LG has announced the full range of its smartphones that will get the tasty Ice Cream Sandwich update in 2012 alongside the LG Optimus 2X.It’s basically just high-end smartphones that were launched this year, so we’ll see Android 4.0 land on the LG Optimus Black, LG Optimus 3D and, in the US, the LG Optimus LTE.The company already announced that the LG Optimus 2X will be seeing Ice Cream Sandwich hit its innards when it was forced to clear up rumours to the contrary. Tweet Vote ...

Verizon Wireless recently added the LG Extravert to its lineup of prepaid cell phones. The Extravert is a sideways slider with full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and a 2.8-inch WQVGA touch screen (400 x 240 pixels). It runs on LG’s feature phone touch OS and is limited to 1X data. The Extravert claims to be green, with 30% of the battery cover coming from recycled materials, and no cadmium, lead, or mercury in the battery. The box it ships in is made from 76% recycled materials, and the in-box materials is made from 60% recycled materials. The Extravert features a 2-megapixel camera ...

LG today indicated via its Facebook page that it will update a handful of its Android smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The first wave of phones LG is committing to update includes the Optimus 2X, the Optimus Black, the Optimus 3D, and the Optimus LTE. These phones are available in markets outside the U.S. LG said that it is still evaluating whether or not it can upgrade other devices, such as those sold by T-Mobile (G2X) and AT&T (Thrill 4G). LG will provide more details on the upgrade schedule later this ...

AT&T today announced the LG Nitro HD, a new Android smartphone that supports AT&T’s Long Term Evolution 4G and HSPA+ networks, and includes a 4.5-inch AH-IPS (Advanced High-Performance In-Plane Switching) display with 1280 x 720 pixels for HD resolution. LG says the display offers 500 nit brightness, which lets it be used in direct sunlight, and RGB stripe pixels, which it says offer better color representation. Other features of the Nitro HD include a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 8-megapixel camera, 4GB of built-in memory (plus microSD support), Wi-Fi Direct, and DLNA. It ...

Today LG and fashion house Prada announced that they have signed a new agreement extending their exclusive partnership and that the two companies will produce the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 in early 2012. Tweet Vote on HN ...

The DoublePlay from LG targets multi-taskers with its duo-display set-up. Are two screens really better than one? Phone Scoop digs in to let you know.The LG DoublePlay brings a whole new meaning to the term “multitasking.” This unique Android smartphone has not one, but two displays that can be put to task.It is a sideways slider, which means it carriers some bulk to it. It is plain looking, made of simpler plastics, and doesn’t come off feeling like a high-end handset — it doesn’t feel cheap, either. Despite the thickness, it has a nice texture to the outer ...

Straight Talk recently added the LG Optimus Q to its lineup, the pre-paid carrier’s second Android smartphone. The Optimus Q will cost $179.99 and require a $45 monthly plan. Straight Talk is operated by TracFone, and its Android devies run on Sprint’s network. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Intellectual Ventures today announced that it has agreed to license its portfolio of 35,000 technology patents to LG Electronics. In addition to access to Intellectual Ventures’ patent portfolio, LG can also participate in Intellectual Ventures’ IP-for-Defense program, which helps protect companies from patent-based litigation. LG didn’t disclose which patents it licensed, and terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Tweet Vote on HN ...

LG’s Marquee Android smartphone for Sprint is a solid offering from the Korean handset maker. While it may not be a flagship device with every bell and whistle, it performs when and where it counts most. Tweet Vote on HN ...

LG has confirmed on Facebook that the LG Optimus 2X will be getting an update to Ice Cream Sandwich quashing rumours that the handset would not get the spangly new Google OS.There were rumours abound that the Optimus 2X wouldn’t be getting updated to Android 4.0But LG has used the world’s most popular social network to explain that the phone will be getting an update and users just have to hold tight. Tweet Vote on HN ...