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Here we are with yet another smartphone that you might be interested in, especially if you are looking to upgrade your current contract that is set to expire. Of course, you will need to rock to Verizon Wireless if you want to pick up the LG Spectrum 2. The LG Spectrum 2 is a Verizon exclusive, so you are unable to pick it up from other mobile carriers in the US, and it is already available Stateside online since yesterday, while arriving at brick-and-mortar Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the weeks ahead for a surprisingly affordable $99.99 price point – after you hand in a $50 mail-in rebate and agree to a new two year contract, of course.

It is said that the LG Spectrum 2 will be able to deliver a unique wireless experience courtesy of an ecosystem of features and accessories, enabling customers to do away with pesky cables that tend to get all tangled up from time to time – especially so when you leave your cables alone. There is the special battery cover that paves the way for wireless charging, and best of all is, this is thrown into the mix for free.

You are able to share information such as contacts, maps and websites with others sans wires thanks to the built-in near-field communications (NFC) capability, where all you need to do is just tap a pair of compatible phones together, and you’re good to go. NFC is also capable of working with reprogrammable LG Tag+ stickers, creating special smartphone modes for different situations and places that you might be in, while SmartShare allows you to wirelessly view pictures and watch videos on a DLNA-enabled device.

Other hardware specifications include a generous 4.7-inch True HD display, Corning Gorilla Glass for that added touch of durability, 4G LTE connectivity, an 8-megapixel camera at the back, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and 1080p HD video recording capability among others. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the operating system of choice, where it runs on a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Krait processor, accompanied by 16GB of internal memory with a microSD memory card slot for expansion purposes. Does this sound like the smartphone for you?

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Hints that LG would bring the Optimus LTE II to Verizon have persisted since the spring, which almost led us to wonder if the smartphone was still coming: not to fear, as it’s finally here under the Spectrum 2 badge. Other than the expected switch-ups in navigation keys and the mix of both CDMA with global GSM roaming, the design will feel very familiar to anyone who’s been on a trip to South Korea lately. The Spectrum 2 preserves the 4.7-inch AH-IPS display, dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4, 8-megapixel camera, 16GB of storage and support for wireless charging for those who buy a charging pad. We’re also expecting a relatively light tweak of the software that keeps it running Android 4.0 for now, with LG’s support for Tag+ stickers and QuickMemo being the standouts. We do wish we were looking at a quad-core Optimus G instead. For the moderate $100 post-rebate price, however, we’ll take the two fewer processor cores — especially when the Spectrum 2 is already on sale online and should be in retail stores sometime in the next few weeks.

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For those in the market for possible low-mid ranged smartphones, Verizon’s Equipment Guide might have revealed two devices which are successors to 2011’s models, namely the Samsung Stratosphere 2 and the LG Spectrum 2. Unfortunately as you can see from the leaked image above, a complete list of the hardware specs cannot be fully seen, but what we do know about the Samsung Stratosphere 2 is that much like its predecessor, it will feature a slideout QWERTY keyboard. It will also sport a 4” Super AMOLED display and will be compatible with Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

The LG Spectrum 2 on the other hand remains quite a mystery, although some believe that it will feature a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1GB of RAM and an 8MP rear-facing camera. Not too shabby and given the specs, it should be sitting somewhere in the mid-range. In any case we will keep you updated with more information once it has been made available, so check back with us later for the details!

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: LG Optimus Vu/Intuition press shot spotted, possible 15th September release, Verizon upcoming phone prices leaked,

Oh hello there, LG VS930. This handset — which was caught in the wild by Mr. Blurrycam’s cousin, Ms. Quickiecam — looks an awful lot like an Optimus LTE II for Verizon. This makes even more sense when you consider that its predecessor, the VS920 aka. Spectrum, recently received end-of-life status. According to the anonymous tipster who sent us these pictures, the phone will ship with the following features:

• Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 SoC
• 4.7-inch “True HD IPS” display (1280 x 720 pixels)
• 16GB of built-in storage
• Global radio support (GSM/UMTS/CDMA/LTE)
• NFC (it comes with programmable tags)

There’s no word on whether the VS930 will inherit the Optimus LTE II’s 2GB of RAM [see update below] or the VS920’s branding — Spectrum 2 perhaps? We’ll keep you posted when we find out more, like pricing and availability. In the meantime, take a look at the gallery below for some closer shots.

Update: More information is coming to light about the VS930, including a possible July 13th launch and the service manual (PDF link), which contains a ton of photos and information. The 9.2mm (0.36-inches) thick handset features 1GB of RAM and an 8-megapixel autofocus camera.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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