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LG Optimus 2X – World's First Smartphone with Dual-core Processor


LG Electronics on Thursday, December 15, unveiled the LG Optimus 2X, the world's first smartphone with a dual-core processor.

The Optimus 2X, earlier referred to as LG Star, is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 2 SoC featuring dual core Cortex A9-CPU. It facilitates faster, smoother web browsing and applications and lets users multitask with virtually no screen lag.

It features a 4" screen, 8GB memory, expandable up to 32GB using a microSD; 1,500 mAh battery, 8 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera

The Optimus 2X runs at a clock speed of 1GHz and offers 1080p HD video playback and recording with HDMI mirroring that expands content on external displays to full HD quality.

The Optimus 2X can connect wirelessly to any DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible digital device such as HD TVs for a console-like gaming experience taking full advantage of the phone's HDMI mirroring, accelerometer and gyro sensor.

The LG Optimus 2X will be available in Korea next month with countries in Europe and Asia to follow. The phone will initially be released with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The upgrade schedule will be announced in local markets in due course.

Key specifications:

1Ghz Dual-core Processor (NVIDIA Tegra 2)  4-inch WVGA screen  8GB memory (up to 32GB via microSD)  1,500 mAh battery  8 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera  HDMI mirroring  1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback and recording 

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