LG G4 to be unveiled in April, Korean media reports

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LG G4 to be unveiled in April, Korean media reports

The LG G4 was very much unlikely to be unveiled at the MWC a few weeks from now, and recent reports in Korean media leave no doubt about that. An LG insider is quoted saying that the successor to the QHD-packing G3 flagship has an April launch date on its road map.

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona will be a battle for attention between hotly-anticipated top-end smartphones from Samsung and HTC, and LG aims to distance itself from all that clamor. An April release will let the dust settle after the high-profile launches and let the spotlight shine solely on the LG G4. It's also not a full year after the LG G3 was introduced in May 2014, so there's no ground for complaints either.

We should note that LG already has a top-notch device in the face of the G Flex2 to compete with the other flagships upon launch. True, it's a bit eccentric, but a Snapdragon 810 with 3GB of RAM are high-end specs nonetheless, and can buy the company a few months of extra development time for the G4.

Samsung gets GALAXY S6 and S6 edge names trademarked in South Korea

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Samsung gets GALAXY S6 and S6 edge names trademarked in South Korea

While we’ve had an endless marathon of reports surrounding Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S6, as well as its all but confirmed curved variant, the Galaxy S Edge, detailing information such as specs, features, price, as well as the colour options. We even had one for the name courtesy of Vodafone, but now we learn it might not have been entirely accurate.

The South Korean company has got the names ‘GALAXY S6′ and ‘S6 edge’ trademarked in South Korea (see image above) a few days ago, something which was first noticed by our friends at GalaxyClub.

What’s worth noting here is that the name ‘S6 edge’ doesn’t carry the Galaxy branding, although this could easily be a mistake by someone at KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service), especially given that the word ‘edge’ also begins with ‘e’ in lower case, which also makes little sense.It also may not mean much in terms of actual naming – Samsung might just be protecting itself from competitors releasing an S6 Edge device, while still choosing to use the simpler S Edge for the actual product.

That said, Samsung has already sent out invites for its Galaxy Unpacked 2015 media event, scheduled for March 1, so all these doubts will be cleared up soon.

Samsung’s SUHD TVs launching in South Korea this month, pricing starts at $5,000

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Samsung’s SUHD TVs launching in South Korea this month, pricing starts at $5,000

Nearly a month after unveiling it at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Samsung has announced that it will be launching its SUHD TV series in South Korea this month. The premium range of Tizen-powered TVs will be available in four sizes – 55-inches, 65-inches, 78-inches, and 88-inches – with prices ranging from $5,000 to $7,250.

The curved TVs support 4K UHD resolution, and feature quantum-dot technology for improved color, as well as improved picture quality, something which Samsung claims it has achieved with an “intelligent re-mastering picture engine”. The South Korean company says that it has also worked with 20th Century Fox on the best way to optimize video content for the TVs.

The SUHD series supports the Quick Connect feature, allowing you to connect the TVs to Samsung’s Galaxy phones and tablets.

Lollipop update rolls out for LG G Pro 2 in Korea

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Lollipop update rolls out for LG G Pro 2 in Korea

Over a month after the G3 started receiving the Android 5.0 update, LG has started rolling out the Lollipop update for the G Pro 2 in its homeland South Korea. The new firmware brings features like Material Design, rich notifications, better security, and improved performance

All three Korean variants of the device - LG-F350S, LG-F350K, and LG-F350L - are set to receive the update.

Launched early last year, the G Pro 2 is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU and an Adreno 330 GPU. It sports a 5.9-inch full HD IPS display and 3GB of RAM, and comes in 16GB and 32GB variants. The device packs in a 3,200mAh battery, as well as a microSD card slot for up to 64GB of additional storage.

LG's Ice Cream Smart flip smartphone now officially launched in Korea

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LG's Ice Cream Smart flip smartphone now officially launched in Korea

LG took the wraps off the Ice Cream Smart flip smartphone in Korea. The casually characterful handset is the second flip phone from the Korean manufacturer after the LG Wine Smart that debuted in September last year.

In terms of specs, LG Ice Cream Smart packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable memory. The device’s display is a 3.5” unit with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.
                                   

An 8MP main camera, VGA front-facing snapper, and full connectivity suite that includes LTE and DMB-TV round up the highlights in the device’s specs. LG Ice Cream Smart boots Android 4.4 KitKat.

Physical measures of the smartphone are 118.6 × 59.4 × 16.9mm. A removable 1,700mAh battery powers the device.

Don’t expect to see the LG Ice Cream Smart outside of Korea. The handset will clearly be aimed at younger users in its motherland.