LG Elec aims to sell 5 mn 3D TVs in 2011

SEOUL, S.KOREA: South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 TV manufacturer, said on Wednesday that it aims to sell 5 million 3D televisions in 2011 as part of its overall sales target of 40 million flat-screen TVs.

The company, which competes with rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Japan's Sony Corp, said it was also seeking to control 20 per cent of the global market for smart TVs, at an event to introduce a 3D TV model.