Here’s our hardware tour of the LG Optimus 2X. It’s got a pretty nice and slim size and weight at 63.2×123.9×10.9mm and 139g. It comes with LG’s flavor of Google Android 2.2.1 and a dual core 32bit NVIDIA Tegra 2 250, 1000MHz CPU with 512MiB RAM. In terms of storage it’s got 8 GB of internal storage. The 4″ 480×800 color IPS TFT LCD looks pretty good, and you’ve also got HDMI video out support …
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LG Optimus 2X Performance Tests (Video)
The LG Optimus 2X is one of the first Android phones with a dual core Tegra 2 processor so you can expect it to be pretty fast. This video goes through a few Benchmark tests such as Quadrant Standard, Smartbench 2011 and Linpack. Quadrant Standard took a few tries before it would show any results without crashing, but once it worked, we saw quite a good score of 2480. The Smartbench 2011 score came out …
Continue readingLG P990 Optimus 2x Unboxing
We just got the new LG P990 Optimus 2X Android smartphone. This one is the first with a dual-core 1Ghz Nvidia Tegra processor, so we should expect some impressive performance. Here’s our unboxing video. You’ll see it only comes with a regular microUSB cable, headphones, and charger. Unfortunately there was no HDMI cable in the box. The box and packaging itself was pretty nicely designed though with varnished sections against a matte black in order …
Continue readingIlomilo Mini Coming to Android
We have just spotted my personal favorite Windows Phone 7 Game, ilomilo, at CTIA on an Android device. It looks like Southend Interactive and Qualcomm are working on a “Mini” version of this game for Android. There is also an even more comprehensive version of ilomilo available for the Xbox 360. We’re not sure if this will be a free version with only a small number of levels, but the “mini” in the title would …
Continue readingMotorola Atrix Users Experiencing Random Reboots
Speaking in terms of specs and functionality, the Motorola Atrix is one of the most advanced and innovative smartphones ever. Unfortunately, if you’re an early adopter being on the cutting edge can often come with risks. A number of people have been experiencing random reboots and other bugs with the device. The random reboots have been reported on the Motorola support forums, Atrix 4G Forum, and XDA Developers. It’s unclear as to wether the problem …
Continue readingSamsung Galaxy S 4G Review
The Galaxy S phones boast a speedy processor, a large Super AMOLED screen, and a lot of tweaks made to Android to make the device more unique. The Galaxy S 4G is essentially a refresh of T-Mobile’s previous Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant that was also available on T-Mobile. The new Galaxy S 4G makes a number of welcome changes while keeping the same great screen and thin form factor. Is this update now the best …
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