Confirmed: LG Ally Will Run Android OS 2.1 on a Fast Processor

By Ed Hardy | 5/6/2010

LG is slowly revealing the details on the LG Ally, a smartphone running Google's Android OS that will hit the market later this month. The company's micro-site dedicated to this model has been updated with additional details and images.

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Android-based LG Ally Will Debut on May 20

By Ed Hardy | 5/3/2010

LG has officially announced that the LG Ally will be introduced on May 20. However, the company still has not yet revealed all the specifications for this this Android OS smartphone -- not even which wireless carrier will be offering it.

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LG Ally Appears in Iron Man 2-themed TV Ad

By Ed Hardy | 5/1/2010

LG is now running a "teaser" commercial for the LG Ally, a model it has not yet released. The ad ties in with next week's launch of Iron Man 2, and shows the LG Ally being used as a smartphone without revealing all the details.

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New Details Emerge on Verizon's LG Fathom Windows Phone

By Ed Hardy | 5/1/2010

Several unconfirmed reports have indicated that Verizon Wireless is going to release the LG Fathom later this month, but a complete picture is just now emerging of this upcoming smartphone with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 and a sliding keyboard.

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LG Ally Could Be Verizon's Next Android OS-based Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 4/30/2010

Unconfirmed reports of the LG Aloha have been surfacing for weeks now, but a leak coming out today says that when this Android OS smart hone is released by Verizon Wireless next month, it will be called the LG Ally.

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Verizon Will Release LG Aloha and LG Fathom Next Month

By Ed Hardy | 4/29/2010

LG and Verizon are reportedly going to team up on a pair of smartphones in May. One of these will be an Android OS-based model that's shown up in the news before, but the other is a complete surprise, especially as it's supposedly going to run Microsoft's Windows Mobile.

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LG Unveils Two High-End Android OS Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 4/28/2010

LG has taken the wraps off a pair of smartphones that will be variations on a theme. They are going to have different designs, one with a sliding keyboard and one without. Most other specs will be the same: Google's Android OS, 1 GHz processor, and a large, AMOLED display.

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Verizon Could Be Getting an Android-Based Smartphone from LG

By Ed Hardy | 4/12/2010

Information leaking from Verizon Wireless indicates that it's going to offer the LG VS740, but little is known about the device except that it will run the Android OS. Still, it might be a version of LG's first high-end smartphone with Google's OS.

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LG Aloha May Sport the Android OS Plus a Large Screen and Keyboard

By Ed Hardy | 4/2/2010

LG is reportedly working on its first high-end smartphone running Google's Android OS. Many details remain unknown, but the LG Aloha will supposedly have a WVGA screen and a physical keyboard, as well as 3G and Wi-Fi.

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Three Windows Phone 7 Smartphones Revealed So Far

By Ed Hardy | 3/17/2010

Although the first models running Windows Phone 7 won't be on the market until the end of this year, Microsoft has already begun to show off a few of the devices that will run its next smartphone operating system.

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It's Official: Windows Phone 7 Will Not Run Any Windows Mobile Apps

By Ed Hardy | 3/5/2010

Microsoft has dropped hints, and there have been rumors, but it has now been spelled out: the upcoming Windows Phone 7 will be a complete break from the past, and third-party software written for the current version of Microsoft's smartphone OS will not run on the next version.

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No Current Smartphones Can Be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7

By Ed Hardy | 3/1/2010

In the wake of the unveiling of Windows Phone 7, many are wondering if the smartphone they are using now will be upgradeable to this new operating system. According to a Microsoft executive, the answer is simple: no.

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