LG is apparently targeting Samsung with its new smartphone as a rumoured LG handset is set to take on the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3.
Codenamed the LG D1L the device is rumoured to be the company’s first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with reported specs including a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8960 1.5GHz processor, a 4.7 inch HD display, which is slightly larger than what the Galaxy S3 is expected to have.
The LG D1L is said to arrive at the end of May which is before any rumoured release dates of the Samsung Galaxy S3.
ComScore has released its regular report on mobile phones market in the US.
The Report shows a number of smartphones crossed the 100 million mark for the first time but there was no position shuffling in the top 5 phone makers.
Samsung remains at the top taking a quarter of the shares with LG, Motorola, Apple and RIM following behind. Apple was the only manufacturer to see a 2% point growth, RIM stayed the same while other manufactures saw a loss.
In terms of operating systems Android has nearly 50% of the market and has also grown the most. Apple’s iOS has also grown but Microsoft’s operating system has fallen from 5.4% to 4.4% despite the recent release of high-end Nokia smartphones running on Windows Phone.
The LG Optimus 4X HD was announced just days before the MWC and barely a day after the LG Optimus 3D Max was announced.
The LG Optimus 4X HD features Nvidia’s 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor with its 4 +1 “Companion Core” using a low power fifth core to take care of background tasks and therefore to extend battery life.
On board is a main eight megapixel camera with autofocus and LED, a secondary 1.3 megapixel camera plus 1GB RAM and a 1250mAh battery.
The handset is expected to hit markets worldwide “starting with Europe in second quarter” and will make an appearance at MWC in a few days.
The LG Miracle has being leaked ahead of the Mobile World Congress with images and specs spreading online.
The handset is set to rival the Nokia Lumia range, of which has dominated the Windows Phone market leaving other manufacturers such as HTC, Samsung and LG to concentrate on Android.
LG Miracle is said to be one of the “brightest” Windows Phone offering a four inch NOVA touchscreen display.
It’s rumoured to feature featuring a 1GHz Snapdragon, a five megapixel camera that shoots 720p HD videos, eight gigs of internal storage, 14.4mbps HSPA plus NFC capabilities.
According to sources the device will be unveiled at MWC and will be a mid-range smartphone.
Leaked images and specs of the rumoured LG X3 is spreading fast online, which is no surprise as the handset is set to pack a quad-core processor.
It has being a while since the Korean manufacturer has bought out a flagship device, the last being the Optimus 2X. However the LG 3X sound like it will be a mighty piece of kit and hopefully will be worth the wait.
Rumoured to show off a 4.7 inch screen with a high resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels as well featuring a rear eight megapixels and 1.3 megapixel cameras plus running on the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich the handset is likely to make a big splash at next months MWC.
LG has signed a licence agreement with Microsoft to pay the software giant royalties for every device that runs on Android or Google Chrome OS.
The manufacturer is now the eleventh to sign an agreement. HTC and Samsung already signed a patent licensing deal Microsoft, which requires them to roll out Windows Phone devices and pay for the promotion and marketing of the operating system.
Motorola is now the only major Android manufacturer who has not yet signed an agreement, but as Motorola is being sued by Microsoft over alleged patent infringement it’s likely it will be signing soon.
Visa and Visa Europe have certified the BlackBerry Bold 9900, Bold 9790, Curve 9360, Curve 9380, the NFC version of the Samsung Galaxy S II (not the UK version) and the LG Optimus NET NFC feature phone for use with the Visa payWave point of sale platform.
“We are working with our member banks, mobile network operators and key handset partners to ensure that future payment technologies are as easy, intuitive and secure as card-based transactions are today. Today’s announcement plays a significant role in getting those new technologies into the hands of the consumer. It is a very exciting time for us all.” Said Sandra Alzetta, Head of Mobile Business Unit and Innovation Strategy at Visa Europe.
RIM announced at CES its own NFC platform BlackBerry Tag which will be rolling out as part of its OS 7.1 update.
The LG Optimus 7 was one of the last major Windows Phone handsets the Korean company released and all has been pretty quiet for the last 12 months.
Now there are leaked photos appearing online of what is currently dubbed the LG Fantasy – a handset which will operate on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and feature a 4 inch IPS display.
Although very little is known about the rumoured smartphone it is expected to be unveiled during the first quarter of 2012.
The rumour mill is turning once again as leaked images of a lesser-known LG Optimus handset are seen online!
The LG Optimus EX (or so it has been dubbed) hides some fantastic specs underneath a simple-looking exterior. Including a 4 inch, 800 x 480 IPS LCD display, 1.2Ghz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 5 megapixel camera with 1080p video recording, 8GB of storage space and 1,500mAh battery.
This device, although whispered about briefly in September, had pretty much been forgotten until PocketDroid came across this leak… finger’s crossed we’ll be seeing more evidence of it soon!
LG confirms the LU6200 will be their first HD smartphone running on Android. The South Korean company has confirmed their first HD smartphone as well as a deal with game developer Capcom.
The LG LU6200 will have the Android version of Street Fighter IV which the company now has exclusive rights to. The game will also be in high definition which means one of the most successful games just got a whole lot better.
A spokesman for the phone manufacturer commented “As we prepare our first HD smartphone for launch, it was important for us to be able to offer HD content that would really demonstrate this phone’s benefits”
It is suspected that the handset will feature a 4.5inch HD display with a resolution of 1280px by 720px and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor.
LG is apparently targeting Samsung with its new smartphone as a rumoured LG handset is set to take on the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3.
