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  • Ok, LG, This Terrifying Meteor Prank Ad Is Awesome

    Ok, LG, this is really good. I don’t even care if it was staged or not, this is just a great ad.

    It’s also really mean, if these poor people weren’t actually actors. In order to demonstrate the super realism of their Ultra HD 4K television line, LG decided to prank a bunch of job interviewees into thinking their lives were about to end. Seriously. It’s a pretty amazing concept. This particular ad comes to us from Chile:

    LG claims that its new Ultra HD televisions can produce picture quality that’s 4x greater than full HD. Apparently, the picture’s good enough to (maybe) fool people into thinking they’re in the middle of a mass extinction event.

    Image via LG, YouTube

  • LG’s 8.3-Inch G Pad Tablet Announced

    LG’s 8.3-Inch G Pad Tablet Announced

    As the mini-tablet market begins to take sales from the full-sized tablet segment, those same tablets, like smartphones, are beginning to creep up in size. A number of new tablets in the 8-inch size category have already been predicted for this fall.

    This week, LG proved the predictions right by announcing a new 8.3-inch tablet. The device, named the G Pad 8.3, will be officially unveiled at the IFA show being held in Germany this weekend.

    The G Pad sports a 1920 x 1200 resolution display, which LG claims is a first for an 8-inch tablet. The device has a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM, and comes with 16GB of storage. The tablet’s rear camera is only 5MP, while its front-facing camera is 1.3MP. In its announcement, LG emphasized the G Pad’s 4600mAh battery, which it claims adds minimal weight to the device. The tablet will come running Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2, though LG has also included some proprietary software, most of which involves using the G Pad for multi-tasking.

    “Complementing our G Series smartphones, the introduction of the LG G Pad 8.3 further strengthens LG’s premium lineup consisting of our most cutting-edge devices,” said Jong-seok Park,CEO of LG Mobile Communications. “Our G Pad is just another example of LG delivering devices with the unique selling points consumers around the world will appreciate.”

  • Google Cuts Nexus 4 Price By $100

    The Nexus 4 remains one of the best smartphones on the market, especially for its price. Google is now making its smartphone almost impossible to resist.

    Google announced today that both variations of the Nexus 4 – the 8GB and 16GB variants – are now $100 cheaper. That means the 8GB Nexus 4 now sells for $199 and the 16GB Nexus 4 sells for $249. It’s now without a doubt the cheapest flagship Android smartphone available.

    So, is the Nexus 4 worth it with this latest price drop? Well, the device sports a 4.7-inch 720p display, 2GB of RAM, a 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, Android 4.3 and an 8MP back camera. For $199 off contract, that’s an amazing deal for the hardware that’s packed into the device. Can it compete with the HTC One or the Galaxy S 4? In specs, no, but it can easily compete in usability as stock Android 4.3 is much better than either Samsung’s TouchWiz or HTC Sense.

    Of course, we do have to look at this sudden sale as a sign of things to come. It could very well be that Google is preparing to launch the next Nexus smartphone in the near future. It’s not uncommon for manufacturers to drastically reduce prices before the launch of its next big product. For those buying the Nexus 4 at this new price, you will have to understand that the Nexus 5, or whatever it’s called, is just around the corner.

    Even then, the Nexus 4 is a fantastic device and will continue to receive regular updates straight from Google. The Galaxy Nexus is still receiving regular updates from Google so it’s not hard to imagine that the Nexus 4 will remain relevant for many years to come.

    [Image: Google Play]
    [h/t: Engadget]

  • Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The LG G2

    Earlier this month, LG revealed its latest attempt to capture the smartphone market with the G2. It’s a high-end smartphone that’s unique in that it places the volume control buttons on the back of the device. Beyond that, it’s your basic high-end smartphone.

    Well, LG probably takes exception to the G2 being called just another high-end smartphone, and it has crafted a 4 minute video to prove otherwise. It showcases all the unique features of the LG G2, beyond its backside buttons, to prove that it has what it takes to rumble with the big players.

    Some of the features include a 5.2-inch full HD display, a 2.26 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, Hi-Fi sound and a guest mode. One of the more interesting features is that you only need to “knock” on the display to wake up the device from sleep mode, and another “knock” will put it back to sleep.

    Here’s the full video complete with middle class white people being way too happy:

    So, the LG G2 might not be so average after all. It does present some gimmicks that help set it apart from the pack. That might not be enough, however, as LG doesn’t have the kind of brand awareness as Samsung, and it lacks the strong celebrity endorsement that HTC has. It does, however, have the advantage of being known for producing quality devices, like the Nexus 4.

    In other LG news, the company will also be attempting to take on the tablet market later this year with the LG G Pad 8.3. It will apparently fulfill the wishes of random street wanderers.

    [Image: LGMobileHQ/YouTube]

  • LG G Pad 8.3 Teased In Short Film

    LG G Pad 8.3 Teased In Short Film

    LG has made a small comeback in the past year thanks to its partnership with Google on the Nexus 4. It’s now hoping to make a similar impact on the mobile industry with a new flagship smartphone – the LG G2. Of course, it wouldn’t be a comeback without a new tablet as well, and LG has that.

    In a new video teaser released today, LG announced that a new tablet called the G Pad 8.3 is in the works. The teaser doesn’t show the hardware as it instead opts to interview a bunch of random people about what they want out of a tablet. We learn that people want a small, but not too small, tablet that can be used indoors and outdoors for work and play. In short, it sounds like people want any of the broad range of 7 to 8-inch tablets currently on the market.

    The video doesn’t give us any idea of what to expect from the G Pad 8.3, but rumors from SlashGear spill the beans on what the supposed specs of the device are. The publication reports that the G Pad 8.3 will feature a 1920×1200 display that’s powered by a quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM. In short, the the G Pad 8.3 will probably perform similarly to the new Nexus 7.

    So, when can we expect to see LG unveil its latest tablet? We’re likely to see it at IFA 2013 next month. A number of other tech companies will likely be showing off new tablets as well so we’ll get a good idea of how G Pad 8.3 stacks up against the competition.

    [Image: LGMobileHQ/YouTube]

  • LG Is Making The Nexus 5, Will Be Similar To The G2 [Rumor]

    Last year, Google and LG released one of the best Android phones on the market with the Nexus 4. Since then, a lot of quality phones, including the HTC One and Galaxy S 4, have gone a long way in making the Nexus 4 look a little old. Google will no doubt fix that later this year with a new Nexus device, but it’s currently unknown which company will have the honor.

    Chinese site MyDrivers (as translated by DroidLife) reports that LG will once again make the next Nexus device. For now, the device is being called the Nexus 5 in reference to its rumored 5.2-inch display.

    Beyond the larger display, the rumors state that the Nexus 5 will be almost identical to the recently revealed LG G2. The latest flagship from LG features the same 5.2-inch display alongside a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB of RAM and either 16 or 32GB of internal memory. The only difference between the G2 and the Nexus 5 is that Google is supposedly swapping out the Snapdragon 800 for the cheaper 600 to keep costs down.

    Interestingly enough, it’s also rumored that the Nexus 5 will be the device that Google uses to introduce Android 5.0, or Key Lime Pie. Google only recently starting pushing out Android 4.3 to its Nexus devices, but a late 2013 release for Key Lime Pie makes sense if only to satiate the masses who are demanding something beyond incremental updates from the Android team.

    So, when might we see the mythical Nexus 5 and Key Lime Pie? The rumor states that Google is pushing for an October reveal. That would put the announcement roughly a year after the announcement of the Nexus 4 which itself was delayed due to Hurricane Sandy. Barring any repeat performances from Mother Nature this year, Google may be able to do a mid-October reveal.

    Like always, all of the above are nothing but rumors. LG might not even be making the next Nexus device as there are other rumors floating around that say Motorola might be making a Nexus version of the Moto X. It’s even possible that LG and Motorola will both release a Nexus device, but that’s the most unlikely out of all the possible scenarios.

    Regardless of whoever Google chooses to make the next Nexus phone, they’d be wise not to celebrate the launch with an ill-informed stunt involving BB guns.

  • 20 Injured, BB Guns Shot At LG G2 Promotion

    Last week, LG announced its new flagship Android smartphone, the G2. The device’s differentiating feature is that the buttons traditionally found on the edges of smartphones have been moved to the back of the G2, just under the camera. It’s an interesting design idea that may or may not catch on with consumers, but now the G2 may be associated with balloons and a shooting.

    LG on Friday held a promotional event in Seoul for the G2, the theme of which had something to do with cloud storage. The company filled 100 balloons with coupons for free G2 phones, and was planning on releasing them, letting the weather decide the recipients of the smartphones. Some determined LG fans had other plans, however, and showed up to the event with nets, spears, and even BB guns.

    LG has since stated that it could not control the crowd that gathered at the event. The Korea Times is reporting that around 20 people were injured at the event. LG has now cancelled similar events it had planned to hold in other cities across the world. The company has also stated that it will provide medical treatment for those injured at the event.

    The G2 is currently being rolled out across the world, and will be coming to North America and Europe sometime in the next eight weeks. South Korea was one of the first markets to get the G2.

    (via The Korea Times)

  • The Next Nexus Phone Will Be Made By Motorola [Rumor]

    So far, Google’s Nexus phones have been made by Samsung and LG. Some think that LG will make the next Nexus phone, but others wonder why Google just doesn’t have Motorola make it. After all, Google now owns the handset manufacturer. As it turns out, Google might actually involve Motorola in the future of Nexus.

    In a post from Taylor Wimberly on Google+, he says that Google and Motorola will release a Nexus phone at the end of this year. Droid-Life says that he was spot on with the Moto X months before it was announced so there is some weight behind his statement.

    This latest rumor is interesting on a number of fronts, but the most pressing is the existence of the Moto X. You could consider it a kind of Google phone as the company worked closely with Motorola on the device. Would a Motorola Nexus just be a Moto X with stock Android? It’s entirely plausible and I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see one later this year.

    Interestingly enough, it’s also speculated that LG could still release a Nexus phone as well. Would Google release two Nexus phones in the same year? The company already sells Nexus versions of the Galaxy S4 and HTC One in the Google Play store so it’s not entirely out of the question. LG could provide the flagship high-end Nexus experience while the Motorola Nexus would be a cheaper, mid-tier device.

    All of this is purely speculation for now, but it’s interesting to think about the future of the Nexus program. Will Google start cranking out more hardware every year? It’s a nice thought, but some hardware manufacturers may not be fully on board with the idea of selling their hardware at cost even if Google cushions it with heavy subsidizations.

  • LG G2 Smartphone Officially Announced

    LG Electronics today finally revealed its latest flagship Android smartphone, the LG G2 – not to be confused with the (now ancient, in tech terms) G2 smartphone released by HTC three years ago. LG’s device had been much teased in the weeks leading up to today’s announcement event in New York.

    The G2 will have a 5.2-inch screen with a full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920. Its processor is a 2.26GHz Snapdragon 800 and it comes with 2GB of RAM. It’s rear-facing camera is 13MP, and its front-facing one is 2.1MP. The G2 comes with either 32GB or 16GB of storage and comes in a black or white case. The phone will be running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, though LG has also included its own software.

    One unique feature of the device is its button placement. The G2 has no side buttons. Instead, LG has put volume and power buttons on the back of the smartphone, just below the rear-facing camera. The company claims that this feature will lead to more “control” and fewer dropped smartphones.

    “Our definition of innovation today is technology that truly resonates with consumers,” said Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG. “We have always listened to and learned from consumers in pursuit of innovation. We took these insights to new heights in developing LG G2, the most exciting and ambitious mobile phone in our company’s history.”

    The G2 will begin rolling out across world markets starting today. South Korea will be the first market to get the device, with North America, Europe, and “other key markets” getting the device sometime over the next eight weeks, depending on country and mobile provider.

  • Mobile Shipments Are Still Growing, Says Analyst

    Mobile Shipments Are Still Growing, Says Analyst

    Earlier this week, analyst firm TrendForce estimated that smartphone shipments for the second quarter of 2013 were up 6.6% year-over-year. Today another analyst firm has chimed in with similar numbers and a stark look at how Samsung is beginning to dominate the market.

    IDC’s numbers show that 432.1 million total mobile phones were shipped during the second quarter of 2013, a 6% increase over the 407.7 million units shipped during the second quarter of 2012. Much of the markets growth was shown to come from smaller manufacturers, who are making inroads into emerging smartphone markets such as China, India, and Brazil.

    “The smartphone market is still a rising tide that’s lifting many ships,” said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst at IDC. “Though Samsung and Apple are the dominant players, the market is as fragmented as ever. There is ample opportunity for smartphone vendors with differentiated offerings.”

    Samsung, which released its new flagship Android smartphone the Galaxy S4 this quarter, now accounts for over 26%of the total mobile phone market and over 30% of the smartphone market. The Korean manufacturer shipped 72.4 million smartphone units during the quarter, a 43.9% increase over the second quarter of 2012.

    Apple, which had no new product launches during the past quarter, saw only a 20% increase in its shipments over the second quarter of 2012. The company’s share of the smartphone market dropped to 13.1% from 16.6% one year ago.

    LG was one of the big winners during the past quarter, shipping 11.3 million smartphones – a 108% increase from the 5.8 million it shipped during the second quarter 2012.

    Chinese manufacturers Lenovo and ZTE also saw huge shipment increases and market share gains. Lenovo in particular shipped 11.3 million smartphone units, a 130% increase from the second quarter of 2012.

    “Market opportunities exist at all levels, including the high end,” said Ramon Llamas, research manager at IDC. “While Samsung and Apple accounted for significant share of the overall market, they were not the only vendors active in the high end of the market, and recent device introductions and upcoming launches signal more vendors targeting this space. Comparisons will certainly be made to the flagship Galaxy and iPhone models, but clearly the competition refuses to be shut out altogether.”

  • LG Buys WebOS For Use in Smart TVs

    LG Buys WebOS For Use in Smart TVs

    After HP bought Palm in 2010, the company promptly proceeded to run the webOS operating system into the ground with a series of lackluster products. The HP TouchPad was the company’s final official webOS product, and the company ended up dropping the tablet’s price to $100 after it became a marketplace failure.

    In December of 2011, HP announced that is would publish the webOS source code and open-source it for developers who might want to use it. It was an honorable, yet disappointing ending for a mobile OS that was generally well-loved.

    Today, as the Mobile World Congress is just beginning, CNET has broken the story that webOS may have been resurrected: LG has bought webOS from HP. According to the report, LG has purchased the webOS source code and all webOS-related patents, as well as webOS web sites, “related documentation,” and “engineering talent.”

    LG isn’t looking to switch its smartphone lineup to webOS, though. Instead, the company told CNET that webOS software will be repurposed to power LG’s lineup of smart TVs. LG stated that a new location in Sunnyvale, California called LG Silicon Valley Lab will be headed by whatever is left of the “webOS team.”

    No price has been mentioned for the deal, and HP has not yet commented on it. It is also unknown whether the Chubby Checker lawsuit will be affected as a result.

  • LG Announces the 5.5-Inch Optimus G Pro

    LG Announces the 5.5-Inch Optimus G Pro

    As Samsung and Apple continue to corner the smartphone market, other handset manufacturers are still bringing out their competitor smartphones. Whether or not they make any headway may have to do with branding as much as the hardware they are able to pack into the devices.

    Today, LG announced its latest product, the Optimus G Pro. The smartphone will feature a 5.5-inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 resolution – an incredible 400 pixels per inch. It’s a display that’s less than two inches away from mini-tablet territory, and clearly positioned to compete with Samsung’s 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II smartphone.

    The Korean manufacturer has also packed a huge 3,140mAh battery into the G Pro. The processor is a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon, and the smartphone comes with 2GB of RAM. 32GB of memory is standard, but the device will also have a microSD card slot. The cameras (13MP front/2.1MP back) are an upgrade even for this class of smartphone, and the G Pro will ship running Google’s Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS.

    “The Optimus G Pro was developed specifically to deliver vivid and superb picture quality in a large display smartphone form factor,” said Jong-seok Park, CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. “We will continue to expand our position in the premium LTE smartphone segment with our superior display technology and unique user experience.”

    It’s clear that LG is making a play for high-end consumers who want a long-lasting device with which to play HD games and video, and the price of the Optimus G Pro will no doubt reflect that. Whether the company can make a dent in Samsung’s impressive Galaxy Note sales remains to be seen.

  • LG Sells Over 100 of Its 55-Inch OLED TVs

    LG Sells Over 100 of Its 55-Inch OLED TVs

    That seems like a silly headline until you realize that LG’s 55-inch OLED TVs sell for over $10,000. That means those 100 TV sets brought in over $1 million for LG.

    The Korean electronics manufacturer has begun selling pre-orders for its OLED TVs, which it debuted at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. At the time, the TVs were reported to cost $12,000 and rumored to begin shipping in March 2013.

    Now, Reuters is reporting that over 100 pre-orders have already been logged.

    While LG’s OLED TV sets are expensive, early adopters of technology are used to paying a premium for such showpieces. The cost of the TVs comes from new manufacturing processes, and the difficulty of packing in the OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology into an ultra-thin screen where LCD (liquid-crystal display) screens were once found. The new OLED TV screens are, according to LG, only 4mm thick.

    LG’s Korean rival Samsung was rumored last year to be preparing to launch its own lineup of OLED TVs before the end of 2012, but that prediction didn’t pan out. Samsung did, however, show off a curved OLED TV set at CES 2013, leading to speculation that the company is more interested in implementing the display technology into its Android smartphones.

    (via BGR)

  • Did LG Already Stop Making The Nexus 4?

    The Nexus 4 came out last year to rave reviews from critics and consumers. The latest smartphone from Google and LG was a victim of its own popularity, however, and has been consistently sold out for the past month. A new report out of CES may shed some light on why that has been the case.

    IBTimes UK reports that a rumor is currently circulating that says LG has stopped production of its popular Nexus 4. It would definitely explain why the device has been sold out, but why would LG, a relatively minor player in the smartphone market, stop making such a popular device. The answer might have slipped out during LG’s CES press conference.

    IBTimes UK reports that James Fisher, LG Electronics SVP, said that the Nexus 4 was just “the first of many” Nexus devices it was working on with Google. He also teased that the company would be revealing some new devices during the Mobile World Congress in February. One of those new devices may be a new Nexus smartphone meant to replace the Nexus 4.

    At the moment, this is just a rumor, but it’s a particularly interesting one. Why would LG so quickly replace the Nexus 4 with a newer model? Does Google think the Nexus line needs a refresh so soon after the Nexus 4 proved to be a critical and commercial success? There doesn’t seem to anything fundamentally wrong with the hardware so it makes little sense to replace it with hardware that’s only marginally better so soon.

    If it did get replaced though, what would a new Nexus smartphone from LG look like? Rumors from IBTimes say that the next Nexus could sport a 2GHz quad-core processor and the next version of Android – Key Lime Pie or Kandy Kane. If it sports the next version of Android, however, the phone wouldn’t be available until Google I/O which takes place in May. I don’t think LG or Google want to hold off on having a Nexus smartphone for that long.

    In short, I don’t think there’s much credence to this rumor. Is LG making a new Nexus smartphone? Probably. Are they going to phase out the Nexus 4 so soon to make room for it? Probably not. It’s already been well reported that LG has “scarce and erratic” distribution, so we might just have to wait a bit before the Nexus 4 returns to the Google Play store.

    In any case, we’ve reached out to Google for comment. We’ll let you know if and when they get back to us.

  • CES 2013: LG’s 55-Inch OLED TV Will Set You Back $12K This March

    A hallmark of CES is that companies always announce bigger TVs to make up for the fact that there hasn’t been any real innovation since the introduction of Smart TVs a few years ago. That trend continues this year as LG has just revealed details of its latest wallet-destroying television.

    LG announced today that its 55-inch OLED TV will begin shipping to the U.S. in March of this year. The television is razor thin at only 0.16 inches, and is incredibly light at 22 pounds. The OLED display also provides the best image quality currently available on televisions.

    “We are extremely pleased to be able to make this announcement at the start of the new year because we believe that OLED will usher in a whole new era of home entertainment,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG’s Home Entertainment Company. “Not since color TV was first introduced 60 years ago has there been a more transformational moment. When high definition TV was first introduced 15 years ago, the public’s reaction was ‘wow!’ but when customers see our razor-thin OLED TV for the first time, they’re left speechless. That’s a clear indicator as any that OLED TV is much more than just an incremental improvement to current television technology.”

    It’s hard to say how popular OLED TVs will be in the coming year especially with its high price of entry. Engadget reports that the 55-inch model will retail for $12,000 while there’s no price set for the 65-inch model just yet. It’s also unlikely to do well in its first year because most consumers are presumably happy with their LED televisions.

    For those who can afford the television, have fun being the envy of your neighbors. While you’re at it, you might as well pick up Lenovo’s 27-inch tablet just to show off.

  • LG To Announce New Phones And Tablet At CES 2013 [Rumor]

    CES 2013 is next week, and as such, the rumors are starting to pour in. The first major rumor of the new year is that LG has some impressive hardware on the horizon. The company is riding high on the success of the Nexus 4, and whatever new device it announces next could see similar success.

    A report out of GSMArena says that LG has two new smartphones in the works for this year that it will be showing off at CES 2013. The first has a 4.7 inch display with a bezel of only 1mm thick. The other, more exciting, device is taking on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 with a 5.5 inch display full 1080p display.

    LG will also reportedly take on the tablet market with its own 7 inch device. The device will feature a 1920×1200 resolution with a 324 ppi pixel density. That puts it ahead of the Nexus 7, but its fate will be decided by its price. LG may have a hit on its hand if it can price the tablet competitively.

    Price is going to be a big deal at CES for everybody, including LG. 2012 proved to be a great year for smartphones and tablets, but only because the price came down for a number of flagship devices thanks to carrier or distributor subsidies. Google devices, like the Nexus 4, 7 and 10, did incredibly well thanks to these subsidies that kept the price down. LG may have to shoulder a bit of the cost for its own products, especially the tablet, it it hopes to compete with the likes of the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD. Either way, CES 2013 is already promising to be pretty interesting despite talk that the annual trade show is quickly becoming irrelevant.

  • LG Rubs In The Fact That You Can’t Buy A Nexus 4 With Jealousy Inducing Video

    The Nexus 4 has been sold out for quite a while now. The best thing to do is try to ignore the allure of Google’s latest smartphone. Google isn’t making it easy though as the company recently posted a video showing off Jelly Bean’s impressive Photo Sphere feature. LG is far crueler, however, as it’s showing off just how awesome the Nexus 4 in its entirety is.

    Everything on display can be found in the newest version of Jelly Bean, but the OS is only available on Nexus devices at the moment. Sure, you could download a custom ROM, but LG really sells the Nexus 4 here. It just makes you want to buy one, but alas, you can not as the device is still sold out.

    In fact, the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are all sold out. These are the only devices, aside from the widely available Galaxy Nexus, that officially support Android 4.2 at the moment. It’s almost like Google is telling you to root your Galaxy S III and install an Android 4.2 custom ROM. Most carriers are now just getting to Android 4.1 so it will undoubtedly be a while until carriers upgrade everyone to the newest flavor of Jelly Bean.

    Until LG fixes its hardware distribution, you can pick up Nexus 4 smartphones at inflated prices on eBay. The gadget scalpers are in full force offering Nexus 4 devices for the low price of $550 when the MSRP is only $300. At that price, you’re better off just buying a Galaxy S III and installing a custom Jelly Bean ROM.

  • Google’s Nexus 4 Has A LTE Chip, You Can’t Use It

    The Nexus 4 smartphone from Google does not support 4G LTE. Needless to say, it was a pretty big letdown that Google is still sticking to HSPA in its devices. Funny enough, the Nexus 4 does have a LTE chip, but you can’t use it.

    Droid Life reported over the weekend that some Canadian Nexus 4 owners were able to access LTE speeds on their phones. All it took were a few simple tweaks, and the Nexus 4 could connect to LTE Band 4 networks. It raised hopes that the Nexus 4 could connect to LTE Bands in the US, but LG immediately shot down those hopes by saying that the LTE chip on board the Nexus 4 won’t work in its current state.

    Here’s the full statement that LG gave to TechRadar:

    “In order to provide the best possible specification for Nexus 4, LG utilised the same powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset as can be found in its 4G LTE product, namely LG Optimus G.

    This powerful chipset is only available with a combined processor and modem and cannot be implemented separately.

    The modem contains 4G LTE capabilities but is only effective when combined with other essential hardware parts such as a signal amplifier and filter in order for it to work. It therefore cannot be upgraded to 4G LTE capability through software.”

    Despite a few Canadians being able to get on their LTE networks, it probably won’t be possible for the rest of us. For now, Nexus 4 owners can just be content that they got a LG Optimus G at a much cheaper price. The lack of LTE speed is a small price to pay for having cutting edge technology everywhere else, right?

    [h/t: Droid Life]

  • Google Android Event Canceled Due To Hurricane Sandy

    Google Android Event Canceled Due To Hurricane Sandy

    Hurricane Sandy has been slowly moving its way up the east coast. It’s expected to hit New York City later tonight or early Tuesday morning. The impending storm has halted anything and everything in and around New York City.

    Google has canceled its Android event due to take place this morning in New York City. The company has yet to reschedule the event, but I can’t see it being delayed over a week. Apple and Microsoft already had their events last week so Google can’t afford to hold it off for much longer.

    Leaks and rumors suggested that Google was going to show off a number of new additions to its Nexus line of tablets and smartphones. First up, it’s already been pretty much confirmed that LG is making the Nexus 4. The phone sports a 4.7-inch 1280×768 screen and it’s powered by a 1.5GHz Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Even more interesting, it sports the newest version of Android – 4.2.

    The other major hardware addition to the Nexus line is rumored to be the Nexus 10 – a 10-inch tablet built by Samsung. The device has been pretty much confirmed as images of the manual and the device itself have leaked to the Web. It’s rumored that the Nexus 10 will sport a resolution of 2560×1600. It will also be equipped with the Android 4.2 operating system.

    On a final note, it was rumored that the event would bring some upgrades to Google’s current Nexus line as well. Specifically, the 8GB Nexus 7 would be getting the axe while the 16GB Nexus 7 would be dropped to $199. Taking its place would be a 32GB Nexus 7 for $249.

    Google will most likely have a new date for its Android event before the end of the week. We’ll let you know when the new date is and we’ll be sure to bring you all the news from the rescheduled event.

    [h/t: Droid Life]

  • Samsung Nexus 10 To Feature Android 4.2

    Samsung Nexus 10 To Feature Android 4.2

    The latest Android operating system version is 4.1, otherwise known as Jelly Bean. It was introduced at Google I/O this year, and is now slowly working its way into devices around the world. Rumors indicate that the next version of Android would be called Key Lime Pie or Kandy Cane, but it looks like we’ll be stuck with Jelly Bean for a while longer.

    Google will be announcing a number of Android devices and updates at an event next Monday. There have been numerous rumors regarding what’s going to be on display, but a report from The Next Web reveals all. A source close to Google disclosed that the company will be announcing the Samsung Nexus 10 at the event. This is the rumored 10-inch tablet that Google will be using to take on the regular iPad at its own game with an impressive 2560×1600 display.

    It’s also reported that the Nexus 10 will be equipped with Android 4.2. Everybody thought the next version of Android would be getting a name change, but Google is reportedly sticking with the Jelly Bean name for now. The extra time with Jelly Bean will hopefully convince them that Kandy Cane is an awful name for the next major upgrade.

    In other good news, the leaked LG Nexus 4 will also feature the new Android 4.2 operating system. As for those leaked specs from last week, The Next Web reports that those are correct. It looks like we’ll be getting a powerful phone at a cheap price if the rumored price of $300 sticks.

    It’s great that Google is pushing Android 4.2 on two different devices at once, but what does the new OS offer over previous iterations? According to the report, Android 4.2 will have a new feature called “Content in the center.” In essence, it allows users to access Google Play via a widget.

    The other more interesting feature in 4.2 is “Tablet sharing.” It allows users to create multiple accounts on one device with different apps tied to each account. This is something that Apple and Amazon have still not done, and it’s a welcome addition for tablet owners who want to set up separate accounts for family members. Parental controls can only do so much after all.

    Leaks take some of the fun of anticipation out of events, but it looks like Google is going to have one heck of a show on their hands. Android 4.2 looks to be exciting enough as it is and tablet sharing needs to be a thing across every mobile device. Here’s hoping Google inspires Apple and Amazon to follow.

  • Leak Reveals Full Details On LG’s Nexus Phone

    We know that LG is making a Nexus phone for Google. The only thing was that we didn’t know much about the phone. There were a few images, but nothing else. A leak today provides us a lot more information, and you should be excited.

    Master leaker @evleaks revealed on Twitter this morning the full specs for the LG Nexus 4. The original leaked imaged showed a device that looked similar to LG’s recently unveiled Optimus G handset. The new image, while not as detailed, appears to look similar.

    LG Nexus 4

    Unfortunately, @evleaks doesn’t have shots of the back or sides of the device. The front can only tell us so much, and even then, it’s not much. That’s where the specs of the device come in, and @evleaks has them.

    The phone will feature a 1.5GHz Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 1280×768 4.7-inch display, 2GB of RAM, 8GB/16GB internal storage, 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera, Jelly Bean, 2100mAh battery, and it’s all contained in a package that’s 9.1mm thick. Any way you slice it, those are some impressive specs. There’s no word on connectivity speeds, but DroidLife speculates that it won’t have 4G LTE to cut costs.

    The leak doesn’t say whether or not this is the phone that Google will be showing off at its October 29 event in New York City, but there’s a good chance it is. There’s also rumors of a 32GB Nexus 7, 10-inch Samsung Nexus tablet, and $99 tablet floating around. If all this comes to pass, Google may be able to pull attention away from the iPad Mini.