About a month ago, a press render leaked, showing off the LG Optimus F5 as it would reportedly land on Verizon, as the Lucid 2. At the time, we thought the only change between the F5 and the Lucid 2 would be a slightly different design for the phone's exterior. A new leak, however, is suggesting that there could be some actual improvements made to the handset as it adapts for Verizon, including a new, higher-capacity battery. According to this leak, LG is swapping out the Optimus F5's regular 2150mAh battery for a 2460mAh component employing a new silicon oxide anode. The advanced ...

There is a new top dog over on GLBenchmark (at least for some tests), an LG handset identified as model D801. With all this talk abut the original Optimus G possibly seeing a premature end, we're quite curious to learn about what other hardware LG might have on the horizon, so this very high-end device certainly piqued our interest. Digging a little deeper into the D801's listing, and it appears that this phone could actually be the Optimus G's sequel, the Optimus G2. Sure enough, the handset identifies itself as "g2_tmo_us", so it's apparently in testing over at T-Mobile. The phone ...

With the Nexus 4's stock dramas a thing of the past, the phone's been out of the spotlight lately. We're still wondering if the white Nexus 4 is ever going to land, but beyond that, things have largely cooled off. That kind of inattention may have let LG and Google sneak a new Nexus 4 hardware revision past us, which appears to be already landing in customer hands. So, what's changed? Well, very little, really, but it's still unusual to see a manufacturer switch-up a design like this. The most pronounced change appears to be the addition of two small nubs on the phone's bottom rear edge. ...

This year might be the year of the smartwatch. Apple is rumored to have one in the works, and so does Google. A Samsung executive confirmed the company's plans for a wearable smart time piece and now reports are talking about the other South Korean manufacturer, LG, planning on joining the game. The information comes from "sources" and they claim LG is also working on an innovative product similar to Google Glass. However, there were no more details made public regarding specs, platform of choice, availability and other such information. Source: The Korea Times

Every year, we go through the same ordeal. Rumors and leaks surge just weeks prior to the announcement of a new flagship device. Anticipation and expectations swell. Then the company takes the stage at some high-end venue or even at a massive convention like Mobile World Congress or CES. From there, it seems, everything begins to take a turn for the worse. Rarely do any smartphone launches go off without a hitch – every manufacturer has issues orchestrating the fine art that is launching a smartphone. And below are some of the larger issues that are becoming synonymous with smartphone ...

Between the HTC One's UltraPixel camera and Samsung Galaxy S 4's 13-megapixel shooter, it's clear that manufacturers are increasingly looking to high-performance cameras to make their models stand out. To that end, a couple new sets of supposed specs for Google's next Nexus phone have arrived, and while their info doesn't quite line up, both paint their own pictures of an Android with a very high-end camera. The first one to arrive describes the Nexus 5 as a cutting-edge LG model (above). It would have a 5.2-inch full HD OLED, run a Snapdragon 800 at 2.3GHz, have One-like dual front ...

Not only did LG announce an eye-tracking / eye recognition feature to land on the Optimus G Pro before Samsung could make its official announcement of the S IV, rumored to have such capabilities, but it is now bringing the battle right to Samsung's heart with its latest move. Trolling? Maybe! Not more than Samsung's Apple-related commercials (and others) for that matter. Marketing? For sure! Times Square is where a huge gathering is expected today for the Galaxy S IV unveiling -- and where our own Adam Lein will be, joining us live from the crowd for our hangout -- and it's filled with ...

Whatever happened to that white Nexus 4? It was very much the stuff of rumors for the longest time, and then right at the end of January it showed up in a bucket-load of pics, convincing even skeptics that the model was very much real. Of course, while existence alone was nice to see confirmed, we were a little more interested in learning just when this version of the Google smartphone might go up for sale. While we wait for that answer, some new evidence of the white Nexus 4 has emerged, upon the phone's bumper in white being spotted at a Canadian retailer. While there have been ...