Bringing around a revolution, LG has introduced its first 4G LTE smartphone. Titled the LG Revolution, this handset has been debuted in conjunction with Verizon Wireless. Fitted with 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the smartphone renders comprehensive HD support for viewing, streaming and recording video multimedia.
The device operates on 4G LTE, offering upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps and download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps in areas covered by 4G mobile broadband networks. This Wi-Fi enabled device operates on Android 2.2 which brings along the entire suite of Google Mobile Services. Using the smartphone’s Mobile Hotspot abilities users’ can pair up 8 Wi-Fi devices to share the 4G connection. The handset is DLNA, HDMI and DIVX capable.
“LG Revolution combines the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network with the power of Android 2.2 to deliver a blazingly fast experience,” asserted Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “The introduction of the first 4G LTE smartphone from LG is a positive addition to our robust lineup of powerful smartphones.”
“Being an innovation and technology leader has always been a top priority for LG and we are thrilled to unveil a new level of smartphone capabilities and features,” remarked Tim O’Brien, vice president of marketing for LG Mobile. “LG Revolution marks the beginning of new technologies and products that will complement on-the-go consumers looking for high-speed connectivity in one compact device.”
The phone’s Bluetooth 3.0 integration renders support for Bluetooth profiles. The Revolution fashions dual cameras, a front facing one for video calls and a 5 megapixel rear one with flash and camcorder. The main camera is loaded with a plethora of features like five different camera resolutions coupled with three video resolutions. On the memory front, the handset provides 16GB of internal memory along with support for an additional 32GB.
LG Revolution has a respectfully-sized, 4.3-inch touchscreen, while a front-facing camera will let you do video chats. The main camera unit on the rear of the device has a 5MP sensor with autofocus, HD camcorder, and an LED flash. Data speeds that the LG Revolution is expected to achieve on Verizon's LTE network are as follows: 5 to 12 Mbps for download, and 2 to 5 Mbps for upload. The handset is able to act as a Mobile Hotspot, so it'll allow you to share the data network via Wi-Fi with up to 8 other devices. Other goodies on board include Bluetooth
3.0, HDMI port and DLNA.
LG Revolution specifications
also known as LG Tegra 2
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.
- CDMA: CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900
- LTE:
- 700
- CDMA:
- 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.
- CDMA Data:
- 1xEV-DO rev.A
- LTE:
- Yes
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
- Form Factor:
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:
- 4.30 inches
- Touch Screen:
- Yes (Capacitive)
- Multi-touch:
- Yes
- Proximity Sensor:
- Yes
- Light sensor:
- Yes
- Resolution:
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:
- Qualcomm
- 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.
- 5 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes (LED)
- Features:
- Auto focus, Exposure control, Macro mode, White balance
- Video capture:
- Yes
- Resolution: Resolution - Shows whether the particular phone's camera can record a video clip
- 1280x720 (720p HD)
- Resolution:
- 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
- Video Playback: Video Playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Yes
- Supports:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX
- 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, Picasa, Twitter
Location Based Services
- Location Based Services:
- Yes
- Type:
- GPS, A-GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
- Location Based Services:
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
- Other:
- Calculator, World Clock
Messaging
- SMS:
- Yes
- E-mail: E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
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
- Slot Type:
- Built-in:
- 16384 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
- Version: Version - Shows the paricular phone's Bluetooth version
- 3.0
- 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
- Tethering:
- Yes
Other features
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Compass
Availability
- Officially announced: Officially announced - Shows when is the particular phone officialy presented to the public
- 06 Jan 2011
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