Phone Scoop - LG Thrill 4G / Optimus 3D Updates

Apple, HTC, LG, RIM, Samsung Targeted by Patent Suit

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:43:55 GMT

A company called Graphics Properties Holdings recently filed a lawsuit against Apple, HTC, LG, RIM, Samsung, and Sony, alleging that the companies' products violate its intellectual property. Specifically, the lawsuit covers a patent pertaining to how mobile devices process data and text into pixels on a display. The lawsuit names the Apple iPhone, HTC EVO 4G, LG Thrill, RIM BlackBerry Torch, Samsung Galaxy S/S II, and Sony Xperia Play as violating the patent. Graphics Properties, which has already sued some of these same companies under a different name, is seeking damages and royalty agreements.

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AT&T Delivering Gingerbread to LG Thrill 4G

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:03:40 GMT

AT&T today indicated that it is offering the Android 2.3 Gingerbread system update to the LG Thrill 4G. The update must be installed via a Windows PC, and cannot be downloaded over the air.

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Accessories available at 1800mobiles.com

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:48:34 GMT

1800mobiles.com is now selling accessories for the LG Thrill 4G / Optimus 3D. Follow the link to check it out.

LG Outs Plan to Upgrade Some Smartphones to Android 4.0

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:28:22 GMT

LG today indicated via its Facebook page that it will update a handful of its Android smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The first wave of phones LG is committing to update includes the Optimus 2X, the Optimus Black, the Optimus 3D, and the Optimus LTE. These phones are available in markets outside the U.S. LG said that it is still evaluating whether or not it can upgrade other devices, such as those sold by T-Mobile (G2X) and AT&T (Thrill 4G). LG will provide more details on the upgrade schedule later this year.

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Released for AT&T

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The LG Thrill 4G / Optimus 3D is now available for AT&T.

Hands-On with The New LG Thrill 4G

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:13:00 GMT

We spent some time with the newly-refined LG Thrill 4G for AT&T. As we've reported before, it's essentially the same phone as the Optimus 3D announced at MWC this February. In fact, at CTIA in March, AT&T showed off that European version and called it the Thrill. But now LG has actually finished customizing a few things for the AT&T version, and we had our first chance to see that version tonight. Read on to see what's new.

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Accessories available at CellularAccessory.com

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:10:15 GMT

CellularAccessory.com is now selling accessories for the LG Thrill 4G / Optimus 3D. Follow the link to check it out.

Hands-On with the LG Optimus 3D

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:13:49 GMT

We had time to play with LG's new Optimus 3D, with 3D display, 3D camera, and dual-core, dual-channel architecture. See what we think about this unique new phone.

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