LG to Launch Dual-Core Tegra 2 Smartphone in Q4

Today, leading mobile phone maker LG Electronics announced that it plans on launching its first dual-core smartphones on the market in the fourth quarter of the ongoing year.

According to the company, these devices would be based on the second generation NVIDIA Tegra mobile processor, better known as the Tegra 2 System on a Chip (SoC).

The Tegra 2 SoC comes with a dual-core CPU, which can deliver increased performance levels, enabling LG to come to the market with a series of fast, powerful handsets.

“LG will integrate Tegra 2 into its smartphones, providing them with unprecedented power, speed and graphics capability. These smartphones will be part of LG’s Optimus Series, a new line of innovative mobile products,” the company announced.

The handset vendor also announced that it chose the NVIDIA Tegra solution due to the mobile experience and content capabilities is can offer.

The Tegra 2 SoC comes with a number of mobile “firsts,” LG notes: “the first mobile dual-core CPU, the only ultra low-power NVIDIA GeForce GPU and the first 1080p HD mobile video processor.”

“LG is committed to making its Optimus Series smart devices the de facto standard in speed and graphics performance,” said Chang Ma, Vice President of Marketing Strategy Team, LG Mobile Communications Company.

“We selected NVIDIA because it is the visual computing leader and has a long history of creating amazing consumer experiences.”

The chip's two 1 GHz processors offer consumers the possibility to enjoy Internet browsing speeds two times faster than before, in addition to up to five times better gaming performance when compared to single core solutions.

Moreover, NVIDIA’s leadership in graphics translates into 1080p HD video playback capabilities, as well as into amazing 3D capabilities.

“The ultimate smartphones will be powered by Tegra, the world’s most advanced mobile processor,” said Phil Carmack, senior vice president of NVIDIA’s mobile business.

“LG is one of the most popular consumer brands, and their Optimus Series of devices with Tegra is further validation of the processor’s ability to deliver an unrivaled, turbocharged media experience.”

LG says that its Optimus Series smartphones packed with the NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processor inside are expected to become available on the market sometime in the fourth quarter of the ongoing year.