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The physical appearance is as usually good looking but the biggest difference between LG Cookie and LG Cookie Plus is the newfound 3G network support, along with custom software for social networking sites like Face book, Twitter and Flickr. Also, the Touch screen is as hot as it ever looked before.

Here are few of the features of the LG Cookie Plus:

1) Built-in FM tuner

2) 3-megapixel camera

3) LiveSquare app manages social networking contacts

4) Editable Screenshot MMS function

The Editable Screenshot MMS function lets users to save and edit the images of a website they’re visiting and send them out to contacts.

The pricing has not been revealed yet but it would be slightly costlier that the LG Cookie which costs you for $230.

The rest of the world is catching on rapidly but overall, Japan is still the world’s most advanced society mobile society. That being said, you’d assume that the first 4G (LTE) device to get an official certification from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications must be coming from one of the many mobile companies over here, but it was South Korea’s LG who got the bragging rights [KR] for that today.

Just look at how proud the model in the picture is holding said certification in her hands. The Korean company will sell not a handset but a 4G-compatible data modem, the LD100, in Japan. Japan’s biggest mobile carrier NTT Docomo is ready to distribute the device in its home market (Docomo said just in November 2009 it will kick off 4G operations in Japan in December this year).Docomo (and other Japanese carriers) have been conducting 4G field tests in Japan for quite some time now, and you can expect the data modem to be among the first 4G devices available later this year.

LG is preparing to launch another dual SIM phone for both Asian and South American markets.

Called the LG GX200, this candybar phone has a 2-inch 128 x 160 display, a 1.3MP built-in camera, dual SIM card slots, a microSD card slot, a music player, an FM radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1,500 mAh battery. The LG GX200 will retail for less than $200.

LG will launch its InTouch Max GW620 Android smartphone in UK, which will be offered by T-Mobile and Virgin Media.

The LG InTouch Max boasts a 5-line QWERTY and touchscreen keyboard, a Social Networking Manager built-in application (Linkbook), and Auto Face-tagging, which automatically recognizes your friend’s face on a tagged photo.

The Face-to-Action feature allows you to call, SMS, MMS or join your friend’s social networking site simply by touching their face in a picture. The LG InTouch Max also has a 5-megapixel camera, a 3-inch touchscreen display, and a 1500mAh battery.

LG has recently announced a new Android-powered device at CES. Aimed at first-time smartphone users, the LG GT450 is touted as a “specialized social networking smartphone”.

The phone is powered by Android 2.0 OS, a 3-megapixel camera, a microSD card expansion, Google Maps, Google Search, Gmail and YouTube.

The GT450 is expected to be launched worldwide on April 2010. No info on pricing so far.

The new LG smartphone promises ultra-high performance with Intel’s Moorestown processor. The LG GW990 might cultivate the trend of supersmartphones with that 4.8-inch screen, which is clearly bigger than most other smart phones.

It’s not only the screen, but it’s highly responsive multi-touchscreen and 720p HD video in 3D make it quite desirable. GW990 runs Intel’s Moblin 2.1 Linux based OS, and has got 512MB RAM, 16GB of storage capacity and a microSD card. Needless to mention, that there’s anything less than a 5Mp camera, WiFi, A-GPS, besides a digital compass, HSPA radio and an 1850 mAh battery.

Here’s a look at another upcoming touchscreen phone for AT&T, the LG Arena GT950. Although it’s not officially announced, the phone is said to be a customized version of LG Arena KM900 and feature a 3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, LG’s S-class UI, an 8GB of internal memory, GPS, a 3.5mm headset jack and WiFi connectivity. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

The LG Chocolate Touch (Verizon Wireless) is a sleek and stylish piece of kit, especially with its fabulous sound quality for music playback and recording. One fun feature is the ability to ‘join the band’ when playing your favourite tunes! So, if you fancy drumming along or hitting the ivories to show your own musical talents – you can. You can also set the phone up to vibrate rhythmically to whatever’s playing. When recording your own sounds to the phone, it’s a simple three touch operation – go to the media centre and choose ‘my sounds’ from the ‘music and tones’ file – then just touch the record button and away you go. Alternatively, you can download music either from signing up to V Cast Music with Rhapsody (free download from www.verizonwireless.com/music), giving you the ability to download or purchase music and, by using the USB connection, you can drag and drop from your PC. A minor downside is that V Cast Music with Rhapsody isn’t Mac or Linux compatible – only available for Windows Vista, XP or 2000.

Telus has released another touchscreen phone from LG namely the IQ. The handset is sold for $99.99 with a 3-year contract agreement and offers the following specifications: a 3.2-inch 480 x 800 touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, LG’s S-Class UI, a 5-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, an FM radio, a fingerprint scanner, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 OS.

LG will release the LG eXpo via AT&T network on December 7th, 2009. This Windows Mobile 6.5 handset sports a 1 GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, aGPS, and fingerprint sensor. The LG eXpo also features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a slider full QWERTY keypad, and a microSD slot (up to 16GB). AT&T sells the LG eXpo for $199.99 on contract and after rebate. There is also an optional Pico projector for LG eXpo that retails for $179.99 a pop.

Word has it that LG will release a successor to the LG Arena KM900, which is one of this year’s most successful LG touchscreen phones. Dubbed as the LG Arena Max LU9400, the phone has recently received a Wi-Fi Interoperability Certificate. In addition, the upcoming LG Arena Max LU9400 will feature a larger display and a better camera. Stay tuned for more updates

LG today introduced the brand new LG BL40 Chocolate Christmas Edition that will be launched in the South Korea market on December 10th, 2009. The phone features a black color case with golden accents and an 8-megapixel digicam with Autofocus, instead of the 5-megapixel camera featured in the original BL40. In addition, customers will also receive a voucher for a prize of up to 5 million KRW (more than $4,000). There is no info on the availability of LG BL40 Chocolate Christmas Edition in other countries.

LG has officially announced the upcoming release of LG Shine II which will be available exclusively through AT&T starting on November 22nd. Featuring a glossy exterior with polished round edges, this stylish slider phone boasts a 2.2-inch wide mirror LCD display, a 2MP camera with flash, a music player with customizable equalizer, AT&T Navigator and Java 2.0 support. The phone will be sold for $119.99 with a 2-year contract agreement and after a mail-in rebate.

LG Electronics has recently announced that they will launch its new LG GW550 smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.5 OS in twenty countries starting in Brazil and Argentina. Designed for professionals, this slim candybar phone features a 2.4-inch LCD screen, a 3.2MP shooter, Wi-Fi support, a-GPS and front-facing QWERTY keyboard. The LG GW550 also supports ‘Smart E-mail’ and ‘Smart Contact’ functions, and adopts a high-performance dual-speaker.