LG Electronics has now sold more than 4 million Optimus LTE devices since the first model, the LG Optimus LTE was launched late last year. Both the LG Optimus LTE and LG Optimus LTE Tag have now sold over 1 million units with the newer Optimus LTE2 topping sales of 400,000 units in Korea alone. LG had previously announced that […]
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Bell Mobility launches LG Optimus L5
Not to be left out of new device introductions today, Bell launched the LG Optimus L5, another entry-level Android 4.0 device. LG Optimus L5 specifications: Processor: 800MHz Operating system: Google Android 4.0 Cellular connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSPA+ Other connectivity: GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, NFC Display: 4.0-inch HVGA Input: Capacitive touchscreen Memory: 512MB RAM Storage: 2.65GB and microSD cards up to […]
More smartphones with 5-inch or larger displays coming in 2012
With Samsung having sold over 7 million Galaxy Notes so far, it’s clear that there is a market for smartphones with 5+-inch displays. Samsung is already planning to follow up the Galaxy Note with the slightly larger 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 2. But it will not be alone as others are now eyeing this market as well. According to Digitimes, […]
Updated Bell Android OS 4.0 upgrade schedule leaked
MobileSyrup has obtained an updated version of Bell’s Android OS 4.0 upgrade schedule: Click for a larger version The latest “estimated release” schedule looks like this: Samsung Galaxy Note: July 16th 2012 LG Optimus LTE: July 2012 HTC Incredible S: July 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: August 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE: August 2012 Samsung Galaxy S II HD […]
LG puts tablets ‘on the back burner’ to focus on smartphones
Like many other Android tablet manufacturers, LG has had little success with its Optimus Pad Android tablets. As a result, the company has now decided to focus more on smaller devices. According to LG spokesman Ken Hong: “We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being in order to focus on smartphones.” The […]
LG tops shipment of 3 million LTE devices
LG today announced that it has now sold over 3 million LTE devices across the world. It did not provide a breakdown by country but indicated that North America, Korea and Japan were responsible for the bulk of sales. “Reaching the three million milestone this early in LTE’s global roll-out is a strong sign that customers are on board with […]
LG unveils 5-inch 1080p HD display for smartphones
LG today unveiled a 5-inch full HD LCD panel intended for smartphones. Running at a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, it offers full HD at the same resolution as many of today’s TVs and monitors. The LG display also packs 440 pixels per inch (PPI) beating out both the Apple iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S III which have smaller displays. […]
Updated Bell Android 4.0 upgrade release schedule revealed
It looks like Bell has once again updated its “Estimated Release” schedule for Android 4.0 updates for various devices. Best of all, it has been leaked much as earlier versions were. While both the HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Raider 4G LTE yesterday got their updates ahead of schedule, the changes on this schedule are delays. The latest “estimated release” […]