HTC Thunderbolt LTE Review of News Thunderbolts of Specs with Android 2.3 Gingerbread?

The HTC Thunderbolt, the LTE successor to the Droid Incredible, is expected to be announced January 6 at CES.? Formerly rumored to be called the HTC Droid Incredible HD, we have rounded up the latest rumors and speculations of one of the first LTE Verizon smartphones, now referred to as HTC Thunderbolt.

Some believe that the HTC Thunderbolt has shown up in the Verizon inventory system as the ADR6400.? Other bloggers contend that the HTC Thunderbolt may have 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB storage onboard, microSD expandable, Android 2.2, 4.3-inch touchscreen, 8MP rear-facing camera, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.? The specs are much closer to the HTC EVO 4G than the Droid Incredible.? Both smartphones were named in the Wireless and Mobile News' Top Ten Best Coolest Smartphones Review of Reviews.

The processor speed and type have not been confirmed.? The leaked detail of a dual-core processor is doubted because that particular processor is not supposed to be available yet.

A German website, HTCInside, leaked these HTC Thunderbolt specs:

• 4.3-inch touchscreen, 16.78 million colors.
• Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread.
• Qualcomm MSM8960 dual-core processor 1.2GHz.
• 8-megapixel camera (primary).
• 5-megapixel camera (secondary).
• Hotspot capable.
• GPS, aGPS.
• 1080p Full HD video recording and playback.
• GSM / Quad Band | GPRS / EDGE / 3G / HSPA / LTE.
• Wi-Fi 2.11 b / g / n.
• Kickstand.
• Bluetooth.
• 16GB Internal Memory | Expansion per 128GB microSDXC.
• Battery 1800mAh.

We will update this article and keep you posted regarding the official specs of the Droid Incredible HD, aka the HTC Thunderbolt.? We suspect that it will come with HTC Sense like the Droid Incredible.

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Cheap LG Otpimus Update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread Confirmed 2 Million Sold

Now that most Android phones have Android 2.2 Froyo, LG Optimus owners want to know if their inexpensive LG Optimus Android smartphones will be updated to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

According to LG's website, "LG will upgrade all Optimus One smartphones currently using the Froyo OS to the next version of the Android OS, Gingerbread.? Details of the upgrade schedule will be announced locally in due course."

Mobile Burn contacted LG and was informed that the update will be dependent upon the carriers.? "If a carrier decides not to support the upgrade, that's beyond LG's control," a spokesperson said.

LG also announced today that its selling its 2 millionth Optimus One smartphone.

Android 2.3 Gingerbread adds many new features.? Besides being faster, it has a better keyboard, typing auto-correct, multitouch key chords, power consumption tools and downloads management.? Android 2.3 Gingerbread also features support for Near Field Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi hotspots and Internet calling (VoIP/SIP support).

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