14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is gearing up for the release of a new Android-based LG smartphone on its airwaves, none other than the successor of the LG Spectrum, it seems.
The new device, supposedly called LG Spectrum 2, will be Verizon’s version of the LG Optimus LTE II, the handset that LG made official a few months ago.
The South Korean mobile phone maker reportedly tailored the new device to fit the needs of Big Red’s customers, and will have it on shelves as model number VS930.
The device was already spotted at large a few times before, when photos with it made it to the Internet, yet no official confirmation on its upcoming release has emerged so far.
However, the guys over at TechnoBuffalo say that Verizon is ready to launch it as LG Spectrum 2, and that it shouldn’t be too long before a formal announcement on it is made.
The new mobile phone should arrive on shelves with a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, while featuring 16GB of internal storage.
Moreover, the new device will pack a 4.7-inch IPS display capable of delivering a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, along with an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for full HD video recording.
In addition to 4G LTE connectivity that makes it fit for Verizon’s fast network, the handset also sports NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. Moreover, the smartphone is expected to land on the market with support for international GSM and UMTS bands, along with Verizon CDMA connectivity capabilities.
No specific info on the operating system that this device will run under when released has emerged so far, but we could expect Ice Cream Sandwich, most probably followed by an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in the near future. Hopefully, it won’t be long until all these details become official, so stay tuned for more.