Topping tech headlines Wednesday was LG's new flagship G2 smartphone, the first handset introduced in the company's "G" premium device series.
As expected, the phone "shifts the paradigm in smartphone design" by placing all buttons on the back, making it the first smartphone without side buttons. The G2 boasts a large 5.2-inch Full HD display with 1080-by-1920 pixel resolution, and a tiny 2.65mm bezel on the side edge. Specific availability dates or pricing were not revealed, but the G2 will be rolling out in more than 130 countries over the next eight weeks, starting in South Korea and followed by releases in North America and Europe. For more, see PCMag's hands on with the LG G2.
LG G2 Smartphone; S. Korea Wirelessly Charged Buses; Sony Vaio in Red
In other "world's first" news, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) this week debuted the first wirelessly charged Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) —a bus that ferries passengers in the South Korean city of Gumi. The technology allows the vehicle to be charged over the air, while stationary or in motion, eliminating the need to stop at a charging station along its route. Two OLEV buses will receive 20 kHz and 100 kW (136 horsepower) electricity at an 85 percent maximum power transmission efficiency rate, while running a 15-mile roundtrip inner-city route.
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