LG’s Korean HQ has just announced its New Phone of the Week for this week, in the shape of the Optimus LTE. As the name suggests, its LTE connectivity means it’s unlikely to hit Europe in its current form, but here it is anyway. To look at.
It’s Android 2.3 on a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, powering a 4.5″ screen. LG doesn’t specifically mention the actual screen resolution, but “True HD” is generally used to refer to 720p image sizes.
Availability outside of Korea “has not been determined” says LG. Which is fine by us, as there are already too many LG phones. Here’s the full announcement.
LG LAUNCHES OPTIMUS LTE, FIRST 4G HD SMARTPHONE IN KOREAN MARKET
Leading the LTE Era with Advanced True HD IPS Display Technology
SEOUL, Oct. 4, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) today announced the Korean market launch of LG Optimus LTE, the first mobile device in the country to offer 4G connectivity with the highest resolution IPS display available on a smartphone. Developed in close collaboration with sister company LG Display, Optimus LTE features a striking 4.5–inch “True HD IPS” display which offers advanced resolution, brightness and clarity and shows colors in their most natural tones, as they were meant to be seen.
Optimus LTE also delivers enhanced performance with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS platform. With a large 1,830 mAh battery, Optimus LTE is perfectly suited for multimedia usage. In addition, the device enables content sharing seamlessly through HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance).
“LG Optimus LTE is the first smartphone in Korea to offer vivid and clear HD content on a 4G network,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our goal is to be a leading player in LTE devices by continuously offering best-in-class products based on our LTE patents and know-how.”
According to a recent report by Jefferies & Company, LG was listed as the global leader in LTE patents with ownership of 23 percent of approximately 1,400 LTE patents filed worldwide, with a financial value of almost USD 8 billion. LG demonstrated the world’s first LTE technology in 2007 and developed the world’s first LTE modem chipset in 2008. LG introduced the world’s fastest LTE technology in 2010 and conducted the world’s first video phone call on a LTE network in 2011. LG’s first LTE smartphone, RevolutionTM, was launched in the US earlier this year.
Availability of Optimus LTE in markets outside of Korea has not yet been determined.
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kevin
/ October 4, 2011I thought “true HD” meant 1080p, not 720p (nor 1080i). Or have I read through too many TV specs of late.
Gary_C
/ October 4, 2011I think they use “Full HD” for 1080p, then other variants for 720. At least it was last time I looked. Might be different in other countries, too.
It can’t be 1080p on a phone! Not at least for another 18 months.