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LG Star debuts in Korea as LG Optimus 2X

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/classifications/Mobile%20Phones/LG/LG_OptimusStar-200-200.jpg"> </div><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B004ETZ288&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>The <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3630952467398438450&postID=8008486557168053064">LG Star</a>, the phone tipped to be the first high-end Android smartphone from LG, has landed in Korea and been dubbed the LG Optimus 2X. 
It's likely LG will continue to use the Optimus brand name (as used on the <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3630952467398438450&postID=8008486557168053064">Optimus 7</a>, <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3630952467398438450&postID=8008486557168053064">Optimus One</a> and <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3630952467398438450&postID=8008486557168053064">Optimus GT450</a>) but we're unsure if the UK will ever see a phone named the Optimus 2X. 
In case you've forgotten, the handset is one of the first to use an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, bringing a dual-core experience to smartphones for the first time.

LG Star debuts in Korea as LG Optimus 2X

The LG Star , the phone tipped to be the first high-end Android smartphone from LG, has landed in Korea and been dubbed the LG Optimus 2X. ...

iKit debuts touchscreen-equipped AutoCon FM transmitter

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKH0IoKU-s6kKmhLVQ8FVlak0Kw8ctViAL-jmbADWUt7CFiGW7UGT9M5LcYhdX9UX0xyXGZYzo3jAebi-qbCi-y_UAnMYl1xM7oC4MRZLo0Q0-FRBDgMV6ZyyixVjgxQVcJE8aJstHQeg/s1600/ikit-autocon-12-10-2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKH0IoKU-s6kKmhLVQ8FVlak0Kw8ctViAL-jmbADWUt7CFiGW7UGT9M5LcYhdX9UX0xyXGZYzo3jAebi-qbCi-y_UAnMYl1xM7oC4MRZLo0Q0-FRBDgMV6ZyyixVjgxQVcJE8aJstHQeg/s320/ikit-autocon-12-10-2010.jpg" width="320"></a></div> 
<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001JT8ECM&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>FM transmitters may not usually be much to look at, but iKit has bucked that trend somewhat with its new AutoCon unit, which packs some illuminated touchscreen controls into a sleek, glossy black enclosure.

iKit debuts touchscreen-equipped AutoCon FM transmitter

FM transmitters may not usually be much to look at, but iKit has bucked that trend somewhat with its new AutoCon unit, which packs some ill...

Coke debuts 'first' location-based mobile game

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/Mobile%20Phones/iPhone/Coke-LiveCycle-200-200.jpg"> Coke is teaming up with Disney to help you 'become' a TRON LightCycle via the power of your mobile phone. The fizzy vegetable-based pop provider's new app, LiveCycle, tracks you by GPS and creates a light trail on a virtual TRON map based on where you move. The idea is to 'trap' other people and force them to crash into your wall, garnering points as you go. It has a speed limit involved, where the light cycle on your phone will 'discharge' if you're going to fast, meaning you can't eat up acres of game space by jumping in a car or using an actual motorcycle. Quicker than a ray of light We're not sure on the exact abilities of the game, seeing as you could theoretically stop to avoid a crash if you're just walking around - something that would probably ruin the light cycle scene in TRON. You'll also automatically create a virtual light path if you shut down the application and then open it up again in a new location linked between the two places, which could also mean you crash as well. It sounds like it could be a little confusing. You can <a href="http://www.cocacolazero.com/index.jsp">check it out now on the iPhone,</A> and an Android version is coming soon too, with Coke promising to "continue to push out new versions of the game both before and after the release of Disney's TRON: Legacy", which will include new single player and multi-player modes. Check out a video of the game in action... but we're not playing unless someone gives us genuine TRON suits to run around London in.

Coke debuts 'first' location-based mobile game

Coke is teaming up with Disney to help you 'become' a TRON LightCycle via the power of your mobile phone. The fizzy vegetable-based ...

Mubi classic film streaming service debuts on PlayStation 3

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//Review%20images/TechRadar/Home%20Entertainment/PS3%20Slim/official%20pics-200-200.jpg"> Sony has announced Mubi, a new classic movie streaming service for PlayStation 3 in Europe. Available on the PlayStation Network, Sony says Mubi is "perfect for gamers looking to get something more out of their PS3 by offering instant access to a world of independent, international and classic cinema." You can access the service by downloading the free application from PlayStation Store on PlayStation Network to become a member. There are monthly free-to-view films or take your pick from across the catalogue. Individual films priced at only £0.79 for short films and £2.99 for feature length films. Mubi is also offering a 30 day all-you-can-watch subscription for £9.99. Mubi founder and film guru Efe Çakarel said of the announcement: "Bringing MUBI to PlayStation opens up the world of independent, foreign and classic film. Our films are from the most visionary directors and creative masterminds on the planet and every film we show has been hailed a classic by the film community. "It is about making great films fun and accessible, tearing away the mystique and letting members go on the most unexpected of journeys. It offers films you never even dreamed about, films with an edge, films that you have always wanted to see but haven’t been able to find. Our mission is to put the excitement and adventure into home viewing."

Mubi classic film streaming service debuts on PlayStation 3

Sony has announced Mubi, a new classic movie streaming service for PlayStation 3 in Europe. Available on the PlayStation Network, Sony says ...