LG sends out event invites, expected to launch G3April 30, 2014 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - LG Electronics has sent out invites to an event on May 27, at which the company is expected to launch its next flagship smartphone, the G3, as well as the Android Wear-based G Watch, according to PCWorld. The event will take place simultaneously in London, New York and San Francisco. The invite has the tag line “To be simple is to be Great,” with the G in the same font as LG uses for its G family of products, hinting that the company is indeed launching a successor to the G2. Also, when presenting its first-quarter financial results on Tuesday, the company said it would launch the G3 during the second quarter. HTC, Samsung Electronics and Sony have already launched a high-end smartphones this year, but LG has decided to wait a couple of months more. But looking at the G3’s rumored specifications, it might turn out to be worth the wait. For example, the smartphone’s display is expected to have a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution and 3GB of RAM, instead of 1920 x 1080 pixels and 2GB. The company has the know-how to produce the screen, thanks to its Display unit. However, at one point Samsung’s Galaxy S5 was also expected to have a screen with the higher resolution, but that didn’t turn out to be the case. Therefore, LG choosing to upgrade the screen resolution compared its predecessor, the G2, is far from a sure thing. The extra time could also let LG choose Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805. Qualcomm has said the first smartphones based on the processor would arrive during the first half of the year, but HTC, Samsung and Sony all chose the Snapdragon 801 for their products, instead. The G3 is also expected to have a more premium look compared to the G2 and a 13-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization, which is what the G Pro 2 already has. When LG introduced the G2 Pro in February it focused on improved video and camera features to make the device stick out from the competition. The same will likely be the case for the G3, as well, PCWorld says. LG might also use the May 27 event to launch the G Watch, which was introduced last month. The smartwatch is based on Android Wear. The device will be water resistant and have an always-on display, LG said last week. Wear is a platform that extends Android to wearables. To make the OS a better fit for the small screens smartwatches have, the new user interface relies on voice control and Google Now to present what the OS thinks is relevant information to the user. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |