Jan 08
One thing we’re seeing a lot of this year at CES is curved OLED TVs. LG’s offering is on display, and it’s absolutely stunning. Though LG and others are touting … Continue reading
Jan 08
LG has unveiled the Chromebase, an all-in-one system sporting a 21.5-inch Full HD display and running Chrome OS. LG points towards this as being a world’s first type of device, … Continue reading
Jan 08
We first heard about this Android powered QWERTY slider smartphone back in December. It was rumored that T-Mobile is going to launch this device soon, which is basically a mid-range device geared towards people who prefer physical keyboards. Rumor has it that T-Mobile is finally going to launch this smartphone on January 22nd, its expected to go on sale with the Optimus F3Q moniker. The smartphone is believed to have a 4-inch 480×800 pixel resolution display, 1.2GHz dualcore processor, 4GB onboard storage, 5 megapixel rear and 1 megapixel front camera with microSD and 4G LTE support. It is said to come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pre-installed.
It appears that the LG Optimus F3Q is not the only smartphone that T-Mobile is going to be launching come January 22nd. There were rumors floating recently that Sony is going to launch a variant of the Xperia Z1 that would be exclusive to T-Mobile. It has indeed done that, Sony unveiled the Magenta exclusive Z1S at CES 2014. This smartphone touts Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quadcore processor, 5-inch 1080p Triluminos display and a 20.7 megapixel camera. Online pre-sale will be scheduled for January 13th, the Xperia Z1S costs $528 off contract and $22 per month for 24 months on T-Mobile’s equipment installment plan. No pricing information is available for the Optimus F3Q as yet.
LG F3Q Release On T-Mobile Apparently Scheduled For January 22nd original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 07
Yesterday we got the official word that LG would be using WebOS
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Jan 07
The other night we saw a bunch of Samsung’s curved 4K TVs
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Jan 07
While there are plenty of soundbars available for improving the sound of your home theater, most of them have to sit in front of your TV set or hang above or below it on the wall. The LG SoundPlate takes a different approach, by sitting underneath your flat screen TV’s base.
The latest generation of the SoundPlate, the LAB540W measures just 1.56-inches-tall, and can handle TVs measuring from 32 to 55 inches on top of it – though LG hasn’t announced a weight limit yet. This design allows the speaker to have a much deeper enclosure for improved sound, plus it provides an integrated 3D compatible Blu-ray player and amplifier, which makes for a much cleaner look than if you had a standalone Blu-ray player and a home theater receiver.
The all-in-one system offers a total of 320 watts, and is a “4.1″ system despite having no rear speakers – so I imagine that it offers some kind of virtual surround tech. For room-filling bass, it uses a wireless subwoofer.
There’s no word yet on pricing or a release date for the LAB540W SoundPlate.
Jan 06
LG’s putting webOS to good use – as the basis for its new smart TV platform. The operating system has taken many turns in its long and varied history, starting out as a smartphone platform under Palm and then later finding a home at HP through acquisition, as a basis for the doomed HP TouchPad. Finally, it’s now ended up at LG.
I spoke to LG’s Itai Vonshak, the VP of Design and Product Management for webOS at the company, about what his newly integrated company brings to the table for LG and for smart TVs. The key ingredient is bringing the power of HTML5 and the native web to LG’s TV hardware in as seamless a way as possible.
This is just the beginning for LG’s webOS plans, too. Vonshak didn’t have anything more specific to share about the company’s plans for webOS on other platforms including connected appliances and smartphones than what LG said on stage, but the company did reveal it’s at least taking steps in those directions.
WebOS may end up becoming the platform that outlives us all at this rate, but for now just watching to see how it impacts the race for the best, most-connected smart TV platform is interesting enough.
Jan 06
LG’s new fitness tracker is interesting because it also seems to stand a very good chance of providing people with many of the features they’d need from a smartwatch, including incoming call notifications and remote control for a smartphone-based music player. I braved a throng of sweaty journalists to try one on, and came away impressed.
The Life Band Touch features a clasp-less design that stays on your wrist essentially by hugging it firmly, sort of like how the Jawbone UP works. It has an LED readout, however, which means you can get information on the fly, like in the Fitbit Force. The fonts and icons used on the display look incredibly similar to the ones used on Withings fitness trackers, however, all of which means this seems a little like the Frankenstein of quantified self devices.
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A single button allows you to navigate through the various information displayed on the band, including calories and time. It connects via Bluetooth LE to either Android and iOS devices, and reports back basic information from those phones. The Heart Rate Earphones that are an optional accessory also provide heart rate info, and do music playback. While I didn’t try them on for comfort, they seem semi-rugged and look able to withstand some sweat.
LG’s entry into the health tracker market has the advantage of being relatively late to the game, meaning it could learn from what is and isn’t working with others. Longer testing will be required to figure out how it stacks up in terms of battery life, but early impressions are that it’s a comfortable, somewhat stylish device that offers a lot of features most others don’t, so people looking to simplify could be a promising target market.
Jan 06
A lot of rumors were circulating about the LG G Flex’s international release when the company first unveiled its curved smartphone with a flexible display. Initially it was believed that perhaps LG would only release it in a limited quantity, similar to what Samsung did with the Galaxy Round. However LG soon clarified its intentions of taking the G Flex around the world. Today it has finally been confirmed that the smartphone will be launched on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The company hasn’t unveiled what the price is going to be, it only revealed that the smartphone will be available from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in this quarter.
The announcement of G Flex U.S. launch was made at LG’s International Consumer Electronics Show 2014 press conference. Prospective customers in the U.S. who have been waiting for this device will be pleased to know that it will come with the requisite LTE-bands for all the aforementioned carriers. Only recently press renders of the LG G Flex for multiple U.S. carriers were leaked, hinting towards an imminent announcement, which has now been made. We must wait and see now when exactly in this quarter the LG G Flex ultimately becomes available for customers in the U.S.
LG G Flex For AT&T, Sprint And T-Mobile Confirmed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 06
LG webOS TV hands-on
Posted in: Today's ChiliWith the newest implementation of webOS, LG is aiming for ultimate simplicity in their smart TVs across the board. What we’re seeing in this first iteration – ready for the … Continue reading
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