Groupon is having an online only sale of the LG Optimus G E970, which is the SIM unlocked model, for just $179. The LG Optimus G is the precursor of the Nexus 4 but brings to the table both LTE and an expandable microSD slot.

The LG Optimus G is a pretty sweet handset and is a fantastic deal for $179 considering the phone works on pretty much any GSM carrier. For you T-Mobile users, this looks to be an unlocked AT&T device, but it supports LTE Band 4 and HSPA+ 1900Mhz in refarmed areas.

Groupon’s deal is a limited quantity and time offer that ends on January 30 at 12:00AM CST. Hit the link to Groupon below, and check it out for yourself.

Source: Groupon

Image Credits: Groupon

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LG Electronics officially confirmed the existence of LG G Pro 2, successor of the LG Optimus G Pro.  LG announced that it will be launching G Pro 2 this February, likely at Mobile World Congress 2014.

LG drops the Optimus handle from the name of the device, advertising it as a continuation of its ‘G Series’ of smartphones (being the G, G Pro and G2). LG seems to be optimistic on G Pro 2, mentioning the sales Optimus G Pro exceeded 1 million units just in four months of launch in their domestic market citing a vivid Full-HD display and creative user experience of Optimus G Pro as the highly valued factors.

We may need to wait until February for more details on LG G Pro 2 as there is no official word yet from LG on hardware specifications and software features to be included with it.

Source: LG Korea via GSMArena

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I’m not to sure how I feel about this, but here we go. BBM will be preloaded on future LG devices, starting with the LG G Pro Lite. BBM will continue to be a free app on Google Play, but if you’re across the pond and looking to get the 5.5 inch LG G Pro Lite you’ve got no choice in having BBM (unless you’re a hacker).

I’m personally a big fan of the direction Google is going with Hangouts and having BBM preloaded on any device kind of defeats the purpose of Hangouts or is just straight up over kill with messaging options. Other OEMs are also looking into adding BBM to their devices, and I sincerely hope they reconsider this decision.

Press Release:

The G Pro Lite Will Be the First LG Device to Offer BBM Out-of-the-box

WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 18, 2013) – BBM(TM) will soon come preinstalled on the LG G Pro Lite from LG Electronics Inc. in markets around the world. BlackBerry(R) (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced a bundling agreement with LG Electronics involving both standard and virtual preloading (using the LG App Manager) and confirmed that BBM will also continue to be available as a free download from Android app stores, including Google Play(TM).

“BBM is widely used throughout the Middle East, Africa and Indonesia where smartphone users tend to engage heavily in social networking,” said Kevin Shin, Vice President of Marketing for Asia, the Middle East and CIS countries of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The LG G Pro Lite offers an optimized BBM experience with its large, high quality display and embedded Stylus Pen.”

“People across the globe are using BBM to connect with each other and the enthusiasm has been phenomenal,” said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President for BBM at BlackBerry. “We’re extremely pleased that LG Electronics will help bring their customers a more seamless experience with BBM by preloading the app, starting with the G Pro Lite in key markets.”

BBM is a premier mobile communication service that gives customers privacy, control and immediacy as they chat with their contacts – either one-to-one, in multiple chats or as part of a BBM Group. BBM’s Delivered and Read statuses, as well as message-in-progress notices, keep people engaged and active in their conversations.

BBM lets users share files such as photos and voice notes, as well as update their profile and status with ease. Up to 30 people can connect as a BBM Group to chat and share photos, calendars and other files or documents.

Every BBM user has a unique PIN tied to their BlackBerry ID that helps maintains their privacy. Users never have to give out their phone number or email address to begin chatting with a new or casual contact.

The BBM experience will continue to evolve for Android and iPhone(R) users in the coming months, with updates that will include support for BBM Channels, a new service that connects BBM users to communities of shared interests in a very engaging and intimate manner, as well as support for BBM Voice calling and BBM Video calling.

Source: Crackberry

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Google has released 2 new Google Play Edition devices today, the Sony Z Ultra and the LG G Pad 8.3. Both are available today and they both come with stock Android 4.4 KitKat. The Sony Z Ultra will sell for a tidy $649 and the LG G Pad 8.3 is selling for 349.99. Google is also offering free shipping for a limited time. Better get those orders in while free shipping is available!

Sony Z Ultra

LG G Pad 8.3

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For those of you looking to get that certain someone special either their first smart phone, daily smart phone or a backup phone, this is a heck of a price for a pretty stacked phone at this price off contract.

Radio Shack has the LG Optimus F3 on sale right now for a whopping $69.99. Hell of a deal for a nice 4 inch Android phone.

Description

The Virgin Mobile® LG® Optimus F3™ No-Contract Phone lets you share and post to your social feed in a flash. The QuickMemo feature, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 5.0MP camera allow you to quickly switch between apps and easily capture, personalize and share your latest obsessions. With a sleek design, expansive screen and an amazing battery it’s perfect for seeing and being seen. Optimus F3 is stylish, unique and unstoppable – just like you.
Android™ 4.1.2 operating system adds flavor to even the simplest tasks
1.2GHz dual-core processor lets you surf the Web, launch apps and play games with some serious speed
4.0″ touchscreen display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2 puts your fingers fully in control
QuickMemo™ lets you write or draw on any screenshot or photo using just your finger
View multiple screens simultaneously and adjust window sizes to switch between apps with QSlide 2.0™
Share real-time drawings, notes and photos with friends who have VuTalk™
Snap vivid pics and clips with the 5.0MP primary camera/1080p full HD camcorder
Video chat on the front-facing 3.0MP camera
Browse and download thousands of free and paid apps from around the world with Google Play™
Long-lasting battery with up to 16 hours Talk Time*

Source and link – Radio Shack

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Specs in a nutshell:  The LG G Flex is a 6-inch handset that packs a 720p AMOLED flexible display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel camera, 3500mAh battery and back buttons just like the LG G2.

Now so far the LG G Flex has only been released in South Korea and France via mobile carrier Orange,   but a tweet from a well-known leaker, has revealed that the first flexible screen phone to hit the US shores,  may in fact be from LG.

If true,  LG could very well beat Samsung to the punch and capture early sales in the USA.  Given LG hasn’t made the launch official,  take the rumor with a grain of salt until further information is confirmed.
Got an opinion on this?   Let us know below.

Source: evleaks via android authority

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 After multiple leaks, LG made G Flex,its first Android based smartphone with curved display official. The 6 inch HD display is based on OLED technology to allow the curvature on the horizontal axis.

LG G Flex also comes with self healing technology applied to back cover. LG says light scratches on the back cover can be removed with in minutes with this new technology. It also carries design elements from LG G2 like thin bezel and rear mounted buttons.

Here are some of the main specs of LG G Flex.

6 inch 720p ( 1280 * 720 ) Curved OLED ( Real RGB ) display
2.26 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad Core CPU
450 MHz Adreno 330 GPU
2 GB LP DDR3 RAM
32 GB internal storage with microSD card slot
Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, WiFi 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
3,500 mAh battery
13 MP rear and 2.1 MP front cameras

LG G Flex comes with Android 4.2.2 version of JellyBean with LG’s custom interface which includes below features

Dual Window ( for multi tasking making use of 6 inch screen )
Swing lock screen ( Depending on slope of smartphone the lock screen moves )
Q Theatre ( to access apps like gallery, YouTube, video player from lock screen )
Face Detection Indicator ( Rear camera face recognition based on the results of shooting the rear LED lamp color changes )
Charging Mode
Urgent Call Alert
Camera Timer
Knock-On, Guest Mode, Plug and Pop ( introduced with LG G2 )

LG G Flex will be launched next month in the Korean domestic market and there is no word on when it will be made available globally.

Source : LG Korea ( Google Translate ) 

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It’s a known thing that both Samsung and LG Mobile has been working on smartphones with curved display. Last week Samsung made Galaxy Round with 5.7 inch FULL HD Super flexible curved display

To counter Samsung, LG seems to be launching G Flex soon – a smartphone with 6 inch curved display a bit bigger screen than Samsung Galaxy Round. No other details are known other than the press renders in this post. However these leaked press renders suggest G Flex is thinner than Galaxy Round and it goes curved from top to bottom instead of left to right curved display on Galaxy Round.

Read more about Samsung Galaxy Round here at AndroidFanNetwork.

Source : engadget

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It will be called the Nexus 5 and not the Nexus 4 2013 :D. The service manual for Google’s next flagship phone, the LG Nexus 5 has been leaked. The leak all but confirms the specs which have already been leaked.

• 4.95″ 1080p display (IPS TFT)
• 16/32GB internal storage
• 2GB RAM
• MSM8974 aka Snapdragon 800 at 2.3GHz
• 8MP OIS rear camera, 1.3MP front camera
• 2300mAh battery
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity/Ambient Light, Pressure
• Slimport compatibility
• Micro SIM slot
• Notification light
• Wireless charging
• NFC
• Bluetooth 3.0 (probably an error)
• UMTS/GSM/CDMA/LTE compatibility

A micro sim slot would be a sigh of relief for many of you. Below is the 281 page service manual in case you want to go through it:-

Source:-androidpolice

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The rumors mills are back in business, and as per them Android 4.4 and Nexus 5 will be announced on October 14th. October is the month as it’s well in time for the holiday season in the States. We do have a lot of leaks for the Nexus 5 including pictures and specs but we do not have much details about Android 4.4 KitKat. Well the peeps over at AusDroid have managed to get there hands on some features of Android 4,4 KitKat:-

• Firmware availability to older phones
• Fragmentation changes (screen resizing)
• Miracast updates
• New Gallery Visualisation
• New APIs regarding animations
• Change android default blue to other preset palette colours
• New notification widgets

Add to that they have also got confirmation that the phone that appeared in the KitKat statue video is infact the Nexus 5.

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