LG Begins Rolling Out LTE Version Of G Pad 8.0

August 14, 2014

South Korean giant, LG Electronics today unveiled an LTE version of the G Pad 8.0 tablet. The LG G Pad 8.0 LTE comes preloaded with the best of the LG G3 smartphone’s premium user experience (UX) with smooth multitasking capabilities and an immersive multimedia experience.

lg-g-pad LG will start shipping G Pad 8.0 LTE in key European countries starting this week followed by markets in Central and South America, Asia and CIS in the weeks to follow.

The LG G Pad 8.0 LTE includes a unique sync feature for easy connectivity with other Android devices. With QPair 2.0, users can connect to their smartphones with Bluetooth to conveniently answer phone calls, receive notifications, and send text messages, directly from their LG tablet.

Other Key features of the LG G Pad 8.0 LTE include:

Touch & Shoot helps capture special moments quickly and intuitively by letting users tap anywhere on the G Pad display
Gesture Shot makes taking selfies simple and fun. Opening and closing one’s hand in front of the lens starts a three-second countdown before triggering the shutter for brilliant, blur-free selfies
Smart Keyboard reduces input errors by up to 75 percent by tracking and analyzing typing habits and intuitively “knowing” what words the user intended to type
Knock Code is LG’s proprietary security feature that makes powering on and unlocking one fluid action, gives up to four users their own personal knock pattern so family members can share the LG G Pad without sharing their personal information

“With the G Pad 8.0 LTE, LG is setting a higher standard for connectivity in emerging 4G markets,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Today’s on-the-go consumers demand speed and convenience wherever they are, at any time. If a 4G LTE infrastructure is in place, we want LG products to be first to take advantage of the fast network.”

G Pad 8.0 Key Specifications: