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The Milan, Italy, company is bringing its Bluetooth- enabled I’m watch to the U.S. from Europe to let Android and iPhone smartphone users view caller ID information, text messages, app data and the like on its 1.54-inch color TFT display with 240 by 240-pixel resolution. The watch also displays Facebook and other social-network notifications, weather forecasts, stock market updates, appointment notifications. Price is a suggested $349. For the Verizon network, LG is launching the 4G LTE Spectrum, which is similar to the $249 LTE-equipped 4G Nitro launched by AT&T in December but will come with a preloaded app to view an HD version of ESPN Sports Center. The phone uses the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and operates in 3G mode in Verizon’s 850/1,900MHz network and in 4G LTE mode in Verizon’s 700MHz network. Price and availability weren’t available at press time. Like the Nitro, the Spectrum features a 4.5-inch 16:9 HD display with 1,280 by 720-pixel resolution with True HD In- Plane Switching (IPS) display said to be 1.4x sharper than Super AMOLED displays. Pixel density is 329 pixels per inch. The Spectrum also features dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1080p video capture, DLNA, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct, HDMI mirroring via MHL, MicroUSB port, 4G hot spot, 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, 1.3-megapixel front camera for video chats, 4GB embedded memory and included 16GB MicroSD card. The company will demonstrate 720p glasses-free 3D display technology for a 4.3-inch smartphone display, 7-inch e-reader display, and 10.1-inch tablet display. To date, glasses-free 3D displays that show 720p HD video in 3D form have been available only in smartphones from LG and HTC and not in tablets or e-readers with larger displays. The LG and HTC smartphones have 4.3-inch displays. Here at CES, some of the first U.S.-market TVs with dual-purpose MHL/HDMI ports will be displayed, joining nine U.S.Privacy Handset And Bluetooth - News
a Bluetooth-equipped watch that displays information from a Bluetooth-connected smartphone. Blue Sky: The Milan, Italy, company is bringing its Bluetooth- enabled I'm watch to the US from Europe to let Android and iPhone smartphone users view caller ID
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The handset will run Android 2.3 out of the box and is listed with a CDMA/EVDO Rev. A configuration as well as other connectivity including Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi. We expect we will be hearing a bit more about the new device at CES next week.
The LG Spectrum, a 4G-capable handset with expanded battery capabilities, will debut on Verizon's high-speed network, but faces stiff competition from popular devices like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Droid Razr, and HTC Rezound.
The handset is available in metallic black, ceramic white and cherry-blossom pink. The second model of the phone – Huawei Ascend P2 has the same functionality but has a slightly thicker frame at 7.69 mm. It is expected that the models will officially
