T-Mobile Launches LG DoublePlay

Humberto Saabedra

LG DoublePlay

T-Mobile has launched the messaging oriented LG DoublePlay Android smartphone online today as part of their participation in promoting the LG-sponsored National Texting Championships. The LG DoublePlay features a sliding split QWERTY keyboard with a secondary display between both halves, Android Gingerbread, 5.0 megapixel camera with 720p video capture and face tracking, 2GB internal memory with microSD slot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi N radio, and Snapdragon processor. Pricing is set at $149.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional mail-in rebate.  The phone will see a wider release through T-Mobile sales channels on November 2nd.

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Journalist since 2006, initially covering the retail wireless sector before pivoting to anime and manga trade reporting in 2008. Founder and publisher of AnimeNews.biz (2008–2017), followed by a 13-year tenure at Crunchyroll News (2011–2024) and launching K-Comics Beat with Comics Beat in 2024. Now stripping away consumer noise to build independent, data-backed intelligence desks focused on cross-border licensing telemetry, production committee balance sheets, and industrial supply-chain forensics.

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