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LG LU6200 spotted in photos, now called LG Optimus LTE

Chris Burns — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:30:22 +0000

There’s a device out there made by LG, one that’s got the most powerful dual-core processor LG has ever offered on a handset, one that’s got 4G LTE speed capabilities right along with the ultra-powerful motor. This device has a few names already, a code name LG LU6200 and an obvious street-name, that being the LG Optimus LTE, and now we’ve got a few in-real-life photos of the beast as well. While this isn’t the first dual-core smartphone LG has ever offered, their first being the LG Optimus 2x (aka T-Mobile G2X, the world’s first dual-core smartphone in its first iteration), it’s certainly the most impressive.

This device is said to carry the world’s first AH-IPS LCD display on it’s monstrous 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel resolution screen, and according to our source here today, it carries one of the biggest smartphone batteries on the market at 1830 mAh. That’s as big as the Galaxy S II, USA version or otherwise! Also according to the source we’re looking at today, this device will be launched as the LG Optimus LTE in Korea on the U+ carrier, and is still just to be classified as the model number LG LU6200 for a worldwide release until a more crafty name can be nailed down.

What we’re seeing here also around it’s lovely 8-megapixel camera is a rather unique back panel covering its battery and microSD card slot. It’s got a sort of checker square grid with several different tones. LG has what your humble narrator notes is one of my favorite smartphone builds of all time. Curved Gorilla Glass forever! Thusly this case (even though the display appears to be totally flat) gives one great confidence for the future of LG. Can’t wait to see this one in person!

BONUS: this device will be the first to host the game Street Fighter IV for a period of three months EXCLUSIVELY. That’s a pretty big deal if you’re a Street Fighter fanatic, a pretty big deal indeed.

[via daum (Korea)]

LG LU6200 spotted in photos, now called LG Optimus LTE is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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T-Mobile G2x Price To Increase Tomorrow?

Rue Liu — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:03:09 +0000

Since T-Mobile pulled the LG G2x from its online store yesterday, there has been plenty of speculation on what’s going on and what’s to happen next. At first it was thought that the phone was pulled due to quality issues, but that was later rebutted by T-Mobile reps saying that popularity and inventory constraints were the reason. And although they admitted to some issues that needed fixing, the phone is apparently still popular enough that they intend on raising its price.

TMoNews just got their hands on a screenshot of an internal memo that clearly marks the G2x for a price increase starting tomorrow, May 27th. According to the memo, the T-Mobile G2x has been so popular since its launch last month that high demand has resulted in inventory constraints. The carrier is currently working with LG to up the supply, but in the meantime must raise the price.

They are perhaps taking a page from the recently launched Verizon DROID Charge by bumping up the G2x now to $299 with a new two-year agreement. Throw in a mail-in rebate and the G2x becomes yours for $249. The memo mentioned very little about the quality issues, with only a note that a “small percentage” of customers have complained about some issues, which an upcoming update should resolve. We still think quite positively of the phone, check out our full review of the G2x.

[via TMoNews]

T-Mobile G2x Price To Increase Tomorrow? is written by Rue Liu & originally posted on SlashGear.
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T-Mobile G2x Pulled Due to Quality Issues?

Rue Liu — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:29:33 +0000

T-Mobile’s G2x may be one of its hottest phones right now, but there may be some quality issues with the device that have gotten the device pulled from T-Mobile.com. According to TMoNews, a search for the device on the carrier’s website currently only turns up G2x accessories, as the the device itself has mysteriously disappeared.

The G2x has been plagued with issues including random reboots, light leaks, and other quality control issues since its release. Some initially thought the G2x simply had firmware issues, but the recent disappearance could suggest much more serious hardware issues.

T-Mobile is also set to have a midnight sale today, but tweeted late last evening that the devices to be offered for the sale will now be the G2 and the Sidekick 4G, instead of the G2x. This is an interesting development, and we’ll keep you posted on whether T-Mobile confirms any issues for the G2x. In the meantime, you can take a look at our review of the G2x.

[via TmoNews]

T-Mobile G2x Pulled Due to Quality Issues? is written by Rue Liu & originally posted on SlashGear.
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SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 24, 2011

Rue Liu — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:11:07 +0000

This week’s tech news roundup highlights the Apple and Samsung legal battle, our Samsung Galaxy SII extreme unboxing, cloud computing problems for both Amazon and the PlayStation Network, Apple’s Q2 earnings, the white iPhone 4, the iPhone 5, and details on various smartphones and tablets including the BlackBerry Playbook, G-Slate, G2x, HTC Flyer, and the Acer Iconia Tab.

1. Apple suing Samsung
Apple Sues Samsung Over Galaxy Series Phones And Tablets
Samsung counter-sues Apple with 10 patent infringement cases
iPhone / Samsung F700 / Prada Phone Rumors Debunked

2. Samsung Galaxy S II Unboxing
Extreme Unboxing: Samsung Galaxy S II meets Rally Car [Video]
Samsung Galaxy S II Extreme Unboxing Roundup!

3. Amazon Tablet Imminent?
Amazon Tablet Built By Samsung Could Arrive By End Of Summer?

4. Amazon Cloud Failure
Amazon Cloud Failure Knocked Out Foursquare, Quora, and Reddit
Amazon Cloud Failure Going On Day Two

5. PlayStation Network Down
PSN down for unknown reasons, Sony investigating
Sony admits PSN hacked: No restore date in sight

6. Apple and Google’s race to launch cloud music streaming services
Apple To Release Cloud Music Service Ahead of Google
Google In Talks With Spotify To Power Android Music Service

7. Apple’s fiscal Q2 earnings report
Apple’s Q2 Sales Results Show 18.65 million iPhones, 4.69 Million iPads, Apparent Growth
Apple’s Q2 2011 Earnings Analysis

8. White iPhone 4
White iPhone 4 goes live at Three UK
Three backtracks on white iPhone 4 listing
White iPhone 4 in Europe from April 27 says source
White iPhone 4 In Retail Packaging Picked Up Early At Vodafone UK Store

9. iPhone 5
iPhone 5 a World Phone with GSM/CDMA spills Verizon
Apple Seeding iPhone ’4S’ Prototype With A5 Chip To Game Developers?

10. BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook Review
A Half-Baked PlayBook is the tip of the Firmware Nightmare
PlayBook sales “far exceeding” XOOM demand says analyst
Verizon Undecided About Carrying BlackBerry PlayBook
Hulu Blocks Support For BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook Firmware May Be Lacking, But Getting Updates Fast

11. T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate tablet and G2X smartphone
T-Mobile Confirms LG G-Slate To Ship April 20th
T-Mobile G2x Review
T-Mobile G-Slate, G2x and Sidekick 4G arrive in-store
T-Mobile G-Slate Review

12. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer gets US/Canada release date & pricing

13. HTC Flyer
Best Buy Pre-Sale Of WiFi HTC Flyer To Start April 25th

14. Acer Iconia Tab A500
ACER Iconia Tab A500 Review

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SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 24, 2011 is written by Rue Liu & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

T-Mobile Press Event Invites Tease G2x and G-Slate

Chris Burns — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:57:27 +0000

We’re the recipients of a press event invite that no less than tells us what’s going to be inside, both the T-Mobile G2x and the LG G-Slate. These are two devices that are sure to blast forth from the edifice of Android and fall directly into the homes of thousands and millions of homes across America, creating enjoyment for those who receive them. We’ve had looks at both devices in one way or another in the past, and here we’re sure to get yet another.

Also inside this event will be a couple of musical groups, one of them called Dev and the Cataracs, the other by the name of DJ Chachi. Without a doubt this event is set to totally relax us in the sun with fine drinks and snacks, right? No way, man! We’re going to be scrambling with super authoritative skill to get you all the details you need to be informed first! Then YOU can do the relaxing for us.

What we’ll be seeing, again, if you’re not familiar with these devices, is the LG G-Slate and the T-Mobile G2x. To see information on either of those devices, simply click their name and you’ll be brought to a portal with all the information we’ve got on either. Quickly though, one of the most important factoids about both is that they’re packed with NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 dual-core processor. That’s tight!

Seeya there!

T-Mobile Press Event Invites Tease G2x and G-Slate is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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T-Mobile confirms Sidekick 4G and G2x release details

Chris Davies — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:31:07 +0000

Poor T-Mobile USA. The carrier’s big Sidekick 4G availability surprise had already been scooped by RadioShack at the tail-end of last month, leaving it nothing to do today but blurt out a desultory tweet confirming the April 20 release. Still, it brightens up when it comes to the T-Mobile G2x, which is also due on April 20; pricing details after the cut.

The G2x – which is T-Mobile’s version of the LG Optimus 2X – will be priced at $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, and assuming a new, two-year agreement. It will drop in stores on the 20th but be available online from April 15.

Your money gets you a 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 8-megapixel camera and 4.0-inch touchscreen. More details of both phones in our sibling-site’s hands-on of the Sidekick 4G and LG G2x.

[via Android Community]

SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video: March 20, 2011

Rue Liu — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:37:05 +0000

This week’s tech news is topped by our HTC Thunderbolt review along with product announcements from Samsung, new pricing and availability for the Motorola XOOM WiFi-only version, subscription service changes with the New York Times and The Daily, a new live TV streaming Time Warner Cable iPad app, BlackBerry 6 security problem, rumored G2X and G-Slate dates, review of the Infinity Blade iPad 2 game, and unboxing of the HTC Arrive.

10. Sprint’s first Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC Arrive, hands-on and unboxing.

9. The Motorola XOOM WiFi-only version arriving March 27 and priced at $599.

8. Samsung product announcements:
– Galaxy Players 4 and 5
– Series 2, 4, and 6 notebooks
– Series 9 ultraportable
– Samsung 3D HDTV Monitors TA750 and TA950

7. Time Warner Cable launches live TV streaming iPad app to high demand.

6. RIM warns BlackBerry 6 users to disable JavaScript due to security issue with the new BlackBerry Browser.

5. The New York Times and The Daily both announce paywalls starting within the next two weeks.

4. The T-Mobile G2X and G-Slate are rumored to launch on April 20th.

3. The WiFi-only Dell Streak 7 now available for pre-order on Amazon.

2. Review of Infinity Blade game for iPad 2.

1. HTC Thunderbolt review.

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T-Mobile G2X and G-Slate Set To Launch April 20th?

Rue Liu — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:24:34 +0000

Although no official announcements have been made yet, there are some reliable sources claiming that T-Mobile’s LG G2X and G-Slate are set to launch on April 20th, instead of the originally predicted March 23rd. The source comes from TmoNews, which also says that this date will be confirmed at CTIA later this month.

The LG G2X smartphone—also known as the LG Optimus 2—rocked its benchmark results on its pre-production unit running Android 2.2 Froyo. The G-Slate, LG’s bid in the tablet wars, will be a powerful Tegra 2 device that will be running Android 3.0 Honeycomb and sports some awesome specs including dual-camera 3D video capabilities.

TmoNews does warn that further delays are not beyond a possibility, and we sure are used to them by now when it comes to tablet devices. With Apple’s iPad 2 predicted to still rule the roost this year, its an exciting time to see whether these more powerful competing tablets can shake things up—if only they can all release on schedule.

[via Android Community]