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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Alluring LG G3s high definition Press renders leak



We are keeping our nerves and waiting for this seductive smartphone from the South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation, LG. As the dates of their scheduled Press Conference is nearing by, we have another leak of LGs impending flagship handset, the G3. Today the smartphone has made its another rounds on the internet from the very same leakster, wearing the watermarks of phoneArena, who recently tipped the front runner phones live image in Black and White color options.

What we see in Press images from above and below are exactly matching with what we have been seeing in the past, where the smartphone looks exactly the same and unchanged with that brushed metal finish over the rumored polycarbonate build. According to the previous reports and on bases of what we see here, the phone will be announced globally in three colors, from Silver/White, Black/Grey to Gold at launch. What we see new here is from the below picture, the phone seems to sport an IR Blaster and a secondary microphone on the top edge of the device. Other changes are as talked earlier, LG has tweaked the design of their physical hardware buttons configuration on the back, sitting under the 13 megapixels primary lens, accompanied by a dual-tone LED flash and a rumored laser beam, based on infrared technology, for better night photography.



And with the announcement of LG G3, LG will be the first multinational phone maker from other tech giants out there, to unveil their smartphone with Quad High Definition screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution pixels. Yeah, we know there are 2K screened smartphones already in the market shelves, but non of them are from Samsung, Apple, HTC.

So we hope you have already marked the dates 27th and 28th of May on your agendas, as LG events will kick off in San Francisco, New York and London on the first day, followed by Seoul, Singapore and Istanbul on 28th.

For now, the LG made G3 or codenamed B2 is expected to come out of the box with a 2.3GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 or 805 chipset, 5.5-inches QHD AH-IPS screen, 16 and 32 gigabytes of internal mass memory (expandable via microSD card slot), three gigabytes of RAM, 13 megapixels main camera on the back with Optical Image Stabilization Plus, dual-tone LED flash and a 2.1 megapixels front facer, a 3,00mAh powered battery and running Android version 4.4.2 or latest 4.4.3 KitKat with LGs proprietary redesigned Optimus User Interface.




Source: phoneArena.com
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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Upcoming LG G3s retail box leaks still suggests 2K UHD display



We have all that flagships we want from the big players in the game early this year, expect one South Korean giants. Yes, we are talking about the consumer electronics manufacturer, LG who is all set to unveil their next generation high-end Android smartphone soon, the yet to go official and rumored LG G3. Internally originally codenamed B2 from LG has hit the rumor tags for a while now, where yesterday, courtesy of The Verge, we got a glimpse of how the upcoming handsets retail box will look like on the internet.

According to reports from the source, the new phone is still rumored to feature a 2K screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution pixels, listed as the first 1440p attributing phone from the talked about major multinational manufacturers, including Samsung, Apple, Sony and HTC. Reportedly the unannounced purported devices packaging box gets photographed in golden flavor, which according to The Verge, is a confirmation to see LGs 2014 front runner in a Golden color option at launch. It is also said that the earlier leaked, upcoming LG isai FL is LG made G3s modified version for the Japanese market, while noting that the phone we saw yesterday will have familiar resemblance for the firms upcoming flagship, featuring really thing and narrow bezels on the front, possibly also packing a biometrics reader on the back.

Folks, for now we can keep you entertained with the previously reported and rumored details for the units internal specifications, suggesting us to see a Qualcomm based Snapdragon 800 processor speeding at 2.3GHz, a 5.5-inches UHD screen of tipped 2560 x 1440 resolution display, 32 gigabytes of internal mass storage (expandable via microSD card slot), three gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), 13 megapixels main camera on the back with a 2.1 megapixels secondary front facer and running Androids version 4.4 KitKat out of the box, compensating LGs customized Optimus User Interface over the hood. We still hear the dates of 17th May, 2014 as a day of an official announcement from Lifes Good. 
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LG isai FL gets sanctioned in Japan by au KDDI



LGs upcoming and rumored flagship smartphones reversed version for the Japanese carrier au KDDI is here, exactly putting an end to its leaks puzzle, named as isai FL. The past month we have seen the handset leaking in Press renders with the courtesy of evleaks from Twitter, in various color options, also followed by reports suggesting how the upcoming smartphones internals will be like, when once official.

According to the new phablets design, the phone will resemble the leaked LG G3 and current front runner G2 like hardware, with the physical buttons placed on the back side right under the primary camera lens and a guess work for the existing IR Blaster to sit aside the volume rockers wont be wrong, as there no mention of a biometrics reader on board, as expected earlier from this Japanese Press Release. Other exceptional feature of the new isai FL will definitely be its super sexy display, with really narrow and ultra-slim bezels on the sides. The whole unit will be waterproof and dustproof, packing in IPX7-certifications, where the phone will be available in White, Blue and Pink color options, measured at 145 x 76 x 10.5 millimeters in dimensions and 160 grams on mass.

The LG isai FL will attribute a Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 processor, speeding at 2.5GHz, 5.5-inches AH-IPS Quad High Definition screen of 1440 x 2560 resolution display, marked at 538 pixels-per-inch, 32 gigabytes of internal mass storage (expandable via microSD card slot), two gigs of Random Access Memory (RAM), 13 megapixels main camera on the back with LED flash light, capable of capturing 4K videos at 3840 x 2160 resolution pixels count, a two megapixels secondary front facer. And for connectivity, the newly introduced phablet will boast Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth 4.0 and 4G LTE-Advanced network supporting up to 150Mbps down, a 3,000mAh powered battery, other South Koreans proprietary attributes like the Knock Code and runs the firms own customized skin over Androids version 4.4 KitKat. The availability or pricing information is not disclosed, just yet.



Source: KDDI
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

LG ships 12 3 Million smartphones in their Quarter 1 2014 earnings



LG Electronics, Incorporated also announced their Quarter 1 earnings report today, where this South Korean company noted 319 percent increase in their net profit, when we compare their numbers of the same quarter of the previous year. This Quarter 1, LG gained 92.60 Billion KRW (86.62 Million United States Dollars) with an operating profit of 504 Billion KRW ($471.47 Million), where the company marked significant improvement from their previous quarter. So, this first quarter for the South Koreans managed a consolidated revenue of 14.27 Trillion KRW ($13.35 Billion), with an increase of 1.2 percent from the same quarter of 2013.

Now, according to our department, LG Mobile Communications Company, shipped about 12.3 Million smartphones in the first three months, taking 75 percent of all phones shipped, the firm marked an increase of 19 percent from the same period, last year. Lifes Good also said that, they have shipped five Million 4G LTE smartphone, which is the most ever in a single quarter. A revenue of 3.41 Trillion KRW ($3.19 Billion), which increased by 6 percent year-after-year. LG expect higher revenue in the second quarter for the company, with the sales of L Series III smartphones and their announcement of the companys 2014 flagship handset, the upcoming, rumored and leaked LG G3.

Source: LG
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

LG G3 Cat 6 smartphone is up online seemingly faster than premium



After Samsung announcing the hiked version of Galaxy S5, the past month, today the other multinational consumer electronics manufacturer from the country, LG has got a new version for their flagship model too, named as the new LG G3 Cat.6. For now without any other additional information, than just the name and the renderings, the new phone seem to be heading out official in South Korea, as LG posts the G3 Cat.6 on the companys countryside webpage, Best Mall, without a documented announcement.

Well folks, it looks like both the South Korean multinational smartphone makers, LG and Samsung are keeping up the race by announcing first-rate smartphones with faster network speeds of 4G LTE, exclusive to their homeland. As of today, the new smartphone from LG will feature fourth generation LTEs Category6 network connection speeds, that has got the alacrity whizz of data downloads up to 300Mbps. Unlike the original Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, LGs front runner handset already ships with elite list of internal specifications, which includes, Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A like Quad High Definition screen and three gigabytes of Random Access Memory.

The current variant of LGs G3 smartphone packs a Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 processor, which comes with Category4 LTE modem, offering network speeds only up to 150Mbps. So we must presume that, the device you see from the above picture will be having the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC, which is the Americans one of the latest chipsets to attribute Cat6 speeds of up to 300Mbps (other than Snapdragon 808 and the latest Snapdragon 810 processors), when paired with 4G Integrated LTE-Advanced modem, with support for LTE-Broadcast, and LTE multimode dual-SIM (DSDS and DSDA).

We also expect the phone to remain identical to its sibling G3 from other aspects of the device and the remaining internals, sporting the same 5.5-inches QHD AH-IPS screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution display, 32 gigabytes expandable on board storage, coupled with three gigabytes of RAM, 13 megapixels primary lens on the back with OIS+, laser auto-focus sensor and dual LED flash lights, a 2.1 megapixels front facing snapper. Connectivity highlights embrace, Bluetooth Smart Ready (Apt-X), Near Field Communication, SlimPort, along with aforementioned 4G LTE-Advanced Cat6 radios, a 3,000mAh powered battery and finally running Androids version 4.4.2 KitKat with LGs own simplified User Interface on top. Let us remind you, there hasnt been any sanctioned news from LG, just yet.



Source: LG
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Monday, November 10, 2014

LG officially unveils G Pad 10 1 8 0 and 7 0



LG Electronics from Seoul, South Korea has sent out a new Press Release, unveiling their new refresher G Pad. The consumer electronics manufacturer has decided to add three brand new slates to their G Pad fleet, which will come to the markets in different flavors, one being a 10.1-incher, another one an 8.0-incher and the smallest in 7.0-inches flavors.

LG has promised us to reveal their new Android powered tablets to the public at the companys upcoming MedPI 2014 event in Monaco, taking pace in the dates of 13th to 16th May, which is said to be one of the biggest Information Technology show in Europe.

So, talking about the latest LG made G Pads highlights, the G Pad 7.0 is reportedly meant for one-hand usage, also LGs smallest slate that powers in portability and entertainment. And in term of the G Pad 8.0, will be a mid-sized Android running tablet offering immersive multimedia experience along with some buttery smooth multitasking. Where else the biggest from the lot, the G Pad 10.1 will be packing the largest screen and battery that will run endlessly with fun unlimited. Other details and the specifications of the tablets will be announced in the coming weeks, according to what we read.

The newly introduced Lifes Good makes will have the firms own UX on board with other LG proprietary features like the QPair 2.0 and Knock Code. It is also mentioned to ship with the updated version of QPair, which was introduced with the announcement of LG previous slate, G Pad 8.3, that help its users connect and pair their Android smartphones through Bluetooth and receive notifications of calls and messages on the G Pad remotely. Lastly, the Knock Code enables users of the G Pads to easily unlock their devices with a personalized "knock" pattern, anywhere on the screen, even when the display is off.

"Customers tell us that they want a wider range of devices that offer sizable screens without compromising portability. Unlike smartphones, tablets are not one size fits all. So we designed the G Pad Series for a diverse target audience, some who prioritize portability while others want the best multimedia experience possible. G Pad delivers on all counts," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

Source: LG
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Finally here is the new G3 official from LG



The South Korea based multinational conglomerate manufacturer for consumer electronics has announced its much awaited flagship handset, the LG G3 at their event that took place in London, United Kingdom moments back. The newly announced high-end Android running smartphone has made its way to the public with no big surprises, as we have already seen the handset leak a number of times in the past reports.

For customers waiting for a phone that is made out of metal chassis will unfortunately be disappointed and we are extremely sorry for reporting you wrong in our previous G3 article, as the new release from LG is still made out of the common polycarbonate with a special metallic skin coating on top of this plastic build, in a brushed metal matte finish, which is basically scratch resistant and also resists fingerprint smudges. The phone will have its hardware buttons configuration on the back, under the primary camera lens, accompanied by the dual LED flash lights on the right and laser auto-focus sensor towards the left, a setup that has been followed from the companys predecessor handset, the LG made G2. LG has decided to craft their new smartphone out of the basic plastic, in order to maintain the lightness of the device, making it only weigh about 149 grams on mass, as said by the officials. This fresh smartphone from Lifes Good is based on "Floating Arc" construction, which measures in around 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 millimeters in dimensions. LGs new device boasts a screen ratio of 76.4 percent with ultra-slim and thin bezels all around the vivid display.

The new handset from LG will showcase a 1 WATT speaker on board, with BOOST AMP, providing deep bass and clear treble. G3 also attributes LGs new Tone Infinim feature, which is actually developed in collaboration with Harman Kardon, where the Bluetooth stereo headset connected to the unit will deliver extraordinary audio quality sound in a premium stylish design. The new Infinim also features Name AlertTM to notify its users that who is calling before you answer.

The phone will be available in colors from Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet to Burgundy Red, which will make its debut worldwide in the coming weeks, especially in South Korea on the 28th of May, which is tomorrow, over 170 network carriers globally. And for United States the phone will be sold through the stores of Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T and Best Buy Mobile, this summer. The pricing details of the brand new smartphone is yet to be confirmed by LG.

So excited to know what sits inside the phone? Well, the LG G3 will come out of the box running a Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 processor, speeding at 2.5GHz, with Krait 400 Central Processing Unit, a Adreno 330 Graphics Processing Unit, 5.5-inches Quad High Definition AH-IPS screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution display, marked at 538 pixels-per-inch, which is four times higher resolution than standard High Definition screens and two times higher than Full High Definition panels. For the internal storage options, the phone has got 16 gigabytes of eMMC Read Only Memory (expandable via microSD card slot up to 128 GB) with two gigabytes of DDR3 Random Access Memory, where the 32 gigabytes model comes with three gigabytes of RAM capacity. There is a 13 megapixels Optically Stabilized BSI lens camera on the back with OIS+ technology, an innovative laser auto-focus sensor and dual LED flash light, also a 2.1 megapixels front facing camera on the front with wide viewing angles up to 77 degrees. For outstanding connectivity, the LG G3 sports Bluetooth Smart Ready (Apt-X), Near Field Communication, SlimPort and 4G LTE-Advanced network support, a 3,000mAh powered removable battery capable of wireless charging, with standards of Qi’s wireless power charging technology. The unit will ship with Android version 4.4.2 KitKat installed on board.

And as said in our earlier reads, the phone will have the companys latest revamped Simplified UX skin on top of Androids operating system, featuring the new minimalistic user interface design with flat graphics. "The circular motif of the graphic assets in the new UI was derived from the shape and concept of LG’s logo, reflecting its unique visual style and identity." Other fresh proprietary aspects includes the new Slim Keyboard, where the height of the keyboard can be adjusted according to the users hands and the position of the thumbs. Smart Notice, a new personal assistant, which provides suggestions and recommendations based on the smartphones users behavior, usage and location, to offer the best user information when it’s needed the most in time. Smart security or enhanced security features, like the Knock Code, which enables users to unlock their smartphones with specific pattern or tap, that is set previously. Content Lock help you lock your personal files on your LG G3. Finally, there is the Kill Switch, which allows the G3 owners to remotely lock the handset during the situation of theft.

And if you havent forgotten, there is the newly sanctioned QuickCircle case, which is available in five colors, that will let the users of LG G3 function and access the features like calls, text messaging, music and camera from the QuickCircle window, without the need to open the flap cover.

"The smartest innovation in a fast evolving smartphone market is creating harmony between advanced technology and a simplified user experience. The LG G3 is the result of our effort to actualize that idea into a tangible product. And we are extremely pleased with the result," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.


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Thursday, November 6, 2014

LG sanctions GX2 in South Korea a G Vista for the homeland



LG Electronics has announced a new entry-level middle ranged smartphone in their homeland, dubbed as the new LG GX2. The brand new Android powered handset is basically a knock-off product of their own 2014 flagship smartphone, the premium first-rate LG G3, and also the companys successor model to the previously announced LG GX, which went official back in last year. According to the Koreans new Press Release, the new phone is actually the G Vista, which was exclusively announced in United States by the countryside network operator, Verizon Wireless the past month, and now being offered to more markets including the native bazaar.

In term of the new devices industrial design, the phone will remain identical to their bellwether phone, G3, to be more precise, exactly same as the G Vista, featuring the hardware physical buttons placement on the back, below the eight megapixels primary lens, also attributing the new laser auto-focus sensor and LED flash lights on either sides of the camera shutter. From the official picture above, we can see the phone has got support to LGs new QuickCircle cases, that comes in handy accessing the phone without opening the protective flap off the screen, to check the time, place calls, send text messages, take photographs, listen to music, get health updates and even play supported games directly from the circular cutout window.

So, the new LG made GX2 will come toting a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, clocked at 1.2GHz, 5.7-inches High Definition IPS LCD screen of 1280 x 720 resolution display, eight gigabytes of eMMC on board expandable storage, 1.5 gigabytes of Random Access Memory, a 1.3 megapixels front facer, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 4G LTE and CDMA networks support, 3,200mAh powered battery and running Androids KitKat version under proprietary Simplified UX. You also get LGs custom new features like, Dual Window, Mini View, QuickMemo, QSlide 2.0 and Knock Code, out of the GX2 box.

Source: LG
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Monday, November 3, 2014

LG officially shares G2 Mini specifications



Last Wednesday, we saw the Lifes Good manufacturer sending in teasers of their upcoming smartphone at the Mobile World Congress trade show, and yesterday the South Korean took it off the ground from Netherlands and went officially announcing the internal specifications of their yet to be announced, miniature version of their  2013 flagship, the LG G2 Mini.

From the whole units design department, the smartphone will hold its big brother, G2 like power button and volume up and down rocked right under the phones primary camera.

As reports suggests, the handset will arrive in two different variants, notching off its processors into two, one with a Qualcomm based Snapdragon 400 chipset and another one with Nvidias Tegra 4i, both Quad-Core powered, speeding at 1.2GHz. All other specs stays identical, packing a 4.7-inches qHD screen of 540 x 960 resolution display, eight gigs of on board memory (expandable via microSD card slot), one gigabyte of Random Access Memory (RAM), eight megapixels main camera on the back with LED flash light, 1.3 megapixels front facing camera, dual-SIM card slots support on 4G LTE networks and other LG attributes, a 2,440mAh battery juice and runs Androids version 4.4 KitKat operating system topped with LGs customized User Interface.

Coming in White, Black, Red and Champagne color options, where LG will be showcasing their new announcement at their MWC Press event, later this month. It is also said that, this new phone is expected to hit sales by March, first in Russia, followed by Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Europe in April.

Source: GSMArena
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evleaks posts LG G Vista for Verizon 2014



The South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation, LG is reportedly tipped to release a new Android running smartphone, with the Stateside telecommunications and wireless network provider, Verizon Wireless, that falls in line with their latterly announced flagship handset, LG G3. The new smartphone we see above is allegedly named as the upcoming LG G Vista.

The new device that is set for the United States based carrier from LG, which will feature noticeable changes from their current front runner smartphone, G3. As you can see from the above leaked Press render, LG G Vista is comparatively wider than the original LG made G3, the Verizon Wireless branding on the smartphone has made a change in spot, where it now looks to be re-positioned towards the middle, the earpiece of the handset has moved up and the secondary front facing snapper along with other sensors from the front looks relocated from left to right side of the top bezel. Now, when we take a look at its back we can see the LG G style of hardware button configuration with the dedicated laser auto-focus sensor and a single LED flash light on either sides of the primary shooter. The sides of the phone here looks plain, sleek and stylish.

We expect the LG G Vista to be a middle/high-ranged LG smartphone with attributes of LG G3 bellwether device. And folks, if we dont get our prediction wrong on this guy, the phone is presumed to arrive with a screen of 1080p resolution, Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, coupled by 16 gigabytes of expandable internal mass storage, two gigabytes of Random Access Memory and an eight megabytes primary camera on board. Unfortunately, we dont hear anything else from evleaks this time, other than the aforementioned name and the newly rendered Press shot.

Source: @evleaks
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

How to Factory Reset Hard Reset LG Optimus L5


We have our own reasons why we factory reset our device. Maybe we want to delete all the files and restore the device to its original state. It could also be the device may be malfunctioning or so slow and it needs to be reset.

Restoring the default settings or factory reset your LG Optimus L5 will delete all your existing files. It is recommended to backup your important files on your computer before attempting to reset your device.


The steps below are the instructions on how to factory reset your LG Optimus L5:

Step 1. On your HomeLcd, tap on MENU icon.

Step 2. Select Settings, then select Privacy option.

Step 3. Then tap on Factory Data Reset.

Step 4. Read warning carefully before tapping the Reset phone.

Step 5. If you want to proceed in resetting your device, tap on Erase Everything to confirm the Factory Reset.

Now, you just need to wait while your device is resetting. It should reboot itself and you will have a new start on your LG Optimus L5.

If your LG Optimus L5 is unresponsive, then you may need to do the Hard Reset.

  • Press and hold the Power buttonVolume Down and the Home Key at the same time. 
  • Hold these buttons until you see the LG logo, then release the Power button.
  • Hold the Volume Down and the Home Key until you see the Hard Reset Lcd.
  • Wait for a few minutes while your phone performing the hard reset. It will turn on in a while.


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