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You Are Now Entering the Touchscreen Smartphone Era

Kit Eaton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:22:52 -0500

Touchscreen smartphones are the thing in the U.S. this year, with sales growing so rapidly it would give the Ares I-X a run for its money. And next year the pace of the change is going to be even faster. Welcome to the touchscreen era.

Could Android Mop-Up the Entry Level Smartphone Market?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:10:56 -0400

With news that LG's first Android smartphone is a pretty basic gizmo, and recalling the recent debut of the Motorola Cliq, an interesting thought's just occurred: Could the upstart Google OS corner the whole entry-level-smartphone market?

LG Plans to Spam the Smartphone Market: 13 Phones Due 2010

Kit Eaton — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:17:12 -0400

LG's smartphone division is planning something a bit special--a press release just unveiled three new Windows-powered phones due very soon. And that's just the tip of the iceberg: ten more are due in 2010.

Twitter and Facebook Come to FiOS TV, but Verizon's Still Just a Widget Wannabe

Kit Eaton — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:23:31 -0400

Verizon's just added something to FiOS that's either a blessing or a curse for Twitter addicts--a live feed of your Twitter account that'll appear on your TV over the show you're watching, part of a new Widget Bazaar that also includes a Facebook app.

LG BL40 Chocolate Phone Video Gives Us Widescreen Envy

Kit Eaton — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:25:39 -0400

Last week some bloggers dug out the secret of LG's upcoming Chocolate smartphone--a cinema-aspect widescreen. It sounds amazing, but little else was known about it. Until this video leaked. And boy it's impressive.

LG Unveils the... iPhone 4G?

Kit Eaton — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:10:24 -0400

Next year's iPhone 4G has just been revealed--it's a familiar shape, with a twelve megapixel camera and it records 720p video. Fabulous! But it's not Apple's phone.

LG Chocolate's Screen Secret Revealed: Cinema Ratio Widescreen

Kit Eaton — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:18:03 -0400

LG has been teasing an update for it's Chocolate smartphones with glossy teaser shots. But that wasn't enough for one Web site, which uncovered its secret: The screen.

Solar Powered Cell Phones Can't Stand the Heat

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:23 -0400

LG to Release 3 Android Phones, Vying for Market Share

Clay Dillow — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:55:44 -0400

The economic crisis put the brakes on just about everything, but LG Electronics said today it sees blue skies in the mobile device market despite the global slump and will launch three Android-powered phones this year. LG, the third-largest mobile phone maker by shipments, thinks it will seize 10% market share in 2009 and will overtake Samsung for the number two spot by 2012.

Put This on My Phone Now: Hammer-Blow Resistant OLED

Kit Eaton — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:14:29 -0400

Organic light emitting displays are the next big thing for mobile technology--they're better in so many ways. And LG's just demonstrated an OLED screen that's freakishly awesome: it can resist hammer blows. Show me your LCD doing that?

Sony Ericsson Releasing Phones Made From CD Cases and Water Bottles

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:45:53 -0400

Sony Ericsson released two new phones fashioned out of recycled materials today--the long-awaited GreenHeart C901 and the Naite--in an attempt to both boost its environmental credibility and reduce company carbon emissions 20% by 2015.

LG's Cheap 3-D Computer Screen Gives You an Excuse to Watch 'UP'

Kit Eaton — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:07:33 -0400

3D technology is always being touted as the next big thing for home entertainment, and we're always skeptical (despite the long list of 3-D movies due out this year). But today LG revealed a new 3-D computer display that makes home 3-D viewing look a little more realistic. The screen measures 23 inches, it doesn't break the bank, and best of all it only requires simple glasses.

Cellphone Satisfaction Study: Consumers Prefer Smartphones Over Dumb Ones

Kit Eaton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:48:49 -0400

It should come as no surprise to smartphone users, but a customer satisfaction survey recently performed by JD Power has smartphones scoring higher than their limited-tech dumbphone siblings. And, of course, Apple's cellphone is the one users like the most.

The World's First Solar-Powered Waterproof Cell Phone

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:52:57 -0400

Ever find yourself with a water-soaked low-battery phone? Sharp and Japanese network KDDI have a solution: the world's first solar-powered waterproof cell phone.

Desirable Rumor: iPhone 3.0 to Have OLED Screen

Kit Eaton — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:46:38 -0400

Combining two fabulous technologies into one item always sounds like a winner. And the rumor that Apple's screamingly successful iPhone will be combined with the hot-to-trot next-gen display technology of OLED sounds more like a World-beater.

LG Adds Photo-Frame Tech To TVs

Kit Eaton — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:02:14 -0500

Given that an LCD TV is basically a large digital photo frame with added video-processing power, this innovation from LG has taken a surprising while. And LG's new 47-inch "Digital Photo TV" goes one stage further than just acting as a dumb photo display: it manages to show photos while it's actually in standby mode.

Battle Of The Thinnest TVs At CES 2009

Kit Eaton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:22:00 -0500

When news of LG's LH95 "thinnest" LCD TV hit last week, we should've predicted that it was just the first of a series of similar product announcements. At CES 2009, it seems that TV makers are trying to out-do one another with debuts of the skinniest/lightest LCD HDTVs.

LG's LH95 is World's Thinnest LED-Lit LCD TV

Kit Eaton — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:54:58 -0500

The LH95 television due for unveiling at CES 2009 makes it sound like LCD technology has just taken an incredible advance. That's because LG is branding it as the world's thinnest LED-illuminated LCD TV.

LG's 14.1-Inch Laptop Display Works In Sunlight

Kit Eaton — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:46:23 -0500

LG's showing neat display technology in its new 14.1-inch LCD screen for laptops: It's apparently the first that lets you switch between back-lit and transreflective modes at the flick of a switch. And that means you can see the display when you're using your laptop outside.

Beauty is Better Than Brains

Chris Dannen — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:56:54 -0500

It's no wonder Detroit's Big Three are failing; we hold them to a very high standard. We want cars that look good and function well, and why shouldn't we? We spend a lot of money on them, and use them constantly. But what about the other invaluable products in our lives -- our gadgets?

Tech Watch: Google Knows If Your Kids Have The Flu

Chris Dannen — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:15:10 -0500

Google has refrained from being evil since its inception, but now the search giant appears to be going above and beyond their self-proclaimed mission statement by doing U.S. citizens some good.

LG Camera-Phone Makes You Look Prettier

Chris Dannen — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:28:55 -0400

LG [LGERF.PK] looks as if it’s prepared to challenge Nokia [NOK] and Sony [SNE] for the title of most camera-capable mobile phone. First came the KC920, nicknamed the Renoir, and now a new little-brother model: the just-announced KC780.

LG’s Blu-ray Player Packs Netflix

Chris Dannen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:33:23 -0400

LG [PINK:LGERF] has a doozy of a Blu-ray player up its sleeve, and as more details about it emerge, it looks increasingly cool. The BD300, as it’s being called, is a low-profile, gloss-black component that not only plays your sweet Blu-ray copy of Iron Man, but also streams Netflix’s [NFLX] instant movies directly to your TV for no additional cost, provided you have a Netflix account already.

LG Renoir Smartphone Will Tout 8MP Camera

Chris Dannen — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:01:23 -0400

Built on the decent success of their Viewty phone, LG [LPL] is releasing another touchscreen smartphone, this one dubbed the Renoir. They first gave consumers a glimpse of the device in August, but more details have since emerged that tell the story of a capably-spec’d device that incorporates one hell of a camera: an 8MP sensor with a Schneider lens, xenon flash and up to 1600 ISO film speed.

LG Announces LED-Lit LCD

Chris Dannen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:07:41 -0400