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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Galaxy S4 could pass the 10 million mark twice as quickly as the S3
JK Shin has told the Korean press that he expects the Samsung Galaxy S4 to pass 10 million units sold next week. Speaking w...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Four million shipped in first four days, Korean press reports
With strong brand recognition, an colossal marketing budget and plenty of anticipation among smartphone buyers, it was almost inevit...
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by Andrew Martonik
Apr 01, 2013
Sales topped 10,000 on opening day; no U.S. operator has announced plans to carry
LG has revealed that it has sold over 500,000 Optimus G Pro devices in Korea just over a month after release on ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 07, 2013
Google is expanding Play Store availability of its devices today by bringing the Nexus 7 to Korea directly. Sure the Nexus 7 has been out for some time now, but that doesn't mean its not still o...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 06, 2013
LG has just officially taken the wraps off of the Optimus LTE III, which has made some appearances in leaked images recently. As a worthy successor to the Optimus LTE II, the latest version has a 4....
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 17, 2013
Update: LG expects to begin rolling out the new Optimus G Pro in overseas territories including the U.S. during the second quarter.
LG technically officially announced the Optimus G Pro for the K...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 13, 2013
Samsung likes to release funky colored versions of its devices, particularly when it ties in with a holiday like Valentine's Day. This year it's the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE that's getting a...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 13, 2013
Latest round of pre-release rumors says no S Pen, but "contactless gestures" are likely
As it's prone to do in the weeks ahead of a major Samsung announcement, the Korean press is ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 12, 2013
Some official information was released just earlier today on the larger Optimus G Pro headed to Korea, and now LG has spilled the beans on the new version of the device. This Optimus G Pro, w...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 12, 2013
As has been rumored recently, the LG Optimus G Pro is indeed heading to South Korea, with a 5.5-inch display in tow. The device, which first appeared in Japan with a 5.0-inch screen, was reported to...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 11, 2013
We're less than two weeks away from heading off to Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress, and we're starting to see more reports of what LG might have to unveil at the show. Last week w...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2013
The LG Optimus G Pro became official on Japanese carrier NTT Docomo last month, but we've yet to hear anything official about where else the phone might launch. Today brings a rather tantal...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 22, 2013
The latest round of reports have Samsung’s Galaxy S3 successor coming to market this April, following an unveiling at a March “Unpacked” event in the United States.
Firstly, Korea...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 15, 2013
Getting hold of an LG Nexus 4 through Google's official device store hasn't been an easy task. It's been two months since release day, and throughout most of that time the device ha...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 31, 2012
It's no secret that Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has been a big seller around the world. Last month brought news that the 5.5-inch device had shifted five million units worldwide, and now reports...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 14, 2012
U.S. Galaxy S3 models may have just received their Android 4.1.1 update, but international versions are already moving ahead with the new "Premium Suite" upgrade, which includes Andro...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 19, 2012
Samsung is rolling out a new model of its questionably successful Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet line, this time in Korea with LTE on board. Not only will that LTE provide users with a data connection, but...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 15, 2012
It's Google TV, Gangnam style.
Google is making a pretty big step into the Korean market, partnering with LG Uplus (yes, they're an internet service provider too) to offer IPTV set top...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 09, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S3 owners in South Korea will now be able to update their handsets to the latest version of Android, 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, according to a statement released on the official "Samsung ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 28, 2012
Google has delivered their Play Movies app and store to the folks in Korea today, bringing hundreds of full-length local and Hollywood movies. It's great seeing Google score more content deals i...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 25, 2012
New color launches in South Korea, as sales figures suggest six percent of the country's population now own a Galaxy S3
It was leaked last week, but now it's official -- the Samsung Gala...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 21, 2012
Samsung's proved in the past that it's not afraid of putting out phones in bright, bold colors -- recall the infamous "berry pink" Galaxy Note that emerged earlier in the year. Now i...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 17, 2012
Does anyone truly still print digital photographs all that often? LG thinks so, and has just pulled the wraps off their new mobile printing solution, the Pocket Photo, which claims to be the smalles...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 15, 2012
Despite the fact we haven't yet seen or held the LG Optimus G, the roll of promotional material for the device continues. Following teasers, and pieces focusing on the camera technology, we now ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 05, 2012
Google Play Books is now available in Korea, offering thousands of Korean titles in what Google calls the "world’s largest eBookstore". We don't know about it being the largest, ...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 27, 2012
While we're still waiting on the Optimus Vu in North America, LG has gone ahead and announced a second one in Korea. Details on specs for the LG Optimus Vu 2 are scarce, but the big selling...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 22, 2012
LG’s Optimus 4X HD may have only just landed on European store shelves, but already it seems the Korean company may be preparing a new high-end smartphone for multiple territories. Korean news...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 15, 2012
Optimus Vu also reaches half a million units sold
LG has announced that it’s reached a total of five million 4G LTE smartphones sold worldwide, up from four million a month ago. Announcing...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 13, 2012
If you picked up an LG Optimus 2X last year, you'll already be acquainted with the frustrating experience of waiting for much-needed OS updates. The world's first dual-core smartphone shippe...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 30, 2012
HTC has announced it is to close its office in South Korea, according to reports from Korean news agency Yonhap. The move reportedly follows slow sales of HTC's smartphones in the c...
