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LG scraps plans for Android 2.2 tablet

October 4th, 2010
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LG Electronics delayed its planned Android tablet, according to multiple reports, a move that likely will push the release of a LG tablet into next year.
“We plan to introduce a tablet that runs on the most reliable Android version,” an unnamed LG official told Reuters. “We are in talks with Google to decide on the most suitable version for our tablet and that is not Froyo 2.2.” Another unnamed LG official told Bloomberg the company plans to debut the tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The company is finished with the hardware, but is fine-tuning the software, the official said.
LG first announced in July plans for an Android 2.2 tablet, and said at the time it would release the device in the fourth quarter.
The tablet delay is the latest setback in LG’s mobile efforts. The company sacked its CEO, Nam Yong, last month–and replaced him with Koo Bon-joon, a member of the founding family of the LG conglomerate–amid weak handset sales. The company also brought in a new mobile chief, promoting Park Jong Suk, who had been the head of LG’s handset research center.
The decision by LG to push back its tablet plans is interesting because a Google executive said last month that the latest version of Android–Froyo or 2.2–is not optimized for tablets. “But the way Android Market works is it’s not going to be available on devices that don’t allow applications to run correctly,” Hugo Barra, the director of mobile products at Google, told TechRadar. “Which devices do, and which don’t, will be unit specific, but Froyo is not optimized for use on tablets. If you want Android Market on that platform, the apps just wouldn’t run, [Froyo] is just not designed for that form factor

Source:-http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/lg-scraps-plans-android-2-2-tablet/2010-10-04

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LG A510 notebook merges cinematic 3D experience with portability

October 2nd, 2010
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The recent rise in multimedia options at home seems to have fastened the innovation of handy 3D ready gadgets as well. LG has now released its new notebook which pleases users with a theater-like 3D experience at near full HD quality, the A510. Players or movie buffs can now delightfully carry this power-packed device wherever they go for complete entertainment.

The 3D-ready offering is fabricated with a 15.6-inch full HD 3D LED LCD display for unrivaled visual performance. Multitasking and seamlessly running of demanding applications is rendered by its Intel Core i7 processor options. Gamers can enjoy a real-life experience of different genre of games which is delivered with the help of its Nvidia GeForce GT 425M graphics card featuring 1GB of dedicated DDR3 video memory.

“3D is increasingly becoming a common part of the home entertainment landscape so it’s against this backdrop that we’re working to make this technology better and more accessible for consumers. As more and more people consume content and interact via portable screens, we think this is a natural next step for business travelers, college students and small office/home office owners,” remarked Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “And we put the entire package in a beautifully-designed chassis because we don’t think high-tech has to be a dull grey pizza box.”

Aficionados can view 3D videos on LG’s super-stylish A510 notebook with polarized glasses and a set of clip-on 3D lenses that come included. To deliver superb audio effects, the device equips SRS TruSurround HD for exceptional and immersive sound. For 2D to 3D content conversion, users can also utilize its TriDef software and enjoy the multimedia files which have been converted. The gizmo sports a metallic look, unique exterior finish and flaunts LED lighting around the touchpad that switches colors in accordance with the system status for a distinctive feel.

Filled with a host of smart features and applications, the offering proffers an easy-to-use user interface. The integrated LG Smart Pack software suite assists the notebook to flawlessly operate in all environments. Further, users can benefit from a LED fingerprint reader which can be configured for quick and easy access to the most frequently used programs and websites.

LG will be introducing its elegant A510 notebook in Asia, South America, the Middle East and Africa beginning this month.

Source:http://www.techshout.com/laptops/2010/02/lg-a510-notebook-merges-cinematic-3d-experience-with-portability/

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LG Introduces Xnote A510 as the World’s First Full-HD 3D Laptop

September 29th, 2010
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LG LG Introduces Xnote A510 as the World’s First Full HD 3D LaptopKorean Hardware Outfit LG Electronics introduced the new Xnote A510, a 15.6-inch notebook that will be the company’s first venture into the 3D notebook space and will be debuted as the world’s near full HD 3D laptop.

The Xnote A510 will sport a 3D screen that has a 1080P resolution and will make use of polarized glasses to display 3D images. And to deliver the immersive 3D experience, LG has incorporated Intel’s Core i7 quad-core processor (840QM or 740QM), the graphics will be powered by Nvidia’s GeForce GT 425M with 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 video memory, and an LED fingerprint reader.

“As more and more people consume content and interact via portable screens, we think this is a natural next step for business travelers, college students and small office/home office owners. And we put the entire package in a beautifully-designed chassis because we don’t think high-tech has to be a dull grey pizza box”, said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

LG didn’t reveal the price range yet, but the Xnote A510 3D will be available in blue-black and champagne gold colors and will roll out across Asia, South America, the Middle

Source:http://www.dailyrosetta.com/lg-introduces-xnote-a510-as-the-world%E2%80%99s-first-full-hd-3d-laptop/1971.html

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LG debuts A510 near full HD notebook

September 28th, 2010
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LG has unveiled a new notebook computer today called the A510 (PDF) that is billed as the world’s first near full HD 3D notebook. The machine has a 15.6-inch screen that offers a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 and is LED backlit. The machine uses polarized 3D glasses for its 3D viewing rather than active glasses that cost more.

LG also ships a set of clip on polarized glasses for those who wear prescription lenses. The machine also has TruSurround HD sound and it is capable of turning 2D content into 3D content via up conversion. The machine will come in blue-black and champagne gold colors and has a LED fingerprint reader for security. The machine will ship in Asia, South America, Middle East, and Africa in October with no mention of a US ship date in the PR.

LG offers the machine with a number of Intel CPU options including Core i7 CPU 840QM and 740QM; Core i5 580M, 560M, and 460M; and Core i3 380M and 370M. The machine can have up to 4GB of RAM, 640GB of storage, and graphics are handled by NVIDIA GT425M with 1GB of RAM.

Source:http://www.slashgear.com/lg-debuts-a510-near-full-hd-notebook-28104772/

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LG unveils its first 3D notebook

September 28th, 2010
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LG has unveiled its first notebook capable of presenting 3D content such as movies, games and other graphics. The A510 integrates an 15.6-inch LCD with LED backlighting and 1920×1080 resolution, while NVIDIA’s GeForce discrete graphics require special polarized glasses to view 3D images.

Customers can choose from several processors, ranging from Intel’s Core i3-series up to the quad-core i7-840M running at 1.86GHz. The notebook also supports up to 4GB of memory, a 640GB HDD, and a Blu-ray drive.

LG plans to ship the notebook initially in Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa starting in October, although pricing and North American launch dates have yet to be announced.

Source:http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/09/27/3d.presented.on.156.inch.led.backlit.panel/

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LG to make smartphones based on nvidia tegra 2

September 9th, 2010
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LG Electronics and Nvidia Corp. have announced that the former would release a line of smartphones based on Nvidia Tegra 2 system-on-chip (SoC). The first products based on the Nvidia technology will be available late this year and will use Google Android operating system.

“LG selected NVIDIA Tegra because it enables a new mobile experience and content capabilities. Tegra 2 features a number of mobile “firsts”: the first mobile dual-core CPU, the only ultra low-power NVIDIA GeForce? GPU and the first 1080p HD mobile video processor,” a statement by LG reads.

LG will integrate Tegra 2 into its Optimus-series smartphones, which is a new line of innovative mobile products that are due in Q4 2010. No details about the new cell phones are officially known at the moment. Nonetheless, it is logical to expect large screens, numerous connectivity technologies and orientation mostly on those, who demand high performance and rich feature-set.

LG is the first company to adopt Nvidia Tegra 2 for a mass product. Earlier a number of companies demonstrated prototypes of devices based on Tegra SoCs, but those products have never reached mass production. What is rather noteworthy is that LG earlier this year demonstrated a high-end smartphone powered by Intel Corp.’s Moorestown mobile SoC, but later decided not to release it commercially.

Nvidia Tegra 2 SoCs features dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 central processing unit, GeForce graphics core with programmable pixel shader and programmable vertex shader support (OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible), build-in low-power DDR2 memory controller, NAND flash memory controller, audio processor, high-definition video processor that supports MPEG 4, H.264, VC-1/WMV9 decoding, H.264 and MPEG4 encoding and features some other capabilities. At present Nvidia does not reveal a lot of technical details about the Tegra 2, but claims that it has about 4 times performance advantage compared to the first-generation Tegra SoC.

“LG is committed to making its Optimus Series smart devices the de facto standard in speed and graphics performance,” said Chang Ma, vice president of marketing strategy team at LG Mobile Communications Company.

Source:http://computer-hardware.findtechnews.net/lg-to-make-smartphones-based-on-nvidia-tegra-2/

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LG shockingly says its Android Optimus tablet will be better than the iPad

August 21st, 2010
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LG played the internet like a fiddle today when its VP of marketing, Chang Ma, told the Wall Street Journal that its upcoming Android Optimus tablet “will be better than the iPad.”

Clearly, this man is a marketing genius. What better way is there to get the word out about its device — which we initially caught word of in early July — than saying it’ll be better than a highly successful Apple product.

Surely none of the other hardware manufacturers preparing Android tablets — which at this point includes Asus, Acer, Dell, and many others — actually think their devices stand a chance against the iPad. LG, through its complex oratory jiujitsu, has declared itself the next king of tablets — despite the fact that we know practically nothing about the Optimus tablet.

All we have to go on now is nothing more than vague promises. “It’s going to be surprisingly productive,” Ma said. Users will be able to write documents, edit video, and it will have some “high-end features and new benefits” with a productivity bent.

He reiterated the sentiment of many iPad critics who deride the device as something primarily meant for content consumption, rather than productivity. But while I would agree that the iPad isn’t an ideal productivity device, nothing about LG’s Optimus tablet seems to be any more productive. iPad users can already create documents, and there are existing apps like ReelDirector for video editing (Apple will certainly release an iMovie app for the iPad as well).

There aren’t any hardware details for LG’s Optimus tablet yet, but you can expect a screen around 10 inches, and enough power under the hood to run Android 3.0 (to be released later this year). LG expects to launch the tablet worldwide by the fourth quarter.

In other news, the company is also revamping its smartphone line in September with the release of the Android-powered Optimus One. The phone won’t be a hardware powerhouse, but LG expects it to be a “gateway smartphone” for new users. Eventually, it will release more powerful Android devices. The company has plans to use Nvidia’s dual-core CPU in the fourth quarter, and it’s also gearing up for 4G phones running LTE technology in 2011.

Source:http://mobile.venturebeat.com/2010/08/20/lg-shockingly-says-its-android-optimus-tablet-will-be-better-than-the-ipad/

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