Want to save some money on the LG Spectrum? Amazon Wireless is currently selling the new 4G LTE phone for just .99 when you sign a new 2-year contract. The phone normally sells for 0 if you were to buy it directly from Verizon Wireless or other retailers. Like always, Amazon delivers with their low [...]
Microsoft has been making a lot of news of late, what with all of the patent licensing deals that they’ve been striking with the Android OEM’s over the last several months. The latest such OEM being LG, but Microsoft has bagged most of the big ones. Samsung, HTC, ASUS, Acer and LG along with lesser [...]
Another day, another very disingenuous article about Apple abusing little Chinese kids. Thanks to their annoying fans and media outlets the world over, everyone knows that Apple sells less than ⅓ of the worlds smartphones but makes more than 60% of the profits. Everyone knows that Apple makes products that some people simply won’t live [...]
Microsoft has been pretty shameless and unapologetic about licensing patents to Android manufacturers, for an OS they didn’t make or own. Of course, they would have you believe like they did have an impact on making Android, but who actually believes that? Does anyone actually think Google tried to somehow reverse engineer and copy Microsoft’s [...]
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. [...]
About a month ago, Eric Schmidt said 50% of all new TV’s will be powered by Google TV. Then we heard rumors of Samsung, LG, Vizion and Sony all joining them to make smart TV’s powered by nothing else than Google TV. From a partner point of view, I believe this is a great win [...]
LG has just announced that they will release an “enhanced” Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Optimus 3D. It will be rolled out starting November 21 in Europe, other countries will follow by the end of the year.There is still no word about when the U.S. version of the Optimus 3D, the LG Thrill 4G, [...]
Both Bell and LG have confirmed that the powerful LG Optimus LTE will be heading exclusively to Bell in Canada. The LG Optimus LTE, world’s first HD LTE features a 4.5-inch true HD IPS display with 1280 x 720 resolution, 4G LTE connectivity, a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, 2GB of internal [...]
The Mali-4o0 in Galaxy S II managed to impress this year when it came out in the Galaxy S II. Rumors say that Samsung moved away from PowerVR chips after just one year because they made a deal with ARM to give them early access to the Cortex A7/Cortex A15 big.Little chip design. So far [...]
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While people were complaining about the Nexus One not getting updated for longer than 2 years, The Understatement blog tracked down every major and minor release of Android over the years and how the Android manufacturers handled it. And let me tell you, it’s not pretty. Compared to updates the other phones got, the Nexus [...]
Verizon Wireless is getting a new smartphone that runs Android 2.3 called the LG Enlighten. The smartphone will hit Verizon online on September 22 and it will be in stores on September 29. The Enlighten is a smartphone aimed at messaging, email, and apps in one package. The smartphone has some decent features that entry-level [...]
As companies from the same country, LG and Samsung have long been at “war” with each other, and have been competing in the same markets. I would say LG has been mostly a follower of Samsung, but I notice more and more how they want to break out from that “strategy” and start doing their [...]
The recently seen The LG Univa E510 that has leaked a few times including some recent press shots and then pictured in the wild today received a name and a bit more details. It will be known as the LG Optimus Hub and for starters will be headed to Italy and eventually making the rounds [...]
With any OS that is run by more than one company, you will get a hint of commoditization. The more manufacturers are out there and the more models they make. Google clearly wanted to have as many manufacturers as possible using it, so they would’ve gotten that part of the commoditization anyway. But at least [...]
Check this. Pocketnow.com has received a set of photos of what they believe to be the LG Flip II. There source says this device is supposed to land in the US on September 14th. As you can see, it’s selling point will surely be the secondary display hidden on the slide out qwerty keyboard. No [...]
We’re not quite to the mid-way point of 2011 yet, but I couldn’t resist the temptation to put together a list of the worst of the best. I’ve seen some of these devices and some I haven’t, so I’ve approached this list more from the standpoint of a shopper, albeit one that knows what last [...]
Summer is here and coming with it is a whole new batch of High-End Android Smartphones. From the Samsung Galaxy S II, to the HTC Sensation, and Motorola Droid Bionic Android fans have a lot to look forward to. Here we are going to break down the Top 10 Hottest Android Phones for summer 2011. [...]
Looking for an Android device that no one else will have? Check this out! Sure the HTC Droid Incredible was and still is incredible, and the Motorola Droid X is a beast of a phone, but everyone has one of those. I mean even my grandmother is rocking an Evo. So I’ll bet [...]
Are you a reader in Canada who prefers Rogers as their carrier? Today should be your techie Christmas! The LG Optimus Pad is now available for either $449,$649, or $699 depending on how committed you choose to be to your carrier. It has Android 3.0, a 3D Camera, Tegra 2 processor and an 8.9 inch [...]
That might not be exactly what he said, but that’s how I read it; and he’s right. Too much of the current crop of Honeycomb tablets just suck, and for lots of different reasons. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jah blamed part of the problem on the lack of apps, saying this: During an earnings conference call, [...]
Well it looks like the World’s first dual core smartphone, the LG Optimus 2X, isn’t without it problems. Regardless of the typical small tedious issues anyone may have, it seems that it is something well beyond software problems. A lot of users over at XDA-Developers have made numerous threads about blank, unresponsive screens, random reboots and very hot temperatures [...]
Goodbye Google I/O 2011, See You Next Year! So I woke up with a set of aches in places I didn’t even know I could ache… and… new electronics? Where was I the last couple of days, anyway, and why do I now have more goodies rather than wake up with fewer personal personal possessions? [...]
May 10th is the date that Rogers will yet release a new Android to their lineup. This time it is the entry-mid level LG Phoenix. This phone is very similar in design and specs with the Telus/Koodo LG Optimus One, and the Telus Optimus 3G. Specs The phone packs in with entry-level specs such as [...]
This one has been rumored for a few weeks now and we’ve covered those rumors here as well as here. Today, the Canadian focused blog mobilesyrup.com has managed to get their hands on the product launch flyer for the . It will go on sale on May 17th and the price will range from $449 [...]
LG issued a press release today announcing the results of a joint project with Wikitude. The pair are launching the world’s first three-dimensional augmented reality browser. An extract from the press release: “AR technology has been praised for its potential to replace the ‘abstract’ realities of standard mobile browsers with ‘actual’ reality streamed through the [...]
The LG Optimus Black has been confirmed for a European launch this month. No specific date has been set but LG did note 56 carriers in 50 nations worldwide have already placed their bid for the Android 2.2 -powered handset. We have a in depth review and unboxing on the Optimus Black that can be seen [...]
As we previously reported on April 20th, the LG Optimus Pad is heading to Rogers in Canada. AndroidCentral has that new image that they say is an early look at Rogers sales material for the new tablet. This rumor doesn’t do anything to confirm the May 10th release date, nor does it reveal any pricing [...]
This year has been pretty nice for Canadian carriers, in terms of releasing Android phones. All companies, with probably the exception of Public Mobile (Cheap prepaid kind of plans/contracts) has an Android phone(s) in their line-up. It’s not just iPhone and Blackberry in Canada anymore. This Time it’s the LG Optimus 3G This time Telus [...]
Our friends at the DroidLife blog have heard from a source at Verizon that there are now release dates for some phones which we’ve been hearing rumors about for quite a while, including the Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution, and the Sony Xperia Play. Here are the reputed release dates, and a few notes on [...]
CyanogenMod 7 Custom ROM Nighty Builds for T-Mobile G2X, LG Optimus 2X Good news for any of you out there with a rooted T-Mobile G2X or LG Optimus 2X! The developers behind arguably the most popular custom ROM, CyanogenMod 7, have released the first nightly builds to support these devices. Who knows how long it will [...]
Well what do you know? Looks like someone got their hands on an early build of Android 2.3 Gingerbread for T-Mobile’s G2x.Have a look and let us know if you’ll be backing out of Cyanogen long enough to get yourself the official real deal Gingerbread when the time comes. As you know G2X runs Android [...]
LG Ally owners rejoice! Own an LG Ally? Well keep an eye out, you should be receiving a text message from Verizon Wireless soon informing you that you will be the lucky recipient of an update to several features for your Ally. Big Red is informing all you lucky Ally owners by text message with [...]
I, just like all of you, have been waiting ever so patiently for Netflix to debut on Android. Well we have our hopes fulfilled…soft of. Netflix is going to be streaming your way courtesy of the LG Revolution on Verizon. Androidcentral forum user, nick1020, was able to snag a photo from an official “Your Guide” book [...]
Google has changed their former storefront for selling the Nexus One into a comparison gallery of available Android handsets. Given the numbers of manufacturers and carriers that offer hundreds of handsets this is a really good use of this former storefront. It will provide a spot to go and see what’s new, compare [...]
The T-Mobile G2X or the HTC Sensation 4G: Which T-Mobile Device Rules? So say you’re a fan of T-Mobile, and you want a great Android smartphone on that carrier. You’ve got a number of great choices, but which one would you say is their top of the line Android phone? Andrew Kameka over at Androinica [...]
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