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Although the Optimus G and its Nexus 4 cousin are clearly the darlings of LG’s mobile lineup, that isn’t precluding the Korean company from crowing about a milestone for its more pedestrian Optimus L-Series smartphones. The company has officially passed 10 million sales of L-Series phones spread across the entire line, ranging from the tiny L3 through to the extra-large L9. LG only makes a partial attempt at keeping itself grounded, though. While it’s quick to acknowledge that 10 million is a “modest” amount in the light of grander achievements, it directly credits the figure to rejecting rivals’ tendencies to put “all their eggs into a one-size-fits-all phone” — a not-so-subtle potshot at a certain competitor’s approach to budget models. Whether or not that’s valid criticism, we’d say a little braggadocio could be justified when most low-cost smartphones rarely get this kind of recognition.

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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, AT&T revealed grand plans for LTE expansion that’ll continue through the end of the year and the Galaxy Reverb for Virgin Mobile officially went up for preorder. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of September 3rd, 2012.

Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of September 3rd, 2012

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