Topic: LG
Wary of iOS-Android duopoly, LG & Foxconn turn to Firefox
2013/28/05, 03:05 pm
Apple's iOS and Google's Android dominate the mobile computing segment, running on more than nine out of ten devices, but now a major Android manufacturer and a major Apple supplier are beginning to look elsewhere in order to pull away from the duopoly,
Apple widens lead in US smartphone market as iPhone nears 40% share
2013/03/05, 04:05 pm
As of March, Apple boosted its share of the U.S. smartphone market to 39 percent, according to the most recent statistics from market research firm comScore, with a three-month percentage growth outperforming Samsung by a factor of four.
LG Display's profits grow, but reports cite 'weakened' demand for Apple's iPhone & iPad
2013/22/04, 09:04 am
LG Display reported its fourth straight profitable quarter on Monday with a year over year increase, but numerous reports took a negative spin on the news because of the company's close relationship with Apple.
Google, LG also rumored to be working on own smart watch devices
2013/22/03, 12:03 pm
Speculation that wearable smart watches are the "next big thing" in tech continues to mount, as a pair of new reports claim both Google and LG are working on their own wrist accessories.
Apple's iPhone dominates for 9th straight win in JD Power customer satisfaction survey
2013/21/03, 04:03 pm
iPhone users' favorable impression of Apple customer support is so dominant that its J.D. Power score singlehandedly boosts the average ranking of the entire smartphone industry.
LG acquires webOS from HP to power smart HDTV sets
2013/25/02, 09:02 am
LG on Monday announced it has acquired the webOS operating system from Hewlett-Packard, which it will use to power its next-generation television sets.
LG ad riffs on Apple's panorama commercial, and expands on it
2013/22/02, 10:02 am
A new ad out from LG pays homage to an Apple ad showing off the iPhone 5's panorama capabilities, right before it skewers the ad by showing the expanded panoramic capabilities of the Optimus G Pro.
Apple partner LG Display invests $650M in OLED screens
2013/18/02, 08:02 am
LG Display, a major provider of screens to Apple, has announced plans to invest more than $650 million in OLED technology.
Apple & Samsung capture 103% of handset profits as rivals lose money
2013/06/02, 12:02 pm
Together, Apple and Samsung accounted for 103 percent of mobile phone profits in 2012, a number made possible because of losses incurred by rivals Motorola, Sony and Nokia.
LG Display said to lessen reliance on Apple for 2013
2013/28/01, 11:01 am
Increased competition, as well as concerns that others may be gaining on Apple, will lead component supplier LG Display to court other clients in order to buttress its bottom line against any potential downturn in Apple's fortunes.
CES 2013 expected to showcase 'embarrassingly large' smartphones
2013/04/01, 09:01 am
Big-screen "phablet" devices, positioned between a smartphone and a tablet, are predicted to be a big trend at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
Samsung, LG charged with LCD panel price fixing in China
2013/04/01, 07:01 am
A number of Apple suppliers, including Samsung, LG, AU Optronics and Innolux, have been fined by the Chinese government for price fixing.
Apple's share of US mobile phone market grows to 18.5%
2013/03/01, 01:01 pm
A new survey of U.S. mobile subscribers has found that Apple's iPhone continues to take a larger share of the overall market, up 1.4 percentage points to 18.5 percent.
Kodak sells $525M patent portfolio to consortiums led by Apple & Google
2012/19/12, 09:12 am
Kodak on Wednesday announced it has sold its collection of digital imaging patents for $525 million to two groups led separately by Apple and Google.
Apple and LG accused of infringing Alcatel-Lucent patents in U.S. trial
2012/27/11, 07:11 am
A California court trial involving patent infringement allegations against co-defendants Apple and LG Electronics began on Tuesday, with Alcatel-Lucent's Multimedia Patent Trust asserting the two electronics makers violated video compression technology used in a number of devices.
Google announces Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 10 tablet, Android 4.2
2012/29/10, 12:10 pm
Google on Monday introduced a new Nexus 4 smartphone to take on Apple's iPhone 5, a 10-inch iPad competitor named the Nexus 10, and launched a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet with cellular data connectivity.
LG lands most display orders for Apple's latest products - report
2012/25/10, 08:10 am
Most of the screen orders for Apple's new iPad mini, fourth-generation iPad, 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, and redesigned iMacs have reportedly gone to LG Display, not Samsung.
Google's next Nexus phone to be built by LG, unveiled this month
2012/11/10, 03:10 pm
Google this month is set to show off its next flagship Nexus handset, which will reportedly be based on LG's existing Optimus G smartphone.
Apple taps AU Optronics, LG for 'iPad mini' displays - report
2012/31/08, 09:08 am
Apple's so-called "iPad mini" will feature 7.85-inch displays built by AU Optronics Corp. and LG Display Co., a new report on Friday revealed.
Apple LCD suppliers to pay $1.12B in price fixing settlements
2012/13/07, 08:07 am
The biggest names in the LCD manufacturing business, including key Apple suppliers LG and Samsung, will pay out over a billion dollars to settle a price fixing class-action lawsuit.

