LG Spectrum

5 Jan 2012

The LG Spectrum is the next generation HD Android phone for the Verizon LTE network. Featuring full HD resolution on its 4.5-inch IPS and Gorilla Glass coated display, and a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon porcessor, the Spectrum certainly has the hardware to show off HD content -- like the bundled Netflix HD and ESPN Scorecenter HD applications.

The Spectrum also creates HD content with its 8MP camera, which shoots video in full 1080p. Combined with a 1.3MP front facing camera for video calling, the Spectrum has something to offer for just about anyone.

Announced: Jan 09, 2012

Released: Jan 19, 2012

LG Spectrum 2 review

Anndrew Vacca 5 years ago 11

It has been quite a year for LG, which despite its top spot among dumbphone sales has had a bit of a difficult time making it big in the Android world. Faced with stiff competition from fellow Korean handset maker Samsung, as well as HTC and Motorola, LG has struggled to create a brand for itself-- despite solid hardware, it has consistently failed to catch the attention of those who...

LG Spectrum 2 available on Verizon for $99 on contract

Phil Nickinson 6 years ago 14

Verizon this morning announced the LG Spectrum 2, a 4.7-inch, Android 4.0 smartphone available online today for $99 on contract (after a $50 rebate). It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera, rocks 4G LTE data and has NFC. (This is the same on Best Buy outed last week.) For those of you hoping for an Optimus G on Big Red, this might be as close as you get. (It's actually an offshoot of the...

LG Spectrum 2 outed on Best Buy website

Andrew Martonik 6 years ago 13

The original LG Spectrum on Verizon wasn't exactly a blockbuster, but was an important mid-range staple nonetheless. Verizon looks to be following it up with a second iteration, as a Best Buy page has just gone live spilling the beans on the device. The Spectrum 2 will have a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.7-inch 720x1280 display, 8MP/1.3MP cameras, MicroSD card slot and of course LTE....

LG Lucid and Spectrum get ICS update

Simon Sage 6 years ago 3

Verizon has announced that they're rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the LG Lucid and LG Spectrum. We had already heard that the Spectrum would be getting an update soon, so this doesn't come entirely as a surprise. If the details are hazy on those devices, you can check out our reviews of the Lucid and the Spectrum when they still had Gingerbread. Of course, owners might...

LG Spectrum Ice Cream Sandwich update imminent

Andrew Martonik 6 years ago 10

One of Verizon's many mid-range LTE phones from early this year, the LG Spectrum (remember that one?), is poised to receive an update to Ice Cream Sandwich soon. The update to software version VS920ZV7 will bring the device up to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, and include many of the features and design that we've seen on other recent LG devices. The support page notes that a couple...

Rumored Verizon roadmap features LG Spectrum 2, HTC Droid Incredible X, and others

Simon Sage 6 years ago 17

A fresh batch of upcoming release windows for Android devices on Verizon has been leaked, giving us a rough idea of what to expect all the way to the new year. The supposed source document identifies the HTC Droid Incredible X as the ADR6435LVW, and is due to launch in November with LTE connectivity. The LG Spectrum 2 should be available in early October. The Samsung Stratosphere 2 is...

New renders pop up for the rumored LG Spectrum 2 on Verizon

Sean Brunett 6 years ago 18

It was only a couple of weeks ago that we found photos and a service manual leak for the rumored LG Spectrum 2 on Verizon. Now some renders have popped up for the second version of one of LG's flagship phones in the United States. The Spectrum 2 will be packing a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display, 16GB of storage, 1GB RAM, Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and a 8MP...

LG VS930 photos and service manual leak, looks like an Optimus LTE II for Verizon

Alex Dobie 6 years ago 22

It’s been awhile since we’ve spotted a new LG flagship phone headed for the U.S., so those leaked shots you see above, purportedly showing the LG VS930, have arrived right on schedule. The pics, obtained by Engadget, show an apparently Verizon-branded version of the Optimus LTE II, and come with a list of alleged specs, too. It seems the VS930 (a possible Spectrum II, perhaps?) runs a 1...

LG Spectrum gets update to Android 2.3.6

Alex Dobie 6 years ago 9

Looks like LG and Verizon Wireless have released a new software update for the LG Spectrum. Today's update -- version VS920V6 -- brings the Spectrum up to Android 2.3.6 (that's right, still no ICS just yet), and also adds in a few new fixes to the web browser, email and widgets on the phone. The update is detailed on Verizon's support site and said to be "coming soon." However, posts on...

LG Spectrum gets software update to fix Netflix playback

Phil Nickinson 6 years ago 5

Fire up your brand new LG Spectrum tonight and you'll likely see a wee update waiting for you. The mere 10.09-megabyte update takes you to software version VS920ZV4 and does the following: Netflix playback issue corrected Awesome. We like Netflix. But the fact that it takes an update on the phone is a bit ridiculous, no? At least it's a small update. And quick. But we digress. More...

LG boasts 1 million Optimus LTE phones sold worldwide

Alex Dobie 6 years ago 1

LG says it's sold more than one million Optimus LTE smartphones worldwide since the device's launch late last year. The Optimus LTE made its international debut in LG's native South Korea last October, before moving to Japan and North America in December. On AT&T it's the Nitro HD, on Verizon it's the Spectrum, and Canadians will recognize it as the Bell Optimus Eye. The names may...

Verizon LG Spectrum available today for $199 on contract

Phil Nickinson 6 years ago 17

Verizon this morning announced that as expected, the LG Spectrum is now available in stores and online for $199. The Spectrum, as you'll recall from our recent hands-on, is a 4.5-inch Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread device (it'll be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich later) powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm processor. It's also got an 8MP rear-facing camera, front-facing 1.3MP camera, and...

Motorola Droid 4, LG Spectrum will soon be able to roam overseas, says Verizon

Sean Brunett 6 years ago 14

The newly announced Motorola Droid 4 and LG Spectrum will soon be able to roam overseas on both GSM and CDMA networks, Verizon told Phonescoop. Both devices will be running on Verizon's 4G LTE networkin the US and because of some network issues, previous LTE phones have not been able to roam in non-CDMA markets. Network enhancements on their way, which would make the Spectrum and Droid...

Hands-on with the LG Spectrum

Simon Sage 6 years ago 36

Read our LG Spectrum Review Verizon announced the LG Spectrum here at CES, and we took some time to try it out. It's got a nice 4.5-inch 720p display, a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, and it's running Android 2.3. It feels a lot like Nitro HD, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's not particularly new. The only real difference aside from running on Verizon instead of AT&T is...

LG Spectrum announced, coming to Verizon Jan. 19

Alex Dobie 6 years ago 8

Following its press conference earlier today, LG Mobile has announced the LG Spectrum, which will be headed to Verizon wireless starting next Thursday, Jan. 19. Essentially, it's Verizon's version of the LG Nitro HD. It comes equipped with a 4.5-inch 720p IPS display, and is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz. On the software side, you've got Android 2.3 Gingerbread, prettied-up by LG's...

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