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LG Unveils Rollable OLED TV at Croma

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LG has announced the retail availability of its Rollable OLED TV, the Signature OLED R, in Mumbai at Croma, Juhu. This product will be placed at very few select stores across India, starting with Croma, exclusively at their Juhu store in Mumbai.

The TV boasts a 65(165 cms) flexible OLED display that leverages self-lighting pixel technology and individual dimming control. According to LG, the R in the name signifies that the TV is rollable, revolutionary in the home entertainment space and redefines the relationship between a TV that can disappear from view at the touch of a button and the surrounding space. It can also transform into three different viewing formats i.e. Full View, Line View and Zero View.

“The seamless marriage of technological and design innovation demonstrated in the LG Signature OLED R is an unprecedented feat that genuinely deserves to be called a work of art and is a step forward in the future of Display Technology ”, said Hak Hyun Kim- Director- Home Entertainment- LG Electronics India. “This is a true luxury product that reimagines what television can be. This unique TV delivers a differentiated user experience and a new way of thinking about space while once again confirming LG’s leadership in the premium TV market.”

Speaking on the occasion, Avijit Mitra, Managing Director and CEO, Croma Infiniti-Retail Ltd said “Croma has always tried to bring immersive experiences and the latest in electronics to the Indian consumers. In the ever-evolving space of smart televisions, getting to experience cutting-edge technology is paramount for our upwardly mobile customers. We have seen a significant shift in consumer preferences towards premium devices that are a departure from the ordinary. It gives me great pleasure to host our partner LG at our flagship store as they showcase their design innovation for a futuristic home viewing experience.”

Review: LG 27GN950 UltraGear

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Rs. 59,990, lg.com/in
LG’s latest 27-inch monitor makes 144Hz 4K gaming possible

LG is a common name in India for their televisions, but the Korean company has some ground to cover for making its monitors as ubiquitous as their TV sets. They have been expanding their portfolio slowly and steadily and the latest one to join is 27GN950 UltraGear, a 27-inch 4K gaming monitor.

The 27GN950 packs a punch when it comes to tech and connectivity. The Nano IPS panel offers great viewing angle and 98% DCI-P3 colour gamut, along with 10-bit colour for an improved viewing experience. The panel is VESA DisplayHDR600 certified, but given the edge-lit local dimming, the HDR experience is okayish.

The monitor features quite a few connectivity options like USB 3.0, two HDMI 2.0 ports and one DisplayPort and while it can output at 4K UHD (3840×2160) on both HDMI and DisplayPort, achieving 144Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution will require a compatible GPU that supports DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC. Faster refresh rate at 4K is not possible for gaming consoles over HDMI. Having said that, 144Hz refresh rate at 4K along with 1ms response time ensures one of the best gaming experience when you are playing an FPS or any other fast-paced game. Adaptive Sync helps to reduce screen tearing and stuttering, irrespective of the Nvidia or an AMD GPU as the monitor supports both Nvidia G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

There are no integrated speakers, but the monitor has a 3.5mm headphone jack to plug your choice of headphones and earphones and control their volume with the OSD button below the monitor.

The 27-inch screen takes all the attention at the front with virtually no bezels around the display and no branding to distract the user. The back, however, proves its gaming credentials with a circular RGB ring aka sphere lighting, which is bright enough to act as ambient light and is completely customisable with the help of additional downloadable software or a dial concealed nicely under the monitor. To make it truly immersive, the lights can also be synced to video or audio, so it changes colours according to what’s happening on the screen. The V-Wing shaped stand complements the monitor and can be adjusted to tilt, pivot, raise or lower the height.

The LG 27GN950 is an interesting monitor. While it cuts some corners on the HDR side but compensates it by delivering excellent picture quality, colours and fast refresh rate.

RATING 4/5
WE’RE IMPRESSED Performance
WE’D IMPROVE HDR
THE LAST WORD The 27GN950 UltraGear is a competitively priced monitor that brings 4K gaming with 144Hz refresh rate and great colour support.

This review is originally published in the January 2021 edition of T3 India. Subscribe here.

LG launches two new flagship smartphones: LG Wing and LG Velvet

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LG have taken a lesser-known path and launched two premium but eccentric smartphones, namely: the LG Wing and the LG Velvet.  LG Velvet is available now whereas the LG Wing will sell from next week. 

We’ve written about the LG Wing which is a unique 5G smartphone, unlike any other in the market, primarily because it consists of the ‘Swivel Mode’ where the entire 6.8” front FHD+ screen rotates by 90 degrees, thereby revealing a new 3.9” G-OLED screen at the bottom which unveils new possibilities and enables seamless multi-tasking as well. It is priced at Rs. 69,990. You can read more about the LG Wing here.

  • LG Velvet
  • LG Wing
  • LG Wing

The LG Velvet is also an impressive dual-screened smartphone that boasts of two 6.8” FHD+ P-OLED screens. The 4G phone is equipped with a free stop hinge, that allows users to ‘fold it like a laptop, use it in stand mode or do a full 360° flip and place it in tent mode for a versatile viewing experience’. The second screen can be bought as an accessory and the phone is available with a single screen as well.

The LG Velvet is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with a 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage space which is expandable to 2TB through microSD card. The phone runs on the Q OS which is built on Android 10 and has a 4300mAh battery. The LG Velvet sports a three camera setup in the rear with a main 48MP f/1.8 camera, an 8MP f/2.2 wide lens, and a 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor. It also has a 16MP f/1.9 front camera.

The LG Velvet weighs just 180g and in addition to an in-display fingerprint sensor, it also has features such as the Google Lens, Google Assistant, Stereo Speaker, LG 3D sound engine, LG Pay, FM Radio, and the Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology. The LG Velvet supports HDR10 and is also IP68 rated i.e. it is water and dust resistant.

The LG Velvet (single screen) is priced at Rs. 36,990 and the second screen can be purchased for Rs. 13,000 bringing the total cost of the bundle to Rs. 49,990.

LG unveils the most unique smartphone in the market today

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LG has pulled off a remarkable feat through the innovation of the truly unique LG Wing – a smartphone that swivels and shows off two screens, perpendicular to each other in orientation. There’s no doubt that this fantastic trait can enhance the users multitasking capabilities and the Wing’s specifications also ensure that the smartphone delivers when it comes to speed and performance.

First things first, the LG Wing has 6.8” FHD+ P-OLED main screen with a 2460×1080 resolution and an aspect ratio of 20.5:9. Additionally, the LG Wing has a 3.9” G-OLED screen offering a resolution of 1240 x 1080. LG Wing comprises of the ‘Basic Mode’ and the ‘Swivel Mode’ where the former is similar to a normal smartphone with the main screen serving as the main and only mode of operation.

The ‘Swivel Mode’, however, is what is most alluring about the LG Wing. In this mode, the ‘entire front of the phone rotates clockwise 90 degrees, orienting the Main Screen in landscape mode to reveal a 3.9 inch Second Screen’. The second screen enables the user to do a myriad of things while the main screen is busy with the user’s main task – for eg. chatting with friends on the second screen while watching a movie in the first. The second screen also acts like a ‘media controller’, which enables users to change video and sound settings.

The LG Wing is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset, with an integrated Snapdragon X52 5G Modem-RF System, thus, being Qualcomm’s first mobile platform to do so. Snapdragon’s Elite Gaming features enhance the gaming experience for users as well, through better audio, response time, and graphics.

The LG Wing runs on Android 10 and on a 4000mAh battery. It has three cameras in the rear, with a 64MP ultra high-resolution OIS Wide main camera, 13MP ultra-wide camera, and 12MP ultra-wide ‘Big Pixel’ camera. The ‘Swivel Mode’ allows users to access the ‘Dual Recording’ mode which enables the 32MP front pop-up camera and one of the rear cameras to record simultaneously.

LG Wing also comes with the Gimbal system and hexa-motion stabiliser, which can be activated through the Swivel Mode, with the second screen serving the purpose of a reliable grip – which helps in capturing stable and smooth photographs and videos

The hinge mechanism used in LG Wing is tested to be reliable even after 200,000 swivels. The LG Wing comes with an 8GB RAM and options of 128GB or 256GB of storage which can be expanded to 2TB using a microSD card.  

The LG Wing is available in the Aurora Gray and Illusion Sky colour variants.

LG announces affordable W smartphone series

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LG has announced the affordable W smartphone series lineup for the Indian market at an event in the capital today. The series consists of three devices namely W10, W30 and W30 Pro.

W10 sports a 6.19″ HD+ FullVision display with 18.9:9 aspect ratio and runs on a MediaTek Helio P22 processor. It comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage expandable via microSD card. On the rear is a dual camera setup consisting of 13MP primary sensor with PDAF (Phase Detection AutoFocus) and a 5MP fixed focus lens while the front is equipped with an 8MP camera. Running on Android Pie out of the box, it has a 4000mAh battery.

W30 comes with a 6.26″ HD+ IPS Dot FullVision display with 19:9 aspect ratio. It shares the same OS, processor, RAM, storage and battery capacity found in W10. What’s different is the triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 13MP autofocus wide angle lens, 12MP secondary sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front is a 16MP selfie snapper.

W30 Pro has a 6.21″ HD+ FullVision Display with a 19:9 aspect ratio running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage expandable via microSD card. The triple camera setup on the rear comprises of a 13MP primary sensor, 5MP secondary sensor and 8MP lens. Like the W30, there is a 16MP camera on the front. It also boats of Stereo Pulse technology that makes sound resonate from the rear while the device is lying flat on a surface.

W10 is priced at Rs.8,999, W30 at Rs.9,999 while the details for W30 Pro will be revealed in August. W10 and W30 will go on sale from July 3 on Amazon India.

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