LG has released its Android 11 rollout scheduled for its users in Europe. Currently, it is testing the software upgrade for smartphones such as LG VELVET 5G, VELVET 4G, LG G8X, LG G8S, LG Wing, LG K52, and LG K42.

The LG VELVET 5G is slated to receive the Android 11 upgrade in April. The LG G8X is the other phone from the brand that is expected to receive the software update in Q2.

In Q3, the South Korean company will be offering the Android 11 OS update to LG VELVET 4G and LG G8S. The LG Wing, LG K52, and LG K42 are slated to get the update in the last quarter of the year.

LG has been quite slow in rolling out the Android 11 upgrade as it compared to other phone brands. The company began testing the Android 11 beta edition in December and it rolled out the update for LG VELVET 5G users in South Korea in January.

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G became the first phone outside the home market to receive the update. It was treated with the latest Android version in the previous month. LG is yet to confirm the Android 11 upgrade schedule for other markets.

In related news, LG is reportedly working on a smartphone with a rollable screen. The device is speculated to arrive in the market with the LG Rollable moniker. It was reported by a South Korean publication that the company has stalled the product. However, The Verge recently reported that the company denied putting the LG Rollable on hold. Apart from this, in January LG refuted rumors that claimed that it was planning to quit the smartphone business.

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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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Just a few days after the K42 was launched in the Dominican Republic, LG has unveiled two new models under its affordable K-series. The models include the LG K52 andK62, both packing a huge 6.6-inch display each, quad cameras and 4,000 mAh batteries. Let’s take a quick look at their specifications.

LG K62

The LG K62 adopts a 6.6-inch LCD screen with an FHD+ resolution of 1080p+ and 20:9 aspect ratio. It has a hole-punch design at the front which houses the selfie camera which is an exclusive 28MP sensor.

At the rear aspect, there is a 48MP main camera which is capable of starting a YouTube Live stream straight from the camera app. The  other sensors which make up the Quad camera setup at the rear of the K62 include a 5MP ultra-wide shooter with 115° field of view, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.

The phone is powered by an unnamed chipset (2.3 GHz octa-core CPU) paired with 4GB of RAM. There is 128 GB storage onboard which is expandable via the microSD card. Providing the interface is the Android 10 OS. You also get a dedicated Google Assistant button on its side.The phone also packs a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

Further the new K-series trio passed eight categories of MIL-STD-810G testing: high/low temperature, temperature shock, vibration, shock and humidity.

Like the other two, the K62 has a 4,000 mAh battery that is charged over USB-C (the port has USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectivity).

LG K52

Although the K52 is almost similar to the K62, the phone has a few differences from the K6. One of the differences is that the K52 packs a smaller 13MP selfie camera.

Further, the phone is available in 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is also expandable via microSD slot.

Both the K52 and K62 have a fingerprint-resistant matte finish on the back. The K52 will be available in White, Red and Blue.

The prices of the models are yet to be announced. However, the K62, K52 and K42 will all be sold in Europe starting in October. LG says it will also introduce the model to “key markets” in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

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LG has a new budget-friendly phone named LG K52 waiting in the pipeline to go official. Reputed tipster Evan Blass has shared a new render of the phone to reveal its design. The budget phone can be seen sporting a punch-hole display and a quad-camera system on its rear.

The leaked render shows that the LG K52 in blue and white color editions. The rear side of the device is equipped with a plastic rear with curved edges. At front of the device is a punch-hole cutout placed at the top-center position.

From what is present on the screen, it can be assumed that the phone is preinstalled with LG UX based Android 10 OS. The backside of the phone has a rectangle-shaped camera housing at the top-left corner. It consists of four cameras with a large-sized LED flash below it.

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There is a volume rocker placed on the left spine of the LG K52. The right edge of the device has a power key. It is unclear whether the power button is integrated with a fingerprint reader.  At present, there is no word on the specifications of the LG K52. The date mentioned on the phone’s display is Sept. 1 that has already gone past. Hence, it appears that the device may go official soon.

In related news, LG is gearing up to launch the innovative LG Wing smartphone on Sept. 14.  The device is said to be equipped with a secondary rotating display. It is speculated that the device could be priced at $1,000 and it may hit the markets by fall.

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