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LG Germany announces new firmware for unlocked devices with Internet Sharing

January 27, 2012 | By Surur

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LG Germany has announced on their Facebook page that they have now made new firmware available for unlocked LG Optimus 7 handsets which enable Internet Sharing. Many uses from numerous devices have been complaining the 8107 update does not enable this feature on their current handsets.

The firmware in version V11h (1.1.8.10), with the current version being V11g (means: 1.1.7.10) .

Hopefully we will see this update roll out to carrier devices soon also.

Thanks Manu for the tip.

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Telus announcing availability of 8107 update for HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7

January 25, 2012 | By Surur

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Telus has posted a support page advising users that the 8107 “disappearing keyboard” update for Windows Phone 7 is now available, fixing a number of issues.

The updates are available for the LG Optimus 7 and the HTC Surround and can be accessed by connecting your phone to your desktop via USB and using desktop Zune to check for updates in settings.

See the page here.

Thanks Tommy and Patrick for the tip.

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Firmware upgrade brings WIFI tethering to the LG Optimus 7

October 26, 2011 | By Surur

IMG_1196-copy-299x450 Microsoft promised a series of firmware upgrades this week that would provide fixes for some devices on soma carriers.

In Italy an update for the LG Optimus 7 has been pushed out which takes the firmware from 1.0.13.10 to 1.0.16.10 , and updates the radio from 1.0.13.10 to 1.0.16.10.

The update brings two welcome changes. The first is the addition of WIFI internet sharing and the second the ability to connect to hidden WIFI networks. Both updates are dependent on the WIFI chipset present on the handset, the BRCM 4329 chip. All Windows Phones except the Dell Venue Pro appear to have it, but only a few have WIFI tethering enabled at present.

Read more about the update at Plaffo.com here.

Thanks Kevin and Antonino for the tip.

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LG Optimus 7 having battery indicator issue?

October 14, 2011 | By Surur

MonWindowsPhone reports that the LG Optimus 7 appears to be suffering a battery indicator issue.

Loïc, who is a phone retailers in French Polynesia tested more than 30 LG Optimus 7 handsets and discovered the battery indicator does not move while the device is being used ie. if it reads full charge at the start of a session the battery indicator will not be refreshed until the device is suspended.

In most cases, with phone use being intermittent, this will not be an issue, but if you are low on battery and using the phone, e.g. for GPS navigation, the LG Optimus 7 will not give a low battery warning and may in fact just die unexpectedly.

To see if your phone is affected simply note your current battery life in settings> energy saving, use the device non-stop for say 15 minutes and check it again. There should be some drop, unless you are using a LG Optimus 7 of course.

Is this problem isolated to that batch, or do any of our readers have this issue also? Let us know in comments below.

Thanks Loïc for the tip.

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LG confirms coming “small update” will bring WIFI tethering to the LG E900

October 13, 2011 | By Surur

We learned yesterday that the LG Optimus 7 is perfectly capable of supporting WIFI tethering, given the right drivers.

Now it seems owners will not have to hack their devices to enable this, as the LG’s twitter account has promised that the required update is on its way.

The tweet reads:

@ Cyruss1989 for tethering another small update is required.
This will come in time. ^ SA # WP7
4 hours ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply

Hopefully this will be a general update which brings all Windows Phone 7 devices (excluding the unlucky Dell Venue Pro of course) up to speed with WIFI tethering.

Via WPCentral.com

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The LG Jill Sander phone video ad makes a good case for WP7 also

October 7, 2011 | By Surur

The Jill Sander phone is a bit of an oddity, being in most ways merely a re-cast LG Optimus 7 with Jill Sander branding.

The above video ad however makes the fashion branding appear a very good fit for the magazine-like layout of Windows Phone 7.5, and due to its slightly slower pace compared to other Windows Phone 7 ads may actually allow the features to stand out more.

What do our readers think of the ad? Let us know below.

Via unwiredview.com

Thanks Techeffect for the tip.

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Mango teaches LG Optimus 7 a new trick

October 1, 2011 | By Surur

Mango brings 500 improvements to Windows Phone 7, and for LG Optimus 7 users 501.

With the Mango update one is now able to activate the phone using the Start button, rather the rather small and finicky power button on top.

Have anyone else noticed any new little features after the update? Let us know below.

Thanks Lp. for the tip and video.

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LG Jil Sander Windows Phone 7 handset detailed

September 28, 2011 | By Surur

The LG Jil Sander is basically an LG Optimus 7 recast into a new casing. The handset retains the same specs, with a 5 megapixel camera and 3.8 inch screen, but now comes with exclusive Jil Sander content, including fashion news and previews of upcoming collections.

Jil Sander is a German designer, and this and the handset’s European-only HSDPA frequencies indicate the continent is the final destination.

Long time readers will recall HTC went down the same route with the Ted Baker HTC Touch, and like the Touch it is not clear if this will have an appreciable effect on sales or not.

Via Pocketnow.com

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Some LG Optimus 7s failing Mango upgrade with Error Code 8018001E

September 27, 2011 | By Surur

It seems for some Windows Phone 7 users the Mango honeymoon has come to an abrupt end, with many LG E 900 Optimus 7 users complaining that they can not complete the upgrade to Windows Phone 7.5 due to Error Code 8018001E .

Users complain:

When I conect to the laptop.

The phone signs me I can update.

I start updating (Without Sim).

There is a first round 9 step.

The Zune always did every step.

The Next Round there is 2 step.

First step is the phone restarting. (Done)

Second Step: When He finishing (Finalizing) The Zune write me out that Code:

8018001E – Error Code

A 6 page thread at Microsoft’s support forums unfortunately show that the problem is not isolated to only a few users, and so far no solution has been offered there.

Have any of our readers run into this issue yet? Let us know below.

Thanks Gordan for the tip.

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Canada’s Telus now also ready for Mango

September 20, 2011 | By Surur

We can tick Telus of from the list of carriers ready for the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update, with the company posting about a “new software update for the LG Optimus 7” being available to take your device up to 7.10.7720.68.

Interestingly the post does clearly talk about a September 2011 update, which may either be the old schedule, or suggest we will get the new software in the next 10 days.

Thanks EJ for the tip.

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Phones sent for warranty repairs now coming back with Mango

September 18, 2011 | By Surur

SmartphoneFrance reports one of their readers sent in their LG Optimus 7 for repair and received a pleasant surprise on return of the handset – it was now running Windows Phone 7 Mango.

Apparently the readers was pretty happy, saying:

"This is a pure joy! Everything is much faster and fluid , applications are better integrated and I discover each day of nice little details that make this phone not the same … it is much better, I am truly delighted! = D "

If that’s not an endorsement for Mango I dont know what is.

This is not the first such report we have received, and while we do not suggest anyone break their phone just to get the update, I feel it is another sign that we do not have to wait too long for an official update.

Leaked Orange FR memo confirms September 15th Mango target, 4 week roll-out and some disabled features

September 17, 2011 | By Surur

SmartphoneFrance managed to get access to an internal Orange France memo which makes for pretty interesting reading. It confirms that the September 15th date was real after all, suggesting there has been a bit of delay, likely due to Microsoft wanting to get all carriers ready at the same time before an impressive global roll out.

Secondly it says the roll-out will take 4 weeks, to prevent server overload. That is some-what ridiculous of course – Microsoft just served 3 Petabytes of Windows 8 downloads, so 5 million Windows Phone 7.5 downloads will probably not even cause Microsoft to break a sweat, but of course the staged roll-outs are safer, as problems can be detected before all customers are affected.

Lastly the memo claims some features, such as Internet sharing over WIFI, Visual Voice Mail and Group Messaging over MMS would be disabled until a future update. While many French readers are upset about this, I personally feel that I would rather get Mango out and then have these services added in the future, rather than wait for the carrier to make changes to its infrastructure to support these, which could take months.

See the memo after the break.

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LG Optimus 7 going dirt cheap on Amazon.de

August 7, 2011 | By Surur

It seems if you want a cheap generation 1 Windows Phone 7 smartphone Germany is the place to go.

We wrote about the Dell Venue Pro being available in Germany for only 199 Euro a few days ago, and now we have the LG Optimus 7 available for only 174 Euro.

The phone is famous for being the only one with real hardware buttons, making for a much more predictable gaming experience, and of course comes with 16 GB storage and DLNA support out of the box, making the underrated handset a great deal.