CES 2012: Verizon Announces LG Spectrum
Following up on this morning’s announcement during the LG keynote, Verizon Wireless has officially announced the LG Spectrum while confirming pricing and launch details. As expected the phone will launch on January 19th for $199.99 after a new 2 year agreement and data plan. In a major change from the first generation of devices, the […]
MetroPCS Announces LG Connect 4G and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G
MetroPCS has announced two new Android smartphones in the LG Connect and Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G with LTE support that will be launching within the next few weeks. Starting with the LG Connect, the phone features a 4-inch Nova display with Gorilla Glass and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5.0 megapixel main camera with flash and 720p […]
LG Facebook Post Affirms ICS for G2x, Nitro, Marquee, Leaves Revolution in Doubt
A post on LG’s Facebook page today disclosed plans for upgrading their devices to Android 4, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). However, the post requires translation to make sense for their devices in the United States. Not because the post wasn’t in English, but because LG devices in the United States have different names than LG’s […]
LG and Sony Ericsson Android Phones Get Lifetime Box.net 50GB Storage
Cloud storage provider Box.net, whose claim to fame was offering 50GB of lifetime storage to owners of HP’s failed TouchPad even after the fire sale has expanded its offering to include Sony Ericsson’s Xperia line and LG Android models. All the offer requires is that owners of  LG Android devices sign up directly from the […]
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 […]