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LG is an electronics company from South Korea. The company’s first Android smartphone was released in 2009. They have released many Android phones, but also tablets and Chrome OS devices. LG also worked with Google on the Nexus program. Visit the LG forums.

LG K62, K52, K42 bring MIL-STD-810G compliance to the mid-range

LG K62, K52, K42 bring MIL-STD-810G compliance to the mid-range

September 24, 2020
LG has been putting out devices with interesting value propositions lately. We just have to look at phones like the LG Wing, for example, with its unique, never-before-seen form factor. But LG's mid-range and budget devices, however, have generally been... well, fairly lackluster. It's not that they're bad devices, but there's nothing particularly exciting about them...
Today’s Top Tech Deals: LG V50 for $320, Beats Studio3 Headphones for $200, and More!

Today’s Top Tech Deals: LG V50 for $320, Beats Studio3 Headphones for $200, and More!

September 24, 2020
My Logitech gaming headset came in yesterday, and let me tell you, I love them. It's only been a day, but they're leagues better than my old headset, even when it wasn't dying. They're still $74 at Amazon, so if you've been on the fence of grabbing them I'd pick up a pair before the...
Here’s when LG plans to update its phones in India

Here’s when LG plans to update its phones in India

September 21, 2020
LG has been putting out some amazing smartphones lately. The LG Velvet represented a change in direction from their usual release plans, as the Velvet is essentially a mid-range phone at a comparatively cheaper price. The LG Wing, on the other hand, packs a lot of weirdness (in a good way) for a phone that...
LG Wing Hands-on Preview: Who said phones are boring?

LG Wing Hands-on Preview: Who said phones are boring?

September 17, 2020
It didn't seem that long ago that tech writers were lamenting that phones had gotten boring—"everything is a glass sandwich slab," we said. Turns out, we spoke too soon. LG's latest smartphone, a quirky swivel phone named the LG Wing, is the third device this month—following shortly after the Microsoft Surface Duo and the Samsung...
Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 is now available for the LG V50 ThinQ, Moto G8, and Moto G8 Power

Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 is now available for the LG V50 ThinQ, Moto G8, and Moto G8 Power

September 16, 2020
If you own a Moto G8, Moto G8 Power, or LG V50 ThinQ and have been itching to try out a closer-to-stock version of Android 10, well, you now can. Unofficial ports of LineageOS 17.1 are available for all three devices.LG V50 ThinQ The unofficial build of LineageOS 17.1 for the LG V50 ThinQ comes courtesy...
LG unveils its quirky Wing smartphone with a “Swivel” display and Gimbal camera

LG unveils its quirky Wing smartphone with a “Swivel” display and Gimbal camera

September 14, 2020
Conventional smartphones have just become boring glass-metal sandwiches, and there often isn't much around to truly differentiate one smartphone from another. So when a smartphone comes around that pushes our boundaries of expectations, we're bound to get excited. LG is no stranger to this, with devices like the V10 coming in with dual-front screens, and...
Google Chrome tests moving tabs to secondary displays on Android

Google Chrome tests moving tabs to secondary displays on Android

September 14, 2020
In an effort to make multitasking easier on smartphones with a secondary display, the Google Chrome team is working on a new feature that will allow users to open different tabs in each display. While Google Chrome does include support for phones with a secondary display, it currently only allows users to expand a single...
Forums are open for the Xiaomi POCO X3, Sony Xperia 5 II, LG Wing, and Motorola Razr 5G

Forums are open for the Xiaomi POCO X3, Sony Xperia 5 II, LG Wing, and Motorola Razr 5G

September 9, 2020
We recently opened forums for the Realme 7 series and ZTE Axon 20 5G. As we brace for the next wave of smartphones to hit the market, we are following up with the launch of XDA forums for four new and upcoming smartphones: the Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC, the Sony Xperia 5 II, the LG...
[Update 3: Leaked Render] LG may show off its dual screen “Wing” smartphone on September 14th

[Update 3: Leaked Render] LG may show off its dual screen “Wing” smartphone on September 14th

September 9, 2020
In a blogpost today, LG has revealed details about kicking off its new Explorer Project along with a video teaser of what's believed to be its crazy LG Wing smartphone. LG describes the new Explorer Project as "both an initiative and a category and will include devices that deliver distinctive and yet unexplored usability experiences."...
Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying display panels to Huawei due to US restrictions

Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying display panels to Huawei due to US restrictions

September 9, 2020
Ever since Huawei was placed on the U.S. Commerce Department's "Entity List" last year, the Chinese smartphone giant just can't seem to catch a break. The latest in a string of blows comes from South Korean display manufacturers — Samsung Display and LG Display — who are expected to stop supplying panels for Huawei's flagships...
The LG Velvet supports Google’s Live Caption for automatic media captions

The LG Velvet supports Google’s Live Caption for automatic media captions

September 6, 2020
The LG Velvet is one of the few Android smartphones to support Google’s Live Caption, an accessibility feature for the hearing impaired. With the number of people who have "disabling hearing loss" predicted to reach more than 900 million by 2050, it’s crucial that technology companies take steps to make their devices more accessible. Google is an excellent...
MediaTek announces the Dimensity 1000C debuting in the T-Mobile LG Velvet 5G

MediaTek announces the Dimensity 1000C debuting in the T-Mobile LG Velvet 5G

September 3, 2020
MediaTek on Thursday announced the Dimensity 1000C, the company's newest 5G-enabled SoC for mobile devices. It's the chip that will power the new T-Mobile LG Velvet announced by the carrier today. The new chip from MediaTek brings upper mid-tier performance at an affordable price, and its use in the LG Velvet marks the first time...