LG Thrill 4G Reviews, Love the Phone not the Battery !

LG Thrill 4G

Overview:

LG Thrill 4G is released on August 2011, offering different features which can't be found on other smartphones available on market at that time. Offering best features, performance, and stylish design really catch the public eyes for its amazing things it has. LG Thrill 4G is came featuring breakthrough see, shoot, and share 3D technology to allow images, videos, and real 3D gaming to come to life.

Looking inside the LG Thrill 4G, it is presented with the operating system of Android v2.2 Froyo and now it is upgradable to Android v2.3 Gingerbread. Coming through with the Dual-core 1Ghz and 512 MB Ram, it should make the phone run faster such computer lives on your hand. Without buying other extra memory, LG Thrill 4G is provided with the 8 GB interal storage and when you still not satisfied you can buy another microsd as there is provided microsd slot on the phone.

Other features include a 4.3" 3D touch display, Bluetooth 3.0 for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (up to 32 GB), multi-format music player, personal organizer tools, mobile hotspot and tethering support, threaded text messaging, and up to 6 hours of talk time.

However, the Li-Ion 1500 mAh still be a problem for many users as the battrey runs out faster as they hope. Currently we only find the smartphone that use the technology of Nova Display which reduces battrey consumption only on LG Ignite AS855. But, this phone is really amazing needs to consider not buying it with such an affordable price. Let's take a look inside this phone, below:

Features:

• Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
• Chipset TI OMAP 4430
• Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
• GPU PowerVR SGX540
• Internal 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
• 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
• GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot (charges may apply)
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• USB microUSB v2.0
• Dual 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Stereoscopic photos & videos; geo-tagging
• Video 1080p@24fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D)
• Secondary camera
• Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• GPS, Java
• SNS integration
• HDMI port
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail
• YouTube, Google Talk
• MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• 1080p@24fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D) playback
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Document viewer/editor
• Organizer
• Voice memo/dial/commands
• Predictive text input
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Main disadvantages

• Battrey issue
• Small ram for big phone
• Cannot use flash when taking 3D photos
• Low screen resolution compared to evo 3d and atrix

Prices:

LG Thrill 4G is available on amazon, check price.

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Steps to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S to Android v2.3 Gingerbread

Steps to Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S to Android v2.3 Gingerbread

Samsung Galaxy S is mostly officially released with the operating system of Android v2.2 Froyo. However, on its latest development Samsung has made their product to be able to upgrade its operating system into the latest and supported devices.

Here are some steps to upgrade samsung Galaxy S OS Android v2.2 Froyo into Android v2.3 Gingerbread. Please follow the instruction below carefully to avoid any damages.

The first things you must do:

1. Your phone must be rooted
2. Your /data must be converted to EXT4 by the Voodoo lagfix
3. Complete backups are recommended before you attempt this
4. You must have Busybox

Downloads these files, below:

1. CM7.tar.gz
2. nsonsgs-unsigned-cwm-update.zip

Steps to Install Android 2.3 on Galaxy S:

1. Copy the file CM7.tar.gz on your SD card
2. Run these commands

adb shell
su
cd /data
mkdir gingerbread
cd gingerbread
busybox tar zxvf /sdcard/system-dump-as-root.tar.gz
mkdir data
busybox cp -a /efs efs
sync
reboot recovery

3. Unzip nsonsgs.tar.zip to nonsgs.tar
4. Flash nsonsgs-unsigned-cwm-update.zip via CWM recovery.

Congratulation, your Samsung Galaxy S should now be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

To revert back to Froyo, just flash your Froyo ROM back using ODIN. It must support the EXT4 FS.

Tutorial source: pathikshah.com

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Steps to Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on Samsung Galaxy S 2 II

Samsung Galaxy SII releases with the operating system of Android v2.3 Gingerbread, so anyone who wants to taste the lasts Android OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, he should install in himself on his phone. Here you will find some steps to install the latest Android OS v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich following some steps below:

First of all, you’ll need to download Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM (alpha) for the Samsung Galaxy S 2 II I9100.

You can download it using this link:

Download Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM I9100XXKP8

To install Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich on your Samsung Galaxy S 2, you will need:

- Samsung USB Drivers (Samsung Kies)

- ODIN Client

- Stock Android 2.3.5 ROM

So here are some steps to Install Android 4.0.3 

• Install Samsung Kies from the official website – Samsung Kies
• Make sure the USB drivers have been installed properly with Kies. Now close Kies and make sure Kies isn’t running in the Task Manager.
• Download Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM I9100XXKP8 (via XDA)
• Extract all the files (ROM + Odin client) from the file (password: samfirmware.com)
• Start ODIN client as administrator, and select these files:

PIT – u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit

PDA – I9100_CODE_I9100XXKP*_CL42141_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5

PHONE – MODEM_I9100XXKP*_REV_02_CL1092599.tar.md5

CSC – GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXAKP*.tar.md5

• Also select these check boxes:

- Re-Partition

- Auto Reboot

- F.Reset Time

• On your Galaxy S2, go to Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging > Enable it.
• Now switch off your phone and enter download mode.
• To enter download mode, hold the Volume Down + Menu Key and press the Power button.
• After you see the yellow Download mode screen, just connect it to your PC via USB.
• You should now see the ID:COM section turn Yellow and the message box display ADDED. If you don’t, repeat the whole process.
• Click on the Start button to begin the flashing process.
• In 5 minutes, your Samsung Galaxy S 2 should reboot with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich installed.

Note: This is some tips widely used for people to upgrade their phone to the latest Android OS, please be sure you carefully at your own risk.

For more details, visit XDA

Source: pathikshah.com

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LG E906 Jil Sander Mobile Reviews, The Taste of 7.5 Mango OS !

LG E906 Jil Sander Mobil

Overview:

The vendor from South Korean, LG, apparently really does have many mobile phones that looks so stylish and amazing design. One of which is LG E906 Jil Sander built in such beautiful elegant stylish design released on October 2011, and be able to get bought from anyone around the world. Now, it really comes with different operating system.

LG E906 Jil Sander is coming with the operating system of Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, equipped with Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon, 1 GHz Scorpion, and Adreno 200. It surely make the phone more elegant. Moreover the most awaiting OS of WP 7.5 Mango which predicted to compete the Android OS on this year 2012. Many people are still waiting what the newest features will be presented on WP precisley on the phone they brought in market.

Still, LG E906 Jil Sander is really need to be consider to not buying it. It really does everything on it. The feature, performance, and design are almost there. No such perfect phone is found, but this smartphone really need to try on its Mango OS. Let's take a look inside the device, below :

Features:

• Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
• Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon
• 1 GHz Scorpion and Adreno 200
• Internal 16GB storage, 3.5 Audio jack
• HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• MicroUSB v2.0
• 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Features Geo-tagging, Video 720p@24fps
• TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
• Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches (~246 ppi pixel density)
• Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash
• Stereo FM radio
• A-GPS support
• SNS integration
• Document viewer/editor
• MP4/WMV player
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Organizer
• Voice memo
• Predictive text input
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Main disadvantages

• No card slot
• No Java
• No Secondary camera

Prices:

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LG Ignite AS855 Reviews, NOVA Display Reduces Power Consumption !

LG Ignite AS855

Overview:

LG Ignite AS855 apparently is different with other smartphones on market today. This device come with Nova Display that reduces power consumption of the battrey which make the devices to run longer than usually. LG Ignite AS855 definitely answer the public question about their mobile phones that consume the power more than any other phones.

At glance, LG Ignite AS855 is built on stylish design in widht of 4.8 inch surely wide touchscreen which usually consume the power more but here you will find another quality of Nova display on it, so we need not worry about power consumption. In addition, it also look thin and sleek surely stands on above the rest.

LG Ignite AS855 is coming with the operating system of Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS and equipped with single core 1GHz absolutely make this device to run fast. The 5 MP main camera also more than enough capturing our memories in pictures or videos saved on 1.92 GB internal storage and 8GB microsd card include on it. Another interesting is the Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR to share media wirelessly with DLNA®-enabled devices via SmartShare. Let's take a look inside LG Ignite AS855, below:

Features:

• Camera 5 Megapixel Rear-Facing Autofocus Camera and Camcorder with Flash Smartphone
• Andriod™ 2.3 OS
• ProcessorOMAP 3630 Single Core, 1GHzTechnology
• CDMAFrequency1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (Dual-Band/Dual-Mode)
• Music PlayerMP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI,Unprotected AAC, Unprotected AAC+,Ogg Vorbis, and M4A
• FormatsTouch Screen4" NOVA Display with Auto-Brightness
• Speaker PhoneOne-Touch Speakerphone
• BluetoothVersion: 3.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• EVDO Rev. 0, EVDO Rev. A, 1xRTT
• Dimensions4.80" (H) x 2.52" (W) x 0.36" (D)Weight3.95 oz.Display16M Color TFT, 480 x 800 Pixels
• Standard Battery1,500 mAhTalk Timeup to 5 hours Standby Timeup to 8 days
• Internal Memory1.92GBmicroSD™ Memory Slotup to 32GB memory card
• Micro USB Charging Port with Charging via Computer
• USB Mass Storage – transfer files between microSD
• Certain features may use more power and cause actual time to vary
• 8GB microSD card included.
• Additional memory cards sold separately.

Main disadvantages

• No FM radio
• No dedicated camera key
• No Java
• Only for CDMA

Prices:

No Price information available

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LG Optimus Black P970 Reviews, on Wi-fi Direct !

LG Optimus Black P970

Overview:

LG Optimus Black P970 was released on May, 2011, brought some special feature of smartphone. Built in slim stylish design made of plastic in black color make it so elegant on hand, moreover the performance and features inside which make it almost got everything we need today. It has also competed with other slim smartphones such as Samsung SII and Sony Experia.

LG Optimus Black P970 is equipped with Android OS v2.2 Floyo and upgradable to Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread, which surely many apps available on market to be downloaded at the present. The 1Ghz processor and 512 MB Ram should be by any means enough for most apps.The Optimus Black features the Wi-Fi Direct technology, which claims faster local file transfers than Bluetooth 2.x, and is as easy to set up as Bluetooth.

In addition, this LG Optimus Black P970 has indeed less of interesting on its audio quality, but so far anything related to the features, it satisfying enough coming with an affordable price. Let's take a look inside the LG Optimus P970, below :

Features:

• 9.2 mm slim touchscreen bar
• 4” NOVA display at 700 nits of brightness, 16M-color WVGA capacitive IPS LCD unit
• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• Android OS v2.2 Froyo (upgradable to v2.3) with LG Home launcher 2.0 and Gesture UI 2.0
• TI OMAP 3630 1GHz processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, face detection and geotagging
• 720p video recording at 30fps
• 2 MP front-facing camera with video calls
• Wi-Fi b/g/n; Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS, digital compass
• 2GB storage (1GB user available); microSD slot, 32GB supported (2GB card included)
• Accelerometer, ambient light and proximity sensor
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
• Smart dialing, voice dialing
• DivX/XviD video support
• Gesture controls with dedicated button
• Adobe Flash 10.1 support
• Document viewer/editor

Main disadvantages

• HD video clips come out with distorted aspect ratio
• Single core processor when most of the high-end has gone dual-core
• The blacks of the NOVA display are not deep enough to impress
• No dedicated camera key
• No Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch
• Disappointing audio quality

Prices:

LG Optimus Black P970 is available with the price $291.30. Buy Now

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LG Optimus 3D P920 Reviews, Live in 3D !

LG Optimus 3D P920

Overview:

LG Optimus 3D was released on July 2011 providing the feature of 3D. This device is such an amazing phone came with best features on almost has everything on it. The performance, feature, and stylish design. The device is the first 3D smartphone ever release on market, it has really amazed everyone around the world.

LG Optimus 3D is a perfect choice to buy for everyone who love the 3D image, 3D video, and anything. This smartphone is equipped with Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP4430 chipset, 512 MB RAM, which surely make run faster enjoying all multimedia services. Who doesn't like 3D on their smartphone today ? even at the present there are many choices on market, but this LG Optimus surely made it the first to release.

Compared to the HTC EVO 3D, the Thrill has the edge in the 3D and CPU department. Benchmark tests show the Thrill as a top performer, Everything runs fast and games are very smooth. The Thrill screen produces a good 3D image with plenty of depth and a decent viewing angle, just like the Nintendo 3DS. Good quality 3D video really pops on this screen.

However, no such perfect phone ever found now. Even LG Optimus has been equipped with many best features to look great, but it is not equipped with radio service, and no dedicated camera key found on the body, but this phone is really rocks on market and need to enjoy yourself the 3D on your hand. Let's take a look inside, below :

Features:

• Quad-band GSM and 3G support
• 21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• 4.3" 16M-color capacitive LCD stereoscopic touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
• Android OS v2.2 Froyo with LG 3D UI
• Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP4430 chipset
• 512 MB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• Dual 5 MP autofocus cameras, LED flash; stereoscopic 3 MP pictures, face detection and geotagging
• 1080p@30fps video recording, stereoscopic 720p@30fps videos
• Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS
• microSD slot up to 32GB
• Accelerometer, proximity sensor and an auto-brightness sensor
• Front facing camera with video calls
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v3.0
• microHDMI port
• Smart dialing, voice dialing
• DivX/XviD video support
• Office document editor
• Innovative gesture controls
• Adobe Flash 10.3 support
• Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement

Main disadvantages

• No FM radio
• Less than impressive camera performance
• Very limited third-party 3D apps
• Unimpressive with the screen's outdoor performance
• Performance not quite as convincing as other dual-cores
• No dedicated camera key

Prices:

LG Optimus 3D is available on market with the price $421.35, buy now

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