There aren’t a ton of 1080p smartphones out there yet, but we do have the HTC J Butterfly and the upcoming Chinese-market Oppo Find 5. Hoping for more devices that support true HD in the near future? Your wish is about to be granted.

Samsung, LG and Pantech all have affirmed plans for 1080p smartphones in 2013. These high-end devices should start showing up before the end of the first half of the coming year.

So what could these devices be? For Samsung, our money is on a True HD display for the Samsung Galaxy S4. For LG and Pantech, it is less clear. Pantech could do just about anything here, and LG already has its ‘core’ flagship device with the Optimus G.

Either way, HD fans will have plenty of choices next year. While these are the only new companies to affirm plans, I have a feeling we will also see 1080p smartphones from companies like Motorola as well.

How important is the idea of true HD on such a small display, in your opinion? Are you excited for future 1080p smartphones or are you perfectly content with 720p resolutions?

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This new Android tablet was first spotted at the beginning of December. Now, LG has officially announced their Optimus Pad LTE, the company’s first LTE capable tablet.

When compared to the original Optimus Pad, the Optimus Pad LTE is thinner and lighter measuring in at 245 x 151.4 x 9.34 mm and weighing 497 grams. The tablet boasts a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU and an 8.9-inch IPS True HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 768.

You will get an 8 megapixel camera on the rear and a 2 megapixel front facing shooter for satisfying all your video chatting needs. And it is the first tablet to support SD cards of up to 32GB.

Other features include HDMI connectivity, DLNA, Smart Movie Editor, Wi-Fi, and it will be powered by a 6,800mAh battery. But the only disappointment is that it’s coming with Android 3.2 and no hints regarding the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich. That might turn off quite a number of people, but that display and LTE support might be enough to lure many others.

The tablet will be available initially in LG’s home territory of South Korea before making its way to markets around the world. No word so far on pricing, but we will let you know as soon as there is an announcement.

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