LG Optimus G Pro

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LG announces the GX, an Optimus G Pro variant with G2’s ‘knock on’ feature

Ben Lovejoy Dec 16 2013 - 3:49 am PT

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Just when you thought there wasn’t room for yet another variation of an existing model, LG has announced the LG GX, a 5,5-inch phablet which is essentially an LG Optimus G Pro in a different case, a few user-interface tweaks and the ‘knock on’ feature from the G2 (where the device switches on when you tap twice on the screen).

The specs are identical to the Optimus: 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, quad-core Snapdragon 600 CPU, 13MP camera, 32GB storage and a 3,140mAh battery.

It’s only available in Korea at launch.

Via Engadget

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LG sells a million Optimus G Pro handsets in Korea

Ben Lovejoy Jun 18 2013 - 4:00 am PT

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LG has sold a million Optimus G Pro in South Korea just four months after it launched, reports AndroidCentral. That amounts to 2% of the local population owning one.

The manufacturer claims that this is the fastest it has reached the 1 million device milestone in its own country, hitting it in just 4 months with average daily sales of over 8,000 for the period. LG Says this tops its previous record sales of the Optimus LTE in Korea, which took a full 7 months.

Brand loyalty to local companies is extremely strong in South Korea, with both LG and Samsung reaping the rewards, and it’s notable that LG hasn’t released figures for sales outside the country, but it’s still a pretty impressive achievement.