Sprint today announced that the LG Viper smartphone will become available for pre-order starting on April 12. The Viper will cost $99.99 and requires a two-year contract with an unlimited everything plan. The Viper, announced in January, is an Android smartphone that’s compatible with Sprint’s forthcoming LTE 4G network (planned to launch by mid-year). The actual for-sale date has not yet been disclosed by Sprint. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Way back in September of last year, Sprint released the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the LG Optimus S smartphone. Unfortunately, it was pulled shortly after launch because users were reporting a number of bugs with the update. This left Optimus S users confused and bewildered as to where their Android 2.3 Gingerbread update went. Well, here we are nearly seven months later, and Sprint says that it will relaunch the update starting on Wednesday of this week. In addition to the improvements that come with Android 2.3, Sprint says the update also includes fixes for device charging, an SD ...

Documents seen on the Federal Communications Commission’s web site reveal information about an unannounced device from LG. According to the documents, the LG LS831 supports CDMA in the EMSR band (800MHz), which only Sprint uses. One of the documents is also called the “Sprint Nextel Waiver”, further earmarking the LS831 for Sprint. The device also supports CDMA in the 1900MHz band, as well as Bluetooth. Photos that accompany the FCC documents show a Windows Phone device (based on button configuration and labels) and LG branding, and the draft user manual refers to Windows ...

Verizon Wireless today announced the LG Lucid, an Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone that supports Verizon’s LTE 4G network and has a 4-inch display protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass. Verizon points out features such as the Lucid’s Quick Reply feature which can be used to reject incoming calls, Quick Dialer widget, and Polaris Office. Other features include a 5-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, user-facing camera, a dual-core 1.2GHz processor with 1GB or RAM, mobile hotspot, Video Producer software, and Swype. The LG Lucid will go on sale March 29 for $79.99 ...

Ice Cream Sandwich might by the Android OS that is on everyone’s mind right now, but owners of the LG Thrill 4G on AT&T will be happy to know that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for their phones is now available. The update includes a host of improvements and enhancements to the phone’s software, including improved copy and paste and more 3D features. Owners will have to use LG’s software on a PC to install the update. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Verizon Wireless today said that it os offering a system update to the LG Revolution. The update does not install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but does add a few new features. The chief new tool that will arrive with the update is Verizon’s remote diagnostic software, which will let Verizon’s technical support staff view the user’s device remotely to help with trouble shooting. The update also adds the Verizon Video application, and fixes bugs related to AVI video playback via HDMI, the alarm clock, Dolby Mobile presets, text messaging, back key functionality, and a ...

Sprint and Boost Mobile have announced the new LG Rumor Reflex, a QWERTY messaging phone that features a slide-out keyboard and touchscreen display. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Sprint today provided more details about the LG Rumor Reflex, which was sighted on Boost Mobile’s web site last weekend. This “green” device is the latest from Sprint to target those looking to minimize their ecological footprint. According to Sprint, the LG Rumor Reflex features a 31% post-consumer recycled shell; an energy efficient charger; no environmentally sensitive materials, including polyvinyl chloride, brominated flame retardants, halogen, beryllium, phthalates, and nickel; and ships with fully recyclable packaging. The Rumor Reflex offers a 3.0-inch WQVGA ...

MetroPCS’s latest LTE 4G smartphone comes from LG. The Connect 4G offers a decent spec list, but stumbles a a few times on the road to smartphone nirvana. Tweet Vote on HN ...

LG demonstrated a new technology at Mobile World Congress 2012 that lets users switch between voice and video modes while in the midst of a call on an LTE network Tweet Vote on HN ...