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LG Electronics announced today that the LG Pop (LG GD510) topped one million in worldwide sales just 100 days after its European and CIS launch in October 2009. Now available around the world, this fast-selling full touchscreen feature phone has become one of LG’s most popular models.

With a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen framed by a super-slim 4.8 mm bezel, the LG Pop has been a big hit with customers looking for a compact phone that has all the features they need built right in. With access to social network sites on its home screen, the LG Pop allows users to update their status on sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on the go at any time. The LG Pop has won plaudits for its innovative use of green technology. With the optional solar battery cover, every 10 minutes the phone spends in the sun generates over two minutes of talk time or 180 minutes of standby time. Thanks to the phone’s Eco-tree and Eco-calculator applications, users can even calculate exactly how much CO2 has been cut by using the solar battery cover.

In addition to its cheerful name, the LG Pop debuted with a new user interface that included quirky icons and a bright color scheme. Changeable rear covers (available in most regions) added to the phone’s list of customizable features. Where offered, covers are available in fluorescent shades of pink, green and orange, peanut-patterned black and silver, an XO pattern and glossy white. Starting next month, two new phone colors, aqua blue and lime, will be added to the Pop’s
palette.

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AT&T* and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., today announced the LG ARENA™ will be available online at www.wireless.att.com beginning February 26 and in AT&T stores nationwide March 7. Just over a half-inch thin with brushed and polished metal accents, the LG ARENA gives customers easy and quick access to a world of entertainment and multimedia with just a tap of a finger on a 3-inch touch screen. LG ARENA boasts super-fast web browsing on AT&T’s 7.2 HSPA 3G technology. With LG’s innovative 3D S-Class User Interface; music, movies, pictures and more are quickly within reach.

Customers will enjoy a crisp viewing experience on the LG ARENA with a 3-inch WVGA screen. Customers can also shoot and share photos and DVD-quality videos with ARENA’s 5.0 MP autofocus camera and with multiple messaging options and access to popular social networking sites, sending and posting geo-tagged photos and videos to friends and family has never been easier.

The LG ARENA is also the latest AT&T Mobile TV-capable device to hit stores. AT&T Mobile TV subscribers enjoy around-the-clock access to full-length live and time-shifted programming from FLO TV, including content from top entertainment brands such as ABC, ABC Entertainment, ABC Family, ABC News, ABC Sports, CBS, CBS College Sports, CBS News, CNBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, Disney Channel, Disney Channel Original Movies, ESPN, ESPNEWS, ESPN 2, FOX, FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, FUEL TV, msnbc, MTV, NBC, NBC 2Go, NBC News, NBC Sports, nickelodeon, Playhouse Disney, SOAPNet and the movie channel Crackle. AT&T Mobile TV is available for $9.99 per month, and new subscribers receive the first seven days of their subscription for free. For more information, visit www.att.com/mobiletv.

“This device gives our customers easy access to everything, from social networking sites to their favorite TV show, with just a tap of a finger,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “LG ARENA connects people to their world while backed by the nation’s fastest 3G network.”

“LG ARENA seamlessly blends advanced mobile technology, cutting edge design, and smarter features,” said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of Marketing and Innovation at LG Mobile Phones. “With its exceptional 5MP camera, advanced GPS, entertainment features, and easy access to web and social networking sites, LG ARENA is a hard-working and sophisticated choice for both consumers and business users.”

In addition, the LG ARENA boasts:

• AT&T Mobile Browser – combines full HTML browsing with unique customization features so customers can easily surf the global Internet; view location-aware local news and weather; and read the latest headlines from popular news, sports and entertainment sites.
• AT&T Navigator –offers turn-by-turn voice and onscreen driving directions, automatic rerouting, real-time traffic monitoring and more. AT&T Navigator is available for $9.99 per month, and new subscribers receive their first 30 days of their subscription for free.
• AT&T Social Net – provides easy access to all your social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter and MySpace in one easy-to-use interface.

The LG ARENA will be available for $199.99 (Pay $249.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card. Two year service agreement required.)

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, has announced the launch of the LG GT350, a new QWERTY messaging phone with built-in applications for major social networks, all optimized for its 3-inch full touchscreen. The LG GT350 improves upon the earlier LG KS360, a messaging phone that has sold over five million units worldwide since its launch in August 2008. Both phones have slide-out full QWERTY keypads designed specifically for the textually-minded.

Social networking is a strong suit for the LG GT350. Its entire interface is optimized for social networks, providing full integration with sites like Facebook, Twitter. It aggregates information from multiple social networks onto one screen, making it easy to instantly check status updates, keep track of friends and respond to messages. For direct access to social networking sites, the LG GT350 has a dedicated shortcut key on the keypad. In addition to social networking, the keypad also includes dedicated buttons for accessing push e-mail, the web browser and instant messaging.

The LG GT350 will be available in Europe from this April and will then launch in other markets around the world. The phone will come in four color combinations including Aqua Blue, Purple, Light Silver, and Black, some of which will be exclusive to specific carriers.

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LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, today announced its new LG GD880, or LG Mini, a new phone that accentuates its trendsetting design with a full complement of intelligent features. LG Mini is the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touchscreen phone on the market today, making it the perfect handset for people who want all the communication features that today’s technology has to offer without the bulk and heft of a traditional fully-loaded handset. What’s more, the LG Mini boasts a 5.0 megapixel camera featuring advanced face detection which allows uploading of sharp, vivid pictures and videos wirelessly to multiple social networks in one simple step. The device also plays music and movies in several popular file formats and even includes an FM radio.

With HSDPA connectivity at 7.2 Mbps and Wi-Fi, the LG Mini can browse the internet at high speed and also provide real-time location information using A-GPS. The LG Mini will be available in Europe starting in March, followed by other markets. Prices will vary country-to-country and will be announced separately in each market.

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LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, is set to make another major splash in the touchphone market with the release of its LG Cookie Plus (LG GS500), a slick new 3G handset with SNS capabilities. Offering the same full touchscreen experience as the LG Cookie, its popular predecessor, the LG Cookie Plus is raising the bar with a host of exciting new features. Sociable, enjoyable and affordable, the LG Cookie Plus follows its successful predecessor in offering a full touchscreen, but enhances the Cookie experience with a fun graphical interface and convenient social networking connectivity.

Centered on social networking, the LG Cookie Plus boasts a flurry of friendly networking features. Easy SNS usability brings Facebook to your mobile screen for a simple social networking experience, while Twitter, Flickr and other top sites are also supported. LG’s unique peer management application, LiveSquare™, adds a visually dynamic and intractive dimension to keeping up with your closest contacts. Maintaining the playful spirit of its forerunner, the LG Cookie Plus is equipped with fun features to keep you both engaged and entertained. LG’s Editable Screenshot MMS,which captures web images for editing and sending, is a creative social communication solution, while the animated UI and colourful theme options offer a splash of imagination and personality.

To build on the success of the original Cookie, LG plans to offer a full batch of new Cookie handsets in 2010. The new line of affordable touchscreen phones, to be unveiled over the next few months, will offer something to suit a variety of ages and tastes. The LG Cookie Plus will be rolled out globally to 45 countries beginning with France and Italy in early March. For further information, please contact your local operator or visit www.lge.com.

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When LG leaked that Windows Mobile 7 would be released this year rumors began swirling across the Internet suggesting that Microsoft would unveil the OS at Mobile World Congress 2010.  As contributors to these rumors it was our duty to sort fact from fiction and Microsoft later went on record and confirmed no Windows 7 at MWC.  The likely scenario at MWC will be an introduction to Windows Mobile 6.6, a stepping stone in the evolution of the OS but still considered far behind the competition.

At the launch of the HTC T8388 smartphone in Beijing the CEO of Dopod, a subsidiary of HTC, confirmed Windows Mobile 7 will be coming to China.  Mr. Chen Jinghong explained that HTC was involved in the development of Windows Mobile 7, but the exact release date is up to Microsoft.  He also revealed that the current release of Windows Mobile 7 will not have built-in Chinese support, but HTC still intends to release Windows Mobile 7 phones as soon as it is available.  As it stands today the only HTC device we know will be updated to Windows Mobile 7 is the HTC HD2 and in the interview Jinghong did not suggest any other devices would upgraded.

Over on Twitter, LG continued to spill Windows Mobile 7 news through a French Tech Blogger- Presse-Citron who was participating in a design session at LG Design Labs.  At the design session LG said they expected to release Windows Mobile 7 in September and Android 2.1 in April 2010.  Unfortunately for those of you looking to confirm this bit of information, Presse-Citron’s Twitter feed has been updated and the revealing tweets have been deleted.  However, if you do a Google Search for “twitter pressecitron” you will see exactly what we are talking about in the latest news results at the top of Google.

Mobile World Congress 2010 is coming faster than you think and all the doubts and speculation will soon be answered when Microsoft takes the stage.  In the meantime we’ll continue to follow the stories as they lead us up till the launch of WM7.  For Microsoft’s sake and those die-hard Windows Mobile fans out there, let’s hope MS launches the OS sooner rather than later.

[via WMPowerUser]

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At this year’s LG Mobile World Cup in New York City Yeong-ho Bae, 18, and Mok-min Ha, 17, of South Korea defeated a host of challengers to become the world texting champions at the LG Mobile World Cup in New York City. The fruits of their labor was a $100K check- not too shabby if you ask me. All contestants texted in their native language using two of LG’s current mobile phones: the LG BL20, which has a numeric keypad, and the LG GW520, which features a QWERTY keyboard. Morgan Dynda and Kate Moore from the United States placed second, winning USD 20,000, and Juan Ignacio Aufranc and Agustina Montegna from Argentina took third place and USD 10,000.

In addition to the main competition, the players attempted to set a new Guinness World Records® record for fastest texting, using the LG enV3 handset on the Verizon Wireless network. Pedro Matias, 27, from Portugal set a new record by typing a 264-character text in just 1 minute 59 seconds, shaving 23 seconds off the previous record set by Finland’s Arttu Harkki in 2005.

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It’s that time again and in today’s Morning Mobile Minute the big focus at CES thus far has been LTE.  At Booth #8205 LG Electronics has been demonstrating the advanced capabilities of Long Term Evolution with the world’s first 100Mbps LTE download.  By connecting to the LD 100U, LG completed real-time demonstrations of full HD video downloads, video conferences and web surfing speeds of 100 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload.  Also included in their presentation was the unveiling of the “Handover” technology which enables seamless network conversion between LTE and CDMA networks.

Also on-hand at CES to affirm their commitment to LTE was Samsung Mobile (Samsung Telecommunications America).  Samsung Mobile is collaborating with Verizon Wireless to help deliver powerful user experiences throught LTE and showcased new and emerging products, including digital picture frames, Mobile Internet Devices (MID) and digital cameras, which utilize practical applications through a connected multimedia ecosystem. Samsung showed off a digital camera capable of HD 720p quality video at 30 frames per second with a large touch screen LCD display. Through an LTE-connected multimedia ecosystem, users would simply upload the pictures and videos over the LTE network to the picture frame or online social networking sites. Real-time live wireless video streaming from a mobile device to the LTE media frame would also be possible.

Last up this morning was an announcement from Lenovo who confirmed the LePhone (pictured above) for the Chinese WCDMA market.  The LePhone will be released in May of this year and features a 3.7-inch 800 x 400 pixel capacitive touchscreen, 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, Android 1.6 OS, 3.5mm headphone jack, an app store (Android Market) and a proprietary 9-pin charging socket.  No prices or carriers were announced at their event, but there’s still plenty of time at CES to release those details.

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It’s not usual that you get a smartphone manufacturer leaking release dates for a mobile operating system, but that is exactly what LG did this morning at CES 2010 in Las Vegas.  LG’s Woo Paik announced that the manufacturer is committed to bringing more smartphones to the industry than in previous years and they have a strong commitment to Windows Mobile.  He also revealed that Windows Mobile 7 will be released in 2010 and not delayed until 2011 like we previously believed.  As far as new phones, LG just showcased their BL40 Chocolate and LG eXpo with the pico projector, both of which we know were released last year.

[via Cnet, ElectricPig]