Straight Talk To Launch LG Optimus 2X, First High-End Prepaid LTE Android Phone (Updated)
Prepaid virtual operator Straight Talk has announced its first high-end Android smartphone in the LG Optimus 2X. The key differentiator between this version of the phone and the T-Mobile version in the G2X will be the inclusion of an LTE radio, which will make this the first high-end prepaid Android smartphone on Straight Talk and [...]
LG Marquee To Launch on Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is steadily shoring up its Android smartphone lineup as it has added the LG Marquee to its lineup with the launch set for January 23rd via Boost Mobile’s online portal and retail stores with a wider launch in February. The Marquee is identical to the version released on Sprint with a 4 inch [...]
LG Viper LTE for Sprint Hands On (Full HD)
The first live shots of the LG Viper LTE, Sprint’s second LTE smartphone announced at CES. Sprint was up-front in saying that the Viper was not as far along in development as the Galaxy Nexus LTE that they also had on show. But, they did show us the phone for the first time. With a [...]
CES 2012: Verizon Announces LG Spectrum
Following up on this morning’s announcement during the LG keynote, Verizon Wireless has officially announced the LG Spectrum while confirming pricing and launch details. As expected the phone will launch on January 19th for $199.99 after a new 2 year agreement and data plan. In a major change from the first generation of devices, the [...]
MetroPCS Announces LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G
MetroPCS has announced two new Android smartphones in the LG Connect and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G with LTE support that will be launching within the next few weeks. Starting with the LG Connect, the phone features a 4-inch Nova display with Gorilla Glass and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5.0 megapixel main camera with flash and 720p [...]
Verizon Quietly Gives Half Off All LTE Batteries at Checkout
Over the past month, Verizon has been discounting LTE batteries. However, it was at times hard, and impossible to lock in the deal. We initially reported the half-off battery pricing with the HTC Rezound in a previous article, but the discounts were giving users errors. Namely, if a user was logged into VerizonWireless.com, they often [...]
LG Facebook Post Affirms ICS for G2x, Nitro, Marquee, Leaves Revolution in Doubt
A post on LG’s Facebook page today disclosed plans for upgrading their devices to Android 4, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). However, the post requires translation to make sense for their devices in the United States. Not because the post wasn’t in English, but because LG devices in the United States have different names than LG’s [...]
LG and Sony Ericsson Android Phones Get Lifetime Box.net 50GB Storage
Cloud storage provider Box.net, whose claim to fame was offering 50GB of lifetime storage to owners of HP’s failed TouchPad even after the fire sale has expanded its offering to include Sony Ericsson’s Xperia line and LG Android models. All the offer requires is that owners of  LG Android devices sign up directly from the [...]
Sprint Says LG Optimus S Gingerbread Re-release Still Coming
Readers from our most recent editorial had commented about Sprint’s pulling of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the LG Optimus S. The update for the LG Optimus S was announced back in January. It took another nine months for Sprint and LG to approve the Android 2.3 upgrade. It took about 48 hours after [...]
