PSA: LG Optimus Elite available today on Virgin Mobile USA for $150 - MobilEgypt

If you were one of those who jumped on last week's pre-order , chances are you're eagerly waiting for this Virgin- branded Optimus Elite to show up at your doorstep today. For those who decided to wait it out, however, you'll be happy to know LG's Gingerbread slab is now up for grabs at "major" retail shops in the States as well as Virgin Mobile USA's site. The contract- free flavor of the Optimus Elite carries a $149.99 price tag, which isn't a bad deal when you take into consideration its NFC and Google Wallet capabilities -- that said, its biggest trait's likely to be that lack of a two-year commitment. So, hit the source link below if you'd like one of these for yourself, or you could always take a quick road trip to one of your favorite stores. Show full PR text LG Optimus EliteTM Makes its Way to Virgin Mobile USA on May 15 First device for Virgin Mobile USA to be enabled with NFC and Google Wallet WARREN, N.J. & SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE), May 15, 2012 - Virgin Mobile USA answers to A Higher Calling™ once again, announcing with LG Mobile the availability today of LG Optimus Elite™ in Titan Silver for $149.99. The device operates on Virgin Mobile's industry- leading, no-contract Beyond Talk plans with unlimited data and messaging starting at $35 a month. Stylish and slim, LG Optimus Elite comes with Google Wallet™ and is now available at virginmobileusa.com and major retailers nationwide. A successor to the popular LG Optimus V™, this highly customizable full-featured smartphone keeps customers organized with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and other key features, including a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, 800MHz processor, 5MP autofocus rear-facing camera and camcorder with flash, and a virtual QWERTY keyboard. A first for Virgin Mobile USA devices, LG Optimus Elite comes with Near Field Communications (NFC), allowing customers to access true value features, such as Google WalletTM, an app that allows payment using a mobile device from participating retailers at select Macy's, RadioShack, Walgreens, Gap and more. "Our customers fell in love with the LG Optimus V™, so bringing another great device to our lineup of Android™-powered devices from the Optimus family goes right along with our promise of A Higher Calling™," said Jeff Auman, vice president for Virgin Mobile USA. "LG Optimus Elite offers full integration of social networking apps, Microsoft Outlook Exchange email, and advanced messaging capabilities. Combined with our awesome Beyond Talk monthly unlimited data plans, customers can realize true savings with no contract and no surprises." Operating on the Sprint Nationwide Network1, Virgin Mobile USA offers tremendous value for those customers who text, IM, post, email, friend, like and tweet more than they talk. Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk plans start at just $35 a month for 300 minutes of voice and include unlimited messaging and data. For those looking for a bit more talk time, the $45 plan offers 1,200 minutes of voice, and the $55 plan offers unlimited voice minutes each month. All plans include unlimited messaging and data (plans include 2.5GB of full- speed data). "LG Mobile strives to provide the best technologies and services that are not only extremely useful, but also accessible to everyone," said Tim O'Brien, vice president of marketing for LG Mobile. "The LG Optimus Elite not only has amazing features, but with add-ons such as Google Wallet, Box and Virgin Mobile's affordable monthly plan, consumers will be getting a great smartphone with incredible value." Customers can also download Box on LG Optimus Elite and receive 50GB of free cloud storage and sharing2 directly from LG, an estimated value of $240 per year, so they don't have to stress about storing all of their favorite music, files, photos and other memories.

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Huawei Ascend D1 Spotted at FCC with Dual- Core CPU and (HSPA+) - MobilEgypt

Unveiled a few days ahead of Mobile World Congress 2012 trade fair, Huawei Ascend D1 has yet to make its entrance on the market. While most handset manufacturers already launched their device announced back in February, Huawei is still struggling to debut its Diamond family of smartphones. According to the latest hearsay, the Chinese company plans to release all three Diamond smartphones this summer, though we don’t have any official launch dates yet. However, at least one of them will soon hit shelves in the United States, the Huawei Ascend D1. The guys over at Engadget have just spotted the handset at FCC (Federal Communication Commission) with pentaband HSPA+. Unfortunately, we’re not sure which carrier will offer the Ascend D1 , but the filed documents indicate that the unlocked models will work on T- Mobile and AT&T’s airwaves. Even though we don’t have a release date for the Ascend D1, Huawei mentioned a few weeks ago that it would launch the smartphone in Q2, so we can safely assume the device will hit shelves by the end of June. Huawei Ascend D1 will be shipped with the latest version of Ice Cream Sandwich operating system on board and will be packed with a dual-core 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor. In addition, the device sports an impressive 4.5-inch IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720 x 1280 pixels) resolution and 16 million colors. On the back, Ascend D1 boasts an 8- megapixel photo snapper with autofocus, dual-LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording, while in the front there’s a 1.3-megapixel secondary camera for video calls. Aside from HSPA+ support, the smartphone offers users Wi-Fi and DLNA, as well as Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB 2.0 (MHL). It also come packed with Dolby Mobile 3.0 Plus sound enhancement and active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.

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LinkedIn App for Windows Phone Now Available - MobilEgypt

A new application is now available for download for the owners of devices running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, namely LinkedIn. Through the new app, professionals will find it easier to access the network while on the go, while also benefiting from rich LinkedIn insights right in the palm of their hand. The new LinkedIn for Windows Phone applications will also provide users with the possibility to easily get in touch with the millions of professionals worldwide that are using the social network. Moreover, the app will enable people to have a look at the network’s real- time update stream that delivers news and information from each user’s professional connections. LinkedIn for Windows Phone will also keep users on top of news impacting their business, and it will enable them to keep up-to-date with their professional groups, or to search for jobs, or simply follow news from their favorite companies. “Today, we’re excited to unveil LinkedIn’s newest mobile application for the Windows Phone! We know professionals rely on their mobile devices every day to conduct business and to stay prepared for their work day,” LinkedIn’s Tomer Cohen notes in a blog post. He also explains that the development team was focused on making sure that the new mobile application can benefit to the fullest of the latest Windows Phone features. “We took advantage of the unique and beautiful Windows Phone metro style design while ensuring users would have easy and quick access to all the relevant professional information they’ve come to rely on from LinkedIn,” he notes. “You’ll find that in some cases (hint: companies and jobs), the Windows Phone app offers even more functionality than its iOS and Android siblings.” The release of this Windows Phone application is meant to provide even more professionals with the possibility to access important news needed for making smarter business decisions, all right from their Windows Phone devices. The new LinkedIn for Windows Phone is available for download through the Windows Phone Marketplace via this link.

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T-Mobile to cut 900 jobs in latest restructuring (scoop) - MobilEgypt

T-Mobile USA will restructure its business and hold another round of layoffs as it seeks to reduce its operating costs. The changes were announced in a memo from CEO Philipp Humm leaked to the Verge. It's unclear just how many jobs would be shed in the latest cut. It comes on top of 1,000 jobs the carrier said in March it would shed as part of its ongoing restructuring plan. In the note, Humm said the company would contact employees personally about the cuts and changes in responsibilities. The changes are expected to make the carrier a leaner business just as it makes a pricey bet on improving its current network this year and moving to 4G LTE next year. The carrier, which lags behind its larger rivals, has been aggressively repositioning itself as the aggressive upstart after nearly a year in limbo waiting for the AT&T takeover. With the AT&T deal squashed, the carrier and parent Deutsche Telekom has attempted to make a go of it independently. It's unclear how the restructuring would look. Humm said the new structure would reduce the layers of management and allow for more nimble movement by the carrier. As with the March announcement, the cuts wouldn't affect customer service representatives, engineering technicians, or front-line employees at T- Mobile stores.

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Kyocera's Smart Sonic Receiver arrives in Japan today - MobilEgypt

At this year's CTIA in New Orleans, which just wrapped up last week, Kyocera debuted its Tissue-Conduction Audio Technology for mobile devices. Today, the company announced that two new handsets featuring this technology will debut in Japan starting today: the Kyocera Urbano Progresso and the Kyocera K012 Simple Mobile Phone. The former is an Android 4.0 handset that comes in three colors, has a 4-inch OLED touch screen, and an 8.1-megapixel camera. The K012, however, is designed for seniors or those who want a simple feature device. It is a standard flip-phone that has four color variations, and is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera and a 3-inch display. Meant to amp up sound quality, the audio booster relies on a ceramic transducer that transmits sound waves through the tissue in your ear. As you can see from the image above, handsets that feature this technology do not require a front output speaker, leaving devices with a cleaner look. In Japan, Kyocera will call the audio-booster the "Smart Sonic Receiver," but it remains unknown how it'll be branded here in the States. What is known, however, is that U.S. consumers will still have to wait to try out Kyocera's technology -- it's slated to be be released here within the next six to 12 months.

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LG Optimus 4X HD Lands in Five European Countries Next Month - MobilEgypt

LG Optimus 4X HD, the first quad- core smartphone from the South Korean mobile phone maker, is expected to make an official appearance on shelves in some European countries as soon as next month. The handset vendor has just announced that it planned on making the smartphone available in Germany, Sweden, the UK, Italy and Poland in June, but it did not offer a specific release date for it. Soon after, however, the new mobile phone will be pushed to other countries around the world, in regions such as Asia, CIS, and South America, LG announced. LG’s Optimus 4X HD went official in February this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, along with a handful of other LG smartphones. Powered by Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the smartphone also comes with a variety of apps and services from LG, such as "Media Flex," with features that include fingertip search, live zoom, Video Speed Control, and thumbnail play list. With a Tegra 3 1.5GHz quad-core application processor inside, the LG Optimus 4X HD promises a great mobile experience to all fans. Moreover, the handset features a 4.7- inch 720p HD IPS LCD touchscreen display (1280 x 720 pixels resolution), packs 1GB LP DDR2 memory and 16GB of internal storage. On the back, the smartphone features an 8-megapixel photo snapper, capable of recording videos in full HD resolution, complemented by a 1.3- megapixel front camera, great for making video calls. LG Optimus 4X HD packs a 2,150 mAh battery inside (which can deliver extended usage times due to an included Eco-Mode), and sports connectivity capabilities such as MHL, DLNA, WiFi, Bluetooth, support for 3G, and the like. Overall, LG promises twice the performance levels of dual-core devices with its new LG Optimus 4X HD, as well as a much better entertainment experience and great internet browsing capabilities.

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