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LG G2x 4G-ready smartphone now available with T-Mobile online

Summary: Just as promised, the LG G2x smartphone is available now for purchase with T-Mobile USA online only.

Rachel King

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Just as promised, the LG G2x smartphone is available now for purchase with T-Mobile USA online only.

First unveiled at CTIA Wireless last month, the 4G-ready handheld retails for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with the signing of a new two-year service agreement. If you want to get one in stores, you'll have to wait until April 20th.

[Image Gallery: T-Mobile G2X hands-on]

Sure, it only has Froyo for now, but a Gingerbread update has been promised. There are plenty of other nifty features too, including up to 1080p HD video capture, an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, DLNA support and HDMI connectivity. This is also T-Mobile's first smartphone offering a dual-core mobile processor (NVIDIA's Tegra 2, to be exact).

Will you be buying an LG G2x?

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  • One question

    How long does the battery last? I have a regular G2, and it's great except for battery life. I typically get about 7-8 hours out of it with moderate use, and I always run out of juice if I use it often during the day. Add in a dual core processor and it's just gotta suck more electrons.
    doodlius
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  • RE: LG G2x 4G-ready smartphone now available with T-Mobile online

    The dual core processor is actually quite efficient. The biggest draw on battery is not usually the processor its the screen. I plan on getting rid of my T-Mobile Galaxy S 4G for this phone. With the addition of juice defender to my phone I have gotten as much as 16 hours off of a full charge. Having a 1650mAH battery doesn't hurt. I don't have any battery life complaints with my Galaxy. I don't expect the LG to be quite as good due to its 1,500mAH battery but with the addition of Juice Defender I would be surprised if you couldn't at least rock 10-11 hours of use on a charge.
    Iceman721
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