AT&T releases the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro rugged smartphone. Built to meet the Mil-STD 810F standard and rubber skin, the phone is shock and water resistant and dustproof. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and comes shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The new rugged Galaxy sports a 4-inch 480×800 Super AMOLED touchscreen display and its 5 Megapixel auto focus camera is capable of Full HD 1080p video recording. There is also a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video chat. The Rugby Pro supports not

AT&T launches the new LG Escape budget-friendly 4G LTE smartphone. At an affordable pricing, the Escape packs a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It features a 4.3-inch qHD IPS LCD touchscreen display and a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with Full HD video recording. It includes LG’s QuickMemo feature that allows users to create and share personalized memos by writing messages or drawings on screen captures. The Escape also includes Continuous Shot that capture multiple images in a row and Time Catch Shot feature that eliminates shutter lag

U.S. Cellular and Samsung announced a new entry-level QWERTY smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G (model SCH-I405U). The Android-based smartphone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy text input. It also gets a 4-inch touchscreen Super AMOLED with 800×480 resolution that is big enough for you to enjoy movies on the go. The Galaxy Metrix 4G is powered by 1GHz processor and is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, instead of the 4.0 or 4.1, with TouchWiz user interface. The handset has a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera and a 1.3 Megapixel

Here comes a challenger to Motorola’s RAZR MAXX HD – the Lenovo IdeaPhone P770 with a lithium polymer 3500mAh battery. Packing a larger capacity battery, even larger MAXX HD’s 3300mAh, in its 11.9mm body, the handset promises up to 29 hours of talk time and over 26 days of standby time. Other than using the battery itself, the phone is so generous that it can serve as a portable battery pack for charging other mobile devices. The new IdeaPhone (aka LePhone) is boosted by a 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. It comes with a large 4.5-inch qHD 960×540 touchscreen display

Alongside the RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD, the DROID RAZR M also joins Verizon and Motorola’s DROID lineup. The mid-range smartphone is one of the most compact 4.3-inch LTE 4G smartphone thanks to its super compact design with a edge-to-edge display. Despite being significantly shorter and narrower than the original DROID RAZR, it still managed to pack a same size 4.3-inch display. You can also find Corning Gorilla Glass protecting the display, DuPont KEVLAR fiber and water-repellent nanocoating. The RAZR M is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB ROM.

MetroPCS announced the world’s first commercial launch of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services and releases the world’s first VoLTE-capable phone, the LG Connect 4G (model MS840). Currently, 4G LTE phones handle voice calls using 2G or 3G network, with VoLTE service and handsets, calls to and from the handset will use LTE network, regardless of the handset or network used on the other end of the call. The LG Connect 4G is powered by a 1.2GHz processor with 1GB of RAM. It features a 4-inch NOVA touchscreen display, a 5 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, a VGA

Lenovo expands its LePhone lineup with the new K860 quad-core smartphone. Measuring 9.6mm thick, the new LePhone is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor with Mali-400MP graphics processor and 1GB of RAM. The 5-inch 1280×720 AH-IPS LCD touchscreen will deliver clear images with a wide viewing angle and is ideal for watching movies. Lenovo’s K860 sports a 8 Megapixel main camera and a 2 Megapixel front camera. It is capable of continuous shooting of 100 images and Full HD video recording. Dual LED flash is included for shooting clear photos in dark

Sony quietly put its Xperia SL smartphone on its official website. As a minor update to the Xperia S, the upcoming Xperia SL upgrades the 1.5GHz dual-core processor to 1.7GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 dual-core processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Other features are basically the same. The Xperia SL sports the same 4.3-inch 1280×720 HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 12.1 Megapixel camera with Sony Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor, auto focus and LED flash, NFC support, aGPS, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The phone comes with 1GB of RAM and

Following the Optimus L3, L5 and L7, LG expands the Optimus L-series with the latest L9 slim smartphone featuring LG’s L-Style design. With a 9.1mm thin body, the handset comes with a slimming metallic streak and modern square style that offers a comfortable grip from its slim and stylish design. The phone packs a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 4GB internal storage. LG’s new Optimus L9 runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a unique user interface, complementing the L9′s L-Style design. It also comes pre-loaded with some unique features such as QTranslator

Sony Mobile Sweden shows a picture of a limited 24K gold edition of the Xperia P smartphone. The gold handset is the prize of Sony’s give-away competition in Nordic countries. Not sure if Sony will release this limited edition to general consumers. In case you don’t remember, the Xperia P is a mid-range phone boosted by NOVATHOR U8500 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. It sports a 4.3-inch 960X540 Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA and WhiteMagic technology, and a 8 Megapixel camera with Exmor R mobile CMOS sensor, LED flash, Full HD video recording. There is also