LG Shuffles Mobile Execs Following $331 Million Loss CENTRiC A1 Smartphone...

LG Shuffles Mobile Execs Following $331 Million Loss CENTRiC A1 Smartphone... xda-developers Dec 2, 2017 5:00 AM • by Doug Lynch LG Shuffles Mobile Execs Following $331 Million Loss LG has had a rough go of it lately — and that's putting it mildly. Even breakout hits like the V30 couldn't keep the Seoul, South Korea-based company's mobile division from losing $331 million in the past fiscal quarter. But after successive reorganizations and a renewed focus on reducing manufacturing costs, LG's finally ready to get back in gear. The first order of business? Appointing Hwang Jeong-hwan president and CEO of the Mobile Communications arm. The promotion comes almost a year in Jo Seong-jin's tenure as Mobile Communications president. Mr. Seong-jin, a 40-year veteran of the company who previously headed LG's home appliance division, failed to turn things around as quickly as company brass would've liked, and was replaced by Juno Cho, the current president. Mr. Cho will take on a new, unannounced role within LG's parent company when Mr. Jeong-hwan steps in. LG's upper management has a lot of faith in Mr. Jeong-hwan, and not without good reason. He has years of experience in the company's research and development department, and was closely involved in developing one of Mobile Communications division's first smartphones in 2009. Mr. Jeong-hwan isn't the only executive taking on a new role. Dr. Park Il-pyung, who was previously the head of LG's Software Center, will become Chief Technology Officer. The previous CEO, Dr. Skott Ahn, will move into a brand-new division at LG's headquarters in Seoul. Han Chang-hee, who was most recently vice president of the Appliance Marketing Communications division, will lead the company's Global Marketing Center. And Brian Na, who previously led LG's communications efforts, will assume the role of president of LG's Western Europe operations. Source: LG Newsroom Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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