The LG G2 is finally official with a 5.2-inch screen, Snapdragon 800

Abandoning the Optimus branding for its highest-end devices, today LG finally announced their latest flagship - the LG G2.
At 5.2-inches, the LG G2 has a slightly bigger screen than the current crop of high-end smartphones. The resolution however, is the same at 1920 x 1080 px. The screen is a IPS unit with a brightness rating of 450nits. The LG G2 display uses something called Graphic RAM (GRAM) to reduce power consumption up to 26% when displaying a still image. LG claims this increases the expected overall battery life by up to 10%.
What's particularly striking about the phone is ultra-slim bezel and the lack of any hardware keys on the front (or sides, for that matter)

The only hardware key is actually positioned on the back. It's actually a combo of several buttons in one. That's the power/sleep key dead center along with the volume keys. The volume keys also double as shortcuts for the camera and Quick Memo feature. The reason behind the decision to position this key here is to make handling extra large smartphones easier and less prone to dropping.

The LG G2 is based around a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2GB of RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU. According to Qualcomm's CEO, who appeared in stage today, the G2 is the first phone to launch on a world-wide scale with this top-shelf processor.

The storage capacity is set at either 16GB or 32GB. Supposedly, there is a microSD slot as well, but it seems that will only be available in certain markets and the units LG brought to NYC didn't have such a thing.

The 13MP camera is on par with the rest of the top notch hardware. It's got optical image stabilization (OIS) and can record FullHD 1080p videos in up to 60fps.

LG has also worked hard on the quality of audio output. The phone can reproduce Hi-Fi 24 bit/192kHz. LG has also collaborated with the Vienna Boy's Choir to freshen up the available sounds and ringtones on the device.

The LG G2 runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

As customary for Android flagships, the LG G2 offers several proprietary features to differentiate. You can double tap on the screen to wake it up and tap again to turn it back off. The phone will readily auto answer a call when you pick it up to your ear. There is an innovative Guest mode to secure the privacy of your data when friends want to check out your new smartphone or when you hand down your phone to your kid.

Finally, you can get rid of a currently active app and minimize it by a three-finger swipe across the screen.

Speaking of multi-tasking, the G2 can store your app progress in up to three different apps. The screenshotting feature can capture a whole webpage or a long email, not just the content in your viewport.

The LG G2 also has an Infrared port that can be used to remotely control home entertainment devices by learning from their conventional remotes.

Connectivity-wise, the LG G2 makes use of the latest generation LTE-A connectivity (up to 150Mbps), as well as dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

For power backup, the LG G2 relies on a 3,000mAh Li-Po battery.

LG G2 will be available in black or white and will launch to over 130 carriers in the next eight weeks starting in South Korea, followed by North America, Europe and other key markets.

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And the World Car of the Year Award goes to VW UP!

Volkswagen’s smallest car ever has definitely won the hearts of all people across the globe. But now it has finally made it large.
The VW UP! has nabbed the World Car of the Year at the ongoing New York Expo. It managed to beat 34 models for the title which included the likes of the new BMW 3 Series and Porsche 911.
The World Car of the Year is voted by 64 journalist from 25 countries. The diverse jury makes sure that the award is not biased depending on a particular market.

The jury was bowled over by the responsive steering, sophisticated suspension set-up, efficient engines and the quality of materials and finish of the VW UP!
The other winners include:
World Car Design of the Year – Range Rover Evoque
World Performance Car of the Year – Porsche 911
World Green Car of the Year – Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI Blueefficiency
The VW UP now joins the list of winners which include the likes of Nissan Leaf (2011), Volkswagen Polo (2010), Volkswagen Golf (2009) and Mazda 2 (2008).
Too sad that VW has put the launch of the UP! on back burner.

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The Apple iPhone 4 may come to India With BSNL!!!

There is a buzz going around the web that Apple is planning on bringing the iPhone 4 too to Indian shores. This news is a pleasant surprise as it comes within just a week of Apple’s iPad launch in India which was received with much joy and welcome. The carrier rumored to be the official partner is BSNL (again), who was the same for iPad. Although unconfirmed yet, the rumor of the Apple-BSNL partnership sounds probable as the duo has done the same with iPad.

My Mobile Scoop, said to have gotten in contact with a source of BSNL, who reported that Apple is launching the iPhone 4 with BSNL within a month. The data plans for iPhone 4 is also expected to be similar to that of iPad’s. There is no news, as yet, about the pricing and on how the phone will be sold – locked or unlocked. However, in the United States, it is sold locked, and chances are that Indian buyers might get the same. Verizon had announced that it will release the iPhone 4 in CDMA in the USA from 10 February, 2011 on. Reliance and Tata Indicom is reported adopting the same approach in India with talks already in process with Apple, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is also reported that Apple’s analyst Katy Hubert is more inclined towards Reliance.