LG Optimus 4X HD

Matt Brian:

The Optimus 4X HD offers up a 4.7-inch […] display.

Well… I'm sold.

Attack of the Ginormous Phablets

John Callaham:

LG Optimus Vu will have a big five inch touch screen.

Bigger is always better.

Apple Capture 75% Profit Share

Horace Dediu:

Apple reached 75% of profit share, nearly 40% of revenue share and 9% of units share.

This is very impressive. What's even more interesting is that from the consumer's perspective all these phones are the same price — $199. But while RIM, LG, and Motorola are executing on razor thin margins Apple is making tonnes of money. Check out the charts.

Apple's the World's Third Largest

Eric Silvka:

Research firm IDC today released its estimates of global mobile phone sales for the fourth quarter of and full-year 2011, finding Apple moving past LG to claim third place in the rankings for the first time.

Of course these are based on units shipped (which is a terrible metric), but still very interesting because this isn't about smartphones, just mobile phones.

(via MacRumors)