive an interactive, thanks to compatibility with the company's motion-sensing Magic Remote. Read The Full Story

LG announces its 2013 CES A/V devices, boasts 9.1-channel audio and NFC support

LG has been flaunting the products it will be showing off at CES 2013, the latest round of which is its A/V devices. The lineup includes a 9.1-channel home theater audio setup with NFC integration for simple pairing with a smartphone. Also included in the announcement is a Blu-ray player that includes - you guessed it - NFC connectivity. Read The Full Story

LG unveils Cinematic 100-inch “Hecto” laser TV

LG has announced a new Cinematic 100-inch Class Laser TV. This isn't a huge screen behemoth with all the components inside as you envision a typical television. Rather, this television uses a special 100-inch screen and an external short throw projector. Read The Full Story

LG outs seven-strong 2013 Google TV range

, Dec 24th 2012 Discuss [4]

LG's Google TV line has always taken a back-seat to the company's homegrown smart TV platform, but all that could change with the firm's 2013 line set to debut at CES 2013. LG plans seven Google TV models - spanning five screen sizes - for the new year, the GA7900 series and GA6400 series, with select Premium CINEMA SCREEN sets and integration of a new Magic QWERTY Remote. Read The Full Story

LG adds Napster and Deezer to Smart TVs

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

LG has given its smart TV line-up a squirt of extra streaming content, adding Napster, Eurosport, Deezer, and other premium services to its 2012 models. The new entertainment options - some of which will require a subscription to access, though LG is laying on some free trials - will be landing over the coming weeks, while new UK buyers will also get a free chunk of movie download credit. Read The Full Story

LG refreshes Magic Remote with Siri-style speech smarts

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [1]

LG knows you scream at your TV, but now it wants some good to come from it, with a new version of its Magic Remote that can control not only an LG smart TV but other A/V kit in your rack too. The updated lounge wand now supports conversational commands, meaning you can ask for specific content - such as "Show me Call Me Maybe videos" - and it will know what you're asking for. Read The Full Story

Google UK chief blames LG for “scarce” Nexus 4

, Dec 17th 2012 Discuss [5]

Google’s UK and Ireland chief has apologized for the Nexus 4 supply debacle, describing the paucity of stock as “unacceptable” and blaming LG for “scarce” supplies that have left many buyers waiting weeks for their phone. Dan Cobley, managing director of Google UK & Ireland, used Google+ to address critics, claiming the company expects to push out a fresh batch of handsets this week to satisfy UK/Ireland “pre-Christmas” delivery promises.

 

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LG boasts 10 million L-series phones sold

, Dec 10th 2012 Discuss [5]

While the Optimus G and the Nexus 4 might be the company's top products, LG also sells some pretty mean mid-range devices as well, specifically the Optimus L-series. The company first launched its L-series devices at Mobile World Congress back in February, and has since sold 10 million of them. The series consists of four different models, the latest being the flagship L-series handset, the Optimus L9. Read The Full Story

Google’s Royal Nexus 4 Supply Miscalculation

When it became apparent not too long ago that the LG Nexus 4 was selling out of the Google Play online store faster than free bricks of gold, we immediately asked ourselves: was this by design, or was it a mistake? There are two possibilities that remain even after the information being reported today by no less than the head of mobile at LG UK has been released – even after Andy Coughlin spoke up with CNET about the fact that the device “had proven extremely popular” when it was released initially to Google Play. One possibility is that yes, indeed, Google simply did not expect so many devices to be sold, so they didn’t order a supply to meet the demand – the other is more nefarious.

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LG: We’ll fight “discriminatory” EC TV price-fixing fine

LG will appeal the near-€500m European Commission fine for allegedly price-fixing CRT displays, arguing reduced liability as well as unfair treatment in comparison to the five other companies stung by the investigation. LG had no part in the running of LG Philips Displays post-July 2011, the company insists, despite the EC holding it liable. "For the period prior to the transfer of LG Electronics’ cathode ray tube business to LG Philips Displays," meanwhile, "any action by the European Commission is in any event time-barred." Read The Full Story

IDC: Android wins through 2016 with iOS a clear second

, Dec 4th 2012 Discuss [3]

It would appear that the same forecast that we've been seeing for some time now with a variety of analysis groups remains true here with IDC, they showing 2012 through 2016 to be sustaining Android on top and iOS in second place across the planet. IDC's 2012 report also shows that not only has the smartphone segment of the mobile phone market at large been continuing to leap forward and up, but the entire mobile market has - surprise - taken a bit of a downturn. In 2012 the worldwide phone market has been forecast to grow just 1.4% year-over-year, this being what IDC calls the lowest annual growth rate in three years. Read The Full Story

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