While LG is reportedly looking to scale back its netbook ambitions, Electronic Pulp  dug up a patent filing from November that seems to indicate that just a few months ago the company was thinking big. According to the patent documents, LG was working on a “convertible computer” that would be “equipped with a notebook computer […]
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LG Whatchamacallit: Coming up with a new word for netbook
LG is running a contest to find a description for its X120 mini-laptop than “netbook.” It’s not clear whether the company is trying to avoid a lawsuit from trademark-holder Psion, or just looking for a whimsical way to make “LG X120” sound a bit sexier. Either way, the company is giving away 3 LG X120 […]
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LG to scale back its netbook aspirations
According to a report from Mobile Today, LG is going to reduce its focus on netbooks and laptops and focus instead on mobile phones, which is a faster growing market at the moment. It’s also an area where LG already has a strong presence. The company isn’t identified with laptops the way it is with […]
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LG X120 netbook hitting Japan this month
LG is getting ready to unleash its X120 netbook on the world. Customers in Japan should be able to get their hands on one by the end of March, with a wider release coming in April. It’s not clear whether this model will be available in the US right away, but LG has said that […]
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LG netbooks coming to America
LG Electronics has been selling mini-laptops in Europe for a few months now, some of which have been bundled with mobile broadband plans from European telecommunications companies. Now it looks like LG is looking to try its luck in the US. The Korean company is better known in the states for making consumer electronics devices […]
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LG launches LG-X120 netbook with 3G wireless
LG unveiled its next generation mini-laptop at Mobile World Congress yesterday. The LG-X120 follows on the heels of the company’s LG-X110 mini-laptop. The new model features an integrated HSPA modem, a 160GB hard drive, and Smart-On technology, which is basically LG’s “instant-on” interface that allows you to access some programs just a few seconds after […]
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LG X120 netbook has SplashTop “instant on” software
LG is showing a netbook called the LG X120 at CES, which appears to be pretty much identical to the X110 on the hardware front. But the company has bundled a version of DeviceVM’s SplashTop interface which lets you boot quickly into a light weight, Linux-based desktop that lets you go online with a web […]
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LG announces laptop display designed for outdoor use
Laptops are notoriously hard to use outdoors. Backlit displays are difficult to read in bright sunlight under the best conditions. And if you have a notebook with a glossy screen, you might as well be carrying around a mirror. But LG has announced a new technology that could be a game-changer. The company’s new LCD […]
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More LG X110 details
LG has released a press shot few more details about the company’s upcoming X110 liliputer. But just a few. Yesterday we discovered that the PC would pack an Atom CPU, 3G wireless support, WiFi, and a 10 inch display. Now it looks like we can add an 80GB hard disk to the mix. And thanks […]
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LG to launch 3G enabled liliputer in October
LG has confirmed rumors that it plans to enter the netbook market. The company has announced plans to release a low cost laptop with an Intel Atom CPU and support for 3G Wireless in October. The LG X110 will be able to connect to the internet in almost every way imaginable. It will haave an […]