Leading consumer electronics brand LG has unveiled its latest innovation in the laundry industry in India, the LG WashTower. The new laundry solution is yet another innovative product from the Korean tech giant that simplifies our daily routine on the home front.

Features

The LG WashTower merges cutting-edge hardware and software in an elegant unibody design. The series was first announced at IFA 2020 and has since had several improvements. This model packs a compact (600 mm x 1655 mm x 660 mm) (W x H x D) size, which makes it suitable for a diverse range of living spaces, making it an ideal choice for both compact and spacious homes.

The LG WashTower boasts a groundbreaking unibody design that seamlessly combines hardware and software to provide an exceptional laundry experience. Its Center Control Panel ensures user-friendly access and control while maximizing space utilization and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the laundry area. Additionally, it is available in a stylish Green/Beige color combination, blending seamlessly with your home decor.

Mr. Hong Ju Jeon, Managing Director of LG India, described the WashTower as a remarkable milestone in the world of laundry solutions. With AI-driven technology, the LG WashTower takes the guesswork out of laundry, ensuring that your clothes are handled with the utmost care.

The laundry appliance is equipped with advanced intelligence features that streamline your laundry tasks, including AI DD® (Auto Sense AI DD®) technology, ‘Prepare to Dry’ option, Quick Wash, Quick Dry, and TurboWash360, allowing you to complete laundry in just one hour. The LG WashTower also provides an advanced cleaning experience, reducing house dust mites with its Allergy Care cycle.

One standout feature is Smart Pairing, which ensures a seamless transition from washing to drying by automatically syncing the dryer’s cycle with the washer’s settings.

Pricing & Availability

Priced at 2,75,000 Indian Rupees (~$3302 USD), the LG WashTower is set to revolutionize the Indian laundry industry, offering an innovative design, intelligent features, and advanced cleaning capabilities that redefine the laundry experience while enhancing the aesthetics of your home. There is no word yet on when it will go on sale in India.

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LG unveiled the K42 and K52 smartphones in the Dominican Republic and other countries back in September. Now, it looks the company will bring the budget devices to India as they have reportedly cleared India’s BIS certification.

As noted by tipster Mukul Sharma, two LG devices with model numbers appear on the BIS database. They are LM-K420YMW, LM-K520YMW and are listed under LG. On screening the model numbers through FCC(1,2), and Bluetooth SIG(1,2), we found that the numbers indeed belong to an LG smartphone. And these have later turned out to be a variant of LG K42 and LG K52 respectively.

Besides, the BIS listing doesn’t give any other info but suggests that the device could debut soon in India. However, thanks to the earlier launch in the Dominican Republic, Europe, Central, and South American countries we know the specifications.

LG could soon launch its LG K42 and LG K52 smartphones in India, as both have now received the Indian BIS certification.#LG #LGK42 #LGK52 pic.twitter.com/hpK8nmweNi

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) December 4, 2020

LG K42 Specifications

The LG K42 in other countries has a 6.6-inch HD+ punch-hole display, MediaTek  Helio P22 chipset paired with 3GB RAM, 64GB storage. As for optics, you get a quad-camera with a 13MP main lens, a 5MP super wide, a 2MP depth, and a 2MP macro sensor. Upfront, there is an of 8MP selfie shooter.

Other features of the LG K42 includes a 4,000mAh battery, MIL-STD-810G certification and anti-scratch UV coating, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack, 3D sound engine. The device launched with an LG UX based Android 10 OS.

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LG K52 Specifications

Despite having similarities to the LG K62, the LG K52 differs in areas like selfie-camera. It features a 6.6-inch FullVision display. Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core CPU with a 2.3GHz frequency.

For cameras, we have a squircle quad-camera layout with 48MP main lens, 5MP ultra-wide with 115-degree FOV, two 2MP sensors. The device also has a 13MP selfie shooter tucked inside the centered punch-hole. It also has 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD slot up to 2TB expansion, 4G, NFC, Type-C port, 4,000mAh battery, side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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LG recently announced that it will continue to assemble its smartphones in India despite the recent import duty hike on components shipped from overseas. However, this is also causing the company to expect a rise in prices for its smartphones in the region.

According to Advait Vaidya, Mobile Communications Business Head at LG India, “We are totally committed to MAKE IN INDIA vision & will continue to manufacture in India. In the long term, this situation will also create possibilities of local production by vendors including display & other components.” In other words, the move from the Indian government is aimed to boost the local production of such components.

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For those unaware, from 1st October 2020, the central government has levied a 10 percent basic customs duty on imports of various components like display assembly, touch panel/cover glass assembly, and more. This arrives despite various requests to the government to delay the levy by a year since these components aren’t currently made in India at the moment, which may lead to prices going up in the smartphone market by at least 3 to 5 percent as per industry estimates.

Vaidya further added that “we are closely monitoring the situation, it may have an impact on prices,” when reached out to by ET. LG is assembling its smartphone through its Pune factory and only holds less than 1 percent of the total Indian market. The components that are facing the import duty hike also make up for 25 percent of the smartphone’s cost, and it may take at least two years to establish a dedicated display fab unit in India if the company does decide to invest 300 to 400 crores on a single unit.

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LG, the South Korean tech giant, is looking to capitalize on a “window of opportunity” that has opened up in the Indian market. The company is scaling up its local smartphone manufacturing in the region by 15 times after recent anti-Chinese sentiments have gripped the nation.

According to LG’s mobile communications head, Advait Vaidya, the company has seen a 10 times increase in sales of its smartphones in the past two months. The senior executive credited this rise to the growing anti-Chinese sentiments and the boycotting of products from China. Furthermore, LG is also planning on applying for the PLI (production-linked incentive) that the local government offers to scale up production.

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The key market segment that LG is planning on focusing on is the sub 15,000 INR (roughly 200 US Dollars) smartphone category. This segment has typically been dominated by Chinese giants like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and even Realme in India. However, with recent military clashes in the Indo-China borders, friction between the two nations has escalated and the Indian government has already banned 59 Chinese applications as well.

Thus, LG is looking at this rising unease surrounding China and its products as an opportunity. By August, the company plans on launching 6 phones across all segments starting from the sub 10,000 INR category (roughly 133 US Dollars) with plans to expand through online and offline channels. Similarly, by the time Diwali (a major festival in India) rolls up, LG aims to have its production rise by 12-15X.

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Back in February, LG announced the Q60 alongside the K50 and K40 smartphones. The LG Q60 was later rebranded as the LG X6 for its home country in June. The LG Q60 has now made its way to India, nine months after it was first announced.

The LG Q60 (LMX525ZAW) has a price tag of ₹15,000 (~$212), much cheaper than the price in Korea (KRW 349,800/$290).

That price gets you a phone with a 6.26-inch HD+ IPS FullVision display with a U-notch. The LG Q60 packs triple rear cameras – a 5MP 120° Super Wide-Angle Camera, a 16MP main camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The camera app packs features such as AI CAM which brings object recognition and automatically and accurately selects the best settings, Flash Jump Cut, Gesture Shot, and also has a YouTube Live button, so you can begin streaming right away. It has a 13MP selfie camera.

The phone is powered by the Helio P22 chipset and paired with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The LG Q60 is MLT:STD 810G certified, so it will survive high and low temperatures, vibrations and shocks.

The phone has a dedicated Google Assistant button on the left side. You can press once to wake, double press to see your day’s snapshot, and long press to enter Walkie Talkie Google Assistant Input mode. There is also DTS:X 3D Surround Sound.

The phone runs Android 9 with LG UI on top and comes with unique features such as Link Shot – which will let you take a screenshot of a webpage and allow you to jump right back to that webpage anytime when you view the screenshot in your gallery app. There is also Crop Shot which lets you crop part of what is on your screen and pin it to another screen to copy the details you need without the need for switching back and forth.

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The LG Q60 has dual SIM support with a dedicated MicroSD card slot. It has a 3500mAh battery and charges via a MicroUSB port. It has OTG support and also an audio jack.

The phone is available in New Morrocan Blue and will be available in offline stores on October 1.

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LG has launched a new smartphone in India called the Candy. The price of the LG Candy converts to less than a $100 and it comes with okay specs. However, we are disappointed it comes in rather dull colors seeing as it is named candy.

The LG Candy has a 5-inch HD display and is powered by an unnamed 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage (32GB max MicroSD card support). There is a 5MP sensor in front for selfies and an 8MP camera on the back. The camera app has a feature called “Flash Jump Shot” that allows you to take several pictures at once and mashes them together into a gif. LG also says it has a low-light photography feature.

Seeing as it has 2GB of RAM, it is no surprise this phone isn’t running Android Oreo (Go Edition), so you’d expect it to run regular Android Oreo, right? No. LG has decided to ship the Candy with Android 7.1.2 Nougat which is disappointing, to put it mildly.

The LG Candy has a 2,500mAh removable battery, Bluetooth 4.2, FM radio, and LTE support. Surprisingly, the phone comes with a USB-C port which isn’t something you find at this price point.

Since it has a removable battery, LG decided to go with replaceable battery covers. So you get four different back covers in the box. The covers are blue, gold, and silver, including the default black that comes attached. However, none of the colors are flashy and attractive which makes you wonder why it’s named Candy.

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The LG Candy is priced at INR 6,999 (~$99) and will go on sale tomorrow, September 1 across retail outlets in India. Apart from the dull colors and the dated OS, the LG Candy isn’t a bad device.

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LG’s latest FullVision display smartphone, the LG Q6 will be available in India come Thursday. This will be the second country getting it following its launch in Korea last month.

The LG Q6 has a 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision Display with an 18:9 ratio providing you with an immersive video experience. The unique display also translates to a smaller body making it one of the few 5.5-inch devices you can operate with just one hand.

It has the mid-range Snapdragon 435 inside it paired with 3GB of RAM. Built-in storage is 32GB with support for expansion via a dedicated microSD slot.

For optics, the LG Q6 has a 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP front facing camera with a 100° viewing angle for those wide-angle selfies. The phone will also have the new Square Camera mode for creative images.

There are dual SIM slots, Bluetooth 4.2, and a micro USB port for connectivity. Battery is 3000mAh and there is Android 7.1.1 Nougat pre-installed. Sadly, the LG Q6 doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner. Instead you get face unlock and LG’s signature KnockCode.

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The LG Q6 will be available in Astro Black, Terra Gold, and Ice Platinum when it goes on sale. However, we will have to wait till August 10 to find out the price.

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