LG who make products for many electronic sectors, especially mobile phones, have already released some netbooks. But word has it, that LG are working on a new netbook “Synergy” that will work in sync with your handset. It isn’t clear on whether any LG handset will be able to sync with the netbook, or if a specific model will be released. Synergy will allow the netbook to answer calls and reply to texts without any need of grabbing your phone when someone contacts you. You’ll also get caller ID with it, along with being able to browse the files stored on your handset from the netbook.

Synergy will also feature a 10 inch display, bluetooth and run Windows XP. The suggested price for the netbook is $149 with a two year contract.

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A recent check upon LG’s patent filings has revealed that the company is once again looking into making convertible tablet notebooks. We say once again because, apparently, the company came out with a convertible tablet netbook back in 2007, when netbooks weren’t even “invented” yet. The new convertible notebook, according to the patent, will have two different operating systems. One for “notebook mode,” and another for “tablet mode.” Of course, the patent makes no claims that the product will be out soon, but it’s in the works if the drawings and descriptions in the patent are any indication. We’ll update you as soon as more information regarding this product comes out.

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I have somewhat bad news for the loyal customers of LG. You might be holding off for a new, even better model than the LG X120 before buying a netbook, but it’s going to be quite a while before LG introduces any more new models in its netbook/notebook line. The company has decided that it will rather work on churning out more phones with touchscreens or QWERTY keyboard than notebooks. This is undoubtedly good news for fans of LG mobile phones, especially since it’s said the company is working towards making their phone products better than ever, but those who are looking into buying LG notebooks might want to look elsewhere if the company’s current offerings don’t seem like worth the money.

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Besides Samsung, there is another famous cellphone-making company dabbling in netbooks. That, of course, is LG, and its latest model–the LG X120–is said to be on schedule for a release in the Japanese before the end of the month, followed by a wider release in April. All things considered, the LG X120 doesn’t really differ much from netbooks in its category. It’s got a standard 10-inch screen, 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi and either a 3-cell or 6-cell battery. It does sport an inbuilt HSPA modem, though, so it would be a great choice for mobile computing enthusiasts who are fond of doing work on the go.

Engadget via Liliputing

Eager to read the first user reviews of LG’s upcoming X120 netbook? So are we. And we’re in luck, ’cause today we stumbled upon a quick preview of the said netbook from Linus Tech Tips. Well, it’s not so much a preview as just a showing off of an unpowered device that’s taken apart. We did learn, however, that the LG X120 is just an easy pickle when it comes to teardowns. All it took was the taking out of several screws and careful pulling to reveal that the HDD and RAM on the X120 are both easily upgradable, and that’s good enough to know for most people. After the break, photos of the LG X120’s innards exposed. We sure can’t wait to get out hands on this.
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LG has just announced a new version of its follow up to the LG X110 in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress 2009. This new netbook is actually the LG X120, now equipped with wireless 3G connectivity. Also pre-installed on the LG X120 is something LG calls a Smart-on interface, which supposedly works the same way as an instant-boot OS. This should give users a way to access frequently used applications like the music player, photo viewer, and Internet suite. The LG X120 will be available in Europe starting in March with 3-cell and 6-cell battery configurations.

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Intel and LG have entered into an agreement to work on a new type of MID, running on the Intel Moblin OS on its own Moorestown platform. The “functionality of today’s high-end smart phones” should be expected from what will result from this collab, though it’s probably going to turn out more like a MID than a handset. No details on specs, pricing, or release date were provided, but as this is a work in progress, expect to learn more about it in the coming months.

Business Wire via Engadget

Last week, LG Korea has officially unveiled its entry into the netbook market with the Xmini Note netbook. Officially announcements says that Sony Ericsson will be providing the netbook mobile broadband modules based on HSDPA. For those not familiar, HSPA is the world’s most widely commercially deployed technology for mobile broadband.

HSPA will provide DSL-like experience wirelessly with true mobility. As of today, there are already more than 207 commercially deployed HSPA networks globally. Providing those service on future LG netbooks will definitely add to the appeal of LG’s netbooks. And hopefully spark the interest of consumers to buy them.

Sony Ericsson is anticipating that 50 percent of notebooks and netbooks that is expected to ship by 2011 will have a built-in HSPA mobile broadband module. This would enable netbook users to take their broadband connections with them.

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LG Electronics’ latest laptop was released today. The Xnote Mini claims to be the lightest laptop from a South Korean company weighing in at 1.19kg.

The Xnote Mini will feature a 10 inch screen, Intel Atom processor, 160GB hard drive and a 1.3 megapixel web cam. It will also feature a “customized” keyboard to allow for more comfortable typing. LG have also said that the Shift key has been expanded as it is used quite frequently.

Via: TradingMarkets