LG Enlighten surfaces again

By George Wong on 09/12/2011, filed in Home > CellPhones

LG Enlighten surfaces again The LG Enlighten, an entry-level Android phone from LG, was slated for an August 25^th release but that has yet to happen. For those of you who were looking forward to the phone – fret not, it hasn’t been cancelled; it’s just been delayed. The folks over at Android Central recently got a screenshot from a tipster showing the phone on an upcoming Verizon catalog.

There’s no fixed release date this time around, but a vague “Coming Soon” instead. In case you forgot about the LG Enlighten, it features slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2″ touchscreen (320 x 480 display), an 800 MHz processor, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 150MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Sure, it’s no DROID Bionic, but for folks who don’t need the 4G LTE, a dual-core processor or high-res camera, and want the physical keyboard – you can’t really go wrong with this phone. No prices have been announced, but it should be in the lower bracket or free (with a 2-year contract). We’ll keep you posted.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

LG: LG Corporation is a South Korean conglomerate that is based in Seoul. LG operates a number of subsidiaries including LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Telecom, and LG Chem. The conglomerate specializes in developing electronics, telecom products, and chemicals. LG Corp. was founded in 1947 by Koo In-Hwoi. Koo first established Lak-Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947. Today, Lak-Hui (pronounced lucky) is known as LG Chem. The company then expanded its business and created Goldstar Co. Ltd, now known as LG Electronics Inc. Both companies merged and formed Lucky-Goldstar, which was eventually renamed “LG” in 1995.

Verizon: Verizon Communications Inc is a broadband and telecommunications company. It is mainly known for its Verizon Wireless division which is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. Verizon Wireless has traditionally used CDMA technology and was the first U.S carrier to deploy a 4G LTE network (Long Term Evolution). Learn more about U.S 4G Networks.

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