The large 5.9-inch phone expands to some big Asian markets like Indonesia and Singapore, but LG Electronics still won't commit to North American or European sales. March 18, 2014 2:43 AM PDT LG's G Pro 2 (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) LG Electronics has begun selling its G Pro 2 in some Asian countries, but people in other regions who want the big Android phone will have to wait to see if carriers express any interest. The phone has a large 5.9-inch 1920x1080 screen, good performance, Android 4.4. KitKat, and the Knock Code mechanism for waking up and unlocking the phone. It's a companion to the LG's flagship G2 Android phone and several lower-end models with which the company is trying to make headway against its Korean rival, Samsung. Related stories LG Electronics' third quarter hurt by handset competition LG may launch its own Chrome OS devices LG unveils 'pocket-sized' G Pad 8.3 tablet LG files trademarks for GPad, G Watch, G Glass LG Electronics ships record 10.3 million smartphones LG began selling it in February in Korea and now has expanded sales to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippine, Vietnam, and Indonesia, the company said Tuesday. For other markets, LG isn't making any promises. "We don't have final confirmation for North America and Europe yet," spokesman Ken Hong said. "If carriers in these two markets show interest then you'll hear about it but until then, we'll take things region by region." The G Pro 2 also has a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor; a Qualcomm Adreno 330 graphics chip; a 3GB of memory; a 3,200mAh removable battery; support for LTE and HSPA+ mobile newtorks; NFC communications; and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-FI networking. It comes in red, white, and black. LG Electronics' G Pro 2 (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Read the full CNET Review LG G Pro 2 The bottom line: The LG G Pro 2 delivers plenty of power, a huge and lovely screen, and a feature-packed camera, but the Galaxy Note 3's stylus and superior styling give it the edge. Read Full Review
The large 5.9-inch phone expands to some big Asian markets like Indonesia and Singapore, but LG Electronics still won't commit to North American or European sales.
LG's G Pro 2
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
LG Electronics has begun selling its G Pro 2 in some Asian countries, but people in other regions who want the big Android phone will have to wait to see if carriers express any interest.
The phone has a large 5.9-inch 1920x1080 screen, good performance, Android 4.4. KitKat, and the Knock Code mechanism for waking up and unlocking the phone. It's a companion to the LG's flagship G2 Android phone and several lower-end models with which the company is trying to make headway against its Korean rival, Samsung.
Related stories
- LG Electronics' third quarter hurt by handset competition
- LG may launch its own Chrome OS devices
- LG unveils 'pocket-sized' G Pad 8.3 tablet
- LG files trademarks for GPad, G Watch, G Glass
- LG Electronics ships record 10.3 million smartphones
LG began selling it in February in Korea and now has expanded sales to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippine, Vietnam, and Indonesia, the company said Tuesday.
For other markets, LG isn't making any promises.
"We don't have final confirmation for North America and Europe yet," spokesman Ken Hong said. "If carriers in these two markets show interest then you'll hear about it but until then, we'll take things region by region."
The G Pro 2 also has a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor; a Qualcomm Adreno 330 graphics chip; a 3GB of memory; a 3,200mAh removable battery; support for LTE and HSPA+ mobile newtorks; NFC communications; and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-FI networking. It comes in red, white, and black.
LG Electronics' G Pro 2
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
LG G Pro 2
The bottom line: The LG G Pro 2 delivers plenty of power, a huge and lovely screen, and a feature-packed camera, but the Galaxy Note 3's stylus and superior styling give it the edge. Read Full Review
