LG announcing new Android phones
LG is jumping aboard the QWERTY-keyboard Android train in bringing to market the Optimus Pro and Optimus Net, both of which will run Gingergread (Android 2.3).
Some believe this to be LG’s attempt to take RIM BlackBerry market share given the similarities that some suspect could draw CrackBerry users away from their beloved devices.
What is interesting however, is that although the word “Pro” is used, both of these phones are low to mid-range regarding features and don’t quite compete with the HTC EVO or an iPhone.
Pricing has not been released by LG on either device, but numbers have leaked, mostly in Europe where it is suspected the price is around 200 Euros which would put them at about the $299 mark in America.
Check out the full specs below to see if maybe one of the Optimus phones is your next smartphone:
LG Optimus Pro (LG C660) Specs:
| Network | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA/UMTS 900, 2100 MHz |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| Form Factor | QWERTY-Candybar |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 119.5 x 59.7 x 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 129 grams |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 2.8-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 256k Colors & 240Â XÂ 320 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Portrait QWERTY keyboard Multi Touch Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227T Single-Core Processor Adreno 200 GPU |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | – 150MB internal Memory – 2GB Micro-SD Card in the box |
| External Memory | Micro-SD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 3 Megapixels – 2048×1536 Pixels – Digital Zoom |
| Video Recording | – VGA Video Recording Capable @ 20fps – 640×480 Pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| 3G | HSDPA – Up To 3.6 Mbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MP4, AMR |
| Movie Format | WMV, MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1500mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | Up to 100 Hours |
| Talk Time | Up to 4 Hours |
| Other Features | Android Market Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter Digital Compass Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk |
| Colors | Black |
LG Optimus Net (P690) Specs:
| Network | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA/UMTS 900, 2100 MHz |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 113.5 x 59 x 12.1 mm |
| Weight | 122 grams |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.2-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 256k Colors & 320Â XÂ 240 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227T Single-Core Processor Adreno 200 GPU |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | – 150MB internal Memory – 2GB Micro-SD Card in the box |
| External Memory | Micro-SD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 3 Megapixels – 2048×1536 Pixels |
| Video Recording | VGA Video Recording Capable @ 20fps |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| 3G | HSDPA – Up To 3.6 Mbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA |
| Movie Format | MP4, H.264 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1500mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Other Features | Android Market Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter Digital Compass Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk |
| Colors | Black |
