While acknowledging media reports that there is a LTE chip inside the Nexus 4, LG has now made it clear that the chip is not functional. The South Korean handset giant explained, "In order to provide the best possible specification for Nexus 4, LG utilised the same powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset as can be found in its 4G LTE product, namely LG Optimus G. This powerful chipset is only available with a combined processor and modem and cannot be implemented separately".
As per the Canada users report , "Many Nexus 4 users have been able to get the LTE chip in the device up and running on the available Canadian LTE networks. So the bottom-line here is that the Nexus 4 has got the LTE chip as a part of the hardware and it is fully functional".
Device Specification of Nexus 4:
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 Krait mobile processor
• New Adreno 320 graphics chip
• 2 GB RAM
• 3D graphics
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update
• 8 megapixel camera

It is expected that LG will introduce the Nexus 4 in India next month itself following which users will also get a chance to lay their hands on the new device and probably figure out a few tricks of their own to get the LTE chip up and running.

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A cloud storage provider for Android, Box.net is now offering 50 GB of cloud storage space absolutely free for LG Android Smartphone owners. Or else this same service with a year long commitment for any other user will cost $20 which amounts up to Rs 1,000 approximately per year.
Separately from offering the free storage service, the company has also not kept any restrictions in terms of usage what so ever. Anything and everything can be saved in this 50 GB of cloud storage space. Even this is an online space, so users need not bother the access problems related to the data as well. Also the size limitation related to the file size upload also varies as this is no longer a free service.
Before December 31, 2012 users just need to log into their Box for Android through their LG device. Users who don’t have Box account can download he app on their LG Android phone and proceed with the account opening. Users will get 50 GB of free, secure file storage and sharing for the life of their account.
The offer is valid for users with LG Android Smartphone’s that is powered by android version 2.1 and above. It is available for both new and old Smartphone owners till the end of this year only.

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LG, Korean manufacturer has disclosed the time schedule of Jelly Bean update for some of its Smartphone’s. It will begin the Jelly Bean update roll-out next month according to a press release issued by the company. 
Apart from the LG Optimus G, which will get the update in December and is going to be unveiled in India in November, no other LG device unveiled in India has been included in the list. LG's Optimus Vu and Vu II, which are yet to be unveiled in India, are also eligible to get the update.
As per the LG," Vu II might get the update in January-March in 2013. The good news is that the phone might come to India soon”. Yet LG has not declared anything on Optimus 4X HD or L-Style series updates which are available in India and should get the update sometime.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was originally declared by Google in June this year, is yet to reach majority of Android devices and is still available for less than 2 per cent of Android devices.

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Earlier this year in February at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, LG declared its new Optimus series with L-Style design. The new Optimus Smartphone will carry L series branding and will comprise of L3, L5, L7 and L9. Of these four smartphones, three are now available in India and we managed to get our hands on the Optimus L5 for testing.
Modern Square Style grip, Floating Mass Technology for slim form factor, Seamless Layout for better key arrangement, consistently Slim Shape and Harmonized Design Contrast using the metallic accents along its side these are the five basic aspects which LG's new L-style design strategy consists. Besides the physical design, LG offers Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The company has also introduced its new Optimus 3.0 UI that adds a slew of features and user experiences to Android's native Holo user interface. The price of this device is Rs. 12,500/- .
Device Specification:
• 4 inch touchscreen display
• 3.5 mm audio port
• 320 x 480 pixel resolution
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• 3.0 user interface
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• WiFi
• Quick memo
• 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A
• 5 megapixel camera
• LED flash at the back
• VGA quality recording
• FM Radio
• Support  MP4
• 720p HD resolution
• 1540 mAh battery
• 3G
• 4 GB internal storage,
• 512MB RAM
• 118.3 x 66.5 x 9.5 mm and 125 Grams

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LG has unveiled the dual SIM version of its entry level Android phone, Optimus L3 named as LG Optimus L3 Dual e405. The phone has the same features as the single SIM version and is priced at Rs 8,299, just Rs 400 more than its predecessor.
LG Optimus L3 Dual e405 comes with two SIM slots, both of which support GSM SIM cards. This year in the month of May the company launched phone’s single-SIM variant.
Device Specification:
• Android 2.3
• 800 MHz processor
• 3.2-inch VGA QVGA TFT screen
• 3.2 megapixel rear camera
• 384 MB RAM
• 1 GB of internal memory
• 1500 mAH battery

LG Optimus L3 has competition with Samsung Galaxy Y Duos which has similar features and is priced at Rs 8,999. Spice Mi425, Karbonn A9 and Micromax A73 all of which have larger screen and are priced close to L3 Dual. There are innumerable phones available from these manufacturers which are cheaper but have alike specifications.

Source: Themobileindian