The Revolution is a 4G LTE offering from LG and Verizon. It offers a 4.3-inch touchscreen, Android 2.2 (Froyo), 16GB internal memory with microSD slot up to 32GB.
Announced: Jan 06, 2011
Released: Apr 05, 2011
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Verizon says Remote Diagnostics tool doesn't track personal data in the background
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Verizon over the weekend dropped word that an impending update to the LG Revolution would include a Verizon Remote Diagnostics app — a "new customer care solution to improve device issue diagnosis during customer support calls." We've gotten some more detail on exactly what that entails, and it's not really anywhere near as scary as you might think. A Verizon spokesman tells us that it'...
Verizon announces holiday savings, kicks it all of with announcement the red Droid Incredible 2
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Verizon is gearing up for the holidays and come Nov. 24, they have some great deals lined up for customers. Kicking things off, they've now gone ahead and announced the Droid Incredible 2's new red color option and sale prices for a slew of other devices, mind the dates though as they are specific: Droid Incredible 2 (Red) - Available online on Nov. 24, 25 and 28 and in Verizon...
Leaked Verizon MAP notice suggests some heavyweight devices on deck
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Verizon is preparing to introduce four new Android devices to the market, according to a leaked screenshot obtained by the good people over at Droid-Life. The MAP, or minimum advertised price memo, lists Motorola and LG with one device each and HTC with two on deck, though it fails mention release dates, prices, or specs.The Motorola MOTXT875 is better known as the Droid Bionic, but...
Verizon breaks down who's getting LTE where this week
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Verizon's trickling out press releases all day, so we're updating as we get them.Verizon this morning dropped a few more details on the markets that are scheduled to see the LTE switch flipped on Thursday. (We say "scheduled," because it definitely looks like some of you are seeing those sweet, sweet 4G speeds.) Following are the communities that will see new coverage:Raleigh-Durham, N....
LG Revolution review
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What's one more LTE phone, more or less? That almost seems to be the case with the LG Revolution on Verizon. It makes up the triad that is Verizon's LTE smartphone stable, along with the HTC ThunderBolt and Samsung Droid Charge. We've long crowed about LG's capability as a high-end smartphone manufacturer, despite the fact that it's taken half of forever for it to break through in the...
LG Revolution Accessories Roundup
The best accessories for your LG Revolution Verizon's LG Revolution packs a punch with its LTE capabilities as well as its stunning 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen for displaying media in a rich and crisp format. However what we often overlook in terms of protection and stability for our device is the most crucial and can inevitably mean life or death for your LG Revolution. The...
Verizon lights up 19 more locations with LTE today
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Verizon today has officially thrown the LTE switch today on 19 more markets, bringing high-speed mobile data to 74 metro areas. Verizon currently has the only LTE-capable Android devices in the United States -- the HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Droid Charge and LG Revolution. The Motorola Xoom is still expected to receive an update to LTE at some point.The new LTE locations are:Fresno and...
Netflix adds support for three more phones
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Netflix just got itself a little update in the Android Market. First and foremost, new phones are officially supported, with the LG Revolution, Motorola Droid and Casio G'zOne Commando getting access. That brings the total number of supported devices eight, including the Droid Incredible, Nexus One, EVO 4G, T-Mobile G2 and Samsung Nexus S.There also are a few bugfixes, including:Fixed...
LG Revolution officially coming May 26 for $249
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And right on cue, Verizon has announced that the LG Revolution -- a phone we've been eying since it was unveiled at CES in early January -- will finally go on sale this week. For $249 and a two-year Verizon contract, you, too, can have this 4.3-inch Android 2.2 device starting May 26. If you can get over the Froyoness (we're sure it'll get a Gingerbread update), remember that it's 1GHz...
LG Revolution promo materials hitting stores
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While we're still waiting on official word for exactly when the LG Revolution will launch on Verizon -- it's one of the phones announced way back at CES almost five months ago (see our first-look) -- word on the street is that we could see it this Thursday, May 26. We just got sent this picture of in-store promo materials and a dummy unit, so it certainly looks like things are getting...
LG Revolution launching May 26?
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The LG Revolution may be hitting shelves on May 26. Photos of the Best Buy listing for the device have surfaced, followed by inventory information that has the "in-stock" of May 25. Verizon has a history of launching phones on a Thursday -- and we'll see the Xperia Play and possibly the Droid X2 on May 26 -- so this is entirely possible.Again, nothing is official until Verizon announces...
Verizon docs advertise Netflix on the LG Revolution
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Here's yet another confirmation that the upcoming LG Revolution will have Netflix streaming. For a while now we've all been asking, and I quote, "Where the hell is Netflix for Android?" Netflix told us we would be seeing it early this year, once they have some DRM issues sorted out, and we've seen -- and briefly used -- the Netflix app in the LG Revolution system files, but nobody has...
LG Revolution hits testing hands, inches ever closer to actual release
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Good news for those of you waiting anxiously for the LG Revolution -- the 4.3-inch, LTE-capable Froyo device (see our first look from CES) is hitting the hands of testers, which brings it that much close to hitting your pocket. The Revolution isn't the latest and greatest from LG, which is a shame, cause its latest and greatest is pretty darn good. But it's a slight shade better than a...
Leaked Verizon roadmap points to likely releases in April, May
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We're all waiting and waiting (and waiting some more) for the slew of phones we know are coming to Verizon this spring, but that don't yet have dates. We might now have a better idea thanks to a leaked roadmap. Here's the breakdown: April 7: Casio Commando -- you know it as the Casio C771 G'zOne we brought you fresh pictures of a couple weeks ago. April 7: Samsung Charge, aka...
LG Revolution system dump has Netflix
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Although the LG Revolution was announced quite a while ago now, there is still no sign of it being launched. No matter -- we all have the HTC Thunderbolt to hold us over but that doesn't mean the LG Revolution news has to stop. For those of you who like to dig through system dumps you'll find the LG Revolution to contain some interesting items. Although I'm sure most of you out there...