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Unlocked LG Optimus L7 available in the UK for 233.99 GBP

The best device from LG’s L series, L7, is now available in the UK. Online phone retailer Handtec is offering the unlocked smartphone for 233.99 GBP, which translates into some $367. That’s not a bad price for a device as capable as L7, though I know most of you are looking to get the sexy new Samsung Galaxy S III… Specs wise, LG’s baby comes with a 4.3-inch WVGA IPS LCD screen, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1GHz dual-core processor, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and 4GB of built-in storage which Read more

White LG Optimus LTE 2 caught in the wild

Although the Optimus LTE 2 is still a Korea only device, LG is already working on the white version, teasing the rest of the world with this gorgeous phone. As you can see from the image above, the Optimus LTE 2 in white looks like the white LG Optimus L7 smartphone, though I’m sure you can argue that most modern phones look the same. Anyway, aside from the new paint job, the phone remains the same under the hood, boasting a 4.7-inch True HD IPS display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB Read more

LG LS860 caught in the wild on its way to Sprint

A new LG device has been caught in the wild. Marked as LS860 and codenamed “Cayenne,” it a side-slider that rocks a full 5-row QWERTY keyboard as well as a 4-inch WVGA IPS screen. In addition, this Sprint-bound smartphone will also come with a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS and so on. In other words, it’s like the LG Viper with a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, we don’t have any additional information at the moment, like the release date or price. As far as I can Read more

LG Optimus LTE2 hitting South Korea this week

Even though most of the world still waits to try out the Optimus LTE, LG is already pushing the successor device in its own backyard. The electronics giant announced that the Optimus LTE2 will be available this week in South Korea, boasting few improvements over the original Optimus LTE model. There are two things to notice here – the new Optimus LTE comes with 2GB of RAM and a larger (2,150mAh) battery, while the rest of the specs is pretty much unchanged and includes a 4.7-inch True HD IPS LCD Read more

Remember the LG Optimus 4X HD? It’s shipping next month!

LG announced their 2012 flagship device, the Optimus 4X HD, in February at Mobile World Congress. It’s been three months and it still hasn’t hit the market. That’s soon going to change though according to the company, who just announced that the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, and Poland will get the new Optimus in June. Prices weren’t discussed, but we wouldn’t be surprised if this phone ended up being roughly 600 Euros. Whereas HTC announced their new devices in February and then shipped them in May, and Samsung announced the Read more

Stefan Constantinescu

LG Optimus Elite up for pre-order on Virgin Mobile USA

Yep we’ve told you LG Optimus Elite will be available through both Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA. While the former is already selling the entry-level Android smartphone, the latter has started accepting pre-orders, with the device release date set for May 15th. Virgin Mobile is asking $150 for LG’s baby, which BTW comes with a 3.5-inch screen, 800MHz processor, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash, 3G (EV-DO Rev. A) and Wi-Fi connectivity with mobile hotspot, GPS, and NFC with Google Wallet support. In other words, it’s a nice device for first-time Read more

LG working on both flexible and unbreakable OLED screens

LG has been fighting to stay relevant in the smartphone market for a while, but now the company plans to take it up a notch with its work on some new screens. LG is working on both flexible and unbreakable OLED screens, and according to a OLEDNet report, LG contracted Jusung Engineering and Avaco to supply the equipment. The deals are worth 11.4 billion Won (about $10 million) for Jusung and 7.6 billion Won ($6.7 million) for Avaco. LG will start getting the wheels turning on this project sometime during Read more

CTIA 2012: LG booth tour

We’re sweating through CTIA here in New Orleans, and we wanted to share another booth tour to all of our readers. This time, we took to LG’s booth and the main focus is 4G LTE, which is why the only handsets shown off were touting the technology. Also showcased was LG’s True HD IPS display technology, which still impresses me every time I see it. On more than one occasion, including this time around, the displays on the likes of the Optimus 4X HD and 3D Max are so clear that they Read more

LG LS970 with quad-core CPU, 4.7-inch screen and LTE heading to Sprint?

It looks like Sprint will be seriously beefing up its portfolio of LTE devices later this year. The rumor is that the LG LS970 (internal name “LG G”) will be joining the Now Network at some point in the fourth quarter of this year. What makes this an interesting news is that this is the first time we’re hearing about a smartphone that packs both a quad-core processor and LTE radio — if you look at the HTC One X for example, its LTE version rocks Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4 Read more

Nokia isn’t upset that LG has decided to stop supporting Windows Phone

LG has recently said that they’re going to focus on Android and that they have no Windows Phones in the pipeline. They didn’t say they’ll abandon Microsoft’s platform altogether, but just read between the lines. According to FierceWireless, who interviewed Chris Weber, Nokia’s President for the Americas, LG’s decision isn’t necessarily a bad thing. He says: “I see significant commitment from HTC, Samsung. I actually see increased momentum and commitment form a various set of OEMs on the platform.” Maybe Chris sees something we’re not seeing, but we wouldn’t exactly Read more

Stefan Constantinescu

LG Optimus L7 will begin arrive in stores this week

LG announced that its Optimus L7 will begin arriving in stores this week, delivering quite a bang for the back (though we’re not sure about the price yet). Specs wise, it’s a mid-end device with a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1Ghz processor, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 5-megapixel camera on the back, VGA front-facing camera, 4GB of built-in memory, microSD card slot, while Android Ice Cream Sandwich is running the show. The LG Optimus L7 is also very slim device and overall we agree with LG it looks kinda stylish, especially when Read more