Telus Launching HSPA Nov 5; iPhone is on the List
When we last mentioned that Telus would be upgrading its network to a full HSPA+ spread in November, we had no idea when exactly during the month we would see it. Finally we know.
The magic date is November 5. This particular day will welcome not only the new network but several handsets to support that [...]
LG Aims to Boost Marketing Budget, Add Celeb Endorsements
Consumer electronics giant LG has announced plans to change marketing strategy and significantly increase its marketing budget for next year.
LG has two different methods of marketing it will focus on the most: celebrity marketing and specific sponsorships.
The company feels that it will be more effective at reaching customers by having Hollywood celebs endorse LG’s flagship [...]
Samsung, LG, RIM and Sharp will support JIL widget specs
The Joint Innovation Lab (JIL), whose members include Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile and Softbank, announced that top handset makers agreed to support the JIL widget specification in phones released starting the first quarter of 2010.
The handset makers are: Samsung, LG, Research in Motion and Sharp. It is the first time when giant phone manufactures announce [...]
Mysterious LG GR700 Passes FCC, Has AT&T Bands
We all know that just because a device gets approval from the FCC with AT&T bands, doesn’t mean it will actually officially become an AT&T phone. But we like to think that there’s a very good chance that it will happen. At the very least, it means AT&T is considering it.
So when we found out [...]
Bell’s HSPA November Lineup Leaked
No, it’s not your imagination. It’s true that Bell has been a prominent figure in the phone news as of late. They’ve got some crazy stuff going on — most good, some bad. Fortunately we have more news on the good end of the stick.
BGR has leaked the new lineup that’s supposed to start off [...]
LG Lotus 2 Leaked, Launching Early 2010?
If a LG Lotus sequel is leaked in a forest without anyone around, does it make a sound? Probably not.
Fortunately we had PhoneArena hanging around that forest to break the story. Yes, dear readers, there is a Lotus 2 coming. If you recall, the original Lotus was the squarest phone on the block, and apparently [...]
LG GD510 Pop announced – an even simpler Cookie
Two days after announcing the LG New Chocolate BL20, LG has now gone official with another phone, the LG GD510 Pop.
Unlike the BL20, which appeared in many leaked photos before being announced, the LG GD510 is a completely new handset.
Apparently, LG wants to continue Cookie’s success (sold in more than 7 million units until now), [...]
LG New Chocolate BL20 announced in the UK
Not long after we saw its official specs, the LG BL20 has now been officially announced as the second New Chocolate phone (after the high-end BL40).
The BL20 will be available in the UK starting the fourth quarter of this year, via O2 (which just lost its iPhone exclusivity).
All of the phone’s features are now confirmed, [...]
LG Wine 3 announced in Korea; features circular display
LG has just announced a new Wine phone, called LG Wine 3 and available soon in South Korea – this seems to be the Wine 3G rumored in July.
Like all the other phones in the Wine series, the new one is made for middle-aged customers.
Its features include a circular 1.77 inch external display, large keypad, [...]
LG GW300 QWERTY phone announced in the UK
We’ve known about the LG GW300 since July, but it’s only now that the phone is fully announced – in the UK at least.
The GW300 is a messaging phone, so it comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, a Facebook application, email, and LiveSquare, a feature that gathers your favorite contacts on the phone’s homescreen “as [...]