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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 20, 2012
The LG Optimus One line will never die. I have a feeling that one day, far into the future where apes control the planet and man is farmed like livestock, The little Optimus that could wi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 11, 2012
LG's original Optimus One series of devices turned out to be one of last year's surprises. It ran as well as the big dogs when it first came out, and as long as you were comfortable ha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 02, 2012
Last September, Sprint began rolling out the Gingerbread update for the LG Optimus S. It was quickly pulled as users were experiencing bugs with the data connection, charging, the keyboard, and wors...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 27, 2011
While many folks celebrated the release of Gingerbread for the LG Optimus S on Sprint, seemingly not all went as planned. A number of users have ran into some issues with the update as listed below:...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 14, 2011
Remember the end of last month when we saw the source code for the LG Optimus S Gingerbread update appear, but no word of the update? Well the update has finally been detailed for us, and it wil...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 29, 2011
LG has released the Kernel source and assorted GPL bits for the Gingerbread build on their Optimus S device. No reports of anything showing in the LG updater tool just yet, and rumor says mid-Se...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 14, 2011
If you're rocking an Optimus S on Sprint, and we know a lot of you are, here's one more reason to hack the daylights out of it -- the Theme Team. Android Central developers jstntp and jondevere ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 22, 2011
Once again our resident LG Optimus S expert has cooked up some goodness for the little powerhouse from LG and Sprint. Using parts of his previous work, and a mind-melding technique with a few ot...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 04, 2011
Android developer Nick7 would like to introduce the Reborn ROM for the LG Optimus S. He has pulled some of the best features from ThunderROM and nROM and created a high-performance ROM for ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 15, 2011
To go along with the eco-friendly Samsung Replenish, Sprint has announced the availability of the Green Sprint ID pack. This will give access to applications and mobile content to help you "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 08, 2011
What's better than a $50 LG Optimus S on Sprint? How about a $20 LG Optimus S on Sprint. Hard to argue with that for what is an above average mid-level Android smartphone. Our only thi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 05, 2011
Sprint and Google have already teased us about Google Voice integration on Android phones, and they were serious. We're getting numerous reports that the beta program has started, and a little b...
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 22, 2011
If you're rocking an LG Optimus S on Sprint, you MUST check out the LG Optimus S Control Center from Android Central Forums member drewwalton19216801. Behind the long name is an easy-to-use...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 16, 2011
Gingerbread has been ported over to the LG Optimus S. Using the CyanogenMod 7 codebase, users have been able to get a pretty darn functional version of Gingerbread up and running, long before an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2011
It's no secret that I'm really digging what LG has done with the Optimus One series phones, and Sprint's Optimus S is no exception. High performance Android phones for the budget-minded con...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 07, 2011
Sprint has announced some maintenance release updates for the LG Optimus S and Samsung Galaxy Tab. Both updates will be sent out in stages so there is no mad rush to get them download but if you own...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 30, 2010
It's always fun to find little extras the programmers have left behind, and a treasure hunt through the LG Optimus S file system turned up a wild one. We're not exactly sure what the heck this ...
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 03, 2010
The fellows behind the ThundeROM for the LG Optimus have cranked things up a notch, and have the benchmarks to prove it. They have edited, tweaked, and monkeyed the system and taken the Optimus ...
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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 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 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 Menno
Nov 06, 2010
Before the Internet and YouTube, nobody had any interest in watching someone else open boxes. Now, it's practically a rite of passage.
Our very own KSmithInNY scored the Sprint ve...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 04, 2010
The LG Optimus S, a solid, entry-level offering from Sprint, will be available on Sunday.The Optimus S sports:Android 2.2 (Froyo)3.2-inch screen3.2MP cameramicroSD card slot (up to 32GB)Mobile h...
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Oct 06, 2010
The LG Optimus S is a mid-range Android offering from Sprint that is very similar to the Optimus One that was released in the Asian markets. It has a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3.2MP camera, Android 2.2 an...
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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 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...
