January 7, 2009 – LG Electronics today unveiled 12 stylish new HDTV product lines – nine series of LCD models and three plasma series – with screens ranging from 19- to 60-inch class sizes. Each of these HDTVs blends a refined design with smart technologies to elevate and personalize the home theater experience. The entire line is being introduced this week at the 2009 International CES, Booth #8214, Central Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center.

Technological Innovation and Energy Savings

Many of LG’s HDTV series incorporate advanced technologies – such as LED Backlighting, TruMotion 240Hz and wireless capabilities. Four core technologies – AV Mode II (Cinema, Sport, Game), Invisible Speakers, Clear Voice II and Picture Wizard – further enhance the entertainment experience.

Two new series of “Broadband HDTVs” feature LG’s “NetCast Entertainment Access”. These plasma and LCD models offer Ethernet connectivity providing access to a wide variety of information and entertainment content directly from the Internet. Through LG’s new alliances with Yahoo!, Netflix and YouTube, consumers can enjoy even more content from the comfort of their home. Consumers can use the Yahoo! Widget Engine for access to up-to-the minute weather reports, stock quotes, Flickr photos, and more. LG HDTVs will be the first to offer instant streaming from Netflix and will also enable access to the vast array of user-generated content on YouTube directly on the LH50 and PS80 series. (See separate release.) Read more

January 5, 2009 – LG Electronics today extended its groundbreaking partnership with Netflix, Inc., as the two companies announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no external device. LG’s new LCD and plasma “Broadband HDTVs” will display the growing library of movies, TV episodes and high-definition (HD) content that Netflix members can watch instantly directly on the TV with Ethernet connectivity.

Available this spring, the new LCD and plasma HDTVs will join the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player, the first Blu-ray disc player to stream movies instantly from Netflix. These products – and five new models of Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems planned for 2009 – will offer consumers a variety of ways to enjoy more than 12,000 choices of movies and TV episodes instantly from Netflix. Netflix members owning one or more of the devices pay as little as $8.99 per month for unlimited instant streaming and unlimited DVDs from a catalog of more than 100,000 DVD titles in more than 200 genres. Read more

December 30, 2008 – LG Electronics today announced the expansion of network entertainment options for its Network Blu-ray Disc players through new alliances with CinemaNow and YouTube.

Available on new LG Network Blu-ray Disc Players in the first half of 2009, these new services complement LG’s instant streaming from Netflix and advanced Blu-ray capabilities to deliver consumers an exceptional entertainment experience. (In 2008, LG was the world’s first manufacturer to stream movies instantly from Netflix on a Network Blu-ray Disc Player.)

CinemaNow – an innovator in digital entertainment technology, delivering high-quality movies, TV shows and videos to users through online connectivity – and YouTube – a leading online video community for people to discover, watch, and share originally created videos – will be available in LG’s 2009 line of Network Blu-ray Disc players to be unveiled next week at the 2009 International CES. Read more

December 30, 2008--LG Display announced today that it has developed the world’s first “Trumotion 480Hz” LCD TV panel, which has an impressive 480 refresh rate per second, accelerating the advent of ultra high-speed images, without sacrificing picture quality. LG Display’s ‘scanning backlight’ is the technology that enables a backlight to be repeatedly turned on and off to reduce motion blur. When combined with the company’s 240 Hz technology, the display can refresh 480 images per second.

In addition, LG Display’s “Trumotion 480Hz” display boasts an lower motion picture response time (MPRT) of 4ms, eliminating motion blurring for fast moving images and enabling a realistic, crystal clear picture. The display also makes dark images even darker and bright images far brighter — providing unparalleled, vivid picture quality. Moreover, it can reduce energy consumption by adjusting the backlight brightness.

The world’s first Trumotion 480Hz LCD TV panel is planned to hit the market in the second half of 2009. Read more

November 14, 2008 -- Designed to meet the needs of a fast-paced, action-filled lifestyle, Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, and LG Electronics today introduced the LG Swift. The new flip phone is bursting with easy-to-use multimedia features and advanced technology for immediate access to services and applications while on-the-go. Available for purchase at Alltel retail stores or online at shopalltel.com, the LG Swift is a vibrant and fun phone created for consumers seeking a wireless device full of innovation. The LG Swift is the first Alltel handset to be equipped with a next generation keypad featuring Fastap Press-to-Experience keys which integrates six raised one-touch access Quick Keys with a traditional numeric keypad. The Fastap Keypad provides “swift and simple” one-touch discovery, access and use of phone features, services and applications such as Alltel Navigation, Alltel Shop, Email, Alarm Clock and Image Library. Read more

August 26, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) just introduced the LG Voyager in Titanium -- the newest addition to Verizon Wireless' growing portfolio of touch-screen phones. Boasting the same stylish dual-screen design and features of its predecessor in black, the Voyager in Titanium has a lustrous titanium finish and also supports two of the hottest services from Verizon Wireless -- V CAST Music with Rhapsody and Visual Voice Mail. Customers can order the Voyager in Titanium online at www.verizonwireless.com or in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

Customers can access a library of more than 5 million songs with V CAST Music with Rhapsody, purchase full songs over-the-air and download the master copy of the songs to their PCs free of digital rights management software. Customers can also sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs to their Titanium Voyagers using the included USB cable. Read more

Aug. 20, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visionaries of video with a voracious vent for mobile viewing rejoice! AT&T Inc.  and LG Electronics (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the availability of the LG Invision, a new multimedia device for users who want the best in video on their mobile phone.

The LG Invision, the third iconic device to offer AT&T Mobile TV(1), is the smallest Mobile TV-capable phone in the U.S., at just a little more than 4 inches tall, 2 inches wide and less than one-half an inch thick. With its crystal-clear screen, TV fanatics can enjoy watching their favorite programming, including major college football games on CBS Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile and NBC2GO. Invision also offers Video Share calling and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Read more

August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by the new BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player with internet streaming capability, LG Electronics highlighted its latest stylish consumer electronics, digital appliance and mobile phone products at the company's 2008 holiday preview.

During its annual Summer Line Show -- at New York's Morgan Library & Museum, a location famous for housing one of the world's greatest collections of artistic works -- LG Electronics is showcasing its latest works in "An Exhibition of smART Technology."

"LG seeks to enhance consumers' lifestyles with intelligent features, intuitive functionality, exceptional performance and stylish design," said Michael Ahn, president and CEO, LG Electronics North America. "The featured products, from our SteamWasher which reduces allergens, to our mobile phone with advanced photo editing tools, to our advanced new BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player with Netflix instant movie streaming capability, show how smart technology can combine with a sophisticated look and feel in real-life ways." Read more