T-Mobile is going to release this fall the LG Optimus L9 slim, stylish smartphone. Like other L-series smartphones, L3, L5, L7, the L9 has a modern square style and a slim look measuring just 0.36-inch. The new Optimus runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on a 1GHz dual-core processor. While originally announced with 4.7-inch IPS touchscreen, T-Mobile’s variant gets a 4.5-inch touchscreen protected by Gorilla Glass 2. Running Android 4.0, the Optimus L9 features QuickMemo note-taking function that allows users to add commentary, notes and drawings to screenshots with a few

Sprint launches the Frost White version of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch Galaxy S II smartphone. The Epic 4G Touch, unlike the original Epic 4G, comes without physical QWERTY keyboard but a large 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus 800×480 touchscreen. It is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 1.2Ghz dual core processor and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with the iconic TouchWiz UI. The Epic 4G Touch sports a 8 Megapixel rear-facing camera with auto focus and 1080p Full HD video recording, and a 2 Megapixel front camera for self-portraits or video chat. It supports Sprint’s 3G and 4G mobile

ZTE announced at the MWC 2012 its new HD touchscreen smartphone, the PF112 with a large 4.5-inch 1280×720 HD touchscreen display. Powered by a Qualcomm MSM8260A Krait dual-core processor and 1GB RAM, the new handset runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It has a 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Smile Recognition, HDR Exposure bracketing. There is also a 720p front-facing camera for video calls. The ZTE PF112 comes with 8GB onboard storage and supports microSD/SDHC up to 32GB. The HD smartphone supports Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and GPS connectivity as

  China Mobile is getting its own version of Motorola RAZR, the MT917 that supports the carrier’s TD-SCDMA 3G network. The phone is powered by a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor with 1GB of RAM, and will be loaded with Android 2.3 operating system. It comes with a large 4.5-inch 1280×720 touchscreen with a 330 ppi resolution protected by scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.   The MT917 has a 13 Megapixel main camera with 1080p Full HD video recording and a front camera for video chat. The Chinese RAZR measures just 8.5mm and protected by KEVLAR fiber, a zinc frame and splash

AT&T launches its third 4G LTE smartphone, the LG Nitro HD which is the carrier’s first smartphone to has  a true HD screen. The new Nitro HD comes with a 4.5-inch True HD AH-IPS (Advanced High-Performance In-Plane Switching) touchscreen with 1280×720 HD resolution (ie.329ppi) and 500 nit brightness. It supports AT&T’s LTE 4G high-speed data network. The Nitro HD boasts a 1.5GHz Qualcomm APQ8060 dual-core processor and runs Android 2.3.5. It has a 8 Megapixel main camera, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera for video chat, Bluetooth, WiFi connenctivity with support for

Along with the HTC Vivid, AT&T is also introducing the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket to its LTE 4G lineup. Boosted by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, the Skyrocket runs Android 2.3.5 OS. It features a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus 800×480 touchscreen display, a 8 Megapixel main camera with LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording, 2 Megapixel front-facing camera and 16GB onboard memory.   The Galaxy S II Skyrocket supports AT&T’s LTE 4G network as well as 3G network. It also includes support for Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. There is a microSD card slot for

    Here are image from South Korea website, showing a device codenamed Celox which is believed to be the LTE version of Samsung’s Galaxy S II. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 dual-core processor and will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with TouchWiz 4.0. The LTE-capable Celox has a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, a little bit bigger than the original Galaxy S II. It sports a 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, a 2 Megapixel front camera, GPS/A-GPS support, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. Other than 16GB internal storage,

Here are live shots of Samsung’s Celox GT-i9210/GT-i9220, the LTE-capable Galaxy II S. As you can see, the phone shows Korean and there is SK Telecom’s logo on its back, meaning the phone is intended for Korea. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM. The phone has a 8 Megapixel camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera and a 4.5-inch touchscreen. [Electronista][Ameblo]

HTC is planning a new large-screen Android smartphone for AT&T. Known as Holiday, the phone is powered by Qualcomm MSM8660 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of memory. The phone has a 4.5-inch qHD 960×540 touchscreen and a 8 Megapixel camera. The Holiday will come with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. [Pocketnow]

Another “4G” smartphone AT&T is going to release is Samsung’s Infuse 4G Android phone. Like the carrier’s other two “4G” phones, ATRIX 4G and Inspire 4G, the Infuse 4G supports HSPA+ instead of LTE. It features a large 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen which features 50% more sub-pixels for better contrast and outdoor readability. The super slim Infuse 4G sports a 1.2GHz single-core Hummingbird processor. It packs a full HD 1080p video camera, HDMI playback, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera as well as Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The phone is also a member