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LG reveals profits surge

LG reveals profits surge

Mobile manufacturer LG has announced an 84 per cent increase in net profits for the second quarter of 2008.The South Korean firm said that it earned £347.8 million during the three months to July, compared with £188.5 million for the corresponding period last year.Sales rose by 22.5 per cent during the second quarter, with LG shipping 27.7 million mobile handsets in total. The company sa...
Monday, 21st July 2008 - full story

LG launches London design centre

LG launches London design centre

Mobile phone manufacturer LG has opened a new design studio in London this week.According to Design Week, the South Korea-based firm will produce its first European-developed handset at the Covent Garden centre this year and aims to have 22 design experts installed on the site by 2009.The London studio replaces LG's previous European design headquarters in Milan and will also be used to develop TV...
Thursday, 26th June 2008 - full story

Stylish icons and 'stylish phone'

Stylish icons and 'stylish phone'

LG has discovered who we think of as style icons, to celebrate the launch of its new mobile in the Black Label Series.The female list was filled with classic names such as Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly being cited as style influences in the UK.Meanwhile, the male list was topped by The King: Elvis Presley was voted for by ten per cent of recipients, ahead of modern...
Friday, 25th April 2008 - full story

Free mobile music service launched

A new mobile service will allow customers to download an unlimited number of tunes to their phones, as part of their contract.The service, Music Station Max, has been developed by Omnifone which has a...
Thursday, 14th February 2008 - full story

Record sales for LG's Viewty model

LG has reported record sales for its Viewty model, which has now sold 550,000 units since its launch in November, making it the company's most popular model yet. Following the success of the Viewty, L...
Thursday, 24th January 2008 - full story

LG joins mobile tv revolution

LG Electronics has announced that it has developed a low-cost mobile television alternative for the USA, according to reports.The company is showcasing at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las ...
Monday, 7th January 2008 - full story

Camera phone photo prize awarded

The increasing power of camera phone photography has been celebrated as Sony Ericsson announced the winner of its World View competition.Wang Feng from Beijing was awarded the prize, a photography tri...
Tuesday, 18th December 2007 - full story

LG announces new mobile handsets for US market

Electronics manufacturer LG has announced details of a new range of handsets for the US market.According to reports, the Korean manufacturer is to launch a range of new mobile handsets, which - it has...
Monday, 19th November 2007 - full story

YouTube-enabled phones to be developed

A new mobile phone specifically tailored to users wanting to watch videos on YouTube is to be developed by manufacturer LG Electronics.The company has announced a new agreement with the video-sharing ...
Wednesday, 4th July 2007 - full story