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LG mobile teases fabulous “new series” for MWC 2013

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at LG have made it clear that their mobile sector will be bringing on a whole new series of smartphones (or tablets!) to Mobile World Congress 2013. This massive set of events with global reach begin in the week of the 24th of February and SlashGear will be there all week, so you can bet that whatever LG brings to the stage, we'll be right on top of! Last year's reveal at around this time brought on more phones - and more important phones - than at any time the whole rest of the year! Read The Full Story

LG Optimus L7 II Dual leaks, brings dual-SIM along for the ride

, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

LG's original Optimus L7 was released over the spring last year, but it was quickly succeeded by the Optimus L9. However, it seems that LG is bringing the mid-range device back onto the market with a few improvements coming with it. A Russian website has leaked what is supposedly the Optimus L7 II Dual, with a dual-SIM slot. Read The Full Story

LG Optimus Nexus specs leak, no microSD slot or removable battery

, Oct 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's well rumored that LG is making their own Nexus device on behalf of Google, but whether or not it's the only Nexus device that we'll see this fall is still up for questioning. However, more specs were leaked today about LG's rumored and upcoming Optimus Nexus that are actually quite shocking and not what you'd expect. Read The Full Story

The Midwest and Greater Russia: Mobile Equivalents

Just a few short years ago, your humble narrator had never so much as picked up a smartphone, much less owned a device with a data plan – such is the way in the Midwest for many still today, and by the looks of LG’s newest announcement of the Optimus P698 handset, it’s the same situation over there in Mother Russia. Though tech blogs like the one you’re reading right this second take the best of the best into our arms and write about how amazingly fantastic they are and how you should toss the rest of the trash in the garbage, there’s a gigantic cross-section of people in the world that, believe it or not, have not yet stepped into the world of being able to watch Beavis and Butthead from the comfort of their car.

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Optimus LTE confirmed for Bell Canada

It's only been a few week since we heard that the LG Optimus LTE smartphone was heading to Bell Canada. At the time, the smartphone was tipped to be called the Eye on the Canadian network. Today LG has officially announced that the Optimus LTE will in fact be hitting Bell in Canada. The exact launch date hasn’t been offered with LG simply stating that the phone would be hitting "in the coming weeks." Read The Full Story

LG LU6200 spotted in photos, now called LG Optimus LTE

, Sep 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

There's a device out there made by LG, one that's got the most powerful dual-core processor LG has ever offered on a handset, one that's got 4G LTE speed capabilities right along with the ultra-powerful motor. This device has a few names already, a code name LG LU6200 and an obvious street-name, that being the LG Optimus LTE, and now we've got a few in-real-life photos of the beast as well. While this isn't the first dual-core smartphone LG has ever offered, their first being the LG Optimus 2x (aka T-Mobile G2X, the world's first dual-core smartphone in its first iteration), it's certainly the most impressive. Read The Full Story

Optimus Mini Six hits production; Popularis delayed (again)

, Jun 29th 2011 Discuss [0]

Art Lebedev's Optimus Project studios promised that the Mini Six companion keyboard - a compact accessory with six buttons each integrating a user-customizable display - would be here later on in 2011, and now the company has confirmed that it's in the early production stage. In effect a doubled version of the Mini Three, the Mini Six does differ in that it uses new, more compact LCD displays for its keys. Read The Full Story

Samsung Series 2, 4 and 6 Notebooks debut

, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's not just Samsung's slick ultraportables getting officially detailed this morning; the company has also outed a new mainstream laptop range including up to Core i7 processors and screen sizes ranging from 12.5- to 15.6-inches. The Samsung Series 2, Series 4 and Series 6 notebooks run for up to 7hrs on a single charge, with Optimus graphics switching on select models. Read The Full Story

Optimus Popularis delayed; Mini Six companion ‘board due this year

, Jan 24th 2011 Discuss [2]

It's been a while since we've marvelled at the display-keys from Russian keyboard specialists Optimus, but the company is keen to remind us that it's only been delayed, not undone, by the recent economic unpleasantness. The Optimus Popularis - a more "affordable" version of the Maximus keyboard - has supposedly been pushed back until later in 2011, and before then the company will release a smaller version called the Optimus Mini Six. Read The Full Story

Digital Storm’s new xm15 Laptop Switches Between Video Cards Automagically

, Dec 20th 2010 Discuss [1]

Behold, a new computer from Digital Storm. This is the xm15, a sweet light notebook utilizing NVIDIA's Optimus Hybrid Technology. Its speedy and excellent they say, not least of all because of its GT 425M 1GB video card and the hybrid technology which allows it to switch between its two graphic processors automatically and completely seamlessly so there's no interruption in operation. Read The Full Story

ASUS Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 ultraportable on sale now

ASUS' appealing little Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 notebook, which we took a shine to back at the company's holiday showcase, has gone up for sale in the UK.  The 12.1-inch ultraportable packs an Intel Atom D525 dual-core 1.8GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics with Optimus support, along with a 250GB hard-drive and HDMI connectivity. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Gigabyte T1125 Core i3/i5 netvertible gets clever twisty dock [Video]

With all the talk of slates, you could easily forget that there's more to touchscreen computing than just keyboard-less tablets.  NetbookNews has been playing with Gigabyte's new T1125 convertible touchscreen netbook, though it's worth noting from the outset that this isn't some Atom-based weakling.  Instead Gigabyte is offering a choice of dual-core, Core i3 and Core i5 chips, along with optional NVIDIA Optimus graphics and an updated docking station with a slot for a removable DVD burner. Read The Full Story

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