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The company’s product lineup for Mobile World Congress, which was announced throughout last week, illustrates its increasing use of high-end components. The phones include Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core chips, high-resolution and 3D displays, better battery life, an embrace of the latest Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android, and the ability to tap into the super-fast 4G LTE network.
The devices on hand today were the Optimus 4X HD, which includes the Tegra 3 chip and HD display, the Optimus 3D Max, the 5-inch Optimus Vu, a quasi-phone-tablet device similar to the Galaxy Note, and a number of affordable style-centric phones under its L series of devices. …
Toward the second half of 2011, LG worked to improve its lineup, getting 3D and LTE devices out to meet the carriers’ needs. In the fourth quarter, LG reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss thanks in part to higher smartphone sales. Executives have cautioned the strength may have been due to holiday sales, and aren’t ready to declare a resurgence yet. …
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