LG’s plan to launch more devices under the LG G3 brand is well and truly underway. The South Korean company today announced the mid-range LG G3 Beat, promising a similar user experience to that of its flagship LG G3 but in a more compact 5.0-inch design, “setting it a class above other similarly priced mid-tier devices.” Unfortunately, that also means […]
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More evidence that LG readying Windows Phone 8 smartphone
Microsoft announced LG as one of its partners for Windows Phone 8 back at Mobile World Congress. While the South Korean company has yet to make any Windows Phone device announcements, past rumours have suggested at least one such device known as the LG Uni8 is in the works. A Windows Program Manager in Korea now appears to have confirmed […]
LG introduces LG KizON wearable for children
As we reported earlier, LG is bringing wearables to children. The company today announced the KizON wristband. Designed for pre-school and primary school children, the LG KizON is a bracelet that uses GPS and Wi-Fi to provide parents with real-time location information. “Children as well as the elderly are ideal customers for wearable technologies,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and […]
LG trademarks G4 name
The LG G3 has yet to land in many countries that LG is already thinking about its successor. With development cycles being what they are, it should come as no surprise that LG is already working on devices for next year. While it may be a bit too early to think about specifications, it appears that LG is looking to release […]
LG first smartphone manufacturer to join Android-based Open Automotive Alliance
We don’t cover much about the automotive space here at EyeOnMobility but, as we saw at Google I/O, Android is spreading its wings to an increasing range of devices, including vehicles with Android Auto. The South Korean company announced days ago that it has the Open Automotive Alliance formed earlier this year. It joins a range of companies that includes […]
Verizon-bound LG G Vista shows up in new picture and tutorial video
Verizon Wireless has been heavily rumoured to be launching an LG device now known as the LG G Vista or by model number LG-VS880. Just yesterday, a new image showed up courtesy of @evleaks comparing it to the LG G3. The differences are subtle but they are there nonetheless, assuming that the images are at scale to one another. If on the other […]
LG to build Project Tango tablet for Google
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group is working on more than just Project Ara. Its Project Tango is meant to give our mobile devices ” a human-scale understanding of space and motion” by giving them an array of sensors and the computing ability to create maps of their physical surroundings in real time. The first such device (seen above), […]
LG planning smart bracelet aimed at children (Updated)
Smartwatches are expected to feature prominently when Google I/O 2014 kicks off later this week. Among them should be the LG G Watch. But LG’s ambitions do not appear to be limited to adults. User manuals posted on LG Korea’s website have revealed that the company is also readying a new smart bracelet geared at children and their parents. The […]