LG Optimus EX Now Official in South Korea with Tegra 2 CPU

Recently, a new Android-abased mobile phone from LG was spotted into the wild, namely the LG Optimus EX, now already made official in the homeland of its maker, South Korea.

The new device is one of the most appealing smartphones that were announced during the ongoing year, packing a fast dual-core application processor and a large touchscreen display.

The new device is based on an Nvidia Tegra 2 application processor, a dual-core chip with each core clocked in at 1.2GHz, and features a four-inch LCD touchscreen that can deliver a 480 x 800 pixel resolution and a full 700 nits of brightness.

It also comes to the market with a 5-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for HD video recording, and complemented by a camera on the front, for video calling.

The new device also sports 1GB of RAM inside, along with 8GB of onboard storage, which is paired with a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of external storage space.

The new LG Optimus EX also comes to the market with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity capabilities, as well as with built-in GPS receiver, 3.5mm headphone jack, and the usual set of sensors.

The phone is headed for the market in two color flavors, namely black and silver or white and gold, and should be released on shelves at wireless carrier SK Telecom soon, for an undisclosed price tag.

The handset is based on Google's Android operating system, and offers support for the full suite of services from the Internet giant, as well as for various applications and games that can be downloaded via the Android Market.

For the time being, LG has announced only plans to make the device available for purchase in South Korea, but chances are that the handset will be released in other markets as well in the near future.