LG Optimus Elite For Sprint and Virgin Leaked

Mobile phone carrier Sprint is gearing up for the release of a new appealing Android-based device on its airwaves, namely the LG Optimus Elite, and what appears to be the first press photo with the device has just made an appearance online.

This is Sprint’s flavor of LG’s Optimus Net NFC, and will feature a different design from the original when released in the coming weeks. The smartphone should include an 800MHz application processor inside, along with a 3.2-inch HVGA display, and a five-megapixel camera with flash. The phone will be a mid-level device, though the addition of NFC will offer it some extra value.

Apparently, Sprint’s pre-paid arm Virgin Mobile will also carry the device (though only starting with May), and a photo to prove it is available in the gallery. Rumor has it that Sprint’s version of the device, (codenamed Gelato), will be cheaper. However, Virgin might have it in the $100 range too.

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LG Announces WCD-800 Wireless Smartphone Charger

LG has announced its latest wireless charging cradle, the LG WCD-800 at this years MWC, the device is designed to let your wirelessly charge your smartphone and also use your device vertically to make video calls horizontally to view movies and TV programs whilst your smartphone is charging.

As smartphones become the defacto medium for consuming multimedia content and communicating, it is not unusual to find oneself having to recharge a phone a couple times a day,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “It only made sense to turn that charging time into a positive user experience by making the smartphone useful while sitting in the cradle.”

The device is capable of charging your smartphone without any wires, all you need to do is place your device on the dock and it will automatically start charging. The LG WCD-800 will go on sale in Korea in the first half of 2012 and it will then be available in the US as well, there are no details on whether LG plans to launch the device in Europe.

Technical specifications of a new entry level Android smartphone from LG has been published

The Optimus L3 specifications are a mixed bag. 3.2 inch display size and 240 x 320 pixels resolution belongs to the entry-level category, and so does the 3 megapixel camera. Seems like none of the major smartphone manufactures are ready to ship handset with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich quite yet.

What the LG Optimus L3 does have, is Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot. And the supported network bands are also not something we often see in entry-level devices: Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G coverage in addition to HSPA with 3.6Mbps download speed.

At 144 Euro, the LG is a very cheap handset. Very few competitors exists in that price segment. But should be able to pick up some older Galaxy's and some Huawei's with Android 2.3 priced below 144 Euro.

According to the web store Cdon, the expected release date for the Optimus L3 is on February 27 which happen to be the first day of Mobile World Congress. We might hear official words about this device from LG at that time.

LG Optimus L3 E400 highlights:
Size: 101.2 x 59.9 x ? mm
Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS 900/2100, HSPA 3.6 Mbps
Wi-Fi b/g/n
Wi-fi hotspot
3.2 inch touch display, 240 x 320 pixel resolution
3 megapixel camera
Bluetooth
FM radio
USB 2.0
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Talktime: 6.5 hours
Expandable memory up to 32 GB using microSD card

The LG Optimus L3 is available in white and black.

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LG Optimus L3 E400 LG Optimus L3 E400 Budget Android Smartphone Leaked

It looks like LG has a new budget Android smartphone in the works, as a yet to be announced Android smartphone from LG has appeared at one online retailer, the LG Optimus L3 E400. The LG Optimus L3 E400 will come with a 3.2 inch QVGA touchscreen display, and will also come with Android 3.2 Gingerbread, plus Wi-Fi, GPS and a 3.5mm headphone jack. On the back of the LG Optimus L3 E400 is a 3 megapixel camera and it also features a microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB cards, and it will be available SIM free for around 145 Euros, which works out at around $190.

We’ve yet to hear anything about the LG Optimus 2 headed to the UK, but we might be getting the similarly-specced LG Optimus L3 aka the LG E400. Available to pre-order now from CDON for the equivalent of £120 (converted from 1290 kr), the LG Optimus L3 has a 3.2-inch screen (320x240 pixels) a 3-megapixel camera (no flash) and comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Design-wise it looks a little like Nokia’s Lumia 800 with that curved metallic edge on the front and sides and a bit like the Samsung Galaxy Ace's latticed pattern on the back. Coming in black and white editions the LG Optimus L3 is expected in stock on the 27th of February. It looks like the white versions have already gone, but GSM Arena managed to swipe a few pics of the white version which we've included here. We’d therefore expect to see this on LG’s stand at Mobile World Congress. As for word of a UK release, we’ve contacted LG and are waiting to hear back - stay tuned for an update.

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