The LG Optimus Black boasts a Nova screen within its feather-light casing, which offers the "brightest and most readable display" on the market
A Preview of the LG Optimus Black
The LG Optimus Black is the latest addition to LG's Android line-up, measuring in as one of the world's thinnest smartphones at just 9.2mm thick.
It may be slim, but the handset's selling point is its 4 inch NOVA display, which LG has premiered on the Optimus Black. They claim this fancy new tech offers the brightest and most readable display on the market, while reducing the power consumption of traditional LCD touchscreens by 50 percent.
It's 4 inch screen is coupled with LG's "one-touch" Optimus UI, which offers instant access to the handset's hoard of entertainment features. These include a rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video capture, a 2 megapixel front-facing snapper, WiFi Direct and up to 32GB of storage for all of your music and videos.
While the LG Optimus Black will sport Android 2.2 out of the box, an early upgrade to Gingerbread (2.3) has been promised.
As its name suggests, the LG Optimus Black is likely to be available in one colour only (at least we hope so in order to avoid a "White LG Optimus Black"!), with an ETA of Q1-Q2 2011.
A full review will be published here once the phone has been released.
Find out more about the LG Optimus Black at lg.com
LG Optimus Black News
LG Optimus Black finally gets a taste of Gingerbread
It may not be the bump to Ice Cream Sandwich that users have been pining for, but the LG Optimus Black is finally getting a taste of Gingerbread. That’s according to Pocketnow, who has revealed that Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread is rolling out Optimus Black users across Europe and India. However, there’s even better news for [...]
LG confirms Ice Cream Sandwich update plans
LG has announced that its Optimus 2X, Black, 3D and US-only LTE handsets will all be getting a taste of Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Speaking on a post on its official Facebook page, the Korean manufacturer said: ”LG confirms today that the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS will be initially available for the following high-end LG smartphones [...]
Skype 2.5 for Android announced, 14 new devices supported
Skype today announced Skype 2.5 for Android, adding support for 14 additional handsets. Devices including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Motorola Xoom are now supported, alongside dual-core devices including the LG Optimus 3D and Motorola Atrix. Skype 2.5 brings the number of supported devices up to 41, although handsets such as the HTC Shooter [...]
LG Optimus Black spied running Windows Phone 7
It looks like LG might be readying Windows Phone version of its Optimus Black handset, much like Samsung’s Mango-flavoured Galaxy S2. Spied by Slovakian bloggers over at 3G Centrum, images of a handset that looks an awful lot like the LG Optimus Black have appeared online, running what looks like the current build of Windows Phone [...]
LG Optimus Black now available in White
In one of the most confusing stories of the year, the LG Optimus Black is now available in White. UK phone-seller Phones4U has kicked-off its pre-orders for the so-called “Optimus White”, which just like the iPhone, sports a pearly-white frontage as well as its battery cover. It’s priced the same as its Black sibling too, [...]
LG Optimus Black now in stock at Orange UK
Orange has joined forces with its Everything Everywhere partner T-Mobile, and is also now offering the LG Optimus Black. It’s now in stock at the UK network, and can be grabbed for free on a 24 month £25.00 per month contract, including a generous 500 texts, 500 minutes and 500MB data. If ordered online, Orange [...]
LG Optimus Black Specifications
Size
122mm x 64mm x 9.2mm
Weight
109 grams
Display
Full capacitive touch screen
Type: IPS LCD
Size: 4.0 inches
Resolution: 480 x 800
Input
Keyboard: On-screen
Operating System
Android 2.2
Interface: Optimus UI 2.0
Storage
Internal: 2GB
External: microSD up to 32GB
Miscellaneous
CPU: 1GHz
A-GPS with maps
Internet
HSDPA
Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed
Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed
3G
3G data speeds
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Connectivity
Audio: 3.5mm stereo jack
Data: Standard microUSB
Quad Band
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Camera
5.0 megapixel camera
Auto Focus and LED Flash
720p Video Recording
At 30 fps
Front facing camera with video calling
Power
Battery Capacity: 1500 mAh
Multimedia
Audio supported formats
Playback: MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+
Recording: Supported
Video supported formats
Playback: MP4, H.263, H.264. WMV
Recording: Supported
Social
Social Networking Features
Twitter and Facebook Widgets
Email Access