LG launches G Pad 8.3 with sharper screen than iPad mini
LG Electronics Inc introduced on Monday its first tablet with a high-resolution screen, joining global rivals trying to take on Apple Inc’s dominance in the popular small-sized tablet market. The G Pad 8.3 is the first tablet by the South Korean firm in nearly two years as it has struggled to regain lost ground in the mobile market due to a slow response to the industry’s shift to smartphones. The world’s third-largest smartphone maker after Samsung Electronics Co and Apple hopes the new tablet with a sharper display will help it gain traction during the year-end holiday season as Android-based tablets continue to win market share from Apple’s iPad. LG G pad 8.3 in this product photo. LG G pad 8.3 in this product photo. The launch comes as Apple has been unable to widely roll out a new version of its iPad Mini with a high-resolution “retina” display this month, according to sources familiar with Apple’s supply chain, leaving the gadget without the sharper screen found on riva...