We’re not sure whether some other changes are also included like a faster processor and/or more of built-in storage, but we want to try out this version of the Optimus G nevertheless. Hopefully it will hit the Western markets in the next few months… cause postponing the launch is everything but beneficial for the Korean company.

[Via: Unwired View]

From the +Google TV Developers page:

Today, Google TV is moving to the latest version of Android (Jelly Bean, 4.2.2), and we’ve refactored Google TV so that our TV OEM partners can update to future versions of Android in a matter of weeks rather than months. For developers, this means you can build TV experiences using the latest Android APIs, including the NDK.

The latest version of Google TV also brings with it the latest version of Chrome and it will get the same six-week update cycle that the current desktop browser receives. With the update, Adobe Flash support for Chrome has officially been squashed. The Flash experience on Google TV (and Android in general) was never a beautiful solution, even though it was one of the “showcasing” feature of the TV service when announced.

What seems to be lacking, and what I was personally hoping to be a focus, is gaming with the updated version of Google TV. With dedicated Android-gaming consoles set to be released in the very near future at some insanely low prices, many could opt for something like the Ouya instead of a Google TV box. Still, the latest update will make way for a much greater application selection for the service, and with more frequent updates going forward, we could see Google TV turning into an Android gaming console as well.

We’ll get some hands-on time with LG’s Google TV running Jelly Bean soon, but be sure to watch the video demo below to tide you over for now!

Read LG’s full press release here.

[via: Engadget]

The leaked photo from last week was a full shot of the device, revealing no navigation buttons, a very thin bezel and what looks like a 5.5-inch screen. The device looks to have an almost edge-to-edge display. A benchmark filing last week revealed some rumored specs of the device, showing a model number of LG D801 and running on Android Jelly Bean. The device is also speculated to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 processor.

Only time will tell if this is indeed the Optimus G2, as it could very well be the LG Nexus 5, running Android 4.3.

[Via: Android Community , @evleaks]

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, the LG Optimus G Pro rocks a gorgeous 5.5 inch 1080p HD display, 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 13 megapixel camera, IR blaster for TV control, and just about anything one could want from a high-end 2013 smartphone.

We recently reviewed the Optimus G Pro, and walked away more than impressed. Not only does the phablet build upon the strengths of the original Optimus G, but it surpasses its biggest competition today, the Galaxy Note II. While we’re still waiting to see what the Samsung Galaxy Note III will bring to the table, the Optimus G Pro stands on top and remains one of our favorite phablets on the market today.

If you haven’t had a chance to, be sure to check out our official LG Optimus G Pro review here!

[Via: AT&T]

The screenshot above suggests it could be the Optimus G Pro, which is already selling in South Korea, Japan and soon in the U.S. (through AT&T). We tend to believe LG will officially announce the phone in the world’s largest smartphone market, though some surrounding countries may get it, as well.

We’re not sure about one thing – whether this Optimus G Pro will rock a 5.5- or 5-inch screen, like the version selling in Japan. We’ll let you know as soon as new information is available…

[Via: AndroidCentral]

Apple added Sharp to the list of screen manufacturers last year in an attempt to met the overwhelming demand for its devices. Japan Display and LG have manufactured screens for Apple devices for some time now. The Japanese report indicates that the screen size for the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone will be the same size and shape of the iPhone 5, which leads us to believe that Apple is producing an iPhone 5S, and not an iPhone Mini which has been rumored for some time.

What exactly Apple has in store for us is still a surprise, and just because this report points to a screen size the same as the iPhone 5 does not mean that an iPhone mini is not in the cards.

[Via: Venture Beat]

I’d personally be excited if LG decided to jump back into the tablet game this year. Not because of LG’s previous tablet, but because of LG’s more recent smartphones. The company has produced some of the best smartphones available in the past year, and we believe that this could translate to quite an attractive tablet. We hope so, at least.

With that said, there are quite a few unknown factors, and that’s to say that LG really is prepping a new tablet this year. With no specifications to speak of, we still don’t know what part of the market the tablet will find itself in, nor do we know what operating system it will even run.  While we’d bet that the rumored tablet will run Android, LG could join Acer and offer up a smaller and cheaper Windows 8 tablet.

If the mystery LG tablet ships with Android, it will certainly face some stiff competition. Tablets like the Galaxy Note 8 and Sony Xperia Tablet Z are compelling, attractive and offer up some great services. Still, the tablet market is maturing and we’d hope to see LG put its best foot forward with its upcoming tablet, as it’s done with the Optimus G, Nexus 4, and Optimus G Pro.

The potential of a new LG tablet has us pretty excited. What about you? Sound off in the comments below!

[Via: Ubergizmo]

Since the filing refers to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 processor running the show on the device, it may well be a new LG device, as the LG Optimus Pro runs on a Snapdragon 600 processor. It’s hard to tell at this point if Sprint is updating the Optimus G Pro for Sprint or releasing a new device entirely. But one thing is for sure, LG’s new device will be gracing Sprint’s network in the near future. And we won’t say no to a device that ships with the Snapdragon 800 anytime soon. 

[Via: Engadget]

Still we want to believe this is the Optimus G2… cause we like how it looks… and we want to try it out as soon as possible. We’ll make sure to keep up with all the news coming from Korea and get back to you as soon as we have something new to add. Stay tuned…

The two execs are reported to be talking about how they could improve their business partnership. New products are on the horizon, including a Nexus 5. This report is somewhat puzzling considering how turbulent things were between the two when both were blaming each other for supply inventory issues for the Nexus 4. Regardless to who fault it was both parties still have a partnership, so the recent bad blood is no more.

Again, we always stress that you should take these reports with a grain a salt until you hear something more official. With Google I/O right around the corner, we should know what Google ultimately has in store. For all we know, Google could throw us a curve-ball, and show us something new from its work with Motorola.

[Korea Times; via BGR]

The new simulator includes support for rotating displays and mock geolocation data for testing location-based apps. It also allows for the use of some keyboard shortcuts, and now supports newer versions of Firefox OS and the Gaia user interface.

Companies such as Sony, ZTE, LG and Huawei have already announced that they will manufacture devices running the Firefox OS. ZTE showed off a few of its Firefox OS handsets at Mobile World Congress last February, and a small startup called Geeksphone sold its Firefox OS reference phones the Keon and Peak to developers and were forced to limit sales due to the high demand.

The Firefox OS is slated to launch in emerging smartphone markets such as Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Venezuela. Mozilla’s thinking is that a strong app ecosystem must exist before entering the U.S. market, and that the FFOS powered phones will be embraced by first time smartphone buyers.

Mozilla expects a rollout of the Firefox OS in June of this year in certain markets.

[Via: Tech Crunch]