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LG’s been stepping up its mobile game recently, with the Optimus G being the firm’s clearest display of podium-position ambitions yet. And just like its regional neighbors, it’s getting in on the “explaining-ideas-behind-concepts” video action. In this clip we see senior research engineer, Sebastian Hochan Song, explain the inspiration and process behind the new phone’s QSlide multitasking function. Again, like its fellow Korean nationals, nature and the real world play a heavy part in the idea process. Head past the break if you want to see LG’s thoughts about pushing Android multitasking forward, and keep an eagle eye out for one of our very own editors’ quick cameo appearance.

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By now, we’re no stranger to Nexus 4 leaks, and Google seems primed to announce the new Nexus phone at an Android event its holding on October 29. Before it gets the chance to reveal it, however, the trusty folks of @evleaks have some more details to share with us, this time leaking both the name of the device and its specs. Since @evleaks rarely steers us in the wrong direction, we’re tempted to believe them with this one.

The picture you see above was tweeted earlier today, along with about as much information as you can pack into 140 characters. The leak backs up the rumor that the next Nexus device will be named the LG Nexus 4, and @evleaks says that it will come equipped with a Snapdragon S4 Pro “Krait” quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. That’s a pretty good processor to have under the hood, and it’ll be working alongside 2GB of RAM. In other words, it sounds like we can expect the LG Nexus 4 to be quite the speedy little device.

Aside from the processor and RAM, LG Nexus 4 owners will have an 8MP rear-facing camera with a 1.3MP camera on the front, along with a 2,100mAh battery powering the whole thing. One downside is that the battery isn’t removable, so you’ll have to deal with what LG and Google give you. The phone is apparently 9.1mm thick and weighs 139 grams, which is just under 5 ounces. It looks like the Nexus 4 will also come in 8GB and 16GB variants, so consumers will have some choices when it comes to internal storage.

All in all, the LG Nexus 4 certainly sounds like a pretty solid handset. We’re almost positive that Google will be announcing the handset at this Android event on October 29, which is where we’re also expecting to finally get a reveal of the long-rumored 32GB Nexus 7. It’s an exciting time to be an Android fan, so stay tuned.

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Shopping for a smartphone can be an exciting and arduous experience. Along with the promise of something new and fantastic, it brings the fear of commitment, and even worse, the prospect of saddling yourself to a lousy device for two years. Fortunately for you, Engadget spends tons of time playing with the latest gear and we’re constantly on the lookout for what’s coming next. If you’re wanting to take the pain out of shopping for a smartphone, you’ve come to the right place. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide: your one-stop resource to finding the best and most exciting handsets on the market today.

Before you dive in, however, we’ve introduced a few changes to the buyer’s guide, so take a minute to prepare yourself for what’s in store. First and foremost, you’ll now find alternate selections to supplement our top picks. This should already be familiar to many of you, which is the same format we use for our seasonal gift guides. The next one is a biggie: we’ve dropped the QWERTY selection. By and large, manufacturers and carriers alike have shifted their focus away from keyboard-equipped smartphones, and you’ll rarely find more than one option on any given carrier. That said, if you still insist on the tactile experience, you’ll always find everything you need to know in our reviews. Finally, whenever possible, you’ll now find prices from Amazon Wireless, which allows us to provide you with more compelling budget selections and highlight the substantial savings that you can score by circumventing the carriers. It’s not like they need your charity, anyway.

If you’re curious to see how it all unfolded — and we know you are — join us after the break, where we round up the very best smartphones of the season.

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If you were getting excited about the prospect of paying $10,000 for a 55″ OLED TV from Samsung or LG, this may put a damp on your project. Both companies will probably won’t ship their television in 2012. According to market researchers, it is simply very hard to mass-produce those panels with acceptable yields (ratio vs. good and defective units) so that selling those new TV is a profitable business.

Yields have always been a problem with displays in general. This comes from the fact that the larger a display is, and the more likely there will be a problem somewhere on it that makes it unusable during manufacturing. In any case, TV manufacturers are usually able to work those issues out, and the relatively high price of the 55″ OLED TV sets does take that into account – to a point.

Now, it’s really a matter of time until both LG and Samsung reach yields that they are comfortable with. Apparently, this will not happen in 2012 and it’s not clear when it would happen in 2013. What do you think and at what price price point would you get an OLED TV?

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Good news ladies and gentlemen – look at what has arrived in our inboxes! An invite to a Google Android event on the 29^th of October! While it has not been stated explicitly, we wouldn’t be surprised if this was an event that would announce the next-gen Nexus handset. The event will be held at 10AM at Basketball City in New York and based on the image of the invite, it seems that this might have something to do with Google Now, Google’s intelligent personal assistant.

For those who have not had the time to follow the rumors, word on the street has it that LG could be the manufacturer for Google’s next Nexus handset. So far various leaks have revealed the alleged device in all of its glory, and one foreign website has even done a partial review on it! On the flipside there is also a chance that the LG Nexus 4 might not be the only Nexus handset this year, as back in August there were reports that suggested that other manufacturers – LG, Samsung and Sony – could be debuting Nexus handsets as well. That and the tagline that reads, “The playground is open” certainly plays to the rumor. We’ll try not to over speculate but we will keep our eyes peeled nonetheless, so be sure to check back with us on the 29^th of October for the details!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: LG rumored to manufacture the fourth Nexus device, LG to introduce Google TV at CES 2012,