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Rumor: LG working with Google for another Nexus phone

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:42:31 +0100

A rumor is claiming that Google and LG are teaming up once again for another Nexus handset. LG launched the current Nexus 4 smartphone about 5 months ago with the latest version of Android Jellybean. Read more...

LG sees 20 percent smartphones sales increase in Q1 2013

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:04:34 +0100

LG has published its financial report for the first quarter of the year and it brings some good news. They have sold more than 10 million smartphones, an increase of 20% over their holiday quarter. Read more...

LG wants to "share the genius" for May 1st press event

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:10:00 +0100

LG has sent out invites to members of the media to a press event in New York City to be held on May 1st, where LG claims it will "share the genius" in some unknown way. Read more...

TechSpot: LG 29EA93 Ultra Wide Monitor Review

Julio Franco — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:26:15 +0100

While the 29EA93 seems suitably equipped to watch movies, how does it fare against other types of computer use? Could it possibly be a worthy replacement for your trusty dual-monitor setup? Read more...

Samsung office raided over LG OLED tech theft allegations

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:19:34 +0100

Korean police have raided Samsung's Display office in connection with allegations that employees had stolen LG OLED technology. Samsung denies that claims, while LG say they didn't inform the police. Read more...

iOS wins the OS adoption war, Samsung wins the hardware war, according to report

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:42:54 +0100

Unity, a game engine provider whose userbase is in the hundreds of millions, have published a report profiling the version usage of iOS and Android, as well as the hardware usage of each. Read more...

Leak claims to reveal LG Nexus 5, complete with wildly OTT specs

Andy Weir — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:07:24 +0000

A leak claims to reveal all about the new LG Nexus 5, with a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU, 3GB RAM and 16MP cam with 4K video recording. But is it a real product, or just the product of wishful thinking? Read more...

Spec Shootout: Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One vs. Xperia Z vs. iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 920

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:58:29 +0000

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S IV has been officially unveiled, specifications and all, let's take a look at how it fares against the competition from HTC, Sony, LG, Apple and Nokia. Read more...

LG puts itself above Samsung's Galaxy S IV ad in Times Square

John Callaham — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:18:59 +0000

LG's billboard located in New York City's Times Square has been turned into an ad that mocks Samsung's teaser campaign for the reveal of its Galaxy S IV smartphone tonight. Read more...

LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV coming to UK for £9,999

Stephen Robinson — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:24:22 +0000

LG has announced that its 55-inch OLED HDTV is coming to the UK for £9,999.99. The TV is exclusively being showcased at Harrods Technology and will ship in July. Read more...

Back from the brink? webOS now in LG's hands

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:57:41 +0000

HPs webOS has endured a difficult time. Hopes were pinned on it driving HPs hardware, but they never transpired. Instead, the OS went open source late last year, but has now been acquired by LG. Read more...

Firefox OS phones to debut in 2013, no US launch until 2014

John Callaham — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:06:13 +0000

Mozilla has announced that the first smartphones that will run on its Firefox OS will launch in parts of Europe later in 2013, with a launch in the US not due until sometime in 2014. Read more...

LG says it has no plans to return to Windows Phone

John Callaham — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:06:13 +0000

Despite rumors to the contrary, an LG spokesperson has said the company has no plans to make any new Windows Phone-based devices, claiming they don't see a huge demand for such a product. Read more...

Mobile World Congress: A hint of what's to come

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:48:36 +0000

Next week, the mobile industry will convene in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress - and Neowin will be there. We take a look at some of what to expect from the massive event. Read more...

5.5 inch LG Optimus G Pro announced; coming to US in Q2 2013

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:39:18 +0000

LG has officially announced its enormous 5.5 inch Android-based smartphone, the Optimus G Pro, which will launch in its native South Korea this week, before going on sale in the US in Q2 2013. Read more...

iTunes + Apple accessories now make more money than major phone manufactures

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:25:33 +0000

Apple's iTunes + Accessories divisions now generate more revenue than Nokia, RIM, LG, HTC, Motorola and Sony do on their phone divisions and the revenue is expected to grow this year. Read more...

Android, Optimus G and a two week trial

Brad Sams — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:16:21 +0000

A few weeks back, we took the HTC 8X for a two week trial to see how it would stand up to the daily grind. Following that post, we got many requests to do the same with Android. So, how did Droid do? Read more...

Rumor: 2013 to be the year LG returns to Windows Phone

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:54:06 +0000

A report from Korea Times suggests that LG has some new Windows Phone 8 devices in the pipeline, despite the company previously saying that it was not looking to release any further Windows Phones Read more...

Refrigerators and rice cookers running Android? Yes, really

Stephen Robinson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:19:47 +0000

Companies such as LG have shown off refrigerators, rice cookers and printers that run Google Android operating system at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Read more...

NPD: "Smart TVs" barely used for Internet features

John Callaham — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:26:40 +0000

Even though TV manufacturers are throwing in tons of Internet apps and features in new "smart TVs", a new survey by NPD shows that those features are barely being used by consumers. Read more...