Android 2.1-Based LG LU2300 on LG's UK Blog

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is set to soon bring to the market a new device powered by Google's Android 2.1 operating system, the LG LU2300, and some new details on the handset are now available. The new LG LU2300 is reportedly heading to the market as a smartphone meant to compete in the higher-end segment, and its 1GHz Snapdragon processor is a proof of that.

The handset has just emerged on LG's official UK blog, leaving little room for doubts regarding its launch on the market. “Allow me to introduce the InTouch Max’s big brother, the LG LU2300. With Android 2.1 as standard it packs enough of a punch to compete for the affections of android smartphone users with the likes of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the HTC Legend,” is what a recent post on LG's blog states.

According to the piece, the new handset is set to show LG's commitment to offer users the latest technology advancements, therefore the company put the 2.1 version of Android on the LG LU2300. Moreover, the new phone sports a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, a great upgrade from the resistive touchscreen present on the maker's GW620 Android phone.

The features/specs list of LG LU2300 includes a slide-out 4 line landscape QWERTY keyboard, a 5-megapixel photo snapper with geo-tagging capabilities and a capacitive display that boasts an 800 x 480 pixels (WVGA) resolution. Wi-Fi connectivity options, DivX support, DMB Tuner, a sleek chassis, and others more, should also come with the device.

The new mobile phone is expected to feature Augmented Reality applications pre-loaded on it, while being set to arrive on the market in Korea sometime during April or May this year. Unfortunately, no info on the price tag it might feature emerged, nor on its possible launch in other countries around the world. Hopefully, LG will unveil more on this in the near future, so stay tuned for additional details.