LG G2 confirmed officially, to pack Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE-Advanced

LG has officially announced that the next smartphone in the 'G' Series would be simply called the LG G2 without the Optimus branding. It said that  in order to strengthen the brand of premium product phase than the ' G ' series, it decided to drop the 'Optimus' branding. It  added that the future smartphones in the same series will carry only the G name while the branding of mobile devices that have already been introduced will continue unchanged. Coming to the specifications of the LG G2, the phone quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor instead of Snapdragon 600 in the LTE version of the Optimus G Pro. It would also come with LTE Advanced capabilities that would offer speeds up to 150Mbps. With these features it would directly compete with the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A that was unveiled last month in Korea. LG also said that their premium 4:3 display smartphones will be rebranded as simply 'Vu:' going forward dropping the Optimus branding. LG would continue to bring new smartphone generation core technologies and familiar UX with each series highlighting a different facet of the company’s product expertise. The LG G2 is expected to be unveiled at an event in New York on August 7th.

Google Maps for iOS v2.0 update brings iPad support, Enhanced navigation and more

Google has updated the Google Maps app for iOS to version 2.0 that finally brings a new design for iPad. This update also brings new features including enhanced search and navigation, Explore feature and more. Google Maps for Android got these features in the version 7.0 update that started rolling out last week.  New features in Google Maps for iOS v2.0 Optimized iPad experience for a larger screen, including Street View Enhanced navigation including live traffic updates, incident reports and dynamic rerouting Biking directions and navigation for bike enthusiasts including turn-by-turn directions and voice guided navigation for more than 330,000 miles of trails Explore: a new way to browse and discover popular local places to eat, drink, shop, play and sleep Simple 5-star ratings and reviews from friends, plus expert Zagat content Great deals from your favourite brands with Google Offers Indoor maps with walking directions for shopping centres, public transport stations, airports and more Download Google Maps for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes Store for free, if you don't have it yet.

HP Slate 21 All-in-One PC with 21.5-inch full HD display, Android 4.2 launched in India for Rs. 24990

HP has launched the Slate 21, the company’s first All-in-One (AiO) PC running runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) along with the Slatebook x2 in India. It was announced last month and has a 21.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD capacitive reclining IPS touchscreen display with wide viewing angles and is powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. You can tilt the screen between 15 and 70 degrees with your hand and can also mount the AiO using a standard VESA mount. It has DTS Sound for immersive audio experience. It comes pre-installed with an HP TrueVision HD Webcam and Wireless Direct which enables users to share videos, photos and data between devices without the need for a network connection. It has additional languages for the physical keyboard and USB drivers to recognize a keyboard when it’s connected. It also lets you connect external hard disk storage over USB 2.0 devices through any of the 3 USB 2.0 ports. This doesn't have a built-in battery. HP Slate 21 specifications 21.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD capacitive touchscreen with reclining screen 1.9 GHz quad-core Tegra 4 processor Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) HD front-facing camera Dual-band WiFi, Wi-Fi Direct, USB 3.0,  Bluetooth 3.0, , Ethernet port 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory via micro SD card ...