Mobile Phone Reviews

All eyes are currently on Samsung as we expect the coming to come forth with the Galaxy S III at some point in the near future. To hold us over for said announcement, Samsung has come forth today to release the Android 2.3.6 update for their Infuse 4G on AT&T. While the update may not [...]

LG Electronics today introduced the new Android Gingerbread smartphone namely the Optimus Net P690. The phone offers enhanced multimedia support, enhanced power management and better gaming support. The Optimus Net P690 features an integrated social widget that provides one-click photo sharing with multiple social media accounts from the home screen. In addition, the phone also provides a 3.2-inch HVGA (320 x 480) display, a 1500mAh battery, an 800MHz CPU, and the LG SmartShare function that allows easy sharing of content with other DLNA-friendly devices. Specifications for the LG Optimus Net will vary market by market. The North American version will include a QWERTY keyboard. In Brazil, China, Asia and CIS countries, the phone will have dual SIM capabilities. Also, in selected European markets, the Optimus Net will be NFC-ready. [Press Release]

Samsung is one of the most well known names in the Android world with many different devices, including smartphones and tablets, on the market. While much of their success can be attributed to the Samsung Galaxy S, they do have many other smartphones planned and already on the market that are quite noteworthy. Of these devices, the Samsung Infuse 4G is a prime example with a massive 4.5-inch AMOLED Plus display, 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor, 1GB of RAM, 8/16GB of internal storage, 8 megapixel rear facing camera with 1080p video capture and autofocus, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, mini HDMI port and the usual range of connectivity options you’d normally expect.

Currently this device is available from AT&T but those in Canada looking to get their hands on the device are in luck. Rogers has announced today that they will in fact be picking up the Samsung Infuse 4G at some point in the near future with no solid release date announced. What they did let us know, however, is the fact that their version of the Infuse 4G will be running the latest build of Android – version 2.3 otherwise known as Gingerbread. This is in contrast to AT&T’s version which is still stuck on Android 2.2.

We’ll keep you posted when more information is made available regarding the release date.

Google’s Android has quickly become one of the, if not the single, largest mobile platforms in the world. Already it’s seen itself installed on a whole slew of different smartphones and even tablets like the Galaxy Tab or more recent XOOM from Motorola. While this is a great thing seeing how Android is a great platform, it’s not always a smooth road as many times it takes quite a while for hardware manufacturers to get the latest version of Android pushed to their devices.

The HTC EVO 4G is one example of this as it has been one of the most popular Android powered devices on the market ever since it was released about a year ago. Despite this, the device is currently running Android 2.2 and not the latest Android 2.3. Luckily, Sprint has just begun telling folks that if they do not want to wait until the official Gingerbread release date of June 6th they can grab the Android ‘Gingerbread’ 2.3 update tomorrow June 3rd.

Want more details? Head over to Sprint’s official listing here.

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