LG TO STAY WITH AND KEEP RELEASING THE SNAPDRAGON QUALCOMM OCTA CORE FOR ITS FLAGSHIP SMARTPHONE

LG Electronics said it will release its new flagship handsets as scheduled, dismissing growing concerns over the stability of key processor chips manufactured by Qualcomm.
"The system overheating problem is not just dependent on the performance of the central processing unit (CPU), but it also depends more on how it can be optimized in the device. The G Flex 2 has completed various kinds of tests about the overheating and is ready to provide optimal performance to customers," said Woo Ram-chan, vice president at LG's handset unit.
He made the remarks at a press conference to unveil its latest G Flex 2 smartphone.
Unlike Samsung Electronics, which has its own processor chips, LG Electronics is entirely sourcing processors from Qualcomm, meaning that any technology troubles involving Qualcomm could delay the release of LG's flagship handsets.
During the conference, LG executives declined to comment on whether it plans to release its new flagship mobile device ― tentatively named the G4 ― during this year's Mobile World Congress exhibition.
LG is said to be delaying the launch of the G4 due to the continued overheating-related issues of Qualcomm chips.
Woo said the company is well aware of the concerns about the overheating issue of the Snapdragon 810 in the market.
Right after the company showcased the new mobile phone at this month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, it faced concerns about technological issues about Qualcomm's chipset used in the model.
It reportedly overheated at certain voltages and performance degradation was caused by memory controller problems. Its clock rate, an index representing a processor's performance, was also estimated to be lower than its predecessor, the Snapdragon 805.

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