Purported marketing image for new flagship smartphone leaks out the night before device's unveiling. August 6, 2013 4:30 PM PDT LG G2 press shot. (Credit: LG) A little more than 12 hours before LG is expected to take the wrap off its G2, the first press image of the company's next flagship smartphone has allegedly leaked out. A purported marketing image of the smartphone, which is expected to be unveiled Wednesday morning in New York, was obtained and tweeted by evleaks Tuesday afternoon. The device's front sports a speaker grill and three capacitive buttons, while the back cover features a volume rocker arm situated beneath a rear-facing camera. The South Korean electronics giant has prepping for the G2's debut for more than a month, announcing weeks ago that the new smartphone would dispose of the Optimus branding for the new "G premium brand." Related stories LG's G2 smartphone launch: Join us at 8 a.m. PT Wednesday (live blog) LG to ramp up OLED screen production in 2014 Don't hold your breath for a flat-panel LG OLED TV in the U.S. While the company hasn't revealed all the details of the new device yet, there have been plenty of leaked tidbits of information. And many expect the new device to use a quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and come with 2GB RAM. The company is expected to unveil the device at at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT during an event at the Lincoln Center in New York. CNET will be there to cover all the details with a live blog, pictures, and, of course, a hands-on video. Be sure to check back about half-hour before the event begins for the live blog. You can tune in to the live blog here: LG G2 launch event, August 7 at 8 a.m. PT
Purported marketing image for new flagship smartphone leaks out the night before device's unveiling.
LG G2 press shot.
(Credit: LG)
A little more than 12 hours before LG is expected to take the wrap off its G2, the first press image of the company's next flagship smartphone has allegedly leaked out.
A purported marketing image of the smartphone, which is expected to be unveiled Wednesday morning in New York, was obtained and tweeted by evleaks Tuesday afternoon. The device's front sports a speaker grill and three capacitive buttons, while the back cover features a volume rocker arm situated beneath a rear-facing camera.
The South Korean electronics giant has prepping for the G2's debut for more than a month, announcing weeks ago that the new smartphone would dispose of the Optimus branding for the new "G premium brand."
Related stories
- LG's G2 smartphone launch: Join us at 8 a.m. PT Wednesday (live blog)
- LG to ramp up OLED screen production in 2014
- Don't hold your breath for a flat-panel LG OLED TV in the U.S.
While the company hasn't revealed all the details of the new device yet, there have been plenty of leaked tidbits of information. And many expect the new device to use a quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and come with 2GB RAM.
The company is expected to unveil the device at at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT during an event at the Lincoln Center in New York. CNET will be there to cover all the details with a live blog, pictures, and, of course, a hands-on video. Be sure to check back about half-hour before the event begins for the live blog.
You can tune in to the live blog here:
LG G2 launch event, August 7 at 8 a.m. PT
