Virgin Mobile, always looking to offer new hardware to its customers, has announced that they will be picking up the LG Rumor for its SMS text messaging users in Canada.
The 17.8mm thick vertical slider features a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and speakerphone. But, the LG Rumor's.....

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LG's full QWERTY keyboard equipped messaging phone, KS360, will be hitting Europe this week. We're still not sure which markets nor how much it will cost, but we do have all the specs. Let's briefly go through them, shall we:
Network: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
Display: 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) 262k-color screen
Camera: 2 megapixel
Memory: 15MB internal, expandable with microSD cards
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
Other: Media player, FM radio
Battery: Li-Ion 800mAh
Dimensions: 101.5×51x16.8 mm

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The South Korean Ministry of Knowledge (that sounds like a totally bad ass department for a country to have) has said that by 2012 they want to export $70 billion worth of mobile phones versus $29 billion in 2007.

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LG enV2 has been launched in the U.S. back in April. Now Telus is reportedly working to introduce the texter's dream phone in Canada. The Nokia Communicator lookin' device may not be a smartphone, but has just the right specs for a modern young heavy texter.

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Sony Ericsson may have announced the industry first 8 megapixel camera phone, C905, but that doesn't mean other players are sleeping. Apparently, Korean LG Electronics is working on its own such device with 8 MP camera and Xenon flash, and is readying the device for October launch.

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Verizon's summer blockbuster strategy is markedly different from Sprint's marketing ploy. While the No. 3 US wireless carrier is aiming squarely at Apple by pushing their successful Samsung Instinct as a cheaper and more feature-packed alternative to the iPhone and iPhone 3G, No. 2 Verizon Wireless looks to be flooding the US market with a range of handsets that they hope will appeal to a wider audience.

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It's finally here! Verizon's touchscreen cameraphone alternative to the iPhone 3G has landed on Verizon Wireless' website. As expected, sales of the sleek LG Dare kick off today through Verizon's online storefront.

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This would be a boring world indeed if handset manufacturers only offered their wares in trimmed in nothing but Black. Thankfully, we live in a world of color and fancy.

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Freebies always draw large crowds. And so, when I heard that LG was giving away free Bluetooth headsets at the Peterson Automotive Museum, I had to check it out (for the readers, of course).

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It looks like the summer's really heating things up for Verizon. With the iPhone 3G launch hanging imminently over their corporate heads, the No. 2 US wireless carrier has announced the LG Dare alongside the LG Decoy and LG Chocolate 3 to help attract some newcomers to the CDMA network.
So, with a 3G radio, VCAST, VZ Navigator, and 3.2 megapixel camera in tow, the LG Dare is expected to bring its clean lines, sharp demeanor, and touchscreen goodies later this month. But, it doesn't end there.

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Apologies for not giving you readers more lead-time on this, but I just found out that LG will be hosting an event in Los Angeles tomorrow to help drivers deal with the new hands-free cellphone law that goes in to effect July 1.
If you don't already know, California drivers will be required to use hands-free solutions when using their mobile phone while behind the wheel.

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Sprint's delayed nationwide push-to-talk (PTT) system, dubbed QChat, went live on Sunday, June 15. With Sprint's Nextel arm still reigning king as the benchmark of push-to-talk providers, Sprint has expanded the service to its CDMA subscribers.
QChat is now available coast-to-coast in over 40 markets in the US.

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We've no doubts LG will sell a bunch of Secrets (KF750). The thinnest 5 megapixel camera equipped phone looks awesome and is hence ideal for those people that don't want all the hassle (and power) of a smartphone.

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You've seen the press photos and now it's here. I'm talking about the LG VX8610 Decoy, the one phone that comes with an integrated Bluetooth headset.
Aside from this very useful feature, the LG Decoy also sports a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 2 megapixel camera that can take both photos and videos, EV-DO,

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Silicon Motion Technology has announced its FC2750 DVB-H(1) mobile TV tuner has been selected by Samsung for its recently launched SGH-P960 mobile phone, which will be available in many European markets.

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