LG introduced a feature known as ‘Knock Code’ when it took the wraps off its G Pro 2 flagship smartphone last month, which lets users activate the display by tapping one of up to over 80,000 programmable combinations. The feature has been making an appearance on its smartphone models unveiled so far this year, including Continue Reading →
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Google’s long-rumored smartwatch is real, and still “officially” expected to begin shipping in mid to late March. However, many members of the smartwatch team inside Google believe that date will either be pushed back to June, or the watch will end up shipping incomplete with a smaller feature set than originally intended. As it stands Continue Reading →
LG on Wednesday took the wraps off of its new G Pro 2 handset in South Korea. It’s a large 5.9-inch “phablet” that borrows some features from last year’s smaller LG G2, while adding some nifty new capabilities like 4K video capture. The G Pro 2 has a 5.9-inch, 1080p IPS display, which works out Continue Reading →
The craziness and awesomeness of CES is in full swing once again, and we’re smack in the middle of it. I’m literally in the middle of it, as I’m writing this from the booth in North Hall from where our Silver Tours are launching. These tours show off the best of the best that CES Continue Reading →
LG has admitted it is preparing to release its first wearable device for consumers, and we just got a look at what it might be, a Fitbit-style gadget called the LG Lifeband Touch. That’s according to regular tipster Evleaks, who posted a render of the device to Twitter. We understand that the Lifeband Touch will Continue Reading →
It has been clear for some time that consumer technology industry giants like Samsung and Sony are eyeing the wearable tech market for a boost as growth in the smartphone space slows. The first assault on this emerging market stuck to the smartwatch category, however, and fitness tracking band specialists like Nike, Fitbit and Jawbone Continue Reading →
Why make a flexible, bendable, curved phone, you ask? “Probably we got bored,” LG’s Ramchan Woo joked at a small press gathering Tuesday night in a San Francisco hotel. And you sort of get a sense of that when you hear LG talk about the G Flex. The company certainly isn’t against trying something new. Continue Reading →
Fingerprint Cards is aiming to sell its identity technology to most of the world’s biggest smartphone makers, which are likely to follow Apple in offering touch recognition for mobiles from next year. Apple’s September launch of the iPhone 5S was the first smartphone with a fingerprint identity touch sensor, provided by AuthenTec, part of Apple. Continue Reading →
While you’re still trying to work out why you need a curved phone, LG’s getting ready to sell you one anyway. That’s if you live in Hong Kong, Singapore or Thailand at least. The firm’s arched G Flex handset is just embarking on its worldwide rollout, with those nations getting first dibs (after it’s home Continue Reading →
I got a chance to unbox one of the four LG G Flex phablets in the USA this week. It is awesome!!! First and foremost it has a 6″ curved OLED screen that is simply amazing. You will simply be blown away by the color space and contrast ratio of this screen. If you’re wondering Continue Reading →