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by Adam Doud | April 1, 2013 10:41 AMRead OnIn a surprise announcement today, HP CEO Meg Whitman has revealed that HP has purchased webOS back from LG. “HP is definitely maybe committed to probably doubling down on webOS in the coming weeks this time. Stay tuned.” The deal was consummated last night for $600 million and HP has to fill LG's soda machine for three years. “It's like getting it at a discount. 50% off the last time we bought it. It's a real coup,” Whitman added.] Nary a cocktail napkin was safe in Sunnyvale as the design team kicked into high gear. HP anticipates their new flagship phone, the Pre 4-1, will be ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 29, 2013 4:24 PMRead OnThere is a new top dog over on GLBenchmark (at least for some tests), an LG handset identified as model D801. With all this talk abut the original Optimus G possibly seeing a premature end, we're quite curious to learn about what other hardware LG might have on the horizon, so this very high-end device certainly piqued our interest. Digging a little deeper into the D801's listing, and it appears that this phone could actually be the Optimus G's sequel, the Optimus G2. Sure enough, the handset identifies itself as "g2_tmo_us", so it's apparently in testing over at T-Mobile. The phone ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 29, 2013 12:24 PMRead OnWhile it lacks the bells and whistles of all the latest 1080p Androids, LG's Optimus G is a pretty decent little Android, and would arguably be even more so if it hadn't been overshadowed by its cousin, the Nexus 4. Still, it's a relatively new phone, coming to AT&T and Sprint just over four month ago. That's why it's so surprising to hear talk already that the Optimus G could be going EOL. Now, this may be a mistake – an inadvertently selected row or something – but as you can see on the spreadsheet above, the Optimus G, as being sold by a retailer for operation on Sprint, is ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 28, 2013 12:59 PMRead OnWith the Nexus 4's stock dramas a thing of the past, the phone's been out of the spotlight lately. We're still wondering if the white Nexus 4 is ever going to land, but beyond that, things have largely cooled off. That kind of inattention may have let LG and Google sneak a new Nexus 4 hardware revision past us, which appears to be already landing in customer hands. So, what's changed? Well, very little, really, but it's still unusual to see a manufacturer switch-up a design like this. The most pronounced change appears to be the addition of two small nubs on the phone's bottom rear edge. ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 25, 2013 3:42 PMRead OnFor as nice a phone as it can be, the Nexus 4 isn't without its share of problems. It can be incredibly fragile, could use a larger battery, and doesn't support microSD expansion. That lack of microSD support might be mitigated a bit if you could plug in a flash drive, but the phone also doesn't support USB on-the-go. Luckily, there's a work around for that last one, and though it's not the most graceful solution, can get your Nexus 4 working with USB accessories in a pinch. The Nexus 4's USB OTG problem is two-fold: the phone lacks both hardware and software support. Software isn't the ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 23, 2013 10:11 AMRead OnThis year might be the year of the smartwatch. Apple is rumored to have one in the works, and so does Google. A Samsung executive confirmed the company's plans for a wearable smart time piece and now reports are talking about the other South Korean manufacturer, LG, planning on joining the game. The information comes from "sources" and they claim LG is also working on an innovative product similar to Google Glass. However, there were no more details made public regarding specs, platform of choice, availability and other such information. Source: The Korea Times
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by Taylor Martin | March 21, 2013 12:30 PMRead OnOver the years, smartphones have matured from nothing more than a mobile email solution to multifaceted tools that provide us with an always-on data connection, endless sources and hours of entertainment, productivity on the go and so much more. No more are they simply a way for our bosses to get in touch with us from virtually anywhere in the world. They are integral parts of our lives that maintain a social connection and provide us with a constant flow of information and news. Rightly so, smartphones have also become the go-to device for multimedia and portable storage – both of which ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 20, 2013 1:53 PMRead OnEvery year, we go through the same ordeal. Rumors and leaks surge just weeks prior to the announcement of a new flagship device. Anticipation and expectations swell. Then the company takes the stage at some high-end venue or even at a massive convention like Mobile World Congress or CES. From there, it seems, everything begins to take a turn for the worse. Rarely do any smartphone launches go off without a hitch – every manufacturer has issues orchestrating the fine art that is launching a smartphone. And below are some of the larger issues that are becoming synonymous with smartphone ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 20, 2013 8:47 AMRead OnMost new-device launches go the same way: usually the press gets review units before they’re widely available, and we get to use them for a few days -or a week if we’re lucky- as we work on our review. Then press day arrives. The embargo on media coverage lifts, and everyone posts their reviews and videos at the same time. It’s a huge frenzy, commenters go nuts, and it’s a giant explosion of frantic opinion-sharing activity. For about … a day. And then it all goes away. Sure, there’s followup coverage as people find bugs and hidden features, but after that initial blast, not ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 18, 2013 10:51 AMRead OnBetween the HTC One's UltraPixel camera and Samsung Galaxy S 4's 13-megapixel shooter, it's clear that manufacturers are increasingly looking to high-performance cameras to make their models stand out. To that end, a couple new sets of supposed specs for Google's next Nexus phone have arrived, and while their info doesn't quite line up, both paint their own pictures of an Android with a very high-end camera. The first one to arrive describes the Nexus 5 as a cutting-edge LG model (above). It would have a 5.2-inch full HD OLED, run a Snapdragon 800 at 2.3GHz, have One-like dual front ...
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by Jaime Rivera | March 15, 2013 2:25 AMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about LG's new strategy to compete with the Optimus G Pro against the Galaxy S 4, and yes HTC is in the same wagon. Then we move to some leaks suggesting that Verizon won't wait for the HTC One, and will launch it close to the rest of the carriers. Windows Phone 7.8 is up next as the new update rolled out today should fix all its bugs. We then talk about the US launch of the BlackBerry Z10 and which carriers get it first after their second event planned. We end today's show talking about Samsung's announcement of the Galaxy S 4 and what's cool and ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 14, 2013 5:30 AMRead OnNot only did LG announce an eye-tracking / eye recognition feature to land on the Optimus G Pro before Samsung could make its official announcement of the S IV, rumored to have such capabilities, but it is now bringing the battle right to Samsung's heart with its latest move. Trolling? Maybe! Not more than Samsung's Apple-related commercials (and others) for that matter. Marketing? For sure! Times Square is where a huge gathering is expected today for the Galaxy S IV unveiling -- and where our own Adam Lein will be, joining us live from the crowd for our hangout -- and it's filled with ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 14, 2013 5:21 AMRead OnSamsung's Galaxy S IV, to be unveiled today, might or might not feature eye-tracking technology, depending on who you believe, but, LG's Optimus G Pro -- seen at MWC -- will definitely bring some of that to the table real soon, according to the South Korean manufacturer. Smart Video is the Optimus G Pro's new feature, to be unveiled soon, that will eliminate the use of user physical interaction with the device while viewing video. To quote LG: "Smart Video recognizes the position of the viewer’s eyes and automatically plays or stops the video without any manual input from the user". ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 11, 2013 1:21 PMRead OnWhatever happened to that white Nexus 4? It was very much the stuff of rumors for the longest time, and then right at the end of January it showed up in a bucket-load of pics, convincing even skeptics that the model was very much real. Of course, while existence alone was nice to see confirmed, we were a little more interested in learning just when this version of the Google smartphone might go up for sale. While we wait for that answer, some new evidence of the white Nexus 4 has emerged, upon the phone's bumper in white being spotted at a Canadian retailer. While there have been ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 8, 2013 2:38 AMRead OnSprint's version of the LG Optimus G has just received its official Android 4.1.2 update and, aside from the goodies included with the Jelly Bean iteration of the platform (like Google Now and Google Chrome instead of the Android browser), there's also better voice search as well as a brand new camera app. The Sony Xperia J is also reportedly getting the same platform version refresh with build 11.2.A.0.21 and kernel version 3.4. With this refresh the Xperia J joins the Xperia T and Xperia V in the update game and Xperia TX owners should get it next in the near future. Source: ...
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