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LG Renoir back in black as KC910i, gets an overhaul

LG Renoir back in black as KC910i, gets an overhaul

17 Feb, 2009 | comments (32)

Just in time for Pierre-Auguste Renoir's anniversary (born on February 25, 1841) LG unveil an update of their own Renoir, which also goes by the less inspired name of LG KC910. It won't be much of a spoiler to say that a Renoir is only supposed to...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, MWC 2009


LG in Barcelona - KM900 Arena, GD900, GM730, GC900 and the rest

LG in Barcelona - KM900 Arena, GD900, GM730, GC900 and the rest

16 Feb, 2009 | comments (31)

Traditionally LG announced quite a large pack of handsets at the start of the Mobile World Congress. While none of them manages to outdo the LG KM900 Arena which was officially unveiled last week there certainly are some interesting names. The...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, MWC 2009


Touchscreen is chic with the bunch of leaked new LG phones

Touchscreen is chic with the bunch of leaked new LG phones

16 Feb, 2009 | comments (47)

With only several hours remaining to the start of MWC 2009 the leaks continue pouring in. This time it's LG turn with photos of several of their yet unannounced phones appearing online. So here they go from left to right (that shot up...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, MWC 2009


LG KM900 Arena comes with multi-touch and graphics chip

LG KM900 Arena comes with multi-touch and graphics chip

10 Feb, 2009 | comments (74)

We have some good news for the future owners of the LG KM900 Arena. According to the company web site, the newly announced full touchscreen handset will support multi-touch input and will come with a dedicated graphics chip. Both features should...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, MWC 2009


LG KM900 Arena multimedia powerhouse is as official as it gets

LG KM900 Arena multimedia powerhouse is as official as it gets

09 Feb, 2009 | comments (34)

After a couple of leaks last week, it finally came time for LG to step up and officially unveil the KM900 Arena fully touch-operated handset. With a spanking new user interface our namesake seems destined to join the LG KC910 Renoir at the top of...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, MWC 2009


LG KM900 Arena makes a second public appearance, gets spec'd

LG KM900 Arena makes a second public appearance, gets spec'd

05 Feb, 2009 | comments (43)

Only two days after the new LG KM900 Arena full touch phone leaked and we can finally bring you the detailed specifications of the device. There still remain a couple of uncertainties but we've got pretty much all covered. The metal-framed LG...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, Rumors


LG KM900 Arena leaks, touchscreen fans leap with joy

LG KM900 Arena leaks, touchscreen fans leap with joy

03 Feb, 2009 | comments (153)

Today is a great day for touchscreen lovers. After Toshiba announced their WinMo-powered multimedia monster, it's now LG prime time. A photo of the high-end touchscreen phone LG KM900 Arena leaked online. The handset features a high quality touch...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, Rumors


And the nominees for the 14th Global Mobile Awards are…

And the nominees for the 14th Global Mobile Awards are…

21 Jan, 2009 | comments (56)

The countdown timer till the next Mobile World Congress (MWC) is ticking. It starts in less than a month and today the GSMA announced the finalists for the 14th Global Mobile Awards. As usual, we'll focus on the third category - Best Mobile...


LG sells 100 million handsets in 2008, ranks 3rd globally

LG sells 100 million handsets in 2008, ranks 3rd globally

21 Jan, 2009 | comments (95)

The end of 2008 saw a major shift in the global GSM market. The Korean manufacturer LG managed to go ahead of both Sony Ericsson and Motorola and secured a third position globally in terms of sold units. The lot is still led by Nokia and...


LG Watch phone makes a nice appearance on CES 2009 catwalk

LG Watch phone makes a nice appearance on CES 2009 catwalk

13 Jan, 2009 | comments (73)

In case you need a refresh - that's the LG GD910 - the 3G wrist watch phone that allows for voice commands and video calls. We've come across a nice demo video that we though you would like to see. The demonstration includes the two basic...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, CES 2009


LG celebrate 5 million Viewty phones sold around the world

LG celebrate 5 million Viewty phones sold around the world

05 Jan, 2009 | comments (35)

Today LG announced that their successful 5 megapixel cameraphone Viewty has hit the 5 million units mark. Now, 14 months after its market release, the full touch-based Viewty has conquered some 350,000 pockets in its home country, while the rest...

Tags: LG, Viewty, Touch UI


LG announces dual SIM KS660 and 3G wristwatch GD910

LG announces dual SIM KS660 and 3G wristwatch GD910

29 Dec, 2008 | comments (89)

The new touchscreen based LG KS660 supports two SIM cards simultaneously, while the extravagant GD910 mobile phone takes the shape of a wristwatch and shines with 3G support for video calls. LG KS660 is a dual-SIM phone supporting tri-band GSM...

Tags: LG, Touch UI, Dual SIM


The new LG Prada II hits it off on European turf, yours for 600 euro

The new LG Prada II hits it off on European turf, yours for 600 euro

19 Dec, 2008 | comments (62)

The second generation of the Prada phone is now officially available across Europe just in time for Christmas. As promised, its price tag is around 600 euro, which might be a tad high, but there are tons of goodies hidden behind that glamorous...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG Dare snatches CES award, our jaws drop

LG Dare snatches CES award, our jaws drop

21 Nov, 2008 | comments (51)

LG have a reason to feast, as they snatched the award in the Wireless Handsets category at this year's CES Innovations Awards. The lucky winner is the CDMA-enabled Verizon-exclusive LG VX9700 Dare, which will be featured in a special display for...


LG KF900 Prada launches with a matching Bluetooth wrist watch

LG KF900 Prada launches with a matching Bluetooth wrist watch

19 Nov, 2008 | comments (95)

LG today launch the LG KF900 Prada or more commonly known as Prada II. They have also taken the opportunity to announce a Bluetooth wrist watch, which matches the fashionable handset and re-affirms its high-tech status. There isn't much new stuff...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG Incite for AT&T, yours for 200 US dollars on contract

LG Incite for AT&T, yours for 200 US dollars on contract

18 Nov, 2008 | comments (24)

At the peep of day, the AT&T site revealed the latest LG phone dubbed LG Incite. Armed with WinMo 6.1 Pro, quad-band GSM support and tri-band HSDPA on-board it is a true global phone. The AT&T exclusive LG Incite has a front panel dominated by...


LG KC560 surfaces - did someone say tacky or what?

LG KC560 surfaces - did someone say tacky or what?

10 Nov, 2008 | comments (43)

The LG KC560 handset leaked today with a supposed release date just in time for the holidays. Having multimedia as its key element the LG KC560 does have some… okay let's call them interesting design solutions. For one, the phone has a...

Tags: LG, Rumors


LG KS500 to pack 3 megapixels, GPS and an optical touchpad

LG KS500 to pack 3 megapixels, GPS and an optical touchpad

31 Oct, 2008 | comments (22)

The latest LG KS500 is one of those handsets that won't get your attention on first look but it packs quite a punch under its unassuming looks. The nifty slider boasts a 3 megapixel camera, a QVGA display, a GPS receiver with Yahoo! Go maps...

Tags: LG, Vodafone


LG KP500 named LG Cookie, seems priced right

LG KP500 named LG Cookie, seems priced right

17 Oct, 2008 | comments (273)

We just received word that the affordable touch handset LG KP500 is getting a pet-name - the LG Cookie. Despite the perky name, the latest LG handset offers a modern feature set that seems pretty enough for the estimated price of 170 euro before...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


LG KF900 Prada comes with D1 video recording, 900/2100 MHz 3G

LG KF900 Prada comes with D1 video recording, 900/2100 MHz 3G

17 Oct, 2008 | comments (28)

Now here is some nice news for the ones that can't wait to get their hands on the attractive typing fury that the LG KF900 Prada is expected to be. The new edition of the designer phone will not only feature a nice 5 megapixel camera but it will...

Tags: LG, Touch UI