LG Connect 4G heralds new LTE wave for MetroPCS (photos)
The new LTE smartphone from LG features Android 2.3, a dual-core processor, and a bright screen. Unfortunately, it's not much to look at.
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MetroPCS has certainly taken its time developing its LTE portfolio, but the LG Connect 4G will give customers a greater range of options.
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Gingerbread inside
Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, the LG Connect 4G will be one of the fastest of the carrier's phones. Its 4-inch Nova display--with 700 nits of luminance--will also make it one of the brightest.
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Cameras
It has a 5-megapixel camera on the back end and a VGA front-facing camera.
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Look and feel
Despite features that are more advanced than those of the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G, I find the LG Connect 4G blockier and more basic-looking; a beautiful phone it is not.
