Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News
    • Mobile

    LG Optimus G Pro Features Snapdragon Processor

    By
    Nathan Eddy
    -
    February 18, 2013
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Hot on the heels of the popular Optimus G smartphone, consumer electronics giant LG introduced the newest addition to the G family, the 4G LTE-equipped Optimus G Pro with a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display, which sports a 1.7GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs Google’s Android operating system.

      Other features include a rear-facing 13-megapixel camera with LED Flash and a front-facing 2.1-mexapixel camera, 32GB of memory and the largest battery capacity in its class at 3,140mAh. The screen was developed in partnership with LG Display and delivers 1920 x 1080 pixels at 400 pixels per inch (ppi).

      “The Optimus G Pro was developed specifically to deliver vivid and superb picture quality in a large display smartphone form factor,” president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, Dr. Jong-seok Park, said in a statement. “We will continue to expand our position in the premium LTE smartphone segment with our superior display technology and unique user experience.”

      The Optimus G Pro also comes with features developed specifically for the device, such as dual recording and virtual reality (VR) panorama. Dual recording allows users to capture video with both the front and rear cameras simultaneously for a picture-in-picture experience. The VR panorama feature allows shots of entire horizontal and vertical environments for a full 360-degree view. Other features popular with Optimus G users have been added to the Optimus G Pro, such as an upgraded QSlide, Live Zooming and QuickMemo.

      The company’s latest entry into the ultra-competitive smartphone market comes a week before the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where the handset will be on display and compete for attention with a bevy of other models, including those from rival Samsung, whose sales continued to accelerate in the fourth quarter of 2012, totaling 64.5 million units, up 85.3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011. Samsung totaled 384.6 million mobile phones sales for the year, of which 53.5 percent were smartphone sales–up from 28 percent in 2011.

      Smartphones continue to drive overall mobile phone sales, and the fourth quarter of 2012 saw record smartphone sales of 207.7 million units, according to a recent report from IT research firm Gartner. Worldwide smartphone sales will be close to 1 billion units in 2013.

      Apple ranked as the top smartphone manufacturer with 36.3 percent share, while Google Android led as the top smartphone platform with 53.4 percent share, according to the latest report from IT research firm ComScore’s MobiLens service, which tracked key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry during the three-month average period ending December 2012.

      Nathan Eddy
      A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Nathan was perviously the editor of gaming industry newsletter FierceGameBiz and has written for various consumer and tech publications including Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, CRN, and The Times of London. Currently based in Berlin, he released his first documentary film, The Absent Column, in 2013.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Android

      Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro: Durability for Tough...

      Chris Preimesberger - December 5, 2020 0
      Have you ever dropped your phone, winced and felt the pain as it hit the sidewalk? Either the screen splintered like a windshield being...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×