Republic Wireless
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 08, 2011
Republic Wireless has been making waves the past couple of days with their new spin on the way a carrier works.  The plan is pure genius: Buy an LG Optimus One and the first month's...
LG Optimus One
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by Jared DiPane
Jun 26, 2011
If you have an LG Optimus One, and have been waiting for that long rumored Gingerbread update to finally become a reality it appears as though your time has come. Reports are rolling in of official Gi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 06, 2011
If you're on T-Mobile and are looking for an above-average mid-level phone off contract, check this out: The above screenshot we just received tells us the T-Mobile Optimus T (that's Magenta's v...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 01, 2011
Man, I love these little Optimus One phones.  When you put Android on great entry-level hardware and price it accordingly, a couple things happen.  They get pretty damn popular, and develope...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 23, 2011
That the LG Optimus One -- one of our favorite entry-level Android smartphones these days -- will be coming to Virgin Mobile as the Optimus V has hardly been a secret. Looks like price may now b...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 12, 2010
LG quietly announced that the Optimus One line (see our review) has breached the two million sales mark, with sales in North America leading the way.  In mid-November, LG announced that the Optim...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 09, 2010
This is why carriers and manufacturers don't often say if and when an update is coming. LG first said on Facebook that an update to Gingerbread couldn't happen for its Optimus One line of Android smar...
Review
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 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 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.)&...
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
Sep 21, 2010
It was just a week ago that LG announced the Optimus One and the Optimus Chic, and it looks like the former might be headed to Verizon as the Vortex. That's according to this image handed to the Droid...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 15, 2010
It was only a couple days ago that we reported LG's announcement about two new phones, the Optimus One and the Optimus Chic. Now, the Optimus One is already headed to Europe and will be launching on T...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
 LG this morning added a pair of Android 2.2 smartphones to its Optimus line, the Optimus One (P500) and Optimus Chic (E720).The Optimus One (seen above at right) is a 3.2-inch touchscreen device...