Handset Competition Badly Affected LG Electronics’ Third Quarter’s Profit


In its Thursday announcement, LG Electronics reported that its net income for third-quarter dropped by 34 percent. The reasons for the drop were price cuts as well as marketing costs of the launch of...

LG G2 launch liveblog!

LG G2 launch liveblog!

Sure, we know a thing or two about the G2 already: its name, for one, that Snapdragon 800 chip under the hood and, well, what it looks like. That's not a bad start, but at today's event in NYC, LG's expected to pull back the curtain and give us a proper introduction to this much-anticipated smartphone. So, have the leaks been spot-on? Does the Korean company have another winning flagship on its hands? We'll be bringing you all the updates your browser can handle, live from Lincoln Center.

August 7, 2013 11:00:00 AM EDT

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We’ll be liveblogging LG’s G2 event tomorrow, join us at 11AM ET!

Speculation is overrated -- or at least LG seems to think so. The Korean phone-maker has already announced that the Optimus G will be succeeded by a handset dubbed the G2, and it's pretty clear that tomorrow's event will be a launch for that very device. There's still plenty we don't know about this upcoming handset, though, so you'll want to point your browser right here as we bring you the latest news live from the NYC event.

August 7, 2013 11:00:00 AM EDT

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LG G2 will be the Successor of Optimus G


Previous hints about the name of LG's new G flagship device already points towards "G2". LG has announced officially today that G2 will be the name of 'the company’s new “G” premium brand'. The...

LG Optimus G2 Video and Images Leaked to the Public Before Launch


Some details on LG’s expected arrival on the scene have been given. Its flagship product, the Optimus G2 had a few images of it released to public viewership. According to Engadget, this will be a...

A clear look at LG’s upcoming Optimus G2 (update 2: video)

A clear look at LG's upcoming Optimus G2

There's still one month to go before LG officially unveils its Optimus G successor, but thanks to an anonymous tipster, we have a pretty clear idea of what it'll look like. Similar to the G2 leaks we've seen in the past, this upcoming Android flagship falls more in line with the (LG-made) Nexus 4's rounded-edge design than the blockiness of the original Optimus G. As you can see in the image above, the purported G2's 5.2-inch, 1080p display is surrounded by very little bezel, making it appear near edge-to-edge. LG's also foregoing the three capacitive Android navigation buttons featured on the original G in favor of an onscreen (stock Android-like) arrangement. On back, we can clearly see LG is indeed going forward with that quirky volume rocker placement, which puts the controls just below the camera -- rumored to be a 13-megapixel module.

Further corroborating earlier reports and LG's own official confirmation, our tipster pegs the G2's processor as a Snapdragon 800 clocked at 2.3GHz and paired with 2GB RAM. And although there are no visible signs of carrier branding on its glossy chassis, this particular G2 variant is supposedly headed to Sprint. Which, if true, lines up with the legacy set by the Sprint Optimus G -- a device that also launched free of the Now Network's logo. Apart from a few screens showing the launcher, camera UI and one of LG's various lockscreen options, there's not much more we know about its spec list (i.e. battery size). Though we fully expect more details to leak out in the run-up to August 7th. For now, check out the mini-gallery below and an additional, close up photo of the G2's volume rocker just after the break.

Update: We've received additional photos of the G2's settings menu confirming this model as a Sprint variant running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Update 2: 4Leakz has posted a video (after the break) showing the G2 in action. Reportedly, the phone is "very comfortable" and reminiscent of the Nexus 4, but thinner.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

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LG Optimus G2 Teaser Has Hints of its Launch on August 7 – Video


LG has sent out formal invites and a teaser video for its upcoming event to be held in New York next month. The invites says, "Great 2 Have You" at New York on 7 July, 2013. What strikes in your mind...