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LG LS970 could be a quad-core LTE beast of a smartphone, bound for Sprint

LG LS970 could be a quad-core LTE beast of a smartphone, bound for Sprint

Posted: 09 May 2012, 05:06, by Nick T.

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LG LS970 could be a quad-core LTE beast of a smartphone, bound for Sprint

According to sources for BriefMobile, there is a pretty snappy LG smartphone in the works, and Sprint is the carrier it is to land on. Known as the LG LS970 or by the LG "G" internal codename, its features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor of an unspecified make, 4.7-inch HD display and LTE connectivity. Also, it supposedly uses virtual Android buttons instead of physical ones, and comes with Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box.

The sources provide an image to back up their claims, and by taking a closer look at it we see a device that looks similar to the LG Optimus 4X HD. But then again, that could only be a placeholder, so the actual looks of this rumored device may differ. Interestingly, the LG LS970 comes with both LTE and a quad-core processor, meaning that the chip inside it won't be a Tegra 3. Instead, it is speculated that an OMAP5 chipset by Texas Insruments will be used.

LG LS970 could be announced for Sprint during Q4 of 2012

Of course, all of the above is nothing but a rumor and should be treated as one. On the other hand, if the LG LS970 is indeed a real device, we can expect it to be announced officially towards the end of 2012, with the rumor mill filling in the blanks for us in the meantime.

source: BriefMobile via IntoMobile

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1. CX3NT3_713 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:34 2 0

Nooo,,, come to at&t, haha

2. KingKurogiii posted on 09 May 2012, 05:35 5 0

i'm intrigued. this will cause a shake up. what mystery quad-core SoC with LTE support could they mean? could this be the first device with an OMAP5? also being that the possibilty of this being powered by an OMAP5 exsists might that mean that Moto's Atrix 3, Droid Razr MAXX HD & Photon Q 4G LTE will be OMAP5 powered? if so then Sprint is about to have a very respectable line-up with not one but TWO OMAP5 powered devices. good for them.

14. legospace9876 posted on 10 May 2012, 15:25 0 0

It works on Tegra 3, no on OMAP 5.

16. legospace9876 posted on 10 May 2012, 15:32 0 0

Sorry. LTE version works on TI OMAP 5.

19. KingKurogiii posted on 10 May 2012, 16:06 0 0

yeah, LTE has always worked on OMAP SoCs. xD

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18. KingKurogiii posted on 10 May 2012, 16:05 0 0

LTE does NOT work on the Tegra III and i don't what you mean by "no on OMAP".

3. cGmC11 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:38 0 5

Why a flagship quad-core LTE smartphone for a non-LTE carrier?

9. ajac09 posted on 09 May 2012, 06:54 4 0

4q means sprint will be an LTE carrier by then.

4. cGmC11 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:48 0 0

The TI OMAP5 is still dual-core with a performance comparable to quad-core.

In a video released prior to the opening of the Mobile World Congress, TI compares its OMAP5 chip to a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 and shows that two cores can outrun four cores, at least in loading web pages.

6. cGmC11 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:52 0 0

http://bit.ly/KEKRPP

5. GeekMovement posted on 09 May 2012, 05:49 0 0

Would be interesting to see this phone coming to Sprint. I'll look forward to it.

7. jasongohjr posted on 09 May 2012, 06:03 0 2

But I can see the capacitive buttons vividly... touch only juz doesn't sound right.

10. u-suck-more posted on 09 May 2012, 07:44 3 0

they did say the pic could be a place holder

8. grif_ posted on 09 May 2012, 06:36 1 10

Another boring LG device.

12. alan_1230 posted on 09 May 2012, 12:13 2 0

how are the specs boring are you blind ?

11. jamrockjones posted on 09 May 2012, 10:58 0 0

Please please please do be true!!!

13. squallz506 posted on 09 May 2012, 19:11 1 0

if it is coming out Q4 like the pic says can it be the first tegra 4 phone?

15. legospace9876 posted on 10 May 2012, 15:29 0 1

No. It works on Tegra 3 and it is coming on sumer. His successor will probably be named Optimus 8X HD or Optimus 8X will have a Tegra 4 in it.

17. legospace9876 posted on 10 May 2012, 15:33 0 1

Sorry. It is coming on autumn/winter.

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1. CX3NT3_713 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:34 2 0

2. KingKurogiii posted on 09 May 2012, 05:35 5 0

14. legospace9876 posted on 10 May 2012, 15:25 0 0

16. legospace9876 posted on 10 May 2012, 15:32 0 0

19. KingKurogiii posted on 10 May 2012, 16:06 0 0

18. KingKurogiii posted on 10 May 2012, 16:05 0 0

3. cGmC11 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:38 0 5

9. ajac09 posted on 09 May 2012, 06:54 4 0

4. cGmC11 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:48 0 0

6. cGmC11 posted on 09 May 2012, 05:52 0 0

5. GeekMovement posted on 09 May 2012, 05:49 0 0

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10. u-suck-more posted on 09 May 2012, 07:44 3 0

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12. alan_1230 posted on 09 May 2012, 12:13 2 0

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