lg optimus 2x

LG Optimus 2X: first dual-core smartphone launches with Android, 4-inch display, 1080p video recording

That's right, it's official. Needless to say, that LG Star we recently got our paws on is very real, though it won't go by that name at retail -- just as LG's own release materials had suggested, this monster has picked up the Optimus 2X name as it morphs from a prototype into brutally fast, overpowered reality. At the phone's heart beats a dual-core Tegra 2 processor running at 1GHz, the first such configuration to be officially announced by any smartphone manufacturer (though we're expecting others any day now). In case you're wondering how such power might be used, well, for starters, you've got both full 1080p TV-out via HDMI and video capture through an 8 megapixel primary camera paired with a 1.3 megapixel cam up front for face-to-face calling.

A 4-inch WVGA display is along for the ride along with 8GB of on-board storage (expandable with up to 32GB of microSD) and a 1,500mAh battery -- no larger than most single-core smartphones these days, so it'll be interesting to see if the final retail units hold up through a day of typical use. Unfortunately, the Optimus 2X is launching out of the gate with Android 2.2, but LG's already committing to releasing Gingerbread updates "in due course." It hits first in LG's home market of Korea next month, followed by Europe and other Asian locales in the coming weeks; we're sure you can hardly wait, so why don't you check out some eye candy from our preview while you pass the time? Follow the break for the press release.

LG Star hands-on

specification:

LG Optimus 2X specifications

also known as LG Optimus Star, LG Star

General info

• Phone type:
  • Smart phone
• Network technology:
  Network technology - Referes to the kind of network technology used. Three major technologies are used today - TDMA, CDMA and GSM.
  • GSM:
    GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
    • 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • UMTS:
    UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
    • 900, 2100
• Data:
  Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
  • EDGE
  • UMTS:
    • Yes
  • HSDPA:
    • Yes (HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s)
  • HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Design

• Design:
  Design - Phone design type
  • Form Factor:
    Form Factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
    • 4.88 x 2.49 x 0.43 (123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm)
  • Weight:
    Weight - Phone's weight
    • 4.90 oz (139 g)
      the average is 4.3 oz (122 g)

Display

• Display:
  Display - Phone's main display
  • Resolution:
    Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
    • 480 x 800 pixels
  • Physical Size:
    • 4.00 inches
  • Touch Screen:
    • Yes (Capacitive)
  • Multi-touch:
    • Yes
  • Proximity Sensor:
    • Yes
  • Light sensor:
    • Yes

Battery

• Capacity:
  Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
  • 1500 mAh

Software

• Smart Phone:
  Smart Phone - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
  • Yes
  • OS:
    OS - Operating system, which is the software that enables and controls the basic operation of an electronic device. The major OS for mobile phones are UIQ over Symbian, Microsoft Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition, Microsoft Mobile for Smartphones, Linux, Palm
    • Android (2.2)
• Processor:
  • Dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2
  • Processor speed:
    • 1000 MHz
• 3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
  • Yes

Camera

• Camera:
  Camera - Camera specs
  • Yes
  • Resolution:
    Resolution - Shows the particular phone's camera resolution. The major mobile phone camera resolutions available are QCIF; CIF; VGA (640x480); 1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0 megapixels.
    • 8 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • Yes (LED)
  • Features:
    • Auto focus, Geo tagging
• Video capture:
  • Yes
  • • Resolution:
      Resolution - Shows whether the particular phone's camera can record a video clip
      • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Recording format:
    • MPEG4, H.264
• Additional camera:
  • Yes (1.3 megapixels)
• Video Calling:
  Video Calling - Feature allowing you to not only listen but also view the other party.
  • Yes

Multimedia

• Music Player:
  Music Player - Audio support such as MP3
  • Yes
  • Supports:
    • MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, MIDI
• Video Playback:
  Video Playback - Video support such as MPEG4
  • Yes
  • Supports:
    • MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

Internet browsing

• Internet Browsing:
  Internet Browsing - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
  • Yes
  • Supports:
    • HTML, Flash
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, MySpace, Twitter

Location Based Services

• • Location Based Services:
    • Yes
  • Type:
    • A-GPS
  • Navigation:
    • Yes

Phonebook

• Support:
  • Yes
• Capacity:
  • Capacity depends on system memory
• Features:
  • Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Organizer

• Calendar:
  • Yes
• Alarms:
  • Yes
• Document Viewer:
  • Yes
• Other:
  • Calculator, World Clock

Messaging

• SMS:
  • Yes
  • Threaded messaging:
    • Yes
• E-mail:
  E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
  • Yes (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange)

Memory

• Memory Expansion:
  Memory Expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
  • Slot Type:
    Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
    • microSD, microSDHC
  • Maximum card size:
    Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memo0ry expansion slot that can be added
    • 32 GB
• Built-in:
  • 8192 MB

Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
  • Yes
• Wi-Fi:
  Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
  • Yes (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
• USB:
  • Yes
  • Type:
    • microUSB
  • Version:
    • USB 2.0
  • Features:
    Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Headphones connector:
  • 3.5mm
• HDMI:
  • Yes
• DLNA:
  • Yes

Other features

• Sensors:
  • Accelerometer, Compass
• TTY/TDD:
  TTY/TDD - Special feature enabling deaf/hard of hearing or speech individuals to communicate with hearing individuals.
  • Yes

Availability

• Officially announced:
  Officially announced - Shows when is the particular phone officialy presented to the public
  • 16 Dec 2010
• Scheduled release:
  Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America
  • Q1
  • 201