iPhone 5 Expected to Fire Up Mobile MarketNews from PCWorld:
Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 percent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half of the year in Western Europe and North America, according to Gartner. The report also notes that Apple’s sales in China were “particularly strong” despite people holding of sales in the hope of an iPhone 5.

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LG Optimus Slider (Virgin Mobile)News from CNET:
In early 2011, Virgin Mobile released an entry-level, competitively priced Android device known as the LG Optimus V. Save for a few cosmetic changes, the V was similar to the all the other Optimuses (Optimii?) released during that time, like the T, S, and M.
If you were fond of the Optimus V’s specs and commitment-free plan, but prefer a tactile keyboard to go with your flying fingers, the V’s second iteration, the LG Optimus Slider, may be worth considering. Other than the keyboard [...] Continue Reading…

LG Optimus M+ (MetroPCS)News from CNET:
A little more than a year ago, MetroPCS released its first-ever Android smartphone, the LG Optimus M. Though its plastic build made it less glamorous-looking than its counterparts from different networks, the M was competitively priced and did not require a contract.
Fast-forward to now, and boy, do these carriers done grow up so fast. MetroPCS has offered numerous Android handsets since then and it’s currently selling 10. One of which is a revamped version of the debut Android device itself, aptly called the LG [...] Continue Reading…

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LG releases new interface for Optimus phonesNews from The Mobile Indian:
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LG details Optimus UI 3.0 for ICS phonesNews from SlashGear:

LG has today announced the introduction of its new user interface for LG Optimus phones running Ice Cream Sandwich. Optimus UI 3.0 will feature major modifications to the stock Android experience, offering similar features to what you might find with Sense and TouchWiz but with LG’s unique twists. The UI will be available on the LG Optimus 4X HD and LG Optimus LTE II when they both launch.

Users will be able to unlock the home screen by dragging anywhere [...] Continue Reading…

LG’s Quad-Core Optimus Phone Heading to Europe But Not the U.S.News from Wired News:

A model shows off LG’s Optimus 4X HD smartphone. Photo: LG Electronics

LG’s first quad-core smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD, is launching in Europe next month, taking on other four-core flagships such as the HTC One X and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III. Just one caveat: The top-of-the-line Optimus 4X HD might not make its way to the U.S. 
At this point, no quad-core smartphones have come to North America, though Samsung’s Galaxy S III has been [...] Continue Reading…

LG seeks 15% of Android phone marketNews from The Nation:
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Asina PornwasinThe Nation May 15, 2012 1:00 am

Somsak Athisaitrakul, head of mobile communications, said yesterday that smart-phone sales would surge to Bt25 billion this year, taking more than half of the country’s Bt45-billion mobile phone market. Sales of Android-based smart phones are expected to double this year, accounting for 60 per cent of the overall smart-phone market, up from 50 per cent last year.
This year, LG plans to focus [...] Continue Reading…

Australian Deal of the Day – LG Optimus Spirit $ 49.50News from The Gadgeteer:If you’re like me you’re probably sick of all these US only Deal of the Days on The Gadgeteer, so here’s a fair dinkum Aussie one and it’s actually not just for the day.  If you’re after a cheap and cheery Android phone, Coles has a special Flybuys deal on the LG Optimus Spirit (P690) for $ 49.50.
It’s certainly no state of the art phone but running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), an 800MHz CPU [...] Continue Reading…

Giveaway: LG Nitro HD for AT&TNews from myGLOSS:
My dad isn’t really the captain of the technology super highway (in fact, his current phone probably wouldn’t even qualify him for a seat on the technology train) – and for that reason, a fun souped-up and yet easy-to-navigate new phone seems the ideal Father’s Day gift for him.
The LG Nitro HD for AT&T is the third smartphone to tap into AT&T’s emerging 4G LTE network one of the first to feature a 720p display.
Lets face it, we DO judge a book by its [...] Continue Reading…

Leaked LG LS970 phone has quad-core Snapdragon S4 and 2GB RAM, coming Q4 this yearNews from MobileSyrup.com:

Leaked LG LS970 phone has quad-core Snapdragon S4 and 2GB RAM, coming Q4 this year
By Daniel Bader on May 11, 2012 at 11:22am in Mobile News
A leaked spec sheet for an upcoming LG phone is, if true, a good indicator of what we can expect in the Android world by the end of the year. As quad-core + HSPA+ gives way to quad-core + LTE, the market also seems to be shifting to [...] Continue Reading…