Article On Smartphones

The Optimus G Pro smartphone features a 5.5-inch screen that packs over 2 million pixels, or twice as many as smartphones with HD screens.  

The new Android-powered phone sports other upgrades including a camera that can shoot full HD videos and photographs.  

The South Korean company, Sony Corp., HTC Corp. and other phone manufacturers are trying to make high-resolution screens a key feature in their new smartphones this year.   

Full HD screens are more common in televisions but smartphone makers began to embrace them this year amid cutthroat competition. One in every two smartphones is made by Samsung Electronics Co. or Apple Inc., creating a hardscrabble fight among the second-tier of makers.  

LG executives said their current goal is elevating the reputation of the Optimus brand after turning around the company’s mobile communications business following years of losses.  

The Optimus G Pro is available at 968,000 won ($894) without in South Korea without a mobile carrier contract.   

The model will be on display at the annual mobile fair in Barcelona, Spain kicking off next week.   

Once the world’s No. 3 mobile phone maker, LG was the fifth-largest mobile phone maker by shipments in 2012 after Samsung, Nokia Corp., Apple and ZTE Corp., according to market research firm IDC. -- AP

Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top handset maker, sold 63 million smartphones in the fourth quarter and commanded a 29 per cent share of the global smartphone market, a report by research firm Strategy Analytics showed on Friday.

In 2012, Samsung sold 213 million smartphones with a 30 per cent market share, followed by Apple Inc, which sold 135.8 million iPhones with a 19 per cent market share, the report said.

Recently, Samsung, the world leader in mobiles and memory chips, said in a statement that it had sold over 100 million Galaxy S devices in only 2 years and 7 months after the first model launched in May 2010.

 After all, Full HD 1080p capability delivers unprecedented clarity and sharpness, be it a page of text or a collection of images, and with the Oppo Find 5, you are in for a treat. This Android-powered smartphone will arrive here as part of the first batch of international availability, joining the usual suspects such as the US as well as a fair number of countries in Europe. The Oppo Find 5 is touted to come with a Full HD 5-inch display, run on a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, sport 2GB RAM with a generous 2,500mAh battery that ought to keep it going for the entire day of normal use without needing a recharge, alongside a 13-megapixel camera, all crammed into a chassis that is amazingly thin at just 6.9mm.

Pricing details aren’t out just yet, but don’t expect it to come cheap. After all, you do get what you pay for.

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Remote that does magic

LG has just announced that it has a spanking new LG Magic Remote for its range of Cinema 3D Smart TVs which will debut at CES 2013. The remote has been redesigned to adopt enhanced language recognition capabilities for making executing commands in the most simple, natural, interactive and conversational manner possible. Not only that but it also retains all four control options — voice, gesture, point and wheel — making this the most complete universal remote ever. With the LG Magic Remote, you can issue a verbal command in a simple and effective manner. Thanks to the new Natural Language Recognition software, speaking out voice commands are as easy as regular speech, and it also lets you talk in a more conversational manner. Imagine doing away with the awkward pauses between the command and the title. You can just say “Show me Gangnam Style video” and the new Magic Remote will take note of your request and get to work right away.

The remote also doubles up as a universal control solution, letting you control not only Smart TVs but compatible set-top boxes, sound bars and Blu-ray players as well. You can choose from the premium and regular versions of the LG Magic Remote. The former comes with LED back-lit buttons for easy operation in the dark.

Multitasking on Android

SOUTH Korean manufacturer Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy Grand, a smartphone positioned to cater to those who live fast-paced mobile lifestyles and demand more from their smartphone. Running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (with Project Butter on board for that super smooth user experience), Galaxy Grand has a 5-inch display that delivers an expansive viewing experience in brilliant colour and clarity. Despite the generous screen size, it remains slim, ergonomic and comfortable to hold. In fact, you can also perform multitasking on the Samsung Galaxy Grand, thanks to the Multi Window feature, and everything is held together by the dual-core 1.2GHz processor underneath the hood. Other hardware specifications include a powerful camera with zero shutter-lag and a super fast camera start-up time, accompanied by a backside illumination sensor that delivers clear shots even in low light conditions.

Want Full HD video recording? The Samsung Galaxy Grand does that as well. Apart from that, the Samsung Galaxy Grand also features a dual SIM feature that delivers total communication flexibility, letting you manage a couple of numbers from a single handset. Basically, you can receive a phone call on one line while putting it on hold and attending to the other incoming call, without having to disable either line. Neat, no?

Projector that connects

THE world of projectors is hardly an exciting one, but you know that you are on to something here with the LG Hecto Laser TV projector, which is a 100-inch class device that boasts of Smart TV as well as Digital TV capabilities. The LG Hecto Laser TV comprises a special screen unit, as well as an external Ultra Short Throw (UST) projection unit, and if you are going to be at CES 2013 in a week’s time, you will be able to check it out in action. The LG Hecto Laser TV delivers Full HD 1080p resolution and incredible contrast, thanks to LG’s advanced laser-based illumination system. It does not come with difficult installation procedures as required by previous projector-based systems. In fact, you can place the lens just 22 inches away from the screen, and you can opt to place it on the floor or affix it to the ceiling. Apart from 1080p Full HD resolution, it also boasts of 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a digital tuner and a pair of 10W built-in speakers that have been embedded in the projection unit to deliver virtual surround sound. Connectivity options include a trio of HDMI ports, an optical audio output, and a RS-232 interface.