LG’s latest, sunniest smart phone has been leaked in a video. Dubbed the LG Optimus Sol, it looks to be a mid-range Android mobile. The video, which appeared on German site Bestboyz, shows off a prototype with a 3.8-inch AMOLED display, and a 5-megapixel camera glued to the back. The rear of the phone rocks rounded, shiny, black plastic, though …

(Programming note: Today, the role of Roger Cheng will be played by Optimus Prime.) Earlier this week, HTC made a big to-do about a “major news announcement” that would be revealed on Thursday morning. There was speculation that it could be a settlement with Apple or a partnership with HP and WebOS. However, no one expected what was actually announced: …

HTC CEO Peter Chou is joining up with the Beats team to improve the audio quality of its mobile devices. HTC HTC’s acquisition of a majority stake in Beats Electronics amounts to nothing but a lot of white noise. The Taiwanese smartphone maker said yesterday that it would acquire a majority stake in the famed headphone manufacturer–best known for its …