T-Mobile has confirmed the pricing and availability for LG’s latest round of smartphones, the LG G2 and the LG Optimus F6. The carrier had already stated that it would be offering both handsets to its subscribers, but until this morning word hadn’t been given about when the smartphones would arrive nor how much buyers could […]
At last, the LG G2 has a US release date: T-Mobile is shipping the Android flagship to stores on September 25th, with online availability starting September 18th. The 5.2-inch smartphone will require a $100 initial spend on a downpayment plan, and costs $630 outright. Both black and white colors will be available, although you’ll have to order the white version online; thankfully, you can pre-order either model today. Too expensive for your tastes? You can buy the newly available Optimus F6 instead. The 4.5-inch budget smartphone is now selling online for $50 on a downpayment plan, or $290 at full price. Those who’d prefer a walk-in purchase can pick up the F6 at a retail store on September 11th.
Update: Verizon has since provided its G2 launch details, and it’s beating T-Mobile to the punch. It will release its logo-laden variant on September 12th for $200 on a two-year contract.
Update 2: AT&T has chimed in as well: it will sell the G2 on September 13th for the same $200 on contract as Verizon, or $27 per month on Next.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, LG, T-Mobile
Source: T-Mobile (1), (2), Verizon, AT&T
This week the folks at Lenovo have introduced the Vibe X smartphone, a next-generation solution that takes what they introduced with last year’s K900 and gives it a full 2013 makeover. This device works with top-tier specifications like a 5-inch “20/20 Vision” IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution – that’s Full HD […]
On this auspicious day for device announcements, Chinese company Xiaomi has chosen to unveil not only one, but two, interesting smart devices. The first is the rumored and much-awaited third iteration of Xiaomi’s popular smartphone, the MiPhone 3. But a surprise guest star has also arrived in the form of a 3D-capable smart TV, currently […]
We’ve only seen hints of the Galaxy S4 Mini launching in the US through AT&T and Verizon, but a new FCC approval suggests that Samsung’s mid-size smartphone could reach Sprint as well. The filing reveals an SPH-L520 device with both a Sprint-native LTE frequency and a body that’s only slightly larger than the regular GS4 Mini. That sounds like a positive ID, although we won’t make too many presumptions — this could be a carrier-specific phone that happens to sport Mini-like dimensions. If the smaller Galaxy does arrive on Sprint, though, we won’t be caught off-guard.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung, Sprint
Source: FCC
Mozilla has just announced the next stage of its program to bring developers and apps into their fledgling Firefox OS platform. However, this time around, they are not asking for new apps but are instead looking for ports of existing HTML 5 apps in exchange for a Firefox OS phone. Mozilla launched the first phase […]
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch have managed a full gamut of the five top US carriers, further ramping up the pressure on Android rivals like HTC and LG. The new Note 3 “phablet”, announced today at Samsung’s pre-IFA “Unpacked 2013″ event, ramps up the screen size to 5.7-inches and […]
Fans of Skype for Windows Phone 8 can now record more than just voicemail: Microsoft has updated the app to support video messaging. Like on other platforms, Windows Phone users can send an unlimited number of video clips to their Skype contacts for free. There aren’t any other new features, but Skype members who prefer visual communication will likely want to grab the upgrade today through the Windows Phone Store.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Windows Phone Store
BlackBerry is hunting a fast sale for its troubled business, targeting a deal before the end of November this year, sources close to the negotiations claim, with a shortlist already put together of possible suitors. “Preliminary talks” have already been held by the company, the WSJ reports, with a sales process that is expected to […]
The long awaited and highly rumored Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was finally announced during a Samsung press conference at IFA. One millimeter slimmer and lighter than its predecessor the Note 2, the new Samsung phablet features a faster processor, the Snapdragon 800 (for 4G markets only – Exynos for 3G countries), a 5.7-inch full HD super AMOLED display, an updated 13 MP camera with the same features as the Galaxy S4, 3 GB of RAM, 32/64 GB internal memory and a larger 3,200mAh battery.
On the software side, the Galaxy Note 3 will be the first smartphone to ship with Android 4.3 (according to the manufacturer) and Samsung developed a set of impressive new features to enhance the user interface and the S-Pen experience.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 3 will ship in more than 140 countries around the world starting from September 25.
I had the opportunity to briefly get my hands on the new Samsung flagship product, read my first impressions in the complete article.
Galaxy Note 3: Hands-On Review original content from Ubergizmo. 
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