Posts Tagged ‘LG’

We spotted the LG M17 USB LTE modem, pictured above, back in January when the device passed through the FCC.  Recently, external photos of the device were made public, revealing a rather large form factor – we estimate the device is about 6 inches long and 4 inches wide.

The M17 has an internal, 2400 mAh rechargeable battery, so technically the device is portable.  It also comes with a portable travel charger.

According to test reports, the M17 operates on the 700MHz LTE frequency, which will be used by Verizon.  You can also see a SIM card slot on the M17 – a new feature on Verizon devices.

No word on pricing or availability, but Verizon is rolling out its LTE network later this year so we wouldn’t be surprised to see the M17 within the next few months.

This intriguing device from LG made its way through the FCC today.  Known as the DP1W “Portable Theater Wi-Fi” system, it appears that this device is designed to stream music and video from a computer to your home stereo or TV.  The DP1W appears to be only available in Europe at this point, and we’ve had a tough time finding an English description of the device, so our information is based on translated blogs, such as this one, and this one.

The DP1W features 2 USB ports, an Ethernet Port, composite output and HDMI output.  The device offers 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and support for DLNA, as well as YouTube, AccuWeather and Picasa apps.  Media support includes FLAC, OGG, MKV, VOB and TS.

No word on a release date or pricing for the DP1W, but today’s FCC filing suggests a launch in the US may be coming soon.

You remember NTP.  Back in 2000, they filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion claiming infringement on NTP’s wireless e-mail patents.  After a long back and forth court battle, which actually came close to stopping sales of BlackBerry devices in the United States, RIM settled with NTP for $612 million in 2006.

Well, NTP is back with a fresh round of lawsuits against Apple, Google, HTC, LG, Microsoft and Motorola.  NTP is seeking licensing fees for the use of its patents, which, if RIM’s settlement is any indication, are likely to be in the hundred-million-dollar range.

NTP doesn’t sell any products of its own.  The company holds a patent portfolio of over 50 patents, and generates revenue by asserting these patents against alledeged infringers.  The company has already sold licenses to RIM, Good Technology, Nokia and Visto Corporation.

The LGT28 notebook, pictured, above made an appearance on the FCC today.  The notebook also goes by the model numbers T280, TD280, TB280, T290, TB290 and TD290 in different markets.

The LGT28 rocks an 11.6” screen with a 1366×768 resolution, a choice between Intel Pentium, Celeron, Core i5 and Core i3 processors, Mobile Intel HD Gfx graphic, up to 2GB of RAM, Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G.

No word on pricing or availability at the moment.

The LG LGX14 netbook, pictured above, made its way through the FCC today.  Unfortunately, FCC documents don’t give us a whole lot of info on the device.  However, test reports do confirm that the netbook will support wireless GSM 850/1900, and WCDMA band II and V wireless data.  Support for WCDMA bands II and V made the device a good fit for AT&T in the United States.

FCC filings show several names for the LGX14 including the LGX14A, X140, XB140 and XD140.  We’re guessing that LG will use different model numbers depending on the region in which the netbook is sold.

No word on pricing or a release date.  A closeup of the LGX14’s label is below:

We don’t normally cover monitors, but this unique LCD from LG called the E2280VV really piqued our interest.  The E2280VV, aka E2280VXY, passed through the FCC today and test setup photos reveal a futuristic design that seems befitting of a space craft.

The E2280VV is covered with glossy black plastic that warps reflections like a carnival funhouse mirror.  Ports are exposed in a small oval space near the bottom of the monitor’s back, maximizing the surface area of the monitor’s reflective surface.

Under the monitor is a sphere that appears to be a ball joint, although this sphere could just be there for looks – who would want a ball joint under a large LCD anyway?  The sphere, like the rest of the E2280VV, is highly reflective and kind of reminds me of a large ball bearing.

As for specs, the E2280VV measures 21.5” inches in diameter with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution at 60 Hz.  The device has VGA, DVI and HDMI inputs.

The E2280VV seems like a nice change of pace from your typical black boxy LCD.  However, We don’t have any pricing or availability info at this point, but we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

We’ve been hearing about the LG LU2300 for a couple months now, and today LG made the device official on its UK blog.  The device will run Android 2.1, and feature a 3.5” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and slide out landscape QWERTY keypad.  Other features of the LU2300 include a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5 MP camera with geotagging capabilities, WiFi, 720p HD DivX playback, WiFi and a DMB tuner.

Rumors about an augmented reality app on the LU2300 have been surfacing as well, and while this app hasn’t been confirmed, it is mentioned on LG’s UK blog.  It’s possible that the augmented reality app is Google Googles, which will appear on a number of Android 2.1 devices, including the EVO 4G.

The LU2300 is scheduled for a launch in April or May in South Korea.  There’s no word if the device will be making its way to the United States.

Last week we spotted the LG X140 netbook as it passed through the FCC.  Test reports show that the LG X140 will be sold under several model numbers, including LGX14, LGX14A, XB140 and XD140.

Today, the LG X140 made another appearance on the FCC, this time with support for GSM 850/1900 and WCDMA bands II and V.  Support for WCDMA bands II and V is a good indication that the device will be supported in some way by AT&T in the US.

LG has been pretty aggressive on the notebook/netbook front recently, although the company has been slow to bring these products to the States.  We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

LG has been active on the netbook front over the past few months, and today the company passed another netbook through the FCC.  The device, pictured above, is known as the LG X140, and will also be sold as the LGX14, LGX14A, XB140 and XD140.  We’ve been hearing about the X140 for about a month now, and today’s FCC filing hopefully signals an upcoming launch.

The X140 sports a 10.1” HD LED LCD screen, Intel Atom N470 processor running at 1.83 GHz, 820.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth and Windows 7 Starter Edition.  There have been reporths that the X140 will have internal 3G, although today’s FCC filings don’t make any mention of a data modem.

No word on pricing or a release date yet, but LG is shipping their X300 netbook this month so we’d expect that the X140 will be released soon as well.

The “[fill in the blank] killer” moniker is a bit overused, but what else do you call a QWERTY smartphone from LG?  The GW550, which was announced last June, has much in common with RIM’s BlackBerries, as well as Nokia’s own BlackBerry killer, the E71.

With Windows Phone Series 7 coming out by the end of this year, we don’t expect to see much demand for the GW550, which runs Windows Mobile 6.5.  However, we can’t pass up an opportunity to take a peek inside the GW550, thanks to internal photos contained in FCC filings.

The GW550 relies on a Qualcomm MSM7200A processor that contains an ARM11 applications processor running at 528 MHz and an ARM9 processor running at 256 MHz.  Dual cores is a nice feature on smartphones, which do a lot of data downloading in the background.

The MSM7200A is also able to render 4 million triangles per second, and 133 million textured pixels per second.  Sure, that doesn’t do you a whole lot of good with the limited selection of Windows Mobile games out there, but those are decent specs for a smartphone.

You will also notice NAND Flash Memory from STMicroelectronics next to the MSM7200A.  STMicro doesn’t have a large share of the NAND Flash market, but the company teamed up with Intel in 2008 to form Numonyx, which should give both companies a larger presence in the NAND market going forward.

The GW550’s wireless features are powered by a Broadcom BCM4325 processor.  This chip provides 802.11 a/b/g wireless, as well as Bluetooth.

While we don’t expect the GW550 to be a best selling device, it is satisfying to see the power LG put under the device’s hood.  If you’re interested in picking one up, you can find one from a wireless importer for around $500.  Be warned though, Microsoft’s dedication to the Windows Mobile 6.x platform will likely be minimal after Windows Phone 7 Series is released.