The LG GW820 eXpo from AT&T will be released this month and can be unlocked using an unlock code. The new LG GW820 eXpo is packed with great features like its cousin the LG GW300 and can be unlocked in the same fashion. This phone guide has some unlocking instructions to unlock the LG GW820 eXpo for free. First you will need an unlock code, which you can get free from AT&T by calling up their support line and requesting one. You can learn more about acquring your unlock code from AT&T here. Furthermore, if you some how have your LG GW820 through a different phone carrier, check out this article to learn more about getting free LG unlock codes.

Once you have your LG GW820 eXpo’s unlock code you can use the following steps to unlock it. Warning: Entering in 3 or more incorrect unlock codes could permanently lock your GW820!

How To Unlock LG GW820 eXpo

1. Power on your LG GW820 eXpo with the original SIM card in.
2. Enter 2945#*700#
3. A menu will pop up, select SIM Unlock.
4. Enter your unlock code and hit OK.
5. Your LG GW820 eXpo may automatically reboot.

Getting An Unlock Code

If you are unable to get a free unlock code from your phone carrier, then check out this website that offers unlock codes for many different phone models at a low price.

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This leaked screen capture from Best Buy shows the release date of Samsung Omnia 2 i8000 to be August 23rd. The leak also shows the release date for several other new Samsung smartphones. We can probably expect Best Buy to have the Samsung Omnia 2 in stores by August 23rd. Also since it is being offered with Verizon Wireless it should also be availabled in Sprint stores, etc. You can read more about the Samsung Omnia 2 leak from BoyGeniusReport.

You can see the screen capture with the Samsung release dates at the bottom of this post. If you want to learn more about the new upcoming Samsung Omnia 2 i8000 phone, then check out this Samsung i8000 Omnia 2 review from GSMArena. Additionally, you can learn more about the previous Samsung Omnia in my previous Samsung Omnia i910 phone review.

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Toshiba has finally decided to join the smartphone market, in releasing the TG01. In this post I plan to review the phone’s specs and release date. Toshiba’s new mobile phone is touchscreen and will run Windows Mobile 6.5 for an operating system. Furthermore, the TG01 is packing a 1Ghz CPU which is impressibe even among it’s competitors. In addition, this will be the first appearence of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon processor in a mobile phone. Others have be announced, but with no confirmed release dates.

The phone’s overall design is very similar to the Apple iPhone or HTC Touch HD. In fact, the TG01 is only 9mm thick! At the same time, Toshiba managed to pack a huge 4.1 inch LED screen that displays a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Let’s take a look at some specifications for the Toshiba TG01:

Toshiba TG01 Specs

Battery – Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh offering up to 276 hours standby time and up to 5 hours talk time

Camera – 3.2 megapixel (2048×1536 pixels) camera with autofocus, also has video

Data Features – GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots, 32 – 48 kbps), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, HSCSD, EDGE Class 10 (236.8 kbps), 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), microUSB and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP

Display – You will get an awesome 4.1-inch TFT resistive touchscreen (256K colours/65K effective/480 x 800 pixels) which also features Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, 3D user interface, Touch-sensitive navigation controls and Shake control

Size and Weight – 129 x 70 x 9.9mm and weighs 129 grams

Networks – 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G Network HSDPA 2100

Memory Features – Unlimited entries and fields and Photocall, unlimited Call records, 256MB RAM/512MB ROM internal memory and microSD (TransFlash) Card slot up to 16GB

Sound – Vibration alert, MP3 ringtones and downloadable polyphonic

Toshiba TG01 Release Date

So far, Toshiba has not released any prices we can expect on the new phone, but has said that it should be available this Summer 2009. Hopefully later this summer we will get some more specific release dates to post.

*UPDATE – You can learn more about the Toshiba TG01 Unlocked from our newest phone unlock guide!

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