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2009 world handset sales ranked, iPhone OS eats WinMo

2009 world handset sales ranked, iPhone OS eats WinMo

23 February, 2010 | comments (172)

Technology researchers from Gartner have come up with their annual report on mobile phone sales, 2009 edition. And it's an interesting read. In short, 2009 phones sales have remained flat despite the economic imbalances but there are some pretty...


LG GS500 Cookie Plus puts 3G on the table, GS290 is to follow

LG GS500 Cookie Plus puts 3G on the table, GS290 is to follow

10 February, 2010 | comments (28)

LG announced another member of their Cookie touchscreen handset family. The entry-level LG Cookie Plus is a slightly pimped up version of the original KP500 Cookie. Including 3G with HSDPA and a better UI it will give users another option when...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG GD880 Mini and LG GT350 announced, sort of

LG GD880 Mini and LG GT350 announced, sort of

09 February, 2010 | comments (23)

Today LG unveiled a couple of new touchscreen-enabled phones to reinforce the midrange segment of their portfolio. The LG GD880 Mini is a full-touch handset dubbed as the most compact phone with a 3.2" screen, while the LG GT350 is a hardware...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


HTC Legend caught in the wild, looks pretty sleek

HTC Legend caught in the wild, looks pretty sleek

08 February, 2010 | comments (36)

HTC Legend is the star from the cover of the today’s issue of the Blurry Spycam magazine. The device that faces the hard task of succeeding the HTC Hero has appeared online in a couple of rendered images, but only today makes its live debut. ...

Tags: LG, MWC 2010, Rumors


What to expect from LG during this year's Mobile World Congress

What to expect from LG during this year's Mobile World Congress

08 February, 2010 | comments (21)

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona starts in less than a week but we can already tell you what to expect from one of the major companies that are taking part - LG. We've just received an invitation for their event which will take place next...

Tags: LG, MWC 2010, Rumors


LG fourth quarter results are out: another record broken

LG fourth quarter results are out: another record broken

03 February, 2010 | comments (31)

LG have just published their financial results for the last three months of 2009 and they certainly have every right to be proud with them. The company has recorded their highest fourth quarter earnings ever, beating their previous best by about 7...

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Nokia X6 and LG GD510 Pop go pink for Valentine's Day

Nokia X6 and LG GD510 Pop go pink for Valentine's Day

26 January, 2010 | comments (34)

Okay class, pick up your painting palettes and your coloring books - we're going to paint your favorite mobile phone in a new color. Let's start with the Nokia X6, then the LG GD510 Pop. Since Valentine’s Day is coming, let’s make both phones pink....


LG releases the Android-running InTouch Max GW620 in the UK

LG releases the Android-running InTouch Max GW620 in the UK

18 January, 2010 | comments (21)

LG have just announced the market availability of their first Android handset - the LG InTouch Max GW620. That makes it three out of the top five mobile phones manufacturers selling Google OS devices, with the Sony Ericsson membership in this club...

Tags: LG, Android, Touch UI


Atom-powered LG GW990 rocks the smartphone world

Atom-powered LG GW990 rocks the smartphone world

08 January, 2010 | comments (186)

The LG GW990 was the star of the company keynote speech at CES this year. The full-touch device makes a brave attempt at resurrecting the MID class of devices by introducing specs well beyond the reach of any contemporary smartphone. LG...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG's second Android based smartphone, GT540 Swift, rolls out

LG's second Android based smartphone, GT540 Swift, rolls out

08 January, 2010 | comments (39)

It's time for more news from Las Vegas. The CES isn't only about mobile phones but there are still enough premieres to make it to our headlines. One of the numerous promising devices announced during this year's CES is the LG GT540 Swift. This is...

Tags: LG, Android, Touch UI


LG GD880 Mini first pics surface up, looks like Pop on steroids

LG GD880 Mini first pics surface up, looks like Pop on steroids

06 January, 2010 | comments (13)

Thanks to the tipster who brought us the first live images of Sony Ericsson Kanna and XPERIA X10 Mini (Robyn), here comes another yet unannounced phone, this time from the LG camp. The LG GD880, rumored also with a "Mini" moniker, leaked almost a...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, Rumors


Photos of LG GT950 emerge, looks like an AT&T version of LG Arena

Photos of LG GT950 emerge, looks like an AT&T version of LG Arena

02 January, 2010 | comments (13)

Our namesake from the mobile phone world – LG KM900 Arena – is getting an AT&T twin. Its model number is LG GT950 and these are the first photos we’ve seen of it. We’re not sure if it will be called Arena or not though (probably not). As you can...

Tags: LG, AT&T, Touch UI, Rumors


LG prepping the LU9400 Arena Max as the Arena's successor?

LG prepping the LU9400 Arena Max as the Arena's successor?

01 December, 2009 | comments (21)

LG Arena is among the company’s most popular handsets, so everything around it usually makes the headlines. This goes for the rumor on it’s probable successor. We've now spotted a PDF file proving that the next level of the LG KM900 Arena evolution...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, Rumors


AT&T unveils 1GHz Snapdragon-powered LG GW820 eXpo

AT&T unveils 1GHz Snapdragon-powered LG GW820 eXpo

01 December, 2009 | comments (19)

AT&T have just announced the LG GW820 eXpo (formerly known as Monaco) - a Windows Mobile 6.5-running smartphone, powered by a 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU. The full QWERTY side-slider should appeal to businessmen who always need to keep in touch. The...


LG GW620 goes on sale as LG Eve, LG prepping an Android Snapdragon as well

LG GW620 goes on sale as LG Eve, LG prepping an Android Snapdragon as well

06 November, 2009 | comments (30)

It seems that the LG GW620 just got outed (exclusively in Canada for the time being) as the LG Eve. We guess Eve will just be a regional naming obviously inspired by the fact that the GW620 is the first Android-powered phone by LG. The American...

Tags: LG, Android


LG rise continues, breaks its Q3 records with ease

LG rise continues, breaks its Q3 records with ease

21 October, 2009 | comments (21)

Another particularly successful company in the third quarter 2009 has announced its financial results today. LG have recorded their highest-ever revenue and profit for this period of the year. Their consolidated revenue rose by 15.7 percent...

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LG cements low-end positions with 30 million LG KP100 sold

LG cements low-end positions with 30 million LG KP100 sold

13 October, 2009 | comments (22)

Today LG proudly announced they've supplied more than 30 million units of their entry-level LG KP100. That number of units pushed means LG have established nice positions at the foothills of the mobile market - the entry level segment has always...

Tags: LG, Misc


LG GD510 Pop green nature revealed, even has solar charging

LG GD510 Pop green nature revealed, even has solar charging

12 October, 2009 | comments (19)

Today, LG officially announced the LG GD510 Pop … again. This time they gave green light to the in-depth explanation of the Pop's eco-friendly nature. So what is all this fuss about? According to the new info, the GD510 Pop is an environmentally...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG GD510 Pop is an innovative and compact touchscreen bar

LG GD510 Pop is an innovative and compact touchscreen bar

30 September, 2009 | comments (51)

LG is trying to build on the success of the LG KP500 Cookie and have announced the LG GD510 Pop to do just that. They advertise it as the most compact 3-inch touchscreen bar ever - and keeping in mind how tiny the Cookie was, that should stand for...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG BL20 New Chocolate now live - yes, it's finally official

LG BL20 New Chocolate now live - yes, it's finally official

28 September, 2009 | comments (18)

After so much rumors and leaked shots and specifications, you would hardly imagine that the LG BL20 New Chocolate is not officially announced yet. Well, it is! Or better yet - it was! Today LG finally went live with it officially showcasing the...