Mobile World Congress 2013 Recap

Technically, the Mobile World Congress may finish-up tomorrow, but with all the big smartphone and tablet events over, we’re calling it a wrap. We’ve had a great time the past several days bringing you news of all the new hardware and software companies came to the event to promote, and as we now begin to recuperate and get back to business as usual, we wanted to take a look back on MWC 2013 and everything it brought us. The week leading up to the MWC was filled with rumors, as we should expect, and while some played out, others ...

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LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II Hands On (Video)

LG pulled back the curtain on its L series II a little early, revealing the Optimus L3 II, L5 II, and L7 II a couple weeks back. It brought them all along to the Mobile World Congress this week, and we’re going hands-on with the lot of them to show you what to expect from these budget-friendly models. Right now, it’s time to look at the L3 II and the L5 II. These models are quite a bit lower-end than ...

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LG Shows All Its New Phones Together at MWC

LG really hadn’t left us with any us with anything to be surprised by at the MWC this year; over the last couple weeks, we’ve heard it model-by-model reveal pretty much everything it was intending to show at the Mobile World Congress in advance. The F series were the last holdouts, but even they’ve gone official. Now LG is rounding everything all up and showing off its full new lineup. The F series includes the Optimus F3 and F5, both mid-rangers, but with some decent specs, especially for the F7. The

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LG Announces New Optimus L Series II For MWC

Just as last year, LG is making phone announcements ahead of MWC. This time the South Korean company introduces its new Optimus L Series II — as a follow-up to last year’s phones which according to the manufacturer sold more than 10 million units — consisting of the LG Optimus L3 II, L5 II, and L7 II. There aren’t many details though: the Optimus L3 II will pack a 3.2-inch QVGA display and 1,540mAh battery while the Optimus L5 II will have a 4.0-inch WVGA display and a 1,700mAh battery. Availability and details for these two will be announced at a later date while ...

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