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LG launches the waterproof Optimus GJ smartphone

By Cory Gunther
on 23 May, 2013

Today, LG has officially unveiled one of their truly first fully waterproof and dustproof smartphones, the LG Optimus GJ. All the details regarding this new handset were revealed in Taiwan, although we don't expect it to be headed to the states anytime soon. Just like Samsung's GALAXY S 4 Active, LG's flagship device (from last year) now has one too.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 gets Consumer Reports top pick

By Cory Gunther
on 21 May, 2013

The folks from Consumer Reports have just crowned a new king in the smartphone world. The impressive new Samsung GALAXY S 4, which has only been available about a month, has already knocked down the previous top pick. The LG Optimus G has held the position for quite some time due to the specs, features, and price all bundled into one, but Samsung changed it all.

LG Optimus G2 set to feature backside touch controls

By Cory Gunther
on 18 Apr, 2013

The folks from LG have a few smartphone in the works, and today we're getting some hints and details on what is expected to be the successor to last years popular Optimus G flagship. Yes, they've already announced and released the Optimus G Pro, but apparently a super-thin and impressive Optimus G2 is coming later this year to rival the Galaxy S 4 and beyond with some never seen features.

AT&T LG Optimus G Jelly Bean update arriving with ISIS

By Robert Nelson
on 4 Apr, 2013

We had recently began hearing reports of an update from those sporting an LG Optimus G with AT&T, however as of today, that update has been officially announced. The update is bringing Jelly Bean and is rolling-out as of today, April 4. Those with an Optimus G will be getting Android 4.1.2 along with a few additional perks.

LG Optimus G Pro smartphone sales top half-a-million in Korea

By Robert Nelson
on 2 Apr, 2013

LG originally launched the Optimus G Pro smartphone in Korea on February 21 and as of today, they have announced a new sales milestone. It seems LG has sold more than 500,000 handsets since the launch. Or more specifically, LG has said they have reached that milestone in 40 days time.

LG Optimus G gets Android 4.1.2 update

By Shane McGlaun
on 8 Mar, 2013

Typical Android users are always on the lookout for updates to the operating system running on their smartphone. Android updates typically bring all sorts of fixes for issues you may be experiencing and often add new and interesting features to the mix. If you own the LG Optimus G smartphone, you should have access to the Android 4.1.2 update now.

iF product design awards presented to several LG smartphones

By Robert Nelson
on 5 Mar, 2013

Several of the Android smartphones from LG were presented with iF product design awards for 2013. In all, this list includes the Optimus Life, Lucid 4G, Optimus G, Optimus L7, Optimus L9 and Optimus LTE2. With the exception of the Optimus Life and the Optimus LTE2, these were all design awards in the smartphone category.

LG Optimus G heads to Australia with LTE early next month

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Feb, 2013

The mobile team over at LG has been working hard lately on their smartphone lineup. Their impressive flagship smartphone known as the LG Optimus G was met with great expectations here in the US, and has slowly arrived for more regions since. Today we've learned that the folks from LG have one more launch coming up soon. Their flagship phone will hit Australia with 4G LTE come March 13th.

LG Optimus G breaks 1m sales barrier

By Chris Davies
on 18 Jan, 2013

LG has sold over one million of its Optimus G flagships, the company has announced, after approximately four months on the market. The figure, reported by Yonhap News Agency, contributes to 7m global smartphone sales for LG in the last quarter, with around 2.1m of which being LTE handsets.

LG Optimus G Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Jan, 2013

Today we're hearing reports that the folks from LG have started the initial update rollout to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for their popular quad-core LG Optimus G flagship smartphone. Back in October LG announced it was coming soon, and today's it has started to arrive for users in South Korea. With it arriving in some parts of the world, the US release can't be too far behind.