LG – Tech Raman

LG G6 : 7 Compelling Reasons to Buy the Phone NOW

Lakshmi Rajan — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 00:22:31 +0000

When LG launched the G6 in India, it was priced at Rs 51,000 but soon the price nose dived and now it is available around 38K in India which makes it more attractive buy all of a sudden. Here are some awesome, enticing features that LG G6 packs in.

Waterproof:

LG G6 is IP68 certified and is one of the very few waterproof smartphones we can buy now with which you can actually dive into a pool or not worry about dropping into bath tub while you are on an interesting call. It also happens to be the affordable water proof Smartphone out there in the market. So take a shower reading the mail, take it into swimming pool to take some pics without worries.

Design | Build quality

One of the strong pitch for the G6 is its build quality and design. The phone is made of glass on either sides and is strengthened by Gorilla glass 5 at the back (surprisingly, the front has to content with Gorilla 3!) and a solid looking metallic frame around the sides. While the rear is glass, a neat job underneath the glass sheet gives it a metallic feel to it. Holding it on the hand definitely will invite second look from others and is easily a good looking phone next only to Samsung Galaxy S8. The dual camera with the LED at the middle of both the eyes and the fingerprint sensor a little below, is kind of cute!

Aspect Ratio

LG G6 has a 5.7″ display which might be little big for many. Personally, I love big display which is great for gaming and media consumption, the G6 felt compact than most of the 5.5-inch smartphones and that is due to the 18:9 aspect ratio that you don’t normally come across in phones. It’s a tall design and it makes the 5.7″ screen extremely compact on hand. The two perfect squares that can be split on the screen also makes multi screen work charm on the phone.

Display

The 5.7-inch display features a 2K resolution. The G6 also boasts of being the world’s first Smartphone with Dolby vision and HDR10 support, a technology borrowed from some premium television models. The display is true to the natural colors, pleasant and highly accurate.

Always On Display

Adding a feather to the cap is the Always on Display, which when you get used to in a smartphone, you simply don’t want to stare at an empty lockscreen display again. It makes checking time, date and notification alerts a breeze without having to hold or touch the phone.

Wide angle camera

Dual-camera with two 1/3″ 13MP sensors
Wide-angle, 71 degree angle of view, F1.8, 3-axis OIS
Super-wide-angle, 125 degree angle of view, F2.4
Laser-assisted autofocus
4K video with stereo sound recording
5MP front camera with 100 degree angle of view, F2.2
Dual-LED flash

While the LG G6 takes neat pictures as expected on a flagship smartphone, the real deal breaker in this phone is the wide angle lens. There is a wide angle shift in the camera mode and it can quickly toggle between normal and wide angle mode for some amazing shots. Landscapes come alive and brilliant on wide angle and is a delight to capture on it.

Square Camera

Taking full advantage of the 18:9 aspect ration which can split the screen into two equal halves, LG has introduced an additional square camera app. It offers some interesting modes baked into it.

Snap Shot

A basic square camera addition. The top square is used as the viewfinder and when you take a phone, a preview appears in the bottom square. If you don’t like the shot, there is a quick delete button or you can pull the social button and share it easily just like that right from the pane.

Match Shot

Match Shot takes two shots in quick succession of each other, and presents them side-by-side. These shots can both be from the same camera, or one from the front and the other from the rear, or be video rather than stills.

Guide Shot

It helps you to take photo withe the same composition as another. A tad confusing to start with but gets good when you get the hang of it.

Grid Shot

This is the mode I really liked and had fun with. It is made perfect for Instagram. The lower square is split into four, and you can shoot four pictures and fill the four square and then the app stitches them into a single square pictures with four tiles that perfectly matches the Instagram square. So these seven features makes the LG G6 a great Smartphone to work with. What you think of these features? What is your most favourite of the list? Do let us know.]]>

Google Nexus 5X made by LG comes to India; Price starts at Rs 31,990

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:30:00 +0000

Google Nexus 5X Specifications

Chipset: 1.8 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808
Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Display: 5.2-inch Full HD IPS (1920 x 1080 / 423ppi)
Memory: 2GB LPDDR3 RAM / 16 or 32GB eMMC ROM
Rear camera: Up to 12.3MP with F2.0 Aperture
Front camera: 5MP with F2.0 Aperture
Battery: 2,700mAh (embedded)
Size: 147 x 72.6 x 7.9mm
Weight: 136g
Network: LTE-A Cat 6
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.2 / NFC / Type-C USB
Colors: Carbon / Quartz / Ice
Other: 4K Video / Dual Flash / IR Laser Auto-Focus / Fingerprint Sensor

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LG G4 Launched in India; 5.5-Inch QHD Display, 16MP Camera: Specifications, features

Lakshmi Rajan — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:14:25 +0000

LG today officially took the wraps off their latest flagship device, LG G4 and is priced at Rs 51,000 The variant launched in India is the LG G4 featuring dual-SIM and dual LTE support, with model number H818N. The flagship was globally unveiled back in April and makes a quick dash to Indian market. Earlier, beginning June the company had started taking pre-orders in India. Design-wise, the LG G4 looks a eye-stopper thanks to its distinctive leather back panel complete with double stitches running on the middle. It also features a slightly curved body, LG claims it offers better ergonomics and also makes it 20 percent more durable than a flat smartphone. Saving the leather back panel, the device is still houses a polycarbonate body. It’s 8.9mm in thickness but the curved body masks it and is light on weight at around 155grams. Continuing their new tradition. the LG G4 also comes with back-mounted navigation buttons. The G4 boasts a 5.5-inch QHD (2560×1440 pixels) IPS ‘Quantum’ display with a pixel density of 534ppi with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Powering the device is a Snapdragon 808 hexa-core chipset clocked at 1.8GHz and paired with Adreno 418 GPU and 3GB of RAM. If the 32GB of internal storage is not enough, you can expand up to 2TB using a microSD card. There is also 100GB of free storage on Google Drive for two years on offer when you buy it. On the camera front, the G4 features a 16-megapixel rear sensor with laser autofocus, optical image stabilization In the photography department, the flagship features a 16-megapixel rear sensor with f /1.8 aperture and dual-tone dual LED flash, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization. It’s capable of recording 4K videos, and short panoramas up to 104-megapixels. A 8-megapxiel front-facing camera caters to the selfies. A 3,000mAh removable battery finds place along with fast charging and wireless charging capabilities. Quick charging fires up the charge up to 60 percent in just about 30 minutes. The G4 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with LG UX 4.0 layered on top of it. The new UI comes with proprietary features like KnockCode, and Knock On, as well as features like Smart Alert, Smart Board, and camera-centric apps like Quick Shot and Expert Camera mode among others.]]>

LG G4 Pre-booking opens in India; To launch on June 15

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 08:31:29 +0000

website and will start from June 3rd. The select few people who pre-booked will get a chance to meet Bollywood superstar, Amitabh Bachchan and get the device from his the Superstar himself during the launch event at Mumbai. Additionally, there are also assured gifts including a Metallic finish back cover worth Rs 2,000 out-of-the-box, free one time screen replacement worth Rs 6,500 and free extra battery with charging cradle worth Rs 3,500 for those pre-booking the LG G4. While LG has officially not commented on the price or the variants, Mumbai-based Mahesh Telecom has tweeted that the LG G4 will be priced at Rs 51,500, while Infibeam, an e-commerce website has opened bookings of the dual-SIM LG G4 at Rs 49,999. To recap the LG G4 specs, the device features a 5.5-inch Quad HD (1440×2560) IPS Quantum display with 538 PPI. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset with a 1.8GHz 64-bit hexa-core processor alongside 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. If that is not enough, it can support expandable microSD card up to 2TB. Yes, 2-terrabyte, you read it right. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with LG’s UX4.0 on top of it. A 3000mAh battery finds place within and it is removable. On the camera side, there is a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 lens and a 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.0. The new UI comes with proprietary features like KnockCode, and Knock On, as well as features like Smart Alert, Smart Board, and camera-centric apps like Quick Shot and Expert Camera mode among others.The LG G4 is a 4G / LTE device. The LG G4 also features a leather back giving it an unique identity, the design language talks of a ‘Slim Arc’ and the display has a subtle curvature. LG says the new design makes it more durable an also offers better grip. ]]>

The Stylish and Premium, LG Watch Urbane comes to India at Rs 30,000

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 20 May 2015 06:20:54 +0000

If you like your Smartwatch to look like a traditional watch and carry a dash of premiumness, the LG Watch Urbane might be what you should looking at. Globally unveiled first at MWC this year, the Smartwatch runs on the latest version of Android Wear and can pair with any Smartphones running Android 4.3 and above. Sporting a round face with a full-circle Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display, the Urbane has a full metal body with a stitched leather strap that gives a traditional feel to the watch. The body is available in two colors, rose gold and silver. If you prefer a different strap, you can replace it with any 22mm strap from the market to give it a personal touch of your own. The Android Wear OS now supports always-on apps, say like when you are running, the fitness app can be set to continuously on so that you can keep a track, the new update to Android Wear also gives improved UX for ease of use. Making use of the latest OS, you can now draw emoticons on the Watch face and share it with your friends using another Android wear watch, smartphone or computer. You can also change the font size and also it gets pop-up notifications. LG on its part has added two new features to LG Watch Urbane, the LG Call and LG Pulse. LG calls allow you to dial directly from the watch face by accessing recent calls and favorite contact lists while LG Pulse measures the heart rate, which is good during fitness activities when it continuously monitors the pulse and gives you feedback like average heart rate. Mr. Amit Gujral, Marketing Head, LG Mobiles India said, “With LG Watch Urbane, LG once again brought an amalgamation of a beautiful design and high end technology for its consumers. It’s best termed as a ‘Genuine Smartpiece’. It carries the latest android OS and includes features that are available for the very first time on any Android wear device. LG has been consistently launching smartwatches and this demonstrates our commitment towards wearable devices in India. ” ]]>

LG L Bello and L Fino Smartphones gets a price cut in India

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:40:57 +0000

LG India today slashed the price of two of its mid-segment Smartphones, LG L Bello and L Fino to Rs. 13,250 and Rs. 10,700 respectively. At the time of launch last year, L Bello was priced at Rs. 18,500, while L Fino was priced at Rs. 14,500. Commenting on the price cut, Amit Gujral, Marketing Head, LG Mobiles, India said “With a refreshed price strategy, we are now offering L Bello and L Fino smartphones, to a wider range of consumer segment, for increasing the adaption of premium design and consumer experiences derived by LG on even mid-segment smartphones.” Both the devices are dual-SIM and took the design cues from LG G3 sporting the ‘rear key’ design and UX feautures such as Knock Code, Smart Keyboard, Guest Mode, Capture Plus, Easy Home, QSlide and QuickMemo+. Here is a quick recap of the specifications of the two Smartphones. The dual-SIM supporting LG L Bello features a 5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) IPS LCD display. Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and mated to 1GB of RAM, there is a 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded via microSD card up to 32GB and runs on Android kitkat 4.4. The camera set up includes 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash along with 1-megapixel front-facing camera. A 2540mAh battery is included. The dual-SIM supporting LG L Fino features a 4.5-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) IPS display offering a pixel density of 207ppi; The specs include 1.2GHz quad-core processor; 1GB of RAM; 4GB of inbuilt storage with expandability via microSD card (up to 32GB); an 8-megapixel rear camera; a 0.3-megapixel front camera; a 1900mAh battery, and 3G support.]]>

Meet LG Fx0, A Firefox OS Smartphone that literally bares it all

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:02:44 +0000

First time I saw the image, I oogled at it. Damn! LG should bring an Android phone on this shell but it has outed it on a Firefox OS and for Japanese market. Firefox is launching its first firefox OS powered device in Japan and it has joined hands with LG and come out with this beautifully bare device, LG FxO featuring a transparent shell with the golden Firefox logo at the back. Designed by Tokujin Yoshioka, who previously worked on LG G3’s design, the device comes with a 4.7-inch display and the design bares all the internal components for the world to see. On the specs count, it is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with 1.5GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. A 2,370mAh of battery is thrown in. “We are very pleased to bring the first Firefox OS smartphone, based on Web technology standards, to the Japanese market today,” said Takashi Tanaka, President of KDDI. “KDDI hopes to build the new era of the Web through Web of Things, enabling everyone to create custom connected Web experiences.” LG FxO goes on sale beginning tomorrow on a limited edition and will be widely available from January first week onwards. Firefox OS though appreciated for its intuitive UI suffers from lack of apps and Firefox might hope the likes of FxO will attract the developer community to look at its ecosystem.]]>

Meet LG Fx0, A Firefox OS Smartphone that literally bares it all

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:02:44 +0000

‘LG Tone Infinim’, a smart bluetooth stereo headset, now available in India

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:01:41 +0000

‘LG Tone Infinim’, a smart bluetooth stereo headset, now available in India

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:01:41 +0000