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The LG Optimus LTE, announced today, is another new Android 2.3 phone we in the U.S. can only dream about from afar, at least for now.

The Gingerbread handset has a 4.5-inch touch screen with a 1,280x720-pixel HD LCD display. LG claims it's the "highest-resolution IPS (in-plane switching) display" available on a smartphone.

The Optimus LTE also has a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, and an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture and playback. In addition, there's an HDMI port and support for DLNA, so you'll be able to play phone content on your compatible TV. An 1,830mAh battery will hopefully grant it long life.

The Optimus LTE picks up LG's pace in producing LTE-ready phones. So far we've been pretty happy with what we've seen, including the T-Mobile G2X and the Revolution. The phone maker has also recently reached out to prepaid carrier MetroPCS with the LG Esteem.

The Optimus LTE is currently slated for Korea. LG says its plans to release the phone beyond Korean borders are still "undetermined."… Read more

Today, Virgin Mobile announced the upcoming availability of its latest Android smartphones, the LG Optimus Slider and HTC Wildfire S.

Equipped with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the carriers says the Optimus Slider is ideal for those who love to e-mail, message, and social network on the go. In fact, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset will come preloaded with Virgin Mobile's Live 2.0 social networking app that lets you access the carrier's custom music stream and allows to you check into special events.

The Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset also has a 3.2-inch touch screen, a … Read more

LG has introduced the latest member of its Optimus family today with the Optimus Q2.

Expected to debut in the coming week, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone features midrange to high-end specifications that should bolster LG's smartphone reputation. Details include a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera on the rear, and a front-facing VGA camera.

Digging deeper, the 4-inch display features IPS technology (700 nits) and should provide an incredibly bright picture. At only (12.4mm), the Optimus Q2 is one of the thinnest and lightest sliding QWERTY handsets ever released.

The LG … Read more

LG added another member to its ever-growing Optimus family today, when it unveiled the budget-friendly Optimus Sol. Named for its high-clarity display, the Sol features a 3.8-inch Ultra AMOLED touch screen and also boasts a 1GHz processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and a 5-megapixel camera in a thin, 0.39-inch (9.8mm) body.

While it's certainly not a high-end device by any stretch of the imagination, it could serve LG well by catering to a broad demographic. Generally, first-time smartphone buyers are attracted to lower prices and LG has done a good job thus far with its Optimus One line.

Another feature that likely will help the Optimus Sol stand out from competition is its power management software, which promises to extend battery life by 20 to 30 percent. What's more, users can choose a "Dark UI" setting on the display that uses less white light, conserving even more power.

The Optimus Sol will be available in mid-September when it begins hitting select carriers throughout Europe. Shortly after, the handset will find its way to Central America and South America.

Color options will be black, white, and "titan" and will vary depending on its regional availability. Pricing has yet to be determined, but likely will be announced in the next few weeks as carriers are revealed. … Read more

The term "thin and light" has a flexible meaning in the laptop world. Currently, to be truly thin, a PC must be in the same range as the MacBook Air. Still, plenty of thicker 13-inch laptops still exist that would have been considered thin a few years ago, but seem merely normal today. The Asus U31SD-A1 is just that sort of laptop. Its thickness is more akin to a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro, but Asus' laptop lacks an optical drive. We reviewed a nearly identical Asus U31JG laptop a few months ago, noting that it was a solid … Read more

Sprint is really stepping it up lately in the Android smartphone department with the HTC Evo 3D and the Motorola Photon 4G. Now it may have a couple more joining their ranks if this leaked Sprint road map is to be believed.

The document lists that among others, the Samsung M930 and the LG Optimus Black may be heading to the carrier soon. The M930 is an Android slider not unlike the Samsung Transform; the Optimus Black should be the CDMA version of the GSM phone with the NOVA display we saw at CES 2011. The M930 is said to … Read more

LG's smartphone lineup for the rest of the year has found its way online, and as one might expect, there's plenty of Android on the horizon. Pocketnow has obtained the images and details for at least six devices scheduled to drop between now and December. Based on these early specifications, it's becoming increasingly obvious that LG likes to cater to new smartphone buyers. Yet, that's not to say it doesn't have any serious contenders in its lineup.

Kicking things off in the short term, the LG Gelato is expected to arrive at Sprint and possibly T-Mobile. … Read more

Tappers and typers alike can get their fingers covered in Gingerbread thanks to two new phones from LG that feature the latest version of Android.

The Optimus Pro (pictured on the right) is the be-buttoned version, with a full QWERTY keyboard dancing along the bottom of the screen. The Optimus Net is a touch-screen-only phone with naught but the usual array of Android buttons on offer.

Read more of "LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net spread their nets like pros" at Crave UK.… Read more

Today Nvidia unveiled its latest high-end laptop GPUs, the GTX 570M and 580M. That's not a huge surprise: the new GTX cards round out the "500 series" of GT and GTX graphics that have been available throughout the year. One feature Nvidia's particularly touting is the GTX 580's Optimus automatic switching, which should offer up "5 hours of battery life in Facebook," in case you measure your juice through social networking.

Nvidia promises that the GTX 580M is the fastest laptop graphics card anywhere, ever--the benchmark comparisons were leveled against the AMD Radeon … Read more