Verizon Wireless and LG Bring Tablet Productivity and Smartphone Functionality With The Intuition(TM) By LG
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Posted on September 4, 2012 at 7:42:01 AM
Verizon Wireless and LG Bring Tablet Productivity and Smartphone Functionality With The Intuition(TM) By LG
4G LTE Connectivity and a Tablet-Like Experience on Vivid 5-Inch True HD Display
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics USA today announced the Intuition by LG, a next-generation device that offers the full functionality of a smartphone and a tablet all in one slim, pocket friendly device. The Intuition by LG, exclusively for Verizon Wireless, will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com starting Sept. 6 and will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Sept. 10 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. The Intuition's innovative design and features let customers record their most creative ideas while also staying productive, all in one device. Customers will also have access to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, which covers more than 75 percent of the U.S. population and will soon be available in more than 400 markets nationwide.
LG's 5-inch display with high-definition detail gives customers a premium viewing experience with exceptionally sharp detail, and the 4:3 aspect ratio makes it ideal for reading e-books, watching videos, Web browsing and reviewing presentations. The Intuition features the Polaris(®) Office app, allowing customers to view, create, edit and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations right on the Intuition's large display and can even organize files by category or folder.
The QuickMemo(TM) app can be used with a single press of a button and allows customers to draw or write messages with the included Rubberdium((TM)) pen or with their finger on just about any screen. Add a personalized handwritten note to pictures, maps, websites and easily share with friends through text messages, social media, email and more. Customers can even pick different colors and pen types to help further customize their notes.
The Intuition also features the LG Tag+ app and two reprogrammable NFC (Near Field Communications) stickers that can be used to create and switch between different phone modes with a single tap. For example, the stickers can be posted onto an office door or bedroom nightstand and customers simply tap the NFC sticker with their phone to activate a mode and tap it again to return to their original settings. The different modes are customizable and include Car Mode, Office Mode, Sleep Mode and User Mode. Settings like Bluetooth(®), GPS, Wi-Fi and more can be turned on or off by tapping the back of the Intuition on an LG Tag+ sticker.
Additional Features:
-- 5-inch display with high-definition detail
-- 4:3 aspect ratio to fully use the screen size and eliminate dead
space
-- 650 NIT display provides excellent legibility and sharp details even
in direct sunlight
-- The Notebook app turns the Intuition into a virtual notepad for creating
documents which, can include text, drawings, images, annotations, video
and voice clips
-- Business ready with enterprise grade security, corporate data encryption
with Data-at-Rest Encryption (DARE), secure multi-headed VPN for
corporate network connections, remote wipe capability and more
-- Suite of Amazon apps includes Kindle, Shopping, MP3, Zappos, IMDB and
Audible so customers can watch movie trailers, download audio books,
shopping and more
-- 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video recording
-- 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
-- Enhanced camera features include voice commands to take a picture,
continuous shot to take 6 shots with one tap and panorama shot to merge
horizontal shots.
-- Android((TM)) 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
-- 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB RAM
-- Mobile Hotspot - Share a 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled
devices
-- Bluetooth(®) Version 3.0 + HS
-- SmartShare - Share media wirelessly to DLNA(®)-enabled devices
Pricing and Availability:
-- Intuition by LG will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com
starting Sept. 6 and will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
starting Sept. 10 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
-- As an online only promotion, customers who purchase Intuition by LG at
http://www.verizonwireless.com between Sept. 6 and Sept. 10 will also receive a
LG Tone Stereo Bluetooth(®) headset at no additional cost
-- Customers purchasing the Intuition by LG will need to subscribe to a
Verizon Wireless data plan. Share Everything Plans allow customers to
add Intuition by LG to their account for $40 monthly access. For
additional information, customers should go to
http://www.verizonwireless.com/shareeverything
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $49 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; or Chaz Abbott, LG Electronics USA, +1-858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
4G LTE Connectivity and a Tablet-Like Experience on Vivid 5-Inch True HD Display
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics USA today announced the Intuition by LG, a next-generation device that offers the full functionality of a smartphone and a tablet all in one slim, pocket friendly device. The Intuition by LG, exclusively for Verizon Wireless, will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com starting Sept. 6 and will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Sept. 10 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. The Intuition's innovative design and features let customers record their most creative ideas while also staying productive, all in one device. Customers will also have access to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, which covers more than 75 percent of the U.S. population and will soon be available in more than 400 markets nationwide.
LG's 5-inch display with high-definition detail gives customers a premium viewing experience with exceptionally sharp detail, and the 4:3 aspect ratio makes it ideal for reading e-books, watching videos, Web browsing and reviewing presentations. The Intuition features the Polaris(®) Office app, allowing customers to view, create, edit and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations right on the Intuition's large display and can even organize files by category or folder.
The QuickMemo(TM) app can be used with a single press of a button and allows customers to draw or write messages with the included Rubberdium((TM)) pen or with their finger on just about any screen. Add a personalized handwritten note to pictures, maps, websites and easily share with friends through text messages, social media, email and more. Customers can even pick different colors and pen types to help further customize their notes.
The Intuition also features the LG Tag+ app and two reprogrammable NFC (Near Field Communications) stickers that can be used to create and switch between different phone modes with a single tap. For example, the stickers can be posted onto an office door or bedroom nightstand and customers simply tap the NFC sticker with their phone to activate a mode and tap it again to return to their original settings. The different modes are customizable and include Car Mode, Office Mode, Sleep Mode and User Mode. Settings like Bluetooth(®), GPS, Wi-Fi and more can be turned on or off by tapping the back of the Intuition on an LG Tag+ sticker.
Additional Features:
-- 5-inch display with high-definition detail
-- 4:3 aspect ratio to fully use the screen size and eliminate dead
space
-- 650 NIT display provides excellent legibility and sharp details even
in direct sunlight
-- The Notebook app turns the Intuition into a virtual notepad for creating
documents which, can include text, drawings, images, annotations, video
and voice clips
-- Business ready with enterprise grade security, corporate data encryption
with Data-at-Rest Encryption (DARE), secure multi-headed VPN for
corporate network connections, remote wipe capability and more
-- Suite of Amazon apps includes Kindle, Shopping, MP3, Zappos, IMDB and
Audible so customers can watch movie trailers, download audio books,
shopping and more
-- 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video recording
-- 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
-- Enhanced camera features include voice commands to take a picture,
continuous shot to take 6 shots with one tap and panorama shot to merge
horizontal shots.
-- Android((TM)) 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
-- 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB RAM
-- Mobile Hotspot - Share a 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled
devices
-- Bluetooth(®) Version 3.0 + HS
-- SmartShare - Share media wirelessly to DLNA(®)-enabled devices
Pricing and Availability:
-- Intuition by LG will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com
starting Sept. 6 and will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
starting Sept. 10 for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
-- As an online only promotion, customers who purchase Intuition by LG at
http://www.verizonwireless.com between Sept. 6 and Sept. 10 will also receive a
LG Tone Stereo Bluetooth(®) headset at no additional cost
-- Customers purchasing the Intuition by LG will need to subscribe to a
Verizon Wireless data plan. Share Everything Plans allow customers to
add Intuition by LG to their account for $40 monthly access. For
additional information, customers should go to
http://www.verizonwireless.com/shareeverything
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $49 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com; or Chaz Abbott, LG Electronics USA, +1-858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com