LG launches LTE smartphone with quad-core processor
LG Electronics has launched an LTE smartphone with a quad-core processor, the Optimus G, which it hopes will set it apart from the competition as the smartphone market starts to ramp up for the holiday season.
The next month will see plenty of competition, with the expected launch of a new iPhone, Nokia's first Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, and the successor to Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note.
LG's Optimus G has a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1,280 by 768 pixels, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera. But it's the combination of LTE connectivity and a 1.5GHz quad-core processor that sets it apart from the current crop of high-end smartphones, which have either LTE and a dual-core processor or a quad-core processor and 3G. Read more...
More smartphones are getting HD Voice
Quad-core processors and big screens are getting most of the attention at Mobile World Congress, but a feature that is getting more common on new smartphones is HD Voice.
More smartphones are becoming compatible with HD Voice, which improves call voice quality, as interest from operators for the technology is increasing. But even more mobile operators need to get onboard to increase its usability, according to Orange.
The improved quality it offers is possible thanks to AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate - Wideband), a speech-compression algorithm that doubles the range of voice frequencies transmitted. Phones also have better acoustics and noise cancelation, according to Alex Nourouzi, product marketing director at Orange, which all users benefit from. Read more...