14 DAY TRIAL // LG Philippines has just introduced the Optimus 2x and Optimus Black Android smartphones in the country. While the former is available starting next week for Php 27,990 (about $670) in all LG Concept stores, the Optimus Black's release date and price tag are still unknown.
Touted as the world's first mobile phone to feature a dual-core processor, the Optimus 2x is powered by a dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Tegra 2 processor, complemented by a ULP GeForce GPU (graphics processing unit).
The smartphone runs Android 2.2 platform and features full HSDPA and HSUPA support for fast data speed transfer.
It comes with a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen, a superior 8-megapixel rear photo snapper, as well as 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and 8GB of internal memory.
The LG Optimus Black was introduced in South Korea last month, after it was previously showcased earlier this year during the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.
Just like the Optimus 2X, the Optimus Black runs the Android 2.2 Froyo platform, along with LG's Optimus 2.0 and Gesture 2.0 user-friendly interfaces.
The Korean handset manufacturer confirmed plans to deliver the latest Gingerbread platform to both smartphones by the end of the year, though it has yet to announce a precise date.
Dubbed as one of the brightest smartphones on the mobile market, the Optimus Black comes with a 4.0-inch NOVA display capable of emitting 700 nits (candela per square meter).
The phone's screen features 16 million colors support, 480 x 800 pixels resolution, as well as accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and proximity sensor for auto turn-off.
The Optimus Black was also built to offer a longer battery time and unparalleled energy efficiency, despite the increased brightness of its display.
Equipped with a Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 1 GHz processor, the device offers multiple connectivity options such as HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA function, Wi-Fi Direct-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR support.
