Tag Archives: L Series

Hands-on: Alcatel One Touch Star and One Touch Idol

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New for Mobile World Congress, the Alcatel One Touch Star is an entry level device that packs a bit of style to boot. Think of it as something along the lines of LG’s L Series. It features a 4-inch display, dual-core 1GHz processor, and 5MP camera. The One Touch Star runs Jelly Bean (4.1) with [...]


Hands-on: LG L Series II (L3, L5, L7) [VIDEO]

LG’s L Series is one of the company’s best selling lines, combining style with affordability and offering consumers with a decent choice between screen size and specs. It’s no surprise, then, that we are seeing a second generation of Optimus L devices at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The Optimus L3 II, Optimus L5 II, [...]


LG teases lineup for Mobile World Congress

With only days to go before we’re packing our bags and heading to beautiful Barcelona (jealous much?) for Mobile World Congress, LG has dropped what might be their final tease before they debut their 2013 lineup at the show. We’ve already been introduced to the Optimus G Pro and Optimus L Series II, but the [...]


Korea’s LG Optimus G Pro confirmed to feature 5.5-inch display

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LG is holding few secrets heading into the Mobile World Congress debut of the company’s new smartphone lineup. Already revealing their Optimus L Series II handsets, LG is now giving us a few more details on the upcoming Optimus G Pro, specifically the version headed to Korea. Via a post to the LG Social blog, [...]


More details surface on LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, and L7 II

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Though not expected to be the flashiest thing LG will show off at Mobile World Congress, the followup to last year’s stylish L Series is starting to take shape. We can expect to see the Optimus L3 II, Optimus L5 II, and Optimus L 7 II as part of the new lineup. The three devices [...]


RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to be called the ‘Z10?

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Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10 smartphone, formerly known as the L-Series and “London” will apparently be called the “BlackBerry Z10″ according to marketing materials obtained by UnwiredView. RIM’s QWERTY BlackBerry 10 device that’s slated for a release sometime between March and June will reportedly go by the name “BlackBerry X10.” As we inch closer to BlackBerry 10′s launch on January 30th in New York City, all eyes are on RIM to deliver a new smartphone and OS that finally catches up to iOS and Android. Most recently, RIM’s Dev Alpha B smartphone running BB10 was spotted crushing the iPhone 5 on iOS 6 and HTC (2498) Windows Phone 8X running Windows Phone 8 in a Web browser speed and rendering comparison test. All RIM needs to do now is deliver compelling hardware and apps to sway users


RIM’s new BlackBerry 10 smartphone leaked in video walk-through [video]

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The leaks for Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10 smartphone keep on coming. On Monday morning, Tinhte.vn released several high-quality images showing off the BB10-powered L-Series device and now they’ve released a video preview as well. As previously reported, the smartphone code-named “London” has NFC, a microSD card slot and a removable 1,800 mAh battery, as well as a camera with an LED flash on the rear. As for the size of the phone, it appears to be smaller than the Dev Alpha model and slightly taller than the iPhone 5. RIM’s BB10 device is rumored to have a 4.2-inch display with 1280 x 768-pixel resolution, a dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM. The company will officially unveil the “London” on January 30th alongside


RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 phone revealed in high-quality photos

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Just two days after Research In Motion (RIMM) posted a teaser image of its first BlackBerry 10 smartphone, high-quality photos of the device have been published on a Vietnamese forum. A user at Tinhte.vn, a site known to publish photos and accurate details surrounding unannounced devices, has posted a photo gallery showcasing RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 handset, code-named “London.” The L-Series device features a full touchscreen and a sleek design, and the photos reveal that the phone also includes NFC support, a microSD card slot and a 1,800 mAh battery. RIM will unveil the finished version of its BlackBerry 10 operating system at a press conference on January 30th, and the company’s first two BB10 smartphones — including the L-Series phone


BlackBerry 10 L-series tutorial videos surface online, give a literal peek at the future (video)

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Those of us who’ve used a BlackBerry PlayBook will be familiar with the inevitable first-boot tutorials showing how to navigate the swipe-driven interface before we’re let loose. Thanks to a series of demonstration videos leaked by BlackBerryItalia, …


RIM: first BlackBerry 10 devices to focus on mid-range and up, entry-level may be ready in 2013

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RIM’s Q2 earnings details have had a common theme of a silver lining to darker clouds, and that edge may have grown a bit brighter with hints of the company’s longer-term BlackBerry 10 roadmap. When asked about the release strategy, CEO Thorsten Hein…