LG G6 To Be Waterproof

There are rumors about LG’s upcoming flagship Smartphone LG G6. The Smartphone will succeed the company's last year flagship Smartphone LG G5 and launch in February 2017 at the Mobile World Congress (Barcelona).

Latest rumors about the device suggest that it will be waterproof. The waterproofing material is also being said to be added to the USB connector, earphone terminal as well as camera cover glass.

Also unlike G5 Smartphone, LG G6 will not be a modular Smartphone. Many feel that it is not easy replacing so many modules. The modular structure is the key highlight of LG G5.
Earlier this week, LG launched its dual-screen Smartphone V20 in India. Priced at Rs 54,999, the Smartphone is available exclusively on Amazon's India website.

The LG V20 is the first non-Google Smartphone to come with Android Nougat 7.0 out-of-the-box. It's also the first handset to use Google's 'In Apps' feature that lets users find content from built-in apps including contacts, emails, text messages and photos and user-installed apps.

Like the V10, the LG V20 also comes with dual-screen feature. The Smartphone features a 5.7-inch Quad HD display of 1440x2560 pixel resolution and a 2.1-inch secondary display with 160x1040 pixel resolution. As per LG, the second screen offers enhanced visibility with double the brightness and a 50% larger font size as compared to V10. It shows notifications and other piece of information for increased productivity.

The LG V20 is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage, expandable further up to 2TB via microSD cards.

Boasting of lightweight aluminum body, V20 sports a 16MP rear camera with dual-LED flash, 75-degree lens, f/1.8 aperture and OIS. It has a Hybrid Auto Focus (HAF) integrating three AF mechanisms -- Laser Detection AF, Phase Detection AF (PDAF) and Contrast AF for both videos and photos. 

The dual-camera setup at the back comprises an 8MP module for capturing wide-angle shots. In addition, a 5MP front-facing snapper is included for selfies.

LG launches Stylus Plus 2 Smartphone

LG has launched its Stylus Plus 2 Smartphone in Taiwan. Priced at $334, the Smartphone will be available in Titan, Gold and Brown colour options. The company has also revealed that it will soon begin selling the device in Asia, South America and North America.
 
The LG Stylus Plus 2 sports a 5.7-inch Full HD display with 1080x1920 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with 2GB/3GB of RAM. The Smartphone offers 16GB/32GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

LG Stylus Plus 2 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and has a fingerprint sensor as well. The device sports a 16MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8MP front shooter.

For connectivity, the handset includes 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. It is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery and comes with a Pen Keeper which prevents the included stylus from being misplaced. In addition, the device also show a pop-up message if it is moved without the stylus in place.

LG launches K8 and K5 Android Smartphones

South Korean Smartphone maker LG has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of K8 and K5 Smartphones. The company also said that both the devices will be rolled out in some of the key markets starting this week. The LG K5 will be introduced in Mexico, whereas the LG K8 will be made available in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America.

Talking about the specifications, the LG K8 flaunts a 5-inch HD display with 1280x720 pixels resolution. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and is powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek processor. The Smartphone offers 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB internal storage which can be expanded further using a microSD card.

The 4G Smartphone features an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera for selfies. The connectivity options of the Smartphone include 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC and packs a 2,045 mAh removable battery.

The LG K5 features a 5-inch FWVGA display with 854x480 pixels resolution. Powering the handset is a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM. The internal storage of the Smartphone accounts to 8GB which can be expanded further using a microSD card.

The Smartphone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system and it sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front camera to facilitate video calling. The connectivity attributes of the device include 4G, LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and houses a 1,900 mAh battery.

LG launches World's First 4K OLED TV in India

LG has launched the world's first 4K OLED TVs in India. The 55-inch variant will be available at Rs 3,84,900 while the 65-inch model is priced at Rs 5,79,900 at select LG outlets. 

The curved TVs are based on the company's proprietary WRGB technology that boasts 33 million colour sub-pixels for better colours and contrast ratio and deeper blacks. OLED TVs don't need a separate backlight and the display has a thickness of 5.9mm thickness. 

The TV has a maximum response time of 0.001ms (1000 times more than conventional LCD TVs) for blur free viewing as per the company. 

LG OLED 4K TV features a transparent stand and the back cover is free of fasteners and holes. The TV features 3D and Harmin Kardon sound technology. 3D glasses are bundled with the TV. 

The TV is powered by webOS smart TV platform and LG's magic motion remote that also supports voice recognition. It supports Wi-Fi, Miracast, MHL and Intel WiDi.

LG to unveil G Pad II 10.1

LG Electronics has announced that it will showcase its G Pad II 10.1 tablet at the IFA 2015 tech expo in Berlin. The second-generation LG G Pad tablet competes against the likes of Apple iPad Air 2, Google Nexus 9, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. 

The upcoming LG G Pad II 10.1 has a 10.1-inch screen with 1920x1200p resolution and runs on the 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, which also powers the Nexus 5 Smartphone. This tablet sports a slim and sleek design with the slimmest bezel among similar-sized tablets, the company said in a statement. 

LG has pre-installed proprietary software like Reader Mode, Dual Window (which allows users to run two apps simultaneously) and QuickMemo+ on G Pad II 10.1. It also comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Office for Android as well as 100GB of free OneDrive storage for two years. 

The LTE and Wi-Fi versions of LG G Pad II 10.1 will become available in key markets in North America, Europe and Asia after its IFA 2015 unveiling.

LG launches Gentle flip phone

The Korean smartphone giant, LG has launched a flip phone LG Gentle. A rage during pre-touchscreen Smartphone era, flip phones have become an exception these days with few companies launching them.

The all-new LG Gentle runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has a 3.2-inch LCD touchscreen (320x480p) display.

Powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the phone comes with 4GB of internal storage. Users can also install a microSD card for more storage.

The smartphone packs a 1,700 mAh battery battery and comes with 3MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera. The connectivity features of the smartphone include 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and USB-OTG connectivity.

The smartphone has so far been launched in Korea only.