Virgin Mobile USA unveils LG 200, simple messaging feature phone
Using the tagline “sometimes you just don’t need an app for that”, Virgin Mobile USA unveiled a new member of its payLo family – LG 200 (or just LG200 as it’s pointed on the carrier’s website).
LG Revolution landing at Verizon on May 26th
LG’s second high-end Android phone for the US, the Revolution, is set to hit Verizon next week on May 26th. This LTE-equipped handset will fit nicely alongside the Thunderbolt and Droid Charge, giving you three solid options for the blazing fast network.
LG Optimus 3D to come with Wikitude 3D AR browser
LG has issued a somewhat strange announcement, saying they will allow Optimus 3D owners to “download Wikitude 3D from LG World,” LG’s dedicated application store for free, staring in the middle of June. So it’s not like Wikitude 3D will come pre-loaded with the device — I guess it’s too late now — but that users will be able to download it for free.
LG Optimus 2X hits the “Guinness World Record” list for being the first dual-core phone
The LG Optimus 2X has found its place in the “Guinness World Record” list for being the first phone with a dual-core processor. Here’s what the official listing says:
US Cellular to launch dual screen Android powered LG Genesis, and boy is it ugly
Over the years we’ve seen mobile phones come in various form factors as handset makers try their hardest to think up a gimmick that can drive up sales. LG, back in 2006, released a device called the EnV.
LG shows off mobile TV capabilities, Tweet-TV and glasses-free 3D
LG Electronics is showing off some mobile digital TV this week at NAB 2011, and they’re the first that show glasses-free 3D images. And in the spirit of increasing audiences in mobile TV and the role that social networking is playing in the way we consume entertainment, LG is also introducing Tweet-TV. The feature lets viewers interact with programs and real-time data as well as submit comments on programs.
Rumor: LG Optimus Big [4.3 inches of super high quality liquid crystals]
Nearly three months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas LG announced the Optimus Black. It was dubbed the thinnest smartphone to ever be announced, coming in at 6 mm at the thinnest point and 9.2 mm at the fattest; for comparison the Apple iPhone 4 is 9.4 mm thick. Anyway, that’s not the only thing that made the device special. What made the Black stand out was the 4 inch “NOVA” display that uses 50% less energy than a typical LCD, but also has the ability to pump out 700 nits of brightness. For what it’s worth the device still hasn’t shipped yet and it’s April next month.
LG Electronics Optimus T
Budget buyers, rejoice: LG has made Android affordable with its new Optimus T handset on T-Mobile ($30 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract; price as of November 20, 2010). But how much bang are you getting for your buck? Considering its disappointing media capabilities, lower-end processor, and subpar call quality, I’d say not much.
LG Optimus 2X gets custom recovery, kernel, and ROM
The LG Optimus 2X is one beastly piece of hardware. The spec sheet on the handset reads like a sexy dream, and is one of the few dual-core smartphones you can purchase today. Well, if you were wondering just how easy it would be to hack the device, you’ll be happy to hear it’s already received about everything you could wish for.
LG Optimus 2X likely to show up on T-Mobile in March 2011 [Dual core hotness]
announced the Optimus 2X, billed as the first dual core smartphone to be revealed to the world. That doesn’t really mean much since the first Qualcomm Snapdragon product to be announced was the Toshiba TG01 and it was a steaming pile of Windows Mobile 6.1 running poop. It was only until we got to play with the Nexus One that we got to see the Snapdragon shine. Anyway, we haven’t played with the Optimus 2X, but knowing how badly LG is doing in the smartphone space, we wouldn’t be too surprised to hear it being buggy, built poorly, and overall just an undesirable product. Negativism aside, this will be the first smartphone to ship with NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chip inside. That puppy comes with two ARM Cortex A9 processors and a graphics processor that has yet to he benchmarked, but since it’s coming from one of the world’s premier graphic companies, it probably packs one hell of a punch.