The Nexus 4 launched back in October last year with Bluetooth 3.0. Stock Android has never supported the low power consumption Bluetooth 4.0 specification, although Google engineers have been reported as advising that the next version of Android would support it. Well it appears that just hours out from the keynote address for Google IO, [...]

If you’re a fan of the original LG Optimus G – we were – then you’ll probably be interested in what could be in store for the sequel. EVLeaks the serial leaker on Twitter who has managed to score some pretty consistent leaks to date, has just released a couple of photos of what could [...]

The Nexus 4 has proven that LG can produce a quality phone, delivering a high spec well made product and it seems that despite inital issues with delays on supply of the Nexus 4 Google is happy enough with LG to begin talks with LG about producing the next Nexus phone. A story appearing in [...]

We’ve been playing with the LG Optimus G for a little while now, and while we loved it in our review, we’re liking it a whole lot more now. Yesterday, we received a tip that the specific variant of the Optimus G on sale in Australia had been rooted and unlocked. Having had some failed [...]

Way back when, we visited LG’s headquarters and had a bit of a play with some pre-release Miracast hardware and Jason was certainly impressed. With the more recent launch of the LG Optimus G, LG has released (sort of) its Miracast dongle to the Australian market. Known, unimaginatively, as the DWD-300, LG’s Miracast dongle is [...]

The Nexus 4 has been added back to the Harvey Norman webpage for people looking to pre-order the Google flagship device. Removed from the Harvey Norman website only two weeks after it was first added, Harvey Norman advised that they had removed it due to supply issues which now appear to have been resolved. Stock [...]

Is the Optimus G just the Nexus 4 with LTE, or something better? LG has struggled in the last few years with their smartphone attempts, but since the release of the L Series as pre-paid offerings, they’ve begun to show signs of life in the Australian market. Last year they took the number two pre-paid [...]

If Samsung, Apple, Google and a kickstarter called Pebble can do it, why not a large consumer electronics company like LG? According to a source speaking to the Korea Times, LG has been working on their own piece of wearable technology, getting a touch screen watch ready for release. There is no indication of when [...]

There were two main stories that dominated our discussion this week: Samsung’s Broadway-style Galaxy S 4 launch (and the industry’s reaction to it), and the long-awaited debut of Google’s Chromebook computers at retail stores in Australia. We also spoke about the long-overdue launch of the LG Optimus G to the Australian market. Hosts: Jason Murray, [...]

On Wednesday morning, LG invited members of the Australian media to Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art for the launch of their new flagship device, the Optimus G. Take a second and read that back again – we’ve only just seen the Australian launch of the device that begat the Google Nexus 4, which was itself [...]

The Biggest, Shiniest L-Series Phone Yet. The L-Series was first introduced at Mobile World Congress last year where LG showed off the Optimus L3, L5 and L7. Fast forward to August last year when LG announced that the L9 would be arriving to join the already successful L-Series phone range that had been launched earlier [...]

LG is launching the long-awaited Optimus G this morning at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art — we’ve sent Daniel Tyson and Jason Murray to report. Stay updated below with live updates and photos from the event. You can follow @AusdroidLive for updates! Tweets by @AusdroidLive We’ll have our usual wrap-up after the event finishes, but [...]

LG has released the specs on the entry level Optimus L3 II phone that was announced just prior to Mobile World Congress. The low-end phone will be launching in Brazil this week before rolling out single and dual SIM models to South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa. LG has done pretty [...]