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The recently leaked LG enV3 (LG VX9200) for VZW is a direct successor to the LG enV2 handset. It doesn't differ much from the previous model in terms of design. Its external display is slightly larger, external keypad design is a bit different, and it comes with a 3Mpix camera. The phone also has a folding QWERTY keyboard and an internal screen.

The launch will take place sometime this year.

LG has announced its 3 new music phones for the markets of Asia and Latin America: LG GM310, GM210 and GM205. All three will be featuring Dolby Mobile tech and LG Sound Engine for sound output enhancements, as well as convenient music buttons for quick access to music player control and USB connectivity.

The LG GM310 will include a 3Mpix camera, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB) and touch sensitive buttons.

A couple of blurry spy photos of the Verizon’s version of LG enV3 have surfaced today. At the first sight, is doesn’t seem to differ from the original enV3, though upon a closer look, one can notice some minor differences, among which are the numeric keypad, custom QWERTY layout, and the upgraded 3Mpix camera.

LG/Verizon fans will definitely love it.

Good news for U.S. Cellular customers: the carrier has released the LG Banter, a couple of weeks later then Alltel. The Banter is identical to the Rumor 2 that Sprint offers and is a low-end messaging phone with 4-row side-sliding QWERTY and numeric keypad and a 2” front QVGA screen. It is available now for $50 after a 2-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate.

The LG UX280 Wine clamshell that was launched back in January has been released today on U.S. Cellular. It is an affordable CDMA phone with an internal QVGA (240 x 320) 262k color LCD display and some low-end features, available now from U.S. Cellular for $39.99 with a new 2-year contract, after a $50 mail-in rebate.

According to a "very reliable source", the LG VX7100 has shown up in Verizon's InfoManager system under the name LG Glance. There are no images of it yet, but we expect to find out more at this year's CTIA show.

Sprint has published an official news release, announcing the red version of the LG Lotus. Well, judging by the stock photo, we can't call it exactly “red”, more like burgundy, but that doesn't make it look less pretty. As always there are no changes in terms of specs. The new Lotus still includes a 2.4" QVGA TFT display and a 2Mpix camera.

Unfortunately, pricing and availability details weren't provided.

LG has added a new low-end phone to its lineup, called the GB210. This model will be available in Ukraine for about $120, but there was no word on the possible release in other markets.

Specifications:

• Dual-band GSM/GPRS;
• 1.77" 128x160 pixels screen;
• 4MB of internal memory;
• Bluetooth;
• Media player;
• microSD memory card slot;
• Size: 106.

A previously unseen LG GM630 has surfaced today on a Brazilian site. Apparently it supports some sort of mobile TV, as it comes with a large TV button just below the internal screen, but apart from that the rest of the features looks very pale:

• 1-Seg tuner;
• FM radio;
• Bluetooth;
• EDGE data;
• 2Mpix camera

The U.S.

LG will be showcasing its GD900 slider with world's first transparent glass keypad at this year's CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. The glass panel will function as a touch-sensitive mouse pad (similar to the one found on laptops) for easier internet surfing or navigating the UI, plus it will also support multi-touch technology, allowing you to launch the media player by writing "M" or zoom in the photos by pinching fingers.