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LG trademarks G Flex Frame, G Frame, and F Frame names

LG has filed for three trademarks for some new product names. All of the trademarks have to do with smartphones, and wearable mobile phones are called out in the description. The trademarks are for G Flex Frame, F Frame, and G Frame.



The applications were all field with the USPTO a few days ago. Presumably, the G Frame and F Frame will be for new smartphones. In the past LG has field trademarks on the G Prime and F Prime smartphone series.


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As with any trademark or patent, there is no guarantee that these devices will ever come to market. Who knows what the G Flex Frame device might be.


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Those names sound a bit like wearable devices to me, but I could be wrong. The frame in the name makes me think of smartglasses. Only time will tell what these devices are and if they are actually coming to market.


SOURCE: MyLGPhones


NVIDIA Shield tablet update brings new features

NVIDIA has released a new update for gamers who own a Shield Tablet. The update landed on September 30, brings the tablet software to version 1.2, and packs in some important enhancements and big fixes.



Among the fixes are enhanced Shield hub features and network test capability. Users can now customize the My Android Games and My Media Apps sections. News items read on the tablet are now sharable and users can swipe between articles.


Touch performance on the tablet was improved in the update and Nvidia added in various stability and localization improvements. The last update for the tablet came in late August; NVIDIA is sticking to an update schedule spaced at about a month apart.


If you are unfamiliar with the Shield tablet, it rocks an 8-inch screen and can be paired with an optional Shield controller and it uses a Tegra K1 mobile processor. The 16GB version of the tablet sells for $299 and the 32GB version sells for $399.


SOURCE: NVIDIA





Nexus 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know

Nexus 6 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know


The Nexus line is Google's Android champion, the annual display of Android in its purest form. As we get closer to this year's refresh, rumors are beginning to flesh out what the Nexus 6 is going to look like. Here's what you can expect from the next great Android phone.


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LG F60 rocks quad-core processor and 2100 mAh battery

LG has pulled the covers off a new smartphone that it promises will bring a premium 4G LTE experience to users. The new smartphone is called the LG F60 and LG is billing the device as a "stylish" new smartphone. Out of the box, the F60 runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat.



Under the hood, the smartphone has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor. The screen is a 4.5-inch WVGA unit with 207 ppi, and the quad-core processor is mated to 1GB of RAM.


Storage options are 4GB or 8GB and the smartphone features a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front camera. The camera has gesture shot support, a front camera light, touch and shoot capability, and the smartphone supports Knock Code.


Power comes from a 2100 mAh internal battery and the device measures 127.5 x 67.9 x 10.6mm. LG also equips the device with Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and A-GPS. Depending on the market, the smartphone will be offered in black or white colors.


SOURCE: LG Newsroom


Path Talk now allows you to message businesses in new update

Messaging apps are a dime a dozen right now with LINE, Viber, Kakao Talk, Hangouts, FB Messenger, etc. But Path Talk has found a way to stand out from among their competitors by offering something that most people will find very much useful: sending messages to places of business and acting like your very own personal virtual assistant.



Path Talk 1.1 introduces the Places feature where you can message specific places of business regarding their business hours, setting up appointments, asking for specific products, etc. (Because calling them up on their phone is so old school). But what if they're not on Path, you ask? That doesn't really matter as actually it's Path that will be communicating with the business. They have a team of agents that are on stand-by waiting for inquiries and then placing that phone call for you, relaying your questions or requests.


So for example, you want to check if that local bookstore in the city has the newest title by Robert Gailbraith (that's JK Rowling if you didn't know yet). Instead of checking their website (if they have one) or calling them up (you don't have the time), you just send a message to them on Path. You'll get an estimate as to how long you'll get your response. Once the Path agent has spoken with the bookstore, then they'll inform you through the same messaging thread whether or not the bookstore has the book.


This is a very convenient service for those who don't have much time to deal with calling up people or posting inquiries on websites and social networks (and let's face it, not a lot of businesses actually respond). Path Talk 1.1 is now available in the US and Canada. You can download the app from the Google Play Store if you don't have it yet.


SOURCE: Path


Customizing the OnePlus One, XDA 2015 Forum Redesign Live! – XDA TV

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You can now customize your OnePlus One’s boot logo! That and much more news is covered by Jordan when he reviews all the important stories from this weekend. Included in this weekend’s news is the announcement of XDA 2015 forum redesign going live and be sure the check out the article showing you how to compile your own Ubuntu kernel! That’s not all that’s covered in today’s video!


Jordan talks about the other videos released this weekend on XDA TV. XDA TV Producer droidmodd3rx released a video reviewing Paranoid Android. Then rirozizo showed you how to be a good user. And if you missed it be sure to check out Jordan’s Review of the Nvidia SHIELD Tablet. Pull up a chair and check out this video.



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Check out Jordan’s YouTube Channel and Jordan’s Gaming YouTube Channel


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Pebble adds health and fitness apps, more retail stores

As Pebble celebrates 2 1/2 years of being in the wearable market, way before any of the other smartwatches were in existence, they've made a few announcements to celebrate. This includes a new update, adding several health and fitness apps, making the smartwatch available in more retail outlets and of course, new pricing.



The newest firmware update to Pebble now brings non-stop activity tracking and sleep monitoring working on the background even as you display your favorite watchface. This also lets several health and fitness apps work even beter with your smartwatch. The Misfit app has been updated so it will also do round-the-clock activity tracking while Jawbone will be launching an activity tracking watchface called UP, created specifically for Pebble and will soon be syncing with their UP app. Swim.com will let you measure your swimming activities with Pebble, since it has a 5 ATM water-resistance. So now you can track your distance, speed, pace, strokes and time for when you're exercising in the pool.


Pebble will also now be available in more retail outlets, like in the US, it will be at Sam's Club, Fry's Electronics and soon, also on Sprint stores. In the UK, Pebble will be available at Dixons Retail, O2 and Amazon.com.uk by October. In Benelux, they will be in MediaMarkt, Coolblue.nl, Wehkamp.nl, Bol.com), and in Scandinavia, among new stores are MediaMarkt, Teknikmagasinet, coolstuff.se/no/dk, Verkkokauppa.com, etc.


But probably the best news is that, in the spirit of their vision "to make technology more accessible," Pebble smartwatches will now be available at $99 and Pebble Steel will be at $199. You need to update your firmware in order to enjoy the new features of your wearable. Just open the Pebble smartphone app, go to the Support menu and choose Update Your Pebble if it doesn't automatically start.


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SOURCE: Pebble





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