LG Revolution

Verizon debuted four new LTE, Android-based phones at CES this year. The LG Revolution's key features include 1080p HD video capture and the ability to organize your Android apps into folders, preventing your app tray from getting much too long. LAS VEGAS -- LG and Verizon Wireless today introduced the Revolution, one of Verizon's first handful of 4G LTE smartphones. I got some hands-on time with the new device. The Revolution is a pretty huge smartphone, packing a massive 4.3-inch, 800-by-480 screen. It feels a little thick, too, although I didn't have an HTC EVO 4G or Samsung Inspiration on hand to compare it to. The Revolution will launch with Android 2.2, "Froyo." LG wouldn't say whether it's upgradeable to the current version 2.3, "Gingerbread." LG's version of Froyo has been hacked a little bit to add some new widgets and apps, including social networking apps, and to let you create folders of different items in your applications drawer. Verizon won't reveal a release date or price for the Revolution, just as they won't do so for the Samsung Inspiration. It'll be interesting to see how Verizon's lineup of similar LTE smartphones are positioned against each other.