LG Optimus 3Ds Auctioned Off on eBay; HTC Evo 3D coming to Vodafone UK

May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

LG Optimus 3Ds Auctioned Off on eBay; HTC Evo 3D coming to Vodafone UK LG Optimus 3D2 300x256One of the perks of being a journalist or analyst of some sort is that you get invitation to cover various tech events, such as the Google I/O one. Lucky attendees can sometimes walk out with the latest gadget in town – often for zilch. Once you’re bored showing off the toy to your friend and family – naturally eBay will be waiting. Such is the case with the LG Optimus 3D, which has been put up for sale by several sellers on the auction site.

 

But whoever is selling the LG Optimus 3D on eBay appears to not have used the phone at all – as it was listed as new in box. The auctions have biddings placed from $750 to $900 – but we guess that’s the price you pay when you want to be the first few to own the phone.

Wonder what the buyer will get for such cash? The LG Optimus 3D, as the name suggests, is LG’s first attempt to create a 3D Android phone that doesn’t make you wear goofy glasses. It comes with a 4.3-inch display, dual core TI OMAP 4 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU and dual 5-megapixels camera that records 3D video.

In related 3D phone news – this time of the HTC EVO 3D – Phandroid reports that it will hit Vodafone UK on July 11. Interestingly, the carrier is said to be considering removing the “3D” part from the phone’s full name. Regardless what it will end up being named on Vodafone UK, this 1.2GHZ dual core processor HTC EVO 3D is nothing short of a beast of a phone.

[via androidcommunity]

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Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution, and Xperia Play Prepping for Verizon

May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution, and Xperia Play Prepping for Verizon Verizon 300x197If there’s ever a perfect time to upgrade your Android phone – you may want to check Verizon stores next week – specifically around May 26. The carrier is pushing hard for Android phones in the market this month, as it plans to release the Motorola Droid X2, LG Revolution and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.

 

The Motorola Droid X2 is of course the successor to the Droid X. While physically it looks similar, there’s a new dual core 1GHz processor and a new 540×960 resolution on its 4.3-inch screen. The dummy units of the phone have been spotted as early as last week, so the release of the phone is imminent. It’s odd that Motorola and Verizon haven’t released any official confirmation though – but all signs point to a May 26 release.

Meanwhile, LG Revolution is set to join the Android party on May 25 – as the release date of the phone was leaked. The phone has a 4.3-inch screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5-megapixels rear camera and the desirable 4G LTE connectivity. The leaked inventory from Best Buy may just reveal the phone’s off-contract price of $700.

If the two phones above haven’t been officially confirmed, such isn’t the case with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. You can definitely get the phone on Verizon stores starting May 26.

[via engadget, mobilecrunch]

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Wikitude Brings 3D Augmented Reality App to LG Optimus 3D

May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Days ago Windows Phone owners got their first taste of augmented reality apps. One thing that they won’t get anytime soon is a 3D augmented reality app that was just announced for the LG Optimus 3D.

Wikitude Brings 3D Augmented Reality App to LG Optimus 3D LG Optimus 3D

The app is called Wikitude, which basically allows your phone to experience objects, landmarks and places in 3D via its 3D browser.  The description given by the developer sure made it sound more exciting than it probably is. Instead of ‘abstract’ realities on the 2D version of the app, you will get ‘actual’ reality streamed via the phone’s camera.

What they probably mean is that instead of the usual static image of buildings that the AR usually gives out, you will get a more complete view in 3D of other objects in the vicinity.

Not too shy to its own horn, the company said that there will be information about 100 million different places and locations around the world – and you can access information from over than 1,000 content providers.

We don’t know yet when LG is planning to release the Optimus 3D in the States. But since the announcement revealed that you can download the Wikitude 3D for free starting this June – especially for Optimus 3D, it is likely to be out before.

[via intomobile]

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Here Comes the (LG Optimus) BIG one; 4.3-inch Phone Launches in Korea

April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

If there’s ever a time where we wished that we’re living in South Korea, this is one of those moments.  It has been reported that LG will be launching one of its Android big guns – yay, puns – in their homeland soon. The phone is aptly named as the LG Optimus Big.

Here Comes the (LG Optimus) BIG one; 4.3 inch Phone Launches in Korea LG Optimus Big

Just from the name alone, it gives away that it will be bigger than past offerings from LG. The LG Big will indeed be carrying a 4.3-inch Nova display, the same technology that is used on LG Optimus Black. We don’t mind sharing the key advantage of the Nova display compared to Super AMOLED Plus one. Apparently, the former offers longer lasting battery life.

Except for the screen, the LG Optimus Big doesn’t pack anything else out of the ordinary. Similar its Optimus 2X cousin, the phone will have dual-core processor running at 1GHz. It’ll also have Android 2.2 Froyo, 5-megapixels camera, 16GB internal storage, HDMI output and more.

Despite its name, the Optimus Big won’t hold the title for being the phone with the biggest screen. Earlier in the year, Acer launched its Iconia Smart phone with a whopping 4.8-inch screen. Then there’s the gender-bending Dell Streak 5. By gender we mean it’s sometimes hard to classify the Dell Streak as a huge phone or a small tablet.

This brings us the question, just how big is too big for your everyday phone. Obviously, people no longer use their phone just to talk – but some of us like to read e-books on the road. And for that, we’ve grown fond of the Dell Streak 5. Of course, we can go the tablet route – but it’s nicer to have one device that almost fits all purposes. Do you think a 5-inch big is the maximum a phone’s screen should have?

[via crunchgear]

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