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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2010
LG and VMware announced this morning a partnership that brings virtualization to Android smartphones. The non-nerd premise is this: You've got your standard Android smartphone, with y...
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by Android Central
Dec 07, 2010
Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo)Display: 3.2-inch touchscreenResolution: 320 x 240Camera: 3.2 MPWiFi: 802.11 b/gBluetooth: 2.13G Mobile Hotspot Capable...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 03, 2010
Top o' the news Gingerbread shows itself in official video (update: And the video's back up) Hardware news Samsung Continuum reviewVerizon LTE launches Dec. 5, phones coming by mid-2011$5 app promises...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
It's kind of fitting, actually, that the LG Star makes an appearance during the holiday season, and in Israel, no less. But such is the case with the 4-inch dual-core Tegra 2 monster. GSM -...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 28, 2010
Sprint's latest Android device, the LG Optimus S, now has its own custom ROM from our very own forum moderators KSmithInNy and Beezy. You might be familiar with their excellent work on the Evo 4...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 18, 2010
Redefining entry-level Android phones, one carrier at a timeLet's not mince words: The LG Optimus One is not a top-end phone, nor was it designed to be. If you're expecting some sort of dua...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 17, 2010
The LG Apex will be available Friday from US Cellular. The Apex will sport a 3.2-inch screen with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3MP camera with auto-focus and Android 2.1 (Eclair).It will be the ...
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by Android Central
Nov 17, 2010
Operating System: Android 2.1 (Eclair)Display: 3.2-inch touchscreenCamera: 3 MP camera with Auto-focusForm Factor: Slide out QWERTY...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 16, 2010
We've always said that its U.S. offerings notwithstanding, LG really can crank out smartphone hardware when it wants to -- see the Optimus Z for a current example. What's coming next? Why, that'...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 15, 2010
LG has announced that the sales of its Optimus One (check out our hands-on) line has hit the 1 million mark -- in just 40 days. That's a huge milestone, and it's worth noting the phone hasn...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 15, 2010
Verizon this morning announced the LG Vortex -- a mid-level Android smartphone available online and in stores on Nov. 18. The Android 2.2 device will sell for $79.99 after contract and $100 rebat...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 13, 2010
We've known for quite some time the LG Vortex was going to be arriving on Verizon and it seems it's coming sooner rather than later. That is, at least, according to a flier sent out by Verizon itself....
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 09, 2010
LG has released the required source code for the Optimus S, a mere two days after the handset was released for sale. In the era where getting source code for open-source, GPL products sometimes ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 09, 2010
Consumer Reports magazine last updated its smartphone ratings in August -- and a lot has changed since then. But one thing that definitely hasn't changed is that Android dominates the ratings. It's a...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 07, 2010
While Sprint and T-Mobile have made use of LG's Optimus name, Verizon has taken its own path and will launch the device as the LG Vortex. The latest word surrounding the launch is that Verizon will be...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 04, 2010
Those comparison sheets Verizon likes to crank out sure are handy, and now we've got one sporting the Motorola Citrus and LG Vortex. The Citrus was announced in early October, but the Vortex is ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 03, 2010
LG didn't just send us an Optimus One because they think we're awesome. They want us to show it off, especially its not-so-entry-level specs and speed. (Maybe they think we're awesome as well.)&...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 03, 2010
Last we heard, LG was halting plans for a tablet until they were able to incorporate a better fit for tablets version of Android OS. A quote from a senior official at LG suggests that the de...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 02, 2010
The Optimus One is one of the latest handset from LG, and we've got one to put through the paces. Admit it, an entry-level phone running Froyo has you intrigued. (For what it's worth, LG's...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 01, 2010
T-Mobile is bringing a quartet of sub-$100 phones to market in time for the holiday season. They are:T-Mobile Comet: Also known as the Hauwei Ideos, available Nov. 3 for $9.99 after $50 rebate an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 25, 2010
T-Mobile announced this afternoon that the LG Optimus T (see our hands-on here) will be available Nov. 3 for a mere $29.99. That'll be after two-year contract and a $50 rebate, of course, but you...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 25, 2010
The T-Mobile Comet has finally broken cover -- and it's ready for its close up. This entry-level Android device was once known as the Huawei Ideos. The Comet is dated for Nov. 3, and is pro...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2010
Once upon a time (way back in early September) we relayed a tale of a mysterious Android phone with LTE markings being packed by none other than Verizon's chief financial officer. Might the abov...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 16, 2010
We've had our hands all over the HTC Merge, but we haven't really heard when it's due on Verizon. Looks like the fourth quarter may be pretty well nailed down (along with the "Merge" name),...
Review
by Dieter Bohn
Oct 07, 2010
The LG Optimus T is coming to T-Mobile for the holidays to provide featurephone users reason to upgrade. We have something very similar to Sprint's LG Optimus S here, though with T-Mobile you g...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Sprint just dropped three new (OK, some more new than others) Android phones on us at CTIA. They are the Samsung Transform, the Sanyo Zio and LG Optimus S. The Transform we saw through the user manua...
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by Dieter Bohn
Oct 06, 2010
The LG Optimus S is the cheapest of the new Sprint ID phones, clocking in at a price usually reserved for blowout: $49.99 after rebate. For that price you're looking at Android 2.2, 3G mob...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
To continue the absolute onslaught of new Android phones, T-Mobile has announced the LG Optimus T, their latest "with Google" phone. Details are a little sparse, but it's sporting a 3....
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
ENTERTAINMENT AND PERSONALIZATIONSprint ID, a user-friendly new means of customizing Android content on mobile phones. Allows users to instantly download ID packs that deliver a predefined exper...
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by Dallin Hampton
Oct 05, 2010
LG announced that it has decided to postpone the launch of an Android-based tablet device, which it had hoped to release next quarter, to a later date. In a discussion LG had with Google about this d...
