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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2013
AT&T's Optimus G gets Android 4.1.2 and ISIS Mobile Wallet
The over-the-air update started hitting devices a day ago, but today it's official -- AT&T's LG Optimus G h...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 03, 2013
It's been a couple days now since the AT&T LG Optimus G got a mysterious Easter update. Today we've got something just as unofficial, but much more recognizable. Android 4.1.2 has begun ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 31, 2013
A quick heads up for you owners of the AT&T LG Optimus G -- there's a software update rolling out today. As reported in our Optimus G Fourms, you'll still be on Android 4.0.4 (build IMM7...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 27, 2013
After a somewhat ridiculously long wait, the LG Optimus G is finally available in the U.K. from at least one retailer. Expansys, which put the phone up for pre-order just shy of a couple weeks ago, ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Mar 07, 2013
LG Optimus G users on Sprint have something to cheer about today, as the Jelly Bean OTA update has just started its rollout. As newer versions of the Optimus G have started to come out of the box wi...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 21, 2013
Sometime after the initial launch of the LG Optimus G, Europeans are finally getting a chance to sample it for themselves. We'd previously heard rumors that the Optimus G would be available in E...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 05, 2013
LG is rolling out its flagship Optimus G to more countries, and that rollout is set to hit Australia on March 13th. The Optimus G has been available here in the states (and a couple other countries)...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 21, 2013
LG has just announced plans to roll out its latest flagship, the Optimus G, globally to 50 new countries. The Optimus G may seem like "old news" to some of us -- the phone has been availab...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 18, 2013
The Optimus G might be just a few months old, but LG may already have a successor in the works, if the latest round of leaked information is to be believed. The image above was sent to Engadget by a...
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by Richard Devine
Jan 18, 2013
Reports out of Korea today cite a milestone figure for LG Optimus G sales, and information on the device's arrival finally in Europe. Since the launch of the Optimus G in the latter part of 2012...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 17, 2013
Nexus 4 production ramping up over the next month; Optimus G to hit Europe in March
There's been a lot of back-and-forth over the past couple of months about exactly what's been beh...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 07, 2013
We're up bright and early in Las Vegas for LG's CES 2013 press conference. In amongst all manner of consumer electronics -- from refrigerators, to televisions, to cleaning robots -- LG's...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 03, 2013
With CES 2013 just a few days away, LG's taken the opportunity to remind us it'll be at the show, and it's bringing along at least one phone-shaped device. In a new teaser trailer r...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 28, 2012
The LG Optimus G may not have received Jelly Bean just yet, but it did get certified as Carbon-Free from the CarbonFund Foundation. Along with other LG products, including refrigerators, washin...
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by Michelle Haag
Dec 28, 2012
What better way to start a brand new year than with a brand new phone? We can't think of anything better, so we've gotten in cahoots with Sprint to give not one, not two, but SEVEN lucky read...
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by Ashley Esqueda
Dec 13, 2012
This video was brought to by the good folks at LG. Be sure to watch the video above to learn more about the Optimus G and its awesome QSlide functionality. To learn more, click here.
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 26, 2012
LG's Optimus G isn't even available in some countries yet, but already it seems a successor could be in the works. Reports from Korea's MK Business News suggests that the "Optimus G...
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by Kevin Michaluk
Nov 13, 2012
Hit play on the video above to get a good look at the LG Optimus G courtesy of Mobile Nations' Ashley Esqueda, and click the link below to learn more. This video brought to you by the ...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 01, 2012
Today is November 1, and that means two things. Firstly it means the start of the 30 days of Movember for the Mobile Nations team, and secondly, today is pre-order day for the Sprint LG Optimus G. W...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 25, 2012
The LG Optimus G, which is coming soon to the U.S., will also be available in Canada by way of TELUS starting November 13. Pricing is still something of a mystery, but the American version is going ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2012
A lot of people are excited about the upcoming LG Optimus G launch on AT&T and Sprint, but it seems like the most common question I'm hearing is about the bootloader.
LG has historically be...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2012
The Optimus G brings LG's 'A' game to Sprint, but is great hardware enough to sign on for two years?
A high-end, premium LG smartphone on a U.S. carrier is like a hen's toot...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2012
The first thing I do with a review phone after I'm finished writing the review is to try to root it. Tonight was that night with the Sprint Optimus G, and it went rather well.
After a bit of Go...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Oct 18, 2012
There's no doubt - LG's here. But will the Optimus G be here to stay?
When was the last time you were excited about an LG phone? It has been a while since the handset maker had both buzz...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 17, 2012
The LG Optimus G certainly seems to be making the rounds lately, and now Japanese carrier KDDI has announced the availability of the handset on its network. Overall, its the phone we know from previ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 16, 2012
It's no secret that I dislike benchmark applications on Android. I've got technical reasons that involve native code and virtual machines, but the fact remains that plenty of folks do like t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 16, 2012
Remember the one where Jerry said he was bothered about the fake chrome trim on the Sprint Optimus G, and how it didn't seem to sit flush?
Yeah. Always remove the plastic before you complain.&n...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 16, 2012
Well, AT&T followed through on this one. Following announcement of pricing and availability for the LG Optimus G on AT&T yesterday, the pre-order page at AT&T's website is now live.&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 16, 2012
A lot of folks want to know how the 13MP camera in Sprint's Optimus G fares when it's time to take some pictures indoors. Forget the MegaPixels, camera technology is about the sensor, the le...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 15, 2012
Hot on the heels of AT&T's announcement today, Sprint has given word that its LG Optimus G will be available on Nov. 11, for $199 on contract. Preorders start Nov. 1.
We took a gander at th...
