The LG Gx is an
Android smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...
developed by
LG Electronics
LG Electronics Inc. () is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of LG Corporation, the fourth largest '' chaebol'' in South Korea, and often considered a ...
. It serves as an update to LG's
phablet
A phablet (, ) is a mobile device combining or straddling the size formats of smartphones and tablets. The word is a portmanteau of ''phone'' and ''tablet''.
Phablets feature large displays that complement screen-intensive activity such as mo ...
, the 2012
LG Optimus G Pro
The LG Optimus series, LG Optimus G Pro is a Flagship#Flagship as metaphor, flagship smartphone/phablet designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was released in the U.S. on May 10, 2013.
Availability
North America
In the United States, t ...
, by updating the software and design to that of LG's new flagship, the 2013
LG G2
The LG G2 is an Android (operating system), Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics. Serving as a successor to 2012's LG Optimus G, Optimus G and the 2013 LG Optimus G Pro, Optimus G Pro phablet, the G2 was unveiled at a press event in N ...
. Other than that, the smartphone is exactly the same as the LG Optimus G Pro with features that include
LTE connectivity and an
IR blaster, which allows use as a TV remote control. The handset has only been released in
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
on LG's own network,
LG U+, as of 20 February 2014 and LG has not commented on whether it will become an international device.
See also
*
List of Android devices
This is a list of devices that run on the Android operating system
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such ...
References
External links
Official website (Korean)
Android (operating system) devices
Gx
Mobile phones introduced in 2014
Phablets
Discontinued smartphones
Mobile phones with infrared transmitter
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