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LG’s Optimus G sequel likely due at August 7th event

Published Jun 21st, 2013 8:35AM EDT
LG Optimus G Press Event

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LG has announced that it will be holding a press event on August 7th in New York City, where it’s a good bet that the company will be showing off a sequel to its flagship Optimus G smartphone. LG took the unconventional step on Thursday of announcing that it had reached a deal with Qualcomm to use its quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor in the next version of the Optimus G, so it’s very likely that the company is planning to launch the device in the coming months. Among other things, the Snapdragon 800 includes support for ultra HD resolution, LTE-Advanced connectivity and always-on voice commands that let users activate their devices with their voices instead of by touching the screen.

Brad Reed
Brad Reed Staff Writer

Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.