Two New Phones Appear in Verizon Portfolio

It’s pretty clear how much tough competition there is in the Mobile phone market. Each year, a huge number of mobile phones are launched by various companies, most of which sporting some unique features. Public events and exhibitions like Mobile World Congress and Consumer Electronics Show showcase many of the handsets which are supposed to be launched later in that particular year. However, there are also quite a few handsets which don’t make any news at all.

Such handsets remain a mystery until their respective release dates are close. Many handsets rumored to be equipped with powerful hardware and sporting unique features gets a lot of hype for just being mysterious. Most sources get at least some info on such handsets from leaked workshop dates. The screenshots shed some light on two mysterious handsets, known as DROID Fighter and LG Cayman.

Getting leaked screenshots of workshop dates is worthless except for the fact that it just adds to the hype, while revealing nothing about the specifications of the handsets or about their respective release dates. The workshop dates images for LG Cayman and DROID Fighter also show the dates as March 29 and April 12^th respectively, which may not be the release dates.

It has been assumed that LG Cayman will be a mid range handset, as LG Spectrum, a high end model, is already making news and LG already has a few other high end phones coming up. The manufacturer of DROID Fighter wasn’t listed in the images but speculations are there that this is a successor of the HTC DROID Incredible 2, owing to a resemblance in the back cover of the device. Apparently, no reliable tipsters know of the handset which still remains an absolute mystery, and most likely will remain so until the Mobile World Congress kicks off this month in Barcelona. 

LG Optimus 3D Cube Unveiled

LG started a new series of powerful smartphones – the LG Optimus series in direct competition to the successful Galaxy series from Samsung. Although, the Optimus series handsets haven’t managed to dominate the Galaxy series till now, they have become widely successful.

The most unique handset in the LG Optimus line up of handsets is the LG Optimus 3D. The glasses-free LG Optimus 3D runs in Google Android operating system. Most mobile manufacturers showcase their due-to-be-launched handsets in the Mobile World Congress, one of the most anticipated events in a year, after the Consumer Electronics Event. Reportedly LG was about to officially announce a few major handsets at the MWC. However, LG and a
 few other companies have done the launch prior to MWC itself.

LG apparently spoilt the fun but surprised its followers by unveiling the much-hyped successor of the LG Optimus 3D, before the MWC. The successor is christened as the LG Optimus 3D Cube. The 3D Cube is more powerful than the Optimus 3D, has a slightly more efficient battery than the predecessor and has a thinner, sleeker design.

Key features and specs of Optimus 3D Cube:

• 3D LCD Capacitive Touchscreen 4.3 inch display with 480 x 800 pixels
• 1.2 GHz Dual core processor with 1 GB RAM
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system
• 1080p full HD and 720p HD video recording @30 fps
• 5 MP primary camera with LED Flash and Autofocus
• Memory extensibility to up to 32 GB; 16 GB equipped
• Secondary camera for video conferencing
• 3D/2D image and video editor
• Li ion 1520 mAh battery
• GPS with built-in A GPS
• Built in NFC

The LG Optimus 3D Cube packs “dual-core” power and the users will be able to capture stills and motion in 3D as well as edit them directly on the phone. LG Optimus 3D Cube will be launched in South Korea first, next month and the price is expected to be close to $650. 

LG Optimus Vu Officially Launched

We already came to know of a few ideas which are part of LG’s plan for this year. LG has a few tricks up its sleeve to gain an upper hand in the competition. Most of the product LG plans to release this year, had been on display at the Consumer Electronics Event this year. Gadget buffs await one other event every year in addition to CES, called the Mobile World Congress. LG was expected to make a few launches at the MWC which is due to be held before mid 2012.

LG doesn't want to wait that long apparently, as they already launched a seemingly powerful rival for Samsung Galaxy Note. Christened as the LG Optimus Vu, the handset’s most important feature is the aspect ratio of its huge display.

Features of LG Optimus Vu:

• Slim 8.5 mm frame
• 5 inch Stylus friendly LCD display screen with 1024 x 768 pixels resolution
• 1.5 GHz Snapdragon Dual core processor
• 8 Megapixel Camera
• 1.3 Megapixel secondary camera
• LTE technology integrated
• 32 GB built-in storage capacity
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread Operating system
• 2080 mAh efficient Li ion battery

The powerful Ultra sized Optimus Vu is sure to give Samsung Galaxy Note, a run for its money. Reportedly LG intends to launch the Optimus Vu in Korea first but hasn’t made any announcements as to when the phone would be available in other countries. However LG did confirm that there will be an Android Operating system upgrade for Optimus Vu after 3 months of its launch date, which would update the current Gingerbread version to v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The storage memory of the Optimus Vu handset hasn’t been confirmed to be extensible by LG officially. But the handset comes with 32 GB memory for storage. LG’s Rubberdiem pen stylus will accompany the handset. For words on the pricing of Optimus Vu, we have to wait till March.