The dual-core LG Star has now shown up in a video. The phone is also known as the LGP990 and the video confirms the Tegra 2 processor is onboard and that the handset is currently running on Android 2.2.

There’s also a custom Facebook app from LG and the device is slightly larger than the iPhone 4. The screen is said to be a four-inch screen.

The BlackBerry had a victory today after StatCounter showed the platform overtaking the iPhone in web use in the US. They’ve been steadily narrowing the gap over the past year, and now RIM just slightly overtook Apple in traffic, accounting for 34.3 percent of American traffic while iOS slipped to 33 percent. Despite signs of growth before, Android as a web platform has leveled off at just 23.8 percent.

Worldwide figures also show RIM climbing, at 19.25 percent, but it still trailed iOS’ 21.9 percent and was well behind Symbian’s 31.9 percent. If these trends continue, Android and BlackBerry devices could get twice the web share of iOS sometime next year.

It’s a little embarrassing to be Verizon today after they have inadvertently embarrassed Motorola themselves through a holiday promo. An ad to promote the Droid X’s voice-guided Google Maps is using a digitally inserted screen cap of the Maps app from the iPhone instead, which not only runs on a rival platform to Android but was written by Apple itself. Oops.

It might not be such a big deal, but this puts Apple on a device that Motorola has repeatedly used in successful anti-iPhone ads. Accidents do happen, but this one should have been caught.

Nintendo saw a resurgence in sales during Thanksgiving week. Starting from November 21 and running through this past Sunday, the company shipped 900,000 DS, DSi and DSi XL systems as well as 600,000 Wii units.

It credited the spike to the usual Black Friday push as well as new colors for the devices. The company didn’t say whether or not either figure was a record for the week, but both are well above Nintendo’s average sales results through the rest of the year.

LG has an interesting Android-powered phone for the South Korean market, the LG LU3000. The device has been called a higher-end Optimus Chic E720 and features a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 pixel IPS display and is powered by a 1GHz TI OMAP 3630 processor.

Aside from the processor speed, it’s been boted that the phone seems faster than the Samsung Galaxy S and iPhone 4, both of which also have 1GHz processors. Some specs include that 1GHz TI OMAP 3630 processor, a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 pixel IPS display, HDMI output, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, Full HD 1080p video recording and Android 2.2 Froyo.

Sony Ericsson has started the first wave of Android 2.1 upgrades for the Xperia X8. Some of the mid-range smartphones will get the upgrades today and this should be followed by a “gradual” rollout to every carrier and country that supports the X8. We don’t have a solid timeframe since it depends on approvals from each carrier.

Some additional Xperia X10s are also getting the upgrade. The X8 updates are the same as for the X10 mini and mini pro, which didn’t get the full-size X10′s 720p video recording but did add support for media sharing with TVs, new versions of Sony Ericsson’s custom Mediaspace and Timespace layers, and the updated app and compatibility support inherent to Android 2.1.

LG’s BD690 has become the first Blu-ray player to get Wi-Fi Direct certification, allowing it to stream direct communication to other Wi-Fi devices without any middle-devices. There are no details on shipping or pricing just yet, but hopefully it will arrive soon.

The BD690 is expected to be able to stream Netflix, Vudu, and DLNA network content, as well as playing DivX HD 1080p content. Color us extremely interested.

Slashgear had reported on an LG tablet hitting the FCC for testing and approval last month and LG has finally unveiled device. It’s called the E-Note H1000B and it has been officially unveiled in Korea, looking very much like a mini LG TV.

The 10.1 inch touchscreen tablet is powered by an Intel Atom Z510 or Z530 processor along with 1 GB of RAM and a 16GB SSD for storage. Windows 7 Starter edition is running the show, but it can be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional.

Delta Air is ready to embrace the iPad in a big way. OTG is the company that’s responsible for the overpriced menu selections at JFK International Airport and will soon debut at LGA as well. As of today they’re going to be using at least 200 iPads designed to be used for their customers, to check in, read articles, play games and even order food that will be served to you in your seat.

JFK Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 will be undergoing a makeover and OTG says that Gates 21 and 22 at Terminal 2 will be home to Chef Andrew Carmellini’s, of Locanda Verde fame, new Croque Madame mini-restaurant. Gate 15 in Terminal 3 will be home to Chef Jason Denton’s, of ‘Inoteca, Osteria Romana, and Bar Milano fame, new Bar Brace restaurant. New seating arrangements will include having an iPad at your table so you can order up.

After being called one of Microsoft’s greatest failures and having been pulled from sale after only six weeks during its original run, the Kin One and Kin Two are now back on sale with Verizon. This re-release gives them a name change to the Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm. Originally Microsoft only sold 8,810 units, but they hope to turn those sales numbers around with better pricing plans.

One of the reasons cited for the poor sales was that the phones lacked full smartphone functionality, but at the same time were forced to use smartphone plans of at least $70 per month. It just couldn’t compete with more fully featured phones.

Today Dell Dell made the Inspiron Duo official. It’s their first tablet netbook and a clear attempt at a more direct Windows alternative to the iPad. The 10-inch display revolves vertically and turns the Duo into either a multi-touch slate or a touch-aware netbook. A custom layer on top of Windows 7 gives users access to media, the web and an e-reading app.

Some specs include a 1.5GHz dual-core Atom, 2GB of RAM and a Broadcom Crystal HD accelerator that can drive 1080p video either directly or in Flash. A 250GB drive also comes standard. Users can also turn the Duo into a clock radio and media player with an optional JBL speaker dock that cradles the tablet.

After a very long delay, Apple has posted Google Voice for the iPhone. It’s free in the App Store. The app lets users make outbound calls using a Google Voice number at its reduced rates and also supports free outbound messages. You can also check texts and voicemail with push notifications when they come in while the app is closed.

The app needs a Google Voice account of course. This comes after more than a year of controversy over its appropriateness for the store. Apple says that it never rejected the app but had let the title languish for months even after an FCC investigation. But it’s here now.

LG has a hit on it’s hands with the Optimus One. One million units sold isn’t big news these days for smartphone sales, but when you reach that number quickly it should tell you something. LG’s Optimus One has sold a million in just 40 days after initial launch.

And it’s still rolling out globally, so those numbers are impressive. Verizon is about to pick it up November 18th as the Vortex, so expect those numbers to grow. LG is very happy right now.

The folks over at Engadget have managed to get some details and photos on a new Android smartphone from LG. It is codenamed Star, but surely that name will change when it is released. The LG Star has some impressive specifications, like a dual core Tegra 2 processor and an eight megapixel camera which will be capable of recording Full HD video in 1080p.

Some other specifications include a front facing video camera, a microSD card slot, micro USB and a 1500mAH battery. All indications are that this could be a popular Android smartphone.

Sony was the first to go all Google TV with its Internet TV, and now it looks like Samsung will be the second. We don’t have many details yet, just that Samsung is set to announce a new line of HDTVs that will offer integrated Google TV functionality.

The use of Intel processors is noted however, though we could have guessed as much. The announcement will be made in January at some big electronics show that you may have heard of.