Hasta La Gadget!

With the Optimus G Pro already available on AT&T and a Verizon variant rubber-stamped by Uncle Sam, Sprint is bringing up the caboose. A smartphone bearing the model number LG LS980 has just passed through the FCC, and it’s a dead ringer for a G Pro destined for Big Yellow. Not only does its model number jive with the other carrier-specific incarnations of LG’s device, but it packs support for Now Network-friendly CDMA and LTE over band 25, alongside the usual GSM radio. There’s no telling when the Now Network will start offering the phone, but federal approval means it’s clear to arrive when LG pleases.

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Source: FCC

Having earned some respect here in the US and on its home turf, the LG Optimus G Pro is about ready to hit stores in Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Latin America. Reasons to be interested? The big, user-replaceable battery is certainly one, while the remarkably good 1080p 5.5-inch IPS LCD display is another — oh, and don’t forget dual-camera video recording either. Unfortunately, the Korean press release makes no specific mention of availability on UK carriers, and LG has been cautious about supporting the country’s “immature” LTE scene in the past, so we’re not sure if this handset will ever be available to Brits except on import. We’ve emailed a UK rep to ask if that stance has perhaps changed at all, and to chat about the (currently glorious) weather.

Update: There’s “no further update from a UK availability perspective”, which sounds like a “no.” However, it is indeed sunny.

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Source: LG