Aside from the Optimus 2X which was launched by LG yesterday, they also showed us the LG Optimus Black. This 4-inch, 1GHz Android smartphone will have a retail price only Php19,990.
The Optimus Black is among the thinnest we’ve seen lately (SE Xperia Arc comes in at 8.7mm and the Galaxy S2 is 8.5mm) at only 9.2mm — that’s still 0.1mm thinner than the iPhone4.
The Optimus Black will definitely go head to head with the likes of the Desire S, Galaxy SL and Xperia Arc.
LG Optimus Black P970
TI OMAP 3630 1.0GHz processor
4-inch Nova display @ 480×800 pixels
2 GB storage
512 MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
GPS w/ aGPS support
Stereo FM radio with RDS
5MP autofocus camera with LED flash
720p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Optimus UI 2.0
Android 2.2 Froyo (upgradable to 2.3)
The Optimus Black is also the first smartphone I’ve tried that runs on a Texas Instrument processor (though only single-core compared to the dual core on the Optimus 2X). It’s Android 2.2 out of the box but LG says it will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 once the updates are out.
See video demo below:
The Optimus UI really reminded me of the TouchWiz UI from Samsung. The display screen is really bright and the colors are crisp and vivid (an indicator that their Nova display really shows what it claims to be).
The LG Optimus Black will be available in all LG Concept Stores starting next week with a suggested retail price of Php19,990.
LG P970 v20e 1 month ko n nabili 2, bumaba na 12 thou bili ko para n rin i phone.android 2.3.4 n xa,upgrade n rin.
may bumili na ba nito via kimstore?
okay ba quality, hindi ba fake or whatever like a china made phone?
opo ok anq mqa phones sa kimstore :) mura lnq sa knila anq optimus black.
guess SARJ both the BLACK online.
best quality ba kapag online ka bumili?
i usually buy phone on TELCO service providers.
i wanted to buy also, but its too xpensive pa!
guess i have to wait till next month or June. =(
hahah just got optimus black for only 11k.. yipee!! awesome phone!
really? san k po nakabili? laqi kase out of stock dito sa place namen e. help me naman to find out kunq san my avail pa nq black? :) Thanks
I got mine 2 weeks ago at LG store in SM North Edsa Annex. You can get it at Php 15,490 for cash payment. The seller also gave me an extra Php 200 off. Great customer service.
san kaya avail pa ung optimus black? how much na kaya ngayon yan?
upgradable kaya to hanngang honeycomb 3.0???
San pong mall makakabili ng LG optimus Black?
Has LG already released the White version of LG Optimus Black here in the Phil? San po pde mkabili?
I am sooooo in love with this phone right now it hurts! Especially the price. I need to earn extra cash to buy this. Aaaarrrrggggghhhhhh! So frustrating!
I’m looking forward for the 2.3 update. *sighs* I’ve been desperately waiting!!!