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AT&T to launch LG Optimus G Pro on May 10 for $199.99, pre-orders start May 3

Android Looks like the rumors were true. AT&T this morning announced that it will launch the LG Optimus G Pro on May 10 for $199.99 with a two-year commitment. Pre-sales for the device will begin on May 3, and AT&T says that anyone that pre-orders...

May 1st by Alex Wagner 0

LG Revolution maintenance update detailed by Verizon

Android With its second birthday fast approaching, Verizon's LG Revolution is certainly starting to get a bit long in the tooth. There's good news for anyone that's still got a trusty Revolution by their side, though, as Verizon has revealed that...

Apr 30th by Alex Wagner 0

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Google Now on Android needs a set of standards

Android Google's bread and butter of Android are services like Google Drive and Gmail. Likewise, the company hailing from Mountain View also found a market with Google Now, and it's easily my favorite feature of any Android smartphone. I cannot...

Apr 28th by Chase Bonar 0

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Is the flexible display dream inching closer to reality?

Lifestyle For the better part of three years, manufacturers have been toying with the idea of flexible smartphone displays. The thought of a display that can bend and twist at our will would be an interesting feature, no doubt, but the mobile...

Apr 26th by Chase Bonar 0

Smartphones outship feature phones for first time in Q1 2013, says IDC

Android Smartphones have been getting increasingly popular in recent years as they become both more capable and more affordable, and now an research firm is claiming that the smartphone hit a major milestone in the first quarter of 2013. According...

Apr 26th by Alex Wagner 0

AT&T-branded LG Optimus G Pro shown off in new leak [UPDATED]

Android Rumors of a possible AT&T-branded version of LG's Optimus G Pro have been swirling in recent weeks, but today those claims got quite a bit of support thrown behind them thanks to the emergence of the image you see above. That's a black...

Apr 25th by Alex Wagner 0

LG Spectrum 2 Jelly Bean update officially revealed by Verizon

Android Verizon today revealed which of its Android handsets is next in line to receive a Jelly Bean update. The big winner is the LG Spectrum 2, which will soon receive an update to Android 4.1, software version VS93021B. Just as we'd expect from...

Apr 23rd by Alex Wagner 0

T-Mobile's LG Optimus L9 set to receive Jelly Bean update today

Android Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G isn't the only T-Mobile Android handset that's getting a helping of jelly beans today. T-Mobile has announced that its version of the LG Optimus L9 will begin receiving an update to Android 4.1.2...

Apr 22nd by Alex Wagner 0

LG sheds more light on May 1 event, Optimus G Pro to be in attendance

Android Well, looks like the mystery surrounding LG's May 1 event in New York City isn't much of a mystery any longer. The company just followed up its save the date with another invitation, revealing that the LG Optimus G Pro will be attending...

Apr 22nd by Alex Wagner 0

LG Optimus Exceed tipped as Verizon prepaid version of LG Lucid

Android The LG Lucid line of devices on Verizon recently expanded to two entries with the arrival of the Lucid2, but that doesn't mean that LG and Verizon are done with the original model quite yet. According to a report from @evleaks on...

Apr 22nd by Alex Wagner 0

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A "Nexus 4S" wouldn't be so bad

Android Trends in the mobile industry have, as of lately, been following a perfectly normal pattern of making a good product and then improving on it with a follow-up model – a model of phone that’s different, but not different enough to “bring it...

Apr 20th by Anna Scantlin 0

Quartet of LG Android handsets for TracFone leak out

Android It appears that anyone in the market for a new Android smartphone on TracFone will soon have several more options to choose from. An image posted to 9to5Google by @evleaks shows four LG-made Android phones that, according to the report,...

Apr 19th by Alex Wagner 0

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Five on Friday: Top Android phones (April 2013)

Android In this Five on Friday segment, I'm talking about my favorite Android smartphones. Let me know which smartphones you'd put in your list @PhoneDog_Aaron!

Apr 19th by Aaron Baker 0

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Giveaway Round 3: Win an LG Optimus G, courtesy of Sprint!

Android Good luck! And thanks to Sprint for providing these awesome giveaways. Be sure to check out their promotions and deals at http://www.sprint.com - from the only nationwide carrier to offer an unlimited 4G LTE plan!

Apr 18th by Aaron Baker 0

LG says Optimus G sequel coming in Q3 2013, will be 'something different and something unique'

Android LG has been focused quite a bit on its 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro lately, touting strong sales of the device in Korea and announcing a Value Pack update for it as well. That doesn't mean that LG is abandoning its non-Pro Optimus G line,...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 0