LG eXpo In The News

 

Melbourne's AuthenTec lands US deal

Florida Today 

 

A fingerprint sensor made by Melbourne-based AuthenTec, already popular on mobile phones sold in Asia, is coming home.  The company announced recently that for the first time, its sensors will be used on a mobile phone sold in the U.S., the LG eXpo.  Sold via AT&T, the phone went on sale last week.

 

News Briefs for December 14

WirelessWeek 

 

LG has created a marketing campaign for James Cameron's "Avatar" adventure film. The campaign, developed in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment, includes a TV spot that features the "Avatar" movie trailer footage being projected from LG eXpo, a smartphone handset that features a detachable mobile projector. LG also developed an interactive micro site, www.lgexpo.com, which includes exclusive movie content, and is also launching an exclusive joint-sponsored Facebook page between FOX and MTV.

 

AuthenTec powers multi-touch features on LG eXpo
SlashGear

 

We already know the details on the LG eXpo smartphone with the pico projector attachment that surfaced at the end of November. The phone runs Windows Mobile 6.5 and the projector is detachable. The handset itself will sell for $199 with the pico projector selling for $179.

 

AuthenTec is talking about its contribution to the device, its AES1711 integrated input controller also known as the AuthenTec smart sensor. The eXpo is the first smartphone to hit the U.S. that uses the AuthenTec sensor.

 

LG eXpo 1 GHz Smartphone Comes with AuthenTec Touch-Powered Features

TMCNet 

 

AuthenTec, a provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions, has announced that its “Smart Sensor” technology has been integrated into the first 1 GHz smartphone in the U.S., the LG eXpo, which will be available for AT&T customers.

 

According to a press release, the LG eXpo leverages the multiple features and functions of AuthenTec’s AES1711 integrated input control solution.

 

AT&T Mobility set to launch industry's first 1 GHz phone

RCR Wireless News 

 

AT&T Mobility is set to launch the market's first mobile device running a processor in excess of 1 GHz with the impending launch of LG Electronics Co. Ltd.'s Expo.

 

The Expo also includes a “Smart Sensor” fingerprint recognition technology from AuthenTec to secure the device. LG also uses the sensor technology to power a “turbo-scroll” feature to quickly search through e-mails, contact lists and Web sites.

 

AuthenTec's fingerprint ID sensor wins slot in new AT&T smartphone

Orlando Sentinel 

 

Melbourne-based AuthenTec Inc. has landed a deal to include its high-tech fingerprint sensors on AT&T Corp.'s next-generation cellphone, the company said this week.

 

Known as the LG eXpo, the new unit will be the first smartphone to be offered in the U.S. that includes a 1 GHz processor and fingerprint-recognition technology, company officials said.

 

Hands-On: LG eXpo

PhoneScoop 

 

LG recently announced its second Windows Mobile device for the U.S. market -- the eXpo. This device is more than a mere smartphone, however, and has a trick, removable pico projector for showing your friends movies...er...colleagues those PowerPoint presentations you've been working on.

 

Users will first need to register their fingerprint with the phone, which takes a few sample swipes. Basically, put the first joint of whichever finger you want to register along the sensor and swipe your finger downward. The fingerprint can then be set as a password for nearly any application on the phone. Need to unlock the home screen? Swipe! need to open the email program? Swipe! Need to access sensitive corporate files? Swipe! You get the picture.

 

LG Intros eXpo WinMo Smartphone with Pico Projector

Information Week 

 

Today LG and AT&T introduced a new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone, the eXpo. The device's defining feature is a removable Texas Instruments DLP pico projector, which can be used to share movies...er...PowerPoint Presentations when on the road.

 

As if the pico projector isn't enough temptation for you, the eXpo also brings another unique feature: a fingerprint sensor. AuthenTec has been making fingerprint sensors for ages, but this is the first time I've seen one on a device released to the U.S. market. The fingerprint swipe sensor should please enterprise IT admins, as it provides a whole new level of security for the device. The sensor also doubles as a navigation control, allowing users to move the cursor about the screen as if it were a mouse.

 

LG, AT&T Announce 1 GHz Projector Phone

PC Magazine 

 

Here's a whole bunch of firsts for the U.S.: LG today announced the Expo, a Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphone with a built-in fingerprint sensor and optional pico-projector powered by a Qualcomm 1-GHz processor that I assume is their Snapdragon chipset, though LG doesn't say.

 

Without the projector, the Expo is a reasonably sized slider smartphone at 4.5 inches by 2.24 inches by 0.65 inches. It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5-megapixel camera, a 3.2-inch, 800-by-480 screen, Wi-Fi, HSDPA 7.2, and a giant honking 1500 mAh battery. According to LG's Web site, the projector is an optional, add-on accessory that will be sold separately. It weighs 1.8 ounces and projects an image eight feet, according to a statement from AT&T. 

 

LG eXpo is the first, and fastest, projector phone

InfoSync World 

 

LG and AT&T release a fast Windows Mobile beast with a full keyboard and a pico projector attachment.

 

AT&T and LG today announced the LG eXpo, a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone that features a number of firsts for the U.S. smartphone market. The LG eXpo will use a 1GHz processor, like the European HTC HD2 we recently reviewed, and this makes the LG eXpo the first phone on the U.S. market to hit the 1GHz mark. Clearly, a new round of GHz wars are upon us. The LG eXpo can also use the new LG Mobile Projector, a pico projector that snaps right onto the back of the LG eXpo. This makes the new device the first on the U.S. market with that functionality.

 

The LG eXpo also gets some interesting security options in the Smart Sensor, made by AuthenTec. The optical cursor at the bottom of the phone's face is also a fingerprint scanner, which eliminates the need for pass codes or unlock gestures. This could make the LG eXpo an enticing device for serious business users, along with the slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, a must for editing documents on the go. The Smart Sensor will also offer cursor control and a featured turbo scroll function to help get through long documents and Web pages quickly.

 

LG Smartphone Boast 1GHz Processor
This Week in Consumer Electronics 

 

LG is promoting a new AT&T cellphone as the first smartphone in the U.S. with 1GHz processor, first smartphone with fingerprint ID technology to unlock the phone, and first U.S. phone with optional snap-on pico projector.

 

 

AT&T Preps 1GHz LG eXpo for December Launch
TG Daily 

 

AT&T has announced that LG's 1 GHz eXpo handset will be available online beginning December 7th.

The eXpo - along with an accompanying "snap-on" pico projector - allows users to easily share presentations, slideshows and online videos. The device also features a 3.2-inch touchscreen, full size QWERTY keypad, 5.0 megapixel camera and a removable 16GB microSD memory card.

In addition, the LG eXpo is loaded with AuthenTec's "smart sensor" technology, which eliminates the need for pin codes and passwords with its advanced fingerprint capabilities.

 

LG eXpo projector smartphone to arrive on AT&T on December 7
Device Magazine 

 

Your next smartphone could come with a fingerprint sensor and pico-projector. LG Electronics has officially announced its next device that could sport these features. Christened Expo, the new LG smartphone would be available for $299.99. The phone could be yours with a $100 mail-in rebate, and a two-year agreement.