LG ready to take on Apple and Samsung

LG has officially unveiled its rumoured G Pad 8.3 tablet, to give stiff competition to Apple and Samsung for their similar sized devices. The new G Pad has an 8.3-inch screen, which packs a Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1200. The company claims it as the first full HD tablet in its size category.

The device is incredibly similar to the company's recent G2 smartphone, with a slimline, minimalist design. The G Pad 8.3 comes with stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with a memory capacity of 16GB and a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with 2GB RAM.

A new app called QPair is being teased by the company which will enable users to manage calls and messages by pairing up with a smartphone. The device will mostly be launched in the US and Europe in the fourth quarter of the year, but there are no details out regarding pricing. Just as it is in the smartphone world, LG is up against stiff competition to break the Apple and Samsung stranglehold in the 8-inch category. Apple is rumoured to be launching a second-gen iPad mini before the year is out, while Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 is a highly-rated option.