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LG announces the GW620 Android smartphone

The LG Etna which was spotted a few days ago is now finally announced as the GW620. LG’s first Android based smartphone doesn’t seem to bring anything new to…

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The LG Etna which was spotted a few days ago is now finally announced as the GW620. LG’s first Android based smartphone doesn’t seem to bring anything new to the table compared to HTC’s Hero and the newly announced Motorola CLIQ. LG really needs to step up their game when it comes to smartphones. First they should make up their mind about the OSes they want to focus on, then stop announcing half-assed phones like the GM750 (it has the same specs as the one year old Samsung Omnia!)

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