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By Julian Horsey on Friday 30th November 2012 11:56 am in Apple News, Geeky, Top News

With Apple?s new iMac going on sale today, with the new iMac 21.5 inch available now and the new iMac 27 inch model arriving in stores next month.

Its not taken long for images to emerge of the innards of the new iMac 21.5 inch system, for all to see. Although not an official teardown of the new iMac the quickly captured images do reveal what is powering Apples new iMac system.

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Apple explains on their website: ?Sit down in front of the new iMac and something incredible happens: The world around you seems to disappear, and you lose yourself in the big, beautiful display. To create an experience this immersive, we pushed every limit, rethought every detail, and advanced iMac in the most astonishing ways.?

In the video below you can see the new iMac being boxed by Ben Pasternak from Australia. With prices for the new iMac 21.5 inch starting at $1,299, with the new iMac 27 inch version retailing from $1,799 next month.

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Frankie Frost is Dead Zebra?s Android collectible for the Christmas season

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Our friends at Dead Zebra have been busy since releasing Werewolf, the sporty Android collectible that was made available for the holiday season. The team endured hurricane Sandy, thankfully, and went to town on releasing its special Android collectible design for Christmas ? Frankie Frost.

Designed by Scott Tolleson, Frankie Frost embodies everything the wintry atmosphere of the Christmas season has to offer. Snow flakes, ice and the bluish tone of cold weather all shine through with this design, and it would look great up against any desk ornaments throughout the holiday season. The only thing that could have made Frankie better is a hook to hang him onto a fresh pine tree.

You can own one for just $10, and the buying period will be split into two: 11am PST on December 6th, then exactly 12 hours later for another round on that same day. These tend to go fast so Dead Zebra is limiting these to two per household ? sorry, no hording for eBay, folks.

The collectible will begin shipping December 10th, so it should be in folks? homes in time for Christmas (though those of you outside the US will want to select faster shipping times as delays could push delivery past December). Be sure to bookmark Dead Zebra?s site and return on the aforementioned day at the aforementioned time to secure yours.

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Atari Custom Pong 40th Birthday Xbox 360 Screen Console Up For Grabs

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By Julian Horsey on Friday 30th November 2012 12:52 pm in Gaming, Geeky

Atari Custom Pong 40th Birthday Xbox 360 Screen Console Up For Grabs

To celebrate the 40th birthday of Pong, one of the earliest arcade video games ever created. Atari has created a modded Xbox 360 which is equipped with a LCD screen and been custom styled to look like the original Atari 2600 games console.

The original Atari 2600 game console was released back in October 1977 by Atari and used microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing the games code, rather than using non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with games code built in.

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Atari has also launched a new Pong game for iOS which is now available to download for free from the Apple iTunes App Store.�?Pong World introduces a new generation to the classic game of PONG with a dazzling unique twist and colorful new look,?

To enter into the draw for the custom Pong Xbox 360 console, jump over to the Atari Facebook page to signup.

?We were impressed with the creativity and original vision of indie developers in the PONG contest, and the grand prize winner receives full honors as the marquee release for the title?s 40 year anniversary,? said Giancarlo Mori, EVP Product Development, Atari. ?Pong World�is an excellent tribute to one of our company?s legacy titles, giving players a fresh new look and the classic gameplay they know and love.?

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Win a Sonos Bundle for the Holidays

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The Sonos PLAY:3 and a wireless bridge deliver wireless music streaming from an iPhone or Android device to any room in your house with the ability to add more speakers and zones for an enjoyable connected home experience.

Sonos and GottaBeMobile are partnering to put a Sonos Bundle in your hands for the holidays, and entering is simple.

The Sonos prize package includes a�Sonos PLAY:3 speaker and a Sonos Bridge, valued at $350, and is everything you need to get started with wireless music anywhere in your house.

The Sonos speakers are part of the Gotta Be Mobile Connected Home Gift Guide, after we fell in love with the solution for wireless music in any room during our Sonos PLAY:3 review.

Win a Sonos PLAY:3 and bridge from Sonos and Gotta Be Mobile.

The Sonos PLAY:3 is a compact 3-driver speaker that connects wirelessly to the Bridge and delivers great sounding audio. Sonos also offers a PLAY:5 and a SUB to round out the connected home experience, but those aren?t included in this package.

Users control the system with apps on Android, iPhone and iPad that let users stream music from a collection of online sources like Rhapsody, Pandora, Spotify, Slacker, Sirius and more. Users can stream�their�own music from the device or even from the Amazon Cloud Player. In short, there are a lot of options for streaming media to the wireless speakers. There?s even Tunein for listening to the radio on the PLAY:3.

Users can create zones to play different music and programs in select areas of the house and can control volume independently for a cool multi-room sound setup.

To win a Sonos PLAY:3 and a Bridge, just checkout the details below and fill out the entry form.

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Be sure to check out our Gotta Be�Mobile�Holiday Gift Guides for more great tech gifts to give this holiday season.

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Hot Gift Alert: Magic Geek Ball

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by Alison - on November 29th, 2012

The Coolest Gadgets Gift Picker continues to revise what is hot based on what our users select. One of the latest hot products is perfect for that upcoming office or white elephant party. The Magic Geek Ball harkens back to the magic 8 ball. Simply ask questions and get one of 20 geeky answers like ?Fail, ? ?Meh? and �?LOL.?

Want to see more gadget-y (and geeky) gifts for those on your list? Visit the Gift Picker and let us point you in the right gift direction.

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Kohler Moxie Bluetooth Showerhead Speaker

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By Julian Horsey on Thursday 29th November 2012 2:47 pm in Gadgets

Kohler Moxie Bluetooth Showerhead Speaker

It has always been a little tricky to listen to music from your mobile device whilst in the shower. You either have to use a securely sealed bag or a purpose-built waterproof case for your mobile phone or tablet, to stop water entering your device.

Now there is a simpler way to listen to your mobile music collection without the need to take your mobile device into the shower.�Kohler has created a Bluetooth waterproof speaker showerhead that when wirelessly connect to your mobile device allowing you to listen to your favourite tunes.

Kohler Moxie Bluetooth Showerhead Speaker

The wireless speaker is attached to the shower head using magnets, so it can be easily removed for charging and replaced without the need for any fiddly connections.

?Designed by industry-leader Kohler, the combination unit features a showerhead with 60 angled nozzles that deliver full-spray coverage, an easy-to-clean silicone sprayface that makes it easy to wipe away mineral buildup, and a sleek exterior engineered to stand up to daily use.?

The new Kohler Moxie Bluetooth showerhead speaker is now available to purchase for $200.

Kohler Moxie Bluetooth Showerhead Speaker Source: Uncrate

E FUN 7? Nextbook Premium Android tablet being prepared for the holidays

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by Edwin - on November 29th, 2012

Are you on the lookout for the next Android-powered tablet for the coming holidays? Perhaps you might be interested to know that E FUN has just announced the 7? Nextbook Premium Android-powered tablet, where it even comes with Google Play for the holidays, in addition to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as the operating system of choice, of course. It would have been nice to see Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, or at least version 4.1, thrown into the mix though.

Well, E FUN has had their fair share of tablets released in the past, and here we are with yet another model. The latest Nextbook Android tablet will boast of full access to Google Play, where it is known as the Nextbook Premium 7SE-GP. This 7? tablet will also come with improved features such as a 1GHz processor, in addition to 1GB DDR3 RAM, a HDMI-out port, a USB host port as well as 3G Dongle support so that you can remain connected at all times. For memory expansion purposes, a microSD memory card slot has been thrown into the mix, and you will be able to enjoy access to a full suite of Google apps.

It is nice to know that you will be able to get hold of the Nextbook Premium 7SE-GP in time for Christmas, as it will be made available in early December onwards. Jason Liszewski, managing director and vice president of sales for E FUN, said, ?We are thrilled to introduce the first Nextbook with Google Play, the Premium 7SE-GP. This tablet combines high performance hardware, user-friendly software and best-of-class content without compromising affordability. The Nextbook Premium 7SE-GP is the perfect holiday gift for yourself or a loved one.?

Thanks to Google Play?s cloud feature, it has the capability to read, listen and watch content on the Nextbook as well as any other device ? including a desktop, laptop or mobile phone. You will also be able to access other Android apps from Google such as Gmail, Google Talk, Google+, Google Maps, and YouTube among others. The new Nextbook Premium 7SE-GP will retail for $129.99 a pop.

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Samsung And Apple World Smartphone Market Ahold

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Samsung And Apple World Smartphone Market Ahold ? Two of the company?s smartphones, Apple and Samsung, still seems to be the company that dominates the smartphone market of the world. And chances are, the trend still will continue for the next few years. This is expressed by the market research institute Gartner. They revealed that Samsung and Apple controls a total of 46.5 percent of the sales of the smartphone world. And, if the prosentasi is expressed in numbers, Samsung managed to sell as many as 55 million units of smartphones, while Apple has marketed the 23.6 million iPhones.

In addition to the two companies, other smartphone manufacturers are absolutely not able to interfere with the dominance of the two companies. Research in Motion (RIM), Nokia mobile phone or other Android manufacturers are still not able to interfere with the consistency of Apple and Samsung.

However, the Gartner note, Samsung is experiencing an increase in sales in the third quarter in the year 2012. For the Android platform, Samsung managed to overwhelm the market with percentage amounted to 45.0 percent, an increase of 52.5 percent in the previous quarter. While at the same time, Appel decreased by 13.9 percent.

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Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Choosing a GoPro Hero3 (Sponsored Video)

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Looking at joining the Point of View (POV)�phenomena�that?s sweeping the World? Well GoPro�has made it both easier and harder with the release of their newest�Hero3 line. Where previously you really only had one model to choose from, GoPro now�has three models; the White, Silver and Black editions. The form factor remains the same between the three models, much slimmer and lighter than the Hero 1 or 2, they all come with a waterproof housing (which now has a flat lense on it for better underwater video out of the box unlike the spherical lense for the Hero2) , but the specifications differ depending on the price point.� So how do you decide which model?s right? Here?s a really quick guide of the major differences.

(p.s. if you can?t see videos in this article please turn off your ad block software, just don?t forget to turn it on again )

Lense - All three models use a F2.8, 6 element optics but the Silver Edition adds a aspherical lens and the Black edition adds a glass aspherical lense. Better quality lense means better image quality ultimately.

Low Light ? This is something of interest to me however all GoPro tells you in the specs is the level is Consumer, Prosumer and Professional Grade respectively

Still Photos ? 5 MP, 11 MP and 12 MP.� More pixels, more detail, more options to enlarge your shots or crop them.

Burst Mode ? The White Edition is restricted to 3 frames per second (3/1), the Silver adds 5/1 and 10/1 as well as a 10/2 second .� To this the Black adds 30/1, 30/2 and 30/3. More frames per second or longer burst modes means that you?ve got a much better change of catching that ?ultimate moment?.

Video Modes- This is where most people need to look if POV video?s �their primary use:

The White edition tops out at 1080p(16:9) and only supports Medium Field of View (FOV) �in this mode and for slow motion it supports up to �60fps (720p).

�The Silver edition has 1080p (16:9) up to Ultra Wide FOV, up to 120fps (in WVGA) and also has Protune , a mode that makes for �more flexibility in post-production for things like colour correction (kind of like RAW mode on a digital camera)

�The Black edition has all the bells and whistles with a maximum of 4K Cinema (17:9) , up to 120 fps (720p) and Protune Mode.

WiFi ? Though all three editions now have Wi-Fi built in now, rather than via a separate BacPac,only the Black Edition comes with the Remote Control as standard. With the release of the Android and iOS Wifi apps however this may not be an advantage though the remote is 3m waterproof unlike �most phones or tablets.

Conclusion
I?ve tried to cover all the major differences between the three models but it?s by no means an exhaustive comparison. Which model you go for really does depend on what you?re going to use your camera for, your level of experience and your video post-production workflow. Many people are comparing the White to the Hero 1 and the Silver to the Hero2 in terms of basic specification.

If you?re after fast and dirty videos�or snapshots that you?re going to dump onto say Facebook with minimal post-production �in lower resolutions then the White Edition may well do you just fine.

Those who are after more professional videos to load up in Full �HD onto YouTube are probably better at looking at the Silver Edition as a minimum. It has much more flexible modes and Protune mode allows for much more flexible post-production work �for more professional looking videos.

If�you want true cinema production quality video or want to integrate with other professional video sources then the Black Edition is your unit of choice. One thing to note here is that as well as the additional cost of the camera, you?re going to need faster (and more expensive) micro-SD cards to support things like Cinema Mode and the higher burst modes and because of the file sizes created by some of these modes you?ll need much bigger cards as well.

The other thing to keep in mind is that while you can always take the Black Edition ?down? in specs, you won?t be able to bring the White Edition ?up?. So if you do have the money, the�Black Edition will give you the most flexibility�:)

This article is sponsored by GoPro.

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You can now pre-order books in the Google Play Store

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Google Play Books gets better by the day, it seems, and now Google?s introduced even more functionality. Those of you who just can?t wait to throw your money at your favorite author before their novel is released can now do so. Google has announced the ability to pre-order books within the Play Store.

It?s straight forward, really: you buy the book like you would any other book or Play Store item, except you can?t access it until release date. We?re not sure how much value, if any, this adds to a particular user?s purchasing experience because we imagine there won?t be any sellout scenarios ? it?s digital, after all.

But no matter: the functionality is there if you want it. Use it as a nice gesture toward an author you really love, or just pay a book off ahead of time so you won?t have to worry about digging into your wallet the day it launches.

I?m not quite sure if there is any pre-loading functionality as there are no books I?m personally willing to pre-order right now, but that would be a great incentive to dishing money out early. Who really wants to sit there and wait on a download to finish when you could be reading your heart out? Exactly. Well, if you find it to be a useful tool you can give it a shot by pre-ordering some of these upcoming titles.

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Samsung And Apple World Smartphone Market Ahold

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Apple?s New iMac Launches November 30th

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By Roland Hutchinson on Wednesday 28th November 2012 8:02 am in Apple News, Technology News

Apple has now officially announced that its new iMac, which comes with a super thin design will launch on the 30th of December, this is for the 21.5 inch model, although you will be able to order the 27 inch model which will start shipping in December.

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�Redesigned from the inside out, the new iMac packs high performance technology into an aluminum and glass enclosure that measures just 5 mm thin at its edge and features a reengineered display that reduces reflection by 75 percent. The new iMac includes 8GB of 1600 MHz memory, a 1TB hard drive, third generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7, and the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors that deliver up to 60 percent faster performance. Fusion Drive is an innovative new storage option that gives customers the performance of flash and the capacity of a hard drive by combining 128GB of flash with a standard hard drive to create a single storage volume that intelligently manages files to optimize read and write performance.

The 21.5-inch iMac is available with a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.2 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US); and with a 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US). The 27-inch iMac is available with a 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US); and with a 3.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US).

You can find out more information about Apple?s new 21.5 inch and 27 inch iMacs over at Apple.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Memoto guns for a third stretch goal

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by Edwin - on November 27th, 2012

Once in a while, the crowd sourcing site known as Kickstarter has some winners tucked away under their belt, and you could say that the Memoto is one of them. Memoto originally intended to offer everyone the reality of a true photographic memory, and it seemed that this goal was achieved on Kickstarter in just 5 hours. Talk about fast! Most other projects take their own sweet time to materialize, while others never really end up in the promised land. Well, once it hit its Kickstarter goal in a matter of 5 hours, Memoto continued to rally support around the idea of developing a searchable, shareable memory, which in the end saw it surpass a couple of two stretch goals, while hitting the $500,000 jackpot in terms of funding, which is 10 times the original goal. Now that it has just a few more days to go, Memoto intends to head down the final stretch in glory with a third stretch goal that will deliver a range of useful new features.

Measuring roughly the size of a postage stamp, the Memoto camera, in essence, is an intelligent micro-device which is capable of capturing just about every moment of your life in photo keyframes. These are spontaneous shots that can be effortlessly searched, shared and revisited whenever you feel like it, where it is made possible thanks to Memoto?s innovative web service and mobile application. The camera will need to be connected to your clothing via a small stainless steel metal clip, where it gets to work in a subtle manner, capturing every special moment of your life just as it happens.

Some of the new features which will be integrated into the final product will include the ability to select just the correct time interval that the photos were taken from the Memoto application, the ability to bookmark specific photos by quickly tapping the camera after a special moment making it?s easy to later find the photo, as well as the option to retain photos which are stashed away locally when synchronizing with the computer, as well as uploading them to the cloud.

The third stretch goal? Memoto intends to develop a wide-angle camera lens, a waterproof case and a Wi-Fi dock, so are you going to help spur them on in achieving this final stretch goal?

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Cyber Monday mobile sales break records

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By Conner Flynn on Tuesday 27th November 2012 3:44 pm in Technology News

Cyber Monday is the year?s second biggest shopping day, but when it comes to online purchases it is probably the largest one of the year. Online shoppers are estimated to have spent $1.98 billion. That is the most ever, according to Adobe?s Digital Index.

Not surprisingly, mobile devices were a huge part of online shopping this year, on November 26th. In fact, sales from smartphones and tablets doubled this year. Tablets sales growth was 110% and smartphone sales growth was 100%. Which items had the most sales growth? That would be Toys and Health and Beauty categories.

Interestingly, Social network referrals contributed only 2% to the sales, but those 2% were dominated by Facebook and Twitter, and Pinterest grabbed another 15%. Cyber Monday was a huge success for online stores.

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Memoto guns for a third stretch goal

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by Edwin - on November 27th, 2012

The third stretch goal? Memoto intends to develop a wide-angle camera lens, a waterproof case and a Wi-Fi dock, so are you going to help spur them on in achieving this final stretch goal?

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Nexus 4 Shipping Out Again This Week

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Google has begun sending out emails informing some of those who ordered the Nexus 4 on its release date that their backordered Nexus 4 will be arriving at some point this week.

The company has sent out an email informing some of those Nexus 4 customers who ordered on November 13th but were subsequently told that their Nexus 4 was backordered and wouldn?t be arriving for three weeks. The email implies that at least some Nexus 4 orders will be sent out this week though Google remains coy about any specifics in regards to the shipping date.

Read: Nexus 4 Orders Remain in Limbo.

Nexus 4 orders will be shipping out again this week.

Google says, in the email, that it will send out an email that contains tracking information to those who will be receiving their Nexus 4 order this week. Thus far, we haven?t heard from anyone who has received any type of tracking information. Instead, the email is generic.

Here is the email that Google is sending to some of those who ordered the Nexus 4 on day one.

Your Nexus 4 order is scheduled to ship this week. We?ll send you a notification, including tracking information, when it?s on the way.

Please note that your order will be charged in full when it ships.� As a courtesy and to thank you for your patience, you?ll then receive a credit for the shipping charge within 7 business days.

Thanks again,

The Google Play Team

It?s unclear how many Nexus 4 customers received this email but we?ve heard from more than a few who received it so it appears that this new shipment may cover a wide swath of those who have been waiting since earlier this month for their Nexus 4 to arrive.

What?s also unclear is what this means for those that weren?t able to place an order on day one. Since November 13th, the Nexus 4 has been unavailable through Google?s Play Store leaving many to wonder whether stock would return. It could be that stock returns to the Google Play Store soon but that remains to be seen.

Read: LG Nexus 4 Unboxing and Hardware Overview (Video).

Google?s Nexus 4 launch was marred by site issues due to the interest in Google?s new device. Many of those who tried to pre-order the device were greeted with error?s and some who ordered were greeted with a back order which Google promised to tackle in three weeks time.

Fortunately, it looks like Google made good on its promise.

Thanks everyone who sent this in!

Monday, 26 November 2012

Philips W832 Xenium Dual SIM Card

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Philips Xenium W832 Dual SIM Card-with this philips Xenium w832 mobile phone then showed that qualified to be able to get as much excess that could be provided by the philips xenium w832 it?s like a big Battery Capacity 2400 mAh became more fun, because we can use xenium w832 longer, compared with when we use BlackBerry 10 or BlackBerry Curve 9220 certainly to Battery will quickly run out so that when we the mobile we should often charge Battery.

This mobile phone using the Android operating system 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. For the processor, the original manufacturer of these windmill country pin dual core processor with 1 GHz speed MTK. Mobile is equipped with 8MP camera, 4 GB internal memory, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and microSD slot card.

On the screen, this phone features a fairly large display size, i.e. 4.5 inches with a resolution of qHD. In addition, another advantage is the battery capacity with lasting. Philips claims that battery 2400 mAh in mobile is able to survive for as long as 11 hours talk time and 9 hours of browsing.

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LG prepping Optimus G2 with 5-inch display for May launch?

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The phone is dubbed the LG Optimus G2 ? a no-brainer ? and if reported specs pan out it should continue to push the boundaries of what a top-tier Android device offers. LG appears ready to introduce the phone with a 1080p display measuring in at five inches, a spec that looks like it will become the new standard in the wake of HTC?s Droid DNA and rumors of a similar hardware setup for the Samsung Galaxy S4.

If LG hopes to become a serious contender as an Android smartphone maker, there is no time to waste in the wake of their recently released Optimus G. Out only a few months, and perhaps overshadowed by the Nexus 4 (which is largely based on the flagship phone from LG), a sequel is already in the works, according to Korean rag�MK Business News, and it could launch as early as next May.

The Optimus G2 should continue to excel when it comes to processing power. A 2.0GHz chipset is rumored for the handset, though the specifics are a mystery at this point.

The original Optimus G, which is currently available for Sprint and AT&T in the US, hasn?t been a runaway success in terms of sales, but the phone has earned high marks from pundits around the tech world. For that reason it stands as a real achievement for LG, a company that has had some recent struggles to keep pace with local Korean competitor Samsung and other makers of Android smartphones.

As of early this year, LG had stated a new vision that would focus on quality device experiences versus an abundance of releases, and the Optimus G demonstrates how honing in on what matters to users can breed promising results. Hopefully the Optimus G2 can continue the trend.

[via TechCrunch]

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