Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) conference that's set to kick off a little later this month, LG has officially unveiled its highly anticipated "Optimus Vu" smartphone to the public today. The device sports a 5-inch IPS LCD display, LTE connectivity, a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, and a 2080mAh battery. The Optimus Vu's display touts a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, giving it a 4:3 aspect ratio.
The large 5-inch display with bright 4:3 aspect ratio makes viewing documents, books, internet and multimedia contents easier and more comfortable. The 4:3 aspect ratio is optimized for viewing to grasp more at a glance and note taking to increase productivity in everyday life. Moreover, IPS display realizes every color in its natural state for the best viewing experience even under bright sunlight.
The LG Optimus Vu is powered by Android OS 2.3 (a.k.a. "Gingerbread"), and includes a built-in "QuickClip" hotkey that can be used for quickly grabbing screenshots and memos.
Other technical specifications of the LG Optimus Vu:
- 8.5mm thin
- 32 GB of internal storage
- 1 GB of RAM
- 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- Update to Android OS 4.0 (a.k.a. "Ice Cream Sandwich") already in the works
The Optimus Vu will be unveiled in Korea next month, but pricing information has not been provided.
