May 21, 2012

LG Optimus LTE II With 2GB of RAM Released In South Korea

The LG Optimus LTE II, with its 2GB of RAM, tried to steal a little bit of spotlight from Samsung and its Galaxy S III announcement in London , as we learned initial details about the phone on May 4 , and follow-up capabilities shortly after . Needless to say that the main selling point of the phone is the fact that it is “the world’s first smartphone offering 2GB RAM for optimal LTE connectivity, speed and stability”.

Verizon Global Roaming “Coming Soon”, Tipped For More Androids

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Signs started emerging late last year that Verizon was planning on bringing global roaming capabilities to a couple of its then-upcoming LTE-enabled smartphones. It wasn’t long after that when a Verizon representative confirmed plans to bring just such a feature to a selection of the carrier’s Androids.

Verizon to activate global capabilities for select 4G LTE phones soon?

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Verizon wasn’t shy to tease global roaming capabilities for a number of 4G LTE smartphones, including the LG Spectrum and Motorola DROID 4 . Months later it looks like at least one handset is just about ready to do some globetrotting.

Verizon About to Turn the Rezound, DROID 4 and RAZR Into Global Devices?

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Back at CES, Verizon told us that select 4G LTE devices like the LG Spectrum and DROID 4 would eventually become “global” phones thanks to international radios embedded deep inside. According to our sources, there may be more than just those two devices and the change to make them global could be happening very soon.

Virgin Mobile giving $25 in Google Wallet credits to everyone who activates an LG Optimus Elite

Virgin Mobile is running an interesting promotion to get people to buy their newly-launched LG Optimus Elite . They’re giving $25 of Google Wallet credit to use at participating retailers and shops.

Get an Android PC on a stick for $74

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While a proper Android-based computer has yet to form in a practical way, this new option is a viable alternative for its price. It’s the $74 MK802 stick from retailer All Express.

Galaxy S III on fire: Samsung gets 9M pre-orders in two weeks

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Pre-orders for Samsung’s next flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III , have already reached 9 million just two weeks after it was announced. In comparison, the last Galaxy phone took several months to reach 3 million pre-orders .

LG LS970 ‘superphone’ shows up again, flaunts its removable battery and NFC chip

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It’s only been a few days since we first heard the rumors about an upcoming, Sprint-bound LG quad-core slab, and now that same LS970 “superphone” is back for more action. Thanks to yet another snap acquired by the folks over at BriefMobile , we can now spot a couple extra details on the device, including its previously unknown NFC capabilities.

LG Eclipse photo shows removable battery and NFC

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HTC and Samsung have both shown their hands of this years top of the line smartphones, but LG may still have something up its sleeve. BriefMobile has obtained more pictures of the LG Eclipse, said to be LG’s next superphone that will rival the Galaxy S III.

Android Overload: HTC One X Only $130 For New Customers and Upgrades, HTC EVO LTE RUU Now Available, and More

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Congrats. You’ve mad it to the Android Overload.