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According to a previous report, it has been suggested that the LG Optimus G Pro could arrive on AT&T come 10^th of May, although so far there has not been any confirmation of sorts. However according to the folks at AndroidGuys, they claim that they have been tipped off by one of their readers that LG will be hosting an event on the 1^st of May. Considering that the South Korean company has already announced its flagship phone, we doubt the event will be announcing a new device, which has led to the speculation that the event will most likely be the announcement of the US availability of the LG Optimus G Pro, and which carriers (apart from AT&T) it will be available on, prices and hopefully a release date as well. Since LG has not sent out any invites, the event in question might not even happen, so take this with a grain of salt for now, but check back with us in the coming weeks as we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more info!

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It was at Mobile World Congress earlier this year in February, that we were first treated to a view of the LG Optimus F7. Granted, it is “plain Janes” such as the LG Optimus F7 that will not receive that much attention from the masses, but this does not mean it is a handset to be overlooked in favor of flagship smartphones from other companies. In fact, the LG Optimus F7 does seem to shape up to be a decent mid-tier smartphone with specifications that would not make you blush, and it looks set to arrive on Boost Mobile – which is a network owned by the folks over at Sprint.

Just to refresh your memory, the LG Optimus F7 will come with a 4.7-inch True HD IPS display, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera at the back, and Android 4.1.2 as the operating system of choice right out of the box. This would clearly set it up to provide decent competition against Boost Mobile’s current flagship device, the HTC One SV.

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LG has baked PayPal into its latest smart TVs, streamlining payments and purchases for on-demand content, apps, and home shopping. The integration – which is available on 2013 sets in the US, UK, and Canada now, but will spread to other countries imminently – will allow PayPal users to log into their existing accounts and avoid having to enter credit card, shipping and billing addresses, and other details into their TV using an often-inconvenient onscreen keyboard.

Alternatively, those without an existing PayPal account will be able to set up a new one directly from their TV, using LG’s MagicRemote to gesture through the menus. From that point on, the account can be optionally left logged-in, remembering payment and shipping details for each subsequent purchase.

According to LG and PayPal, the possibilities for integrated payments are far broader than just buying the odd on-demand movie or smart TV app. Instead, they see a more complex and engaging advertising strategy evolving, where smart TV viewers can buy physical products without putting down their remote, or donate to charity campaigns with a single click.

In addition to the three markets where PayPal on smart TV has already been switched on, the service will arrive on 2013 LG models in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Australia starting this month. Broader availability will follow on after that.

LG Smart TVs add PayPal integration for easier home shopping is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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LG‘s Optimus G smartphone was released last year for a variety of carriers, including AT&T, and enjoyed widespread success among consumers. Following it up, the phone maker created the Optimus G Pro, which we saw tipped in an FCC posting late last month. Now word has surfaced that this massive 5.5-inch phablet handset will be arriving at AT&T in May.

We saw LG’s giant Optimus G Pro handset earlier this year at the 2013 Mobile World Congress, and we got out hands on it back in February, giving it a quick review, which you can read here. Rumors concerning the handset have been swirling for awhile now, but we’re hearing that the smartphone will be finally hitting shelves via AT&T next month, replacing the current Optimus G offering.

Tips have been rolling in, and others are reporting the same thing as well, including the folks over at Android Central. The announcement could end up happening any time now, and according to the tips, the rollout date is said to be May 10, meaning there’s about a solid month of waiting left (assuming the rumors are true). Once available, this giant upgrade to an already popular handset could give HTC’s One quite a bit of competition.

The LG Optimus G Pro boasts a quad-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon 600-series processor, as well as 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space. The battery is huge, not surprising given the 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 full HD display, which will use more than its fair share of power. There’s a rear 13-megapixel camera, as well, and 4G LTE support. No word has surfaced about the handset hitting other carriers, but so far it seems like an AT&T release is penciled in.

[via Android Community]

AT&T to offer LG Optimus G Pro next month is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Looking to jumpstart interest in its in-house ecosystem, LG is adding PayPal as a software purchasing option for its latest line of smart TVs, making it the first manufacturer to natively use the service. Available now in the US, Canada and UK, this new addition will let you use either a traditional or Magic remote to navigate an onscreen keyboard when buying apps, games or $50 worth of 3D Disney movie rentals. The real potential time saver here is the addition of an optional “remember me” feature which lets users store their PayPal account information for faster purchases. Look for the service to expand to Australia, France, Germany and Italy sometime this month, with other markets set to follow later.

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