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Right when we thought the T-Mobile Comet was the cheapest Android phone, at only $10 under contract, we learned today that you can get the black version of the LG Optimus T for the unbeatable price of free with a new two-year agreement from T-Mobile. Both the burgundy and titanium versions are still $29.99 each, but if you don't care that much about color, we definitely recommend getting the black one as it offers all the same features.

As a reminder, the LG Optimus T is billed as an entry-level smartphone, but you still get quite a healthy … Read more

If you were waiting at your local Sprint store this past weekend to grab the LG Optimus S, you might have been disappointed to learn it wasn't there despite the promised launch date of October 31. It turns out Sprint has delayed the Optimus S by another week to November 7. If you want the purple version, you'll have to wait until November 21.

Either way, you're getting a deal. The Optimus S is very similar to the Optimus T from T-Mobile except it comes with Sprint ID, Sprint's new custom UI package. It ships with … Read more

I dare say I'm pretty good at avoiding running into lampposts and people while my eyes are glued to my mobile phone screen. Of course, being able to see what's ahead while furiously punching out a text message would be icing on the cake.

Well, it turns out LG has a solution with its free Look n Type app for the Optimus 7. The app activates the phone's camera so that instead of a nondescript black background, you get a good view of your immediate vicinity. You can pick from 12 available fonts, as well as color … Read more

When LG announced both the Optimus T and the Optimus S at CTIA earlier this month, only the Optimus S got pricing and an availability date ($49.99 on October 31). Now T-Mobile has announced the pricing of the Optimus T, and it's quite possibly the cheapest Android phone we can remember at only $29.99 with a new two-year service agreement.

The LG Optimus T will ship with Android 2.2 and has a 3.7-inch HVGA display, a virtual keyboard with Swype, Wi-Fi, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, and support for T-Mobile's 3G network. It can also act … Read more

Amid a week featuring the debut of a fashionably small laptop, Dell has announced a line of products that move firmly in the opposite direction. The new XPS line of laptops are a high-end-targeted set of media-featured notebooks aimed squarely at the HP Envy and MacBook Pro crowds. The design, from a backlit keyboard to lots of anodized and brushed aluminum, feels like an upscale fusion of the Studio and Adamo lines. They aren't flashy, but they seem quite sleek, and Dell offers its arsenal of Design Studio tweaks for anyone looking to pop these XPS models up a … Read more

We've tuned in when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introduced the world to the LG Quantum (LG C900), one of a crop of nine smartphones to first run the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. We're happy to let you know it just got the FCC's kiss of approval, and just in time, too, for it to reach stores in time for holiday sales. Other notable models to become one step closer to reality include the Android-run LG Optimus One (P500H) and the Sonim XP1300, the latest cell phone in Sonim's ultrarugged line.

Because the FCC has … Read more

SAN FRANCISCO--If you feel like you've seen the LG Optimus T before, don't fret. The Optimus T does look a lot like the Optimus One slated for Europe, and it also has very similar specs to the Optimus S for Sprint. The main differences between the Optimus T and the Optimus S are that the T doesn't have Sprint ID of course, and its button placement is slightly different. It also doesn't have the camera button on the side like the Optimus S, and as the Optimus T is slated for T-Mobile, it has the added … Read more

SAN FRANCISCO--The Sanyo Zio and the Samsung Transform are not the only two new Sprint handsets announced at CTIA Fall 2010. We also had a chance to take a look at the LG Optimus S, which is the other Android smartphone to support the carrier's new Sprint ID user-interface system. It's also notably the only one of the three that ships with Android 2.2.

The Optimus S is the most affordable entry-level one of the three. We quite like its minimal candy-bar style with the soft touch finish on the back and the 3.2-inch HVGA touch-screen … Read more

SAN FRANCISCO--LG has just announced the LG Optimus T, which it bills as a handset for first-time smartphone users. It looks a lot like the Optimus One that was announced for Europe last month.

The Optimus T ships with Android 2.2, and features "Voice Actions for Android," which lets you control the phone just by speaking--you can send texts, listen to music, call contacts, search Google, get directions, and surf the Web just with voice controls. The Optimus T has a 3.2-inch glass touch screen, a soft touch finish on the back, a 600MHz processor, Wi-Fi, … Read more