LG has unveiled its contribution to the ultrabook market. The LG Xnote Z330 is a thin and light laptop with a choice of an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor. It has a 13.3 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display with a small screen bezel, which means the laptop isn’t much larger than a […]
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LG unveils the Shuriken Eighteen ultrabook
LG is the latest computer maker to throw its hat in the ultrabook ring. This week LG is showing off a thin and light notebook with an Intel Ivy Bridge processor. When it launches, it will join ultrabooks from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and Toshiba. Netbook News and NewGadgets got to spend a little time with […]
Android 3.1 for the LG G-Slate on the way
LG has confirmed that it’s starting to push out a software update for the G-Slate that will bring Google Android 3.1 to the tablet. The G-Slate doesn’t get as much attention as some other Android tablets, but it was one of the first tablets to launch with an HSPA+ 4G radio, and it’s also one […]
Samsung introduces a 2560 x 1600 pixel 10 inch display
Samsung will demonstrate a 10.1 inch display with an incredibly high screen resolution at the SID Display Week event next week. Most 10 inch netbooks and tablets on the market today have display resolutions of 1280 x 800 pixels, 1366 x 768 pixels, or 1024 x 600 pixels. Samsung’s new display blows them all away […]
LG working on MeeGo Linux tablets, phones, and more?
LG is holding a session at the MeeGo Conference next month where the company will show off devices running MeeGo, including tablets, phones, and in-vehicle entertainment systems. It’s not clear at the moment if this means that LG will definitely be bringing these devices to market, but it at least shows that the company is […]
LG to start building ARM-based chips?
LG builds a lot of devices with ARM-based chips, ranging from smartphones and tablets to televisions and set-top boxes. So it’s not a huge surprise that the company is looking at building its own chips. LG and ARM have entered a licensing agreement what will allow the consumer electronics company to build chips using ARM […]
Google and LG may be working on a “Nexus Tablet”
Google Android phones have been available since late 2007, but the company launched the first so-called “Google phone” by working with HTC on the Google Nexus One which launched last year. This year the Google Nexus S hit the streets through a partnership with Google And Samsung. The Nexus phones are basically state-of-the-art devices that […]
T-Mobile to offer LG G-Slate tablet for $529 on contract
T-Mobile has announced plans to offer the LG G-Slate for $529 after rebate to customers who sign up for a 2 year service contract. The G-Slate features an 8.9 inch display, Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and two 5MP cameras on the back of the device for capturing 3D video or HD video. There’s also a […]
LG G-Slate tablet to cost $700?
LG and T-Mobile haven’t officially announced pricing for the upcoming G-Slate, but retailer Mobile City has put up a product page showing a sale price of $699.99, marked down from a suggested retail price of $799.99. The G-Slate features an 8.9 inch display, a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and Android 3.0 […]
LG Optimus Pad (G-Slate) to go international
Just days after LG and T-Mobile announced that the G-Slate would ship in the US this March, LG has announced it will show off the tablet at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. The international version of the computer is called the LG Optimus Pad, but it’s basically the same thing as the […]