LG has officially taken the wraps off the LG G2 Mini. It looks like a smaller version of last year’s LG G2, complete with the power and volume buttons on the back of the phone. But it’s a smaller and significantly less powerful phone. Note that “smaller,” doesn’t necessarily mean small. The LG G2 Mini […]
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LG G Pro 2 smartphone is a 5.9 inch powerhouse
LG’s latest smartphone is going to be big… and by big, I mean it’ll have a 5.9 inch display. The LG G Pro 2 will also have some of the best specs available, although it joins a sea of other phones with 1080p displays and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors. It’s hard to make a superphone […]
Lilbits (2-12-2014): LG G2 shrinks down, becomes a G2 mini
Mobile World Congress is just a few weeks away, and you can expect an onslaught of smartphone and tablet news to come out of Barcelona in late February. But plenty of companies are getting a head start by announcing that they’ll be have announcements. Case in point: Meet the LG G2 Mini. While LG hasn’t […]
Lilbits (1-28-2014): Does Samsung still need Tizen?
Tizen is a Linux-based operating system that’s strongly backed by Intel and Samsung, among others. While its Linux roots could make it an appealing option to hackers, geeks, and open source enthusiasts, it isn’t really designed to give you more control over your device — it’s designed to give hardware companies and wireless carriers more flexibility […]
Lilbits (1-14-2014): So much for net neutrality
There’s no law to prevent US internet service providers from offering higher data speeds to companies that pay for the privilege. So some online video sites could stream more quickly than others, for instance. Some websites might load more quickly. In the absence of such a law, the Federal Communications Commission established its own rules… […]
Hands-on with the LG Ultra PC (13 inch notebook weighs 2.2 pounds)
There are a lot of thin and light notebooks on the market these days, but the LG Ultra PC might just be one of the thinnest and lightest. It measures 0.54 inches thick and weighs 2.2 pounds. And while the LG Ultra PC has a 13.3 inch full HD display, it’s closer to the size […]
Hands-on with LG’s Tab Book2 slider PC
The LG Tab Book2 is a Windows tablet with an 11.6 inch full HD display and a built-in QWERTY keyboard that hides behind the screen when it’s not in use. When you need the keyboard all you have to do is press a button on the side of the tablet, and the screen will slide […]
LG Lifeband is both fitness tracker and smartwatch
If you’re going to wear a fitness tracker on your wrist, it might as well also show you notifications from your phone… or maybe if you’re going to have a smartwatch, it might as well count how many steps you take. At least that seems to be thinking behind the LG Lifeband, a new device […]
WebOS is back… and this time it’s on (LG) smart TVs
The first internet-connected televisions running webOS software are set to hit the streets this year. LG acquired the assets of webOS from HP after the computer maker basically scrapped its webOS smartphone and tablet division. But LG had no plans to launch its own mobile devices powered by webOS. Instead the company has adapted the […]
This could be LG’s webOS-powered TV
There are plenty of TV sets that come with apps that let you stream media from Netflix, Pandora, and other online media sites. Some even come with Google TV built-in. But LG is planning something a bit different for its next smart TV. LG is reportedly getting ready to showcase its first television powered by […]