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LG Optimus Black with WiFi Direct

Abe Olandres January 6, 2011 · 1 min read

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So we’ve finally gotten word of LG’s new flagship smartphone in the Optimus line — the LG Optimus Black. Juicy specs include WiFi Direct, the first 2MP front-facing camera for video calls and the new Nova display that’s said to be “brightest, clearest and most readable” display on a mobile phone.

At just 9.2mm on the side, it’s also one of the thinnest Android smartphone we’ve encountered where the edge tapers to just 6mm (though the Xperia Arc is thinner at 8.7mm).

LG Optimus Black
4-inch Nova display @ 480×800 pixels
up to 32GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
GPA w/ aGPS support
Optimus UI 2.0
Android 2.2 Froyo (upgradable to 2.3)

Full specs have not been revealed in the press release but we’re hoping a 5 to 8MP camera with HD video recording. Expected release date is 2nd quarter of this year. Will post an update once they come in.

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58 Comments

Rem · 15 years ago

Ice Cream sandwich is coming! lol natatakam talaga ako sa Android na yan! :P this phone really looks like a Samsung but badged as LG. :P

@stupid_angeli pasama na po yung 2.3.2 Gingerbread. :P

stupid_angeli · 15 years ago

Haler mali pa hehe.

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.2 (Froyo)

mismo · 15 years ago

ah ma’am angeli fyi android 3.0 po ang honeycomb.kadalasang ginagamit sa mga tablets. froyo is 2.2 while gingerbread is 2.3.. simple math lng po anu ba mas mataas? peace :)

angeli · 15 years ago

what honeycomb? halerz! eh froyo na kaya ito… mas higher pah sa honeycomb. baka you mean to say sana GINGERBREAD nalang android os

Kaitee · 15 years ago

i like the specs and the design .. though itâ€™s not like SE arcâ€™s metallic design, i think itâ€™s still is better .. but it flawed on the OS part, why donâ€™t they just get Honeycomb ?! if theyâ€™d get that OS, iâ€™m sure this phone is gonna be a worldwide cellphone killer ! now iâ€™m doubting what to buy (if they are already out in the market).. but, sure these phones wouldnâ€™t be cheap ! :)

Honeycomb is available for tablets only.

snatcher · 15 years ago

howmuch kaya to?

jakulero · 15 years ago

putang ina mga ipad angpapanget!!! mas malupit padin nokia 8210 ko astig!!!

kantutero · 15 years ago

mas ok motorola atrix lupet kaso mas mahal…pero ok narin lg…astig parang iphone 3gs…i’ll buy 1 for my collection…****

Droider · 15 years ago

Isn’t LG tired of the Optimus moniker already? I’m just waiting for them to release the Optimus Prime. hahaha

gaia · 15 years ago

Pati pagcomment sa new lg product na boycott na

richard · 15 years ago

wahaha, nagagalit na ang mga iphone / ipad Fanboys!

ton · 15 years ago

@lolipown Pati yung post binoycott daw nila. hahaha

joeyoliver · 15 years ago

XPERIA PLAY NALANG!
http://terraoblivion.blogspot.com/2011/01/xperia-play.html

Adrian · 15 years ago

Lahat na lang ng design ginaya nila sa Apple. Wala ba silang designer? boo

lawrence · 15 years ago

@Christopher,

google is your friend: http://www.yugatech.com/blog/toys-gadgets/will-wifi-direct-kill-bluetooth/

Christopher · 15 years ago

what do you mean by wifi direct here?

francis · 15 years ago

Not an iPhone-killer but specs and design looks good! =)

bola · 15 years ago

looks like one of the US versions of galaxy s..

@lolipown: lol!

lolipown · 15 years ago

o nasan na yung boycotters?

name · 15 years ago

i like the specs and the design .. though it’s not like SE arc’s metallic design, i think it’s still is better .. but it flawed on the OS part, why don’t they just get Honeycomb ?! if they’d get that OS, i’m sure this phone is gonna be a worldwide cellphone killer ! now i’m doubting what to buy (if they are already out in the market).. but, sure these phones wouldn’t be cheap ! :)