SanDisk and LG Introduce Secure Content Management for Carriers
Flash memory and solutions developer SanDisk along with LG have announced a new managed content solution for carriers that wish to offer licensed content without the intrusive effects of conventional DRM methods. The service works by bundling a memory card with the carrier branded handset and uses the venerable OMA SmartCard  WebServer to authenticate the […]
LG Dare Follows iPhone 3G, Falls to $99 (Updated)
Online retailer Wirefly has decided to price-match the new lowest-selling-price of iPhone 3G (as a refurb from AT&T’s web site), and has begun selling the LG Dare for $99. The LG Dare VX9700 is Verizon Wireless’s exclusive Prada-derived consumer phone. It makes up one of Verizon’s four answers-to-iPhone (the Voyager, Samsung Omnia, and HTC Touch […]
LG Announces First LTE Chipset for Handsets
In a press release this morning, LG has announced a breakthrough in handset modems for the forthcoming LTE 4G standard. The wireless manufacturer has announced the successful test of its LG Modem Chip demonstrated at its Mobile Communication Technology Research Lab in Anyang, Korea, achieving wireless download speeds of 60 Mbps and upload speeds of […]
AT&T Launches LG CT810 Incite Windows Mobile Device
AT&T has surreptitiously launched the Incite Windows Mobile based LG smart device online with little fanfare. As we previously reported, the Incite features a 3 inch WQVGA resolution touch display as found on the lower spec Vu, Windows Mobile 6.1, virtual QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, quadband GSM/EDGE. triband HSDPA, GPS support […]
Alltel Launches Second FasTap Phone in LG Swift and Samsung Hue II
Alltel has launched their second FasTap equipped clamshell from LG in the Swift and the sequel to the Samsung Hue in the Hue II. Like the AX490, the Swift features a set of keys between the main keys, but instead of integrating a QWERTY keyboard as on the AX490, the Swift uses the FasTap layout […]
Verizon Launches LG VX5500
Verizon has launched the LG VX5500. The phone features a VGA camera with video recorder, external display, Bluetooh, GPS support through VZ Navigator, and speakerphone. Â The phone is available online for $219.99 Retail/Month to Month, $169.99 on a 1 year agreement and $99.99 on a 2 year agreement, before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing […]
Verizon LG VX5500 Launch Information Surfaces
The first details on the replacement for the VX5400 clamshell have surfaced thanks to a leaked employee information slide. Image courtesy of PhoneArena. Click for full-size. The VX5500 is intended as a cosmetic update to the venerable VX5400, but is otherwise identical in specifications with an external display, large internal display, Bluetooth, GPS support through […]
Three New LG Models for AT&T Surface
The first official images of three new LG models destined for AT&T have surfaced thanks to LG’s accessories sales page. The first device is the LG Incite (pictured left) Windows Mobile smart device, which is the first of such kind from LG developed for the US with a form factor similar to the current Vu. […]
Verizon Releases Voyager Refresh Software Update, Visual Voicemail Not Free
Verizon Wireless has issued to all stores the LG Voyager V09 firmware update. Verizon is calling this a “refresh update” as it is one of the most significant firmware upgrades released for a Verizon Wireless phone to-date. In many ways, the software update is as significant to Voyager, as the 2.0 upgrade to iPhone. The […]