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 […]
Republic Wireless Launches in Beta
Following up on a previous report, Republic Wireless has launched in a limited beta period with the first phone available being the LG Optimus with both the hardware and software necessary to support its heavily touted Hybrid Calling service which currently starts at $19 a month for unlimited calls and messaging over Wi-Fi while featuring […]
Editorial: Virgin Mobile Needs Better Firmware Update Management
Virgin Mobile is playing to win in prepaid, but they’re burning their most savvy customers in a major way… and people are taking notice. Putting it bluntly, Virgin Mobile is shortchanging their customers on firmware updates, compared to other carriers, and even Sprint’s own postpay brand. It’s not acceptable, it’s wrong, and it needs to […]
LG Revolution is Getting Gingerbread, Users Having Issues
Verizon confirmed to us early this week that the LG Revolution is indeed getting Android 2.3, Gingerbread. However, users have reported to PhoneNews.com, and we’ve confirmed with our own device, that many still cannot update. These issues are reminiscent of the HTC Thunderbolt, which encountered many issues with its Gingerbread rollout. Specifically, LG Revolution owners […]
T-Mobile Announces Wednesday Launch of New myTouch Series
T-Mobile has announced that it will launch its new myTouch and myTouch Q Android smartphones on Wednesday November 2nd online for $129.99 after new 2 year agreement before an $50 mail-in additional rebate, bringing the total to $79.99 each. The phones will be launched in all retailers on November 9th. Both the new myTouch and […]
T-Mobile Launches LG DoublePlay
T-Mobile has launched the messaging oriented LG DoublePlay Android smartphone online today as part of their participation in promoting the LG-sponsored National Texting Championships. The LG DoublePlay features a sliding split QWERTY keyboard with a secondary display between both halves, Android Gingerbread, 5.0 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and face tracking, 2GB internal memory […]
Straight Talk Announces LG Optimus Q
Following this morning’s announcement of the Optimus Slider on Virgin Mobile, Straight Talk has announced its own version of the phone in the Optimus Q. Like the Optimus Slider, the phone features a 3.2 inch touchscreen with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system, MicroSD slot, 3.2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 3.0 along […]
Virgin Mobile Announces LG Optimus Slider and HTC Wildfire S for October
Virgin Mobile has officially announced pricing and launch details for two new Android smartphones in the previously revealed LG Optimus Slider and the HTC Wildfire S. The LG Optimus Slider is Virgin Mobile’s version of the LG Gelato Q which will be released next month on October 16th online for $199.99, in Sprint stores on October […]
MetroPCS Launches LG Esteem
After months of anticipation, MetroPCS has launched its next flagship Android smartphone in the LG Esteem. The phone features 8GB of internal memory along with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.3 inch touch display, LTE support, a 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat, 5.0 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and flash, Bluetooth, microSDHC slot and Wi-Fi radio. Pricing is set at […]