by Stefan Etienne
on 19. Aug, 2010
in Android, Breaking, Handsets, LG, Motorola, Rumors, Verizon
According to a very close source to Engadget, the DROID Pro is in fact the DROID 2, customized to have support for GSM SIM cards, and perhaps dual CDMA/GSM radios. The naming DROID Pro may not be final due to the fact that Verizon loves switching up names at the last minute (something I can actually confirm), so let’s let that rest.
On the flipside, the LG enV Touch 2 will be much like the enV Touch, but being bulky and having two screens, as well as Android 2.1.
So now here’s the 60k question: would you be disappointed if the DROID 2 were simply a SIM’d DROID 2, and not a Droid “pro”?
Via: Engadget
by Stefan Etienne
on 05. Jul, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG
The Optimus series recently outed by LG will feature Android 2.2 FroYo as the baseline, and will include both high-end and entry-level Android devices (including a tablet, yum), which would be available overseas (not the U.S.A guys). The Optimus One “with Google” (per usual) will include Android 2.2, an OMAP3630 processor, a 3.8-inch display, HD camera, and HDMI/DNLA support. Secondly there’s the Optimus Chic (optimus means “best” in Latin, dudes) which also has FroYo. Lastly the Optimus Android 2.2 tablet will be a high-end, sleek and stylish tablet with tons of processing power. The three devices mentioned before will all be released in second half of 2010, and 7 more devices will join the crop later on.
by Stefan Etienne
on 03. Jul, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Reviews, Verizon
The LG Ally is the cheapest Android phone you can find on Verizon Wireless, which would be $99 on a two-year agreement. It’s an all plastic build, including the screen, which makes everything feel… plasticky. I tested, flown over 300+ miles, and navigated with the Ally for quite a while, and this post was written while tethering to the device. So what do I have to say about the Ally? In one word word: decent. In longer words, “it’s all plastic, and is no DROID, but it’s meh.” Let’s move on to figure out why…
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by Stefan Etienne
on 27. May, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Verizon
The LG Ally was delayed for a full week, and that’s an eternity if you pre-ordered your phone and expected it a week earlier. Fear no more! Now the LG Ally is available on Verizon Wireless for $99 on a 2-year contract that will slowly suck the life out your wallet, and pre-orders will now ship out. Just saying. Source: Verizon
by Stefan Etienne
on 22. May, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Strange, Verizon
The Verizon LG Ally is nothing special, but it’s a so-so okay Android 2.1 slider with a 3.2-inch multitouch screen, but for a very special price of $99. Availability was labeled as May 20th by Verizon and LG, but guess what? It’s been delayed. By a week, as seen in the LG Ally Forums:
Dear Valued Customer,
This notification is to inform you that Verizon Wireless has received your pre-order of the LG Ally. We have extended the pre-order period for the LG Ally until May 26th.
Since you have pre-ordered, you will be the first to receive the phone upon initial availability on or after May 27th.
We appreciate your business, and we will send you another confirmation email as soon as your LG Ally ships.
Sincerely,
Verizon Wireless
Like I said, the LG Ally isn’t a major Android phone, but it’s been delayed, which is still annoying. Darn you Iron Man 2!
by Stefan Etienne
on 13. May, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Verizon
The LG Ally, a not-so-special Android phone originally made for Iron Man 2 has gone on pre-order for $99 on Verizon Wireless. For a 3.2-inch WVGA screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, 600Mhz CPU, and slide-out QWERTY bundled with Android 2.1, we can surely expect an Android 2.2 update to come along sooner or later. Hey, not everybody needs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor (read: you should, because we like fast Android phones dictatorship). A hands-on video from MobileBurn is after the cut. Expect us to get a review unit as well.
Source: Verizon
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by Stefan Etienne
on 12. May, 2010
in Android, Breaking, Handsets, LG, Verizon
In a quick sweep LG has created the official “Iron Man 2 worthy” phone. The LG Ally, which contains a 3.2 =inch WVGA touchscreen, 600Mhz CPU, 4GB of microSD card memory, a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, slide-out QWERTY, and Android 2.1 has been made official by its carrier…Verizon Wireless. Pre-orders start tomorrow, with a price of $100 after the $100 mail-in rebate. A pretty nice looking phone on a network on Verizon with Android 2.1 makes the DEVOUR look silly, doesn’t it? PR, after the jump, as usual.
Source: Verizon Wireless
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by Stefan Etienne
on 11. May, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Leaks, Verizon
Going straight back to the not extremely over-hyped LG Ally is Kelly @ BGR. Whether Boy Genius and Bettiol let her take this exclusive under her arm, I don’t know, but what we all do know is that the LG Ally has a release date pinned for May 20th, with a 3.2 WVGA touchscreen, Android 2.1 with LG custom-made stupid weather, calendar, and Socialite widgets. There’s a 600MHz processor and 256 MB of RAM doing the dirty work and a slide-out QWERTY complete with a d-pad 50x better looking than the Droid’s. There’s also a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, included 4GB microSD card, Wi-Fi/GPS/3G and a 3.5mm headset jack. My theory is that it will cost somewhere around $149.99 and will drop to $99 at BestBuy.
Click on for one more slide; rest of them are at the source link. Source: BGR
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by Stefan Etienne
on 04. May, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Verizon
In a recent minisite outing by LG, the full specs for the LG Ally has come into light. First off, the Ally uses a 3.2-inch screen at an unknown resolution, Android 2.1, Bluetooth, full slide-out QWERTY with a directional keypad, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.2-megapixel camera with flash, a microSD card slot with 16GB of storage, and the ability to use the 3D apps dock that the Nexus One exclusively possesses, as well as the entire stock of official Google apps. The carrier availability is still in lingo, but after seeing the Verizon Wireless logo on the phone, you can pretty much say it’s headed there.
Source: LG
by Stefan Etienne
on 03. May, 2010
in Android, Handsets, LG, Verizon
While LG wasn’t kind enough to give us release dates, pricing, and carrier availability (we think it’s Verizon), they did confirm the existence of their first U.S Android handset, the LG Ally. Since it is part of the Iron Man 2 marketing extravaganza, there will be lots of Iron Man 2 related content on the phone, and as well as when it’s purchased. There will also be an event held in New York on May 11th promoting the handset and other “Stark worthy” tech. Think of it much like the Stark Expo in the movie, except in real life. And no Iron Man suit of course. Source: LG
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