LG Optimus Black Android 2.3 Gingerbread update finally on its way in Europe and India
The update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the LG Optimus Black was initially supposed to arrive in November 2011. Yet here we are in January 2012 and only now has it begun rolling out. Perhaps this is good news anyway, since Optimus Black owners are at least seeing an update. Or about to. The Optimus [...]
LG CX2 Optimus 3D 2 leaked, may not be launched with Android ICS
Not long after we’ve seen the quad-core LG X3, it’s now time to take a look at another unannounced LG smartphone. Reportedly, the device seen below is the successor to the LG Optimus 3D P920 (announced in January 2011) – we could call it Optimus 3D 2. Currently codenamed LG CX2, the new handset is [...]
LG Optimus Net Dual Sim (P698) launched in India
Officially announced by LG at the beginning of December, the Optimus Net Dual Sim P698 is now available in India. Both Flipkart and LetsBuy are offering the new smartphone to Indian customers, for 10,990 INR, and 10,499 INR, respectively (about $210 – $220). Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Optimus Net Dual is one of the [...]
LG Connect 4G passes through the FCC on its way to Verizon
The LG Connect 4G has already been announced by MetroPCS, but it looks like it’s not going to be the only carrier to sell this upcoming Android-powered superphone. A new version of the Connect 4G has been spotted passing through the FCC’s testing procedures. It has the model number VS840, and alongside the expected CDMA/EVDO [...]
Quad-core LG X3 leaks with 4.7-inch HD touchscreen
The HTC Endeavor (which may get released as the Supreme) won’t be the only quad-core smartphone to launch this year. Samsung’s Galaxy S III may also get a quad-core processor, according to some reports, and now it looks like LG won’t be sitting idly by either. Today LG’s first quad-core phone, codenamed X3, has leaked. [...]
LG Spectrum with 4G LTE now available at Verizon for $199.99
It’s January 19 today, and, just like Verizon previously announced it would, the LG Spectrum is now available to buy, online or in stores. The LG Spectrum has 4G LTE support and may be labeled as the successor to the (not wildly successful) LG Revolution. The Spectrum can be yours for just $199.99 with a [...]
LG Prada 3.0 arrives at T-Mobile UK in February
The newest member of LG’s Prada handset line is about to hit the UK. The Prada Phone by LG 3.0 (also known as the Prada Phone 3.0 by LG, or simply the LG Prada 3.0) was announced late last year, and has since made its way to stores in the company’s native Korea. In the [...]
LG announces Optimus Pad LTE, forgets to include Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
First seen at the beginning of December, the LG Optimus Pad LTE tablet has been official announced in South Korea this morning. The tablet is thinner and lighter than the original Optimus Pad, measuring 245 x 151.4 x 9.34 mm, and weighing 497 grams. It will be launched with Android 3.2 Honeycomb on board, and [...]
LG Marquee and Samsung Transform Ultra now free at Sprint
If you’re looking for a new capable Android smartphone but aren’t willing to spend anything on it, Sprint has an interesting limited time offer for you to look at. Both the LG Marquee (which is the Now Network’s version of the internationally-launched LG Optimus Black) and the Samsung Transform Ultra can now be had for [...]
LG agrees to pay Microsoft royalties for every Android device it sells
The Microsoft Tax is in the news again. Following in the footsteps of HTC, Acer, and Samsung, LG has just signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft. Translation? LG will pay Microsoft a ‘tax’ for each and every Android device (be it phone or tablet) it will sell from now on. The reason being Microsoft’s [...]
LG Marquee arrives at Boost Mobile on January 23 for $279.99
Following in the footsteps of the Samsung Replenish, which will become available on Monday, another Android smartphone is about to make the jump from Sprint to Boost Mobile. The LG Marquee has just been officially announced by Boost Mobile. The Marquee has been sold by Sprint ever since October. Boost Mobile will have the Marquee [...]
Sprint LG Viper 4G LTE specs leaked by internal document
A couple of days ago, Sprint hastily unveiled that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper were headed its way, both with 4G LTE support in tow (in fact these will be the first smartphones to support Sprint’s nascent LTE network). And while the carrier did go through some of the specs of the Viper, [...]
UK: Prada Phone 3.0 by LG now up for pre-order on contract, free from £31/month, ships on January 30
The Prada Phone 3.0 by LG (or Prada Phone by LG 3.0, or LG Prada 3.0) is about to become available in the UK shortly. You’ve been able to pre-order one for a few days, yet up until today only in SIM-free and unlocked form. If you’re more of a fan of long-term contracts with [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid 4 and LG Spectrum will get global roaming ability before the end of June
In an interesting twist, it turns out that two of Verizon’s newest LTE-capable smartphones have global roaming abilities as well (a.k.a they’re ‘world phones’). Both the Motorola Droid 4 and the LG Spectrum should be able to roam on any CDMA or GSM network worldwide. In fact, we’ve previously heard that the Spectrum would be a [...]
T-Mobile G2X reaches end-of-life
There comes a time when any smartphone reaches that sad moment called end-of-life. It’s when the carrier selling it decides it’s no longer on par with the competition for whatever reason, and should just be removed from the lineup. Completely gone, without a trace. And sadly on January 6 it was time for the T-Mobile G2X [...]
Sprint intros Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper LTE Android smartphones
Several days after we’ve seen that mistakenly published ad which prematurely unveiled Sprint’s plans, the carrier has now officially confirmed that it would launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as one of its first 4G LTE products. Alongside it, Sprint will release the LG Viper, a brand new smartphone that also has LTE connectivity. Already available [...]
LG Spectrum for Verizon officially unveiled, will cost only $199.99 on contract
As anticipated, Verizon has officially taken the wraps off the LG Spectrum at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. The Spectrum is the carrier’s first smartphone to come with a 4.5 inch True HD (1280 x 720) IPS display, and will be available starting January 19. Interestingly, unlike most of Verizon’s other high-end Android handsets, the [...]
HTC Rezound now cheaper at Verizon: $199.99 on contract
Released by Verizon in mid November for $299.99 on contract, the HTC Rezound is now $100 cheaper – thus if you’re getting it online (here), or from a Verizon store, you’ll only have to pay $199.99 (on contract, of course). Sure enough, Amazon is offering the Rezound for even less: $149.99. But Verizon’s deal is [...]
LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G announced by MetroPCS
MetroPCS has officially introduced two new Android Gingerbread smartphones: the LG Connect 4G and the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G. As their names suggest, both handsets feature LTE connectivity. The LG Connect 4G is MetroPCS’ first smartphone to have a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It also comes with a 4 inch WVGA Nova display covered with Gorilla [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid 4 gets its DLNA certification
For all those who are waiting for Verizon to officially announce the Motorola Droid 4, we’ve got mildly good news: the smartphone has recently received its DLNA certification (PDF file) as the Motorola XT894 (yeah, that’s its model number). Usually, a DLNA certification means an announcement is about to follow – and, well, it really [...]