CES: LG reveals smartphone with HD video

The union in the smartphone and HD video needed center stage at Monday morning's LG presser at CES. The Korean electronics maker spent lots of its 45 minutes unveiling their latest high-finish smartphone, the Spectrum, a 4G LTE model getting a 4.5-inch screen with 720p HD video together with a 16:9 aspect ratio for watching widescreen content. LG is promising more enhanced color precision for your Spectrum, which continues purchase Jan. 19. You'll cough up $199.99 getting a 2-year Verizon contract. LG is coping with ESPN round the debut in the Spectrum, since the phone will bow with exclusive rights for the ESPN HD application for streaming high-def video. The marketing campaign for your Spectrum will particularly pursue sports fans. LG's top-of-the-line cell phones may even feature an opportunity to run two versions of Android at the same time, so employees employing their personal smartphone for work can maintain privacy by themselves personal data while companies can enforce security rules. Round the TV front, LG revealed several advanced models, plus a 55-inch OLED flatscreen, that they're offering since the world's greatest OLED. TV is simply 4 millimeters thick, and weighs in at in at roughly 16.5 pounds. Company is constantly push 3d TV hard, too. Their 3d TV line is getting bigger screens, with display size of 55 inches, 60 inches, 72 inches and 84 inches, while using three greatest models getting an "ultra-definition" display: 3480 x 2160 pixels, not not even close to 4K. The entire line might have enhanced 2D-to-3d real-time conversion, with new options for depth control and "3d appear zooming." Customers are also offering its 1 millimeter bezel and 28 millimeter thickness due to its 3d Televisions. Tim Alessi, director of home electronics for LG USA, mentioned that although LG met some skepticism if the skipped active-glasses 3d tech and moved immediately to passive 3d, it's already showed up at 30% business, passing The brand new the new sony (by November) which is taking are equipped for Samsung because market. About 50% of LG's TV items will feature smart TV and Cinema 3d, he mentioned. LG may also be marketing glasses-free 3d shows for laptops and computer monitors, however, these are particularly for single-user viewing. Google TV may also be entering the LG line. Company's chief technology officer, Scott Ahn, released handful of particulars but mentioned, "We feel this could from the first step toward a effective future working relationship with Google." Other high-tech features suggested by LG are the first-in-the-industry utilization of Intel's WiDi wireless display technology a completely new LG-designed chipset (with multi-core CPU/GPU) to boost 3d image quality, efficiency featuring on its premium Televisions and voice and gestural connects on its Miracle Remote. The gestural connects will rely on the 3 dimensional camera incorporated within the remote. Company also spent some time on its home home home appliances, including new smart fridges getting a "food manager" and "health manager" built-in. Touchscreen tech round the door enables clients enter food purchases (or scan a supermarket receipt getting a smartphone). Your fridge will suggest quality quality recipes based on food purchases. Feature also allows clients to look for the products within the refrigerator remotely, while you shop. Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com