A Preview of the LG Optimus Net
LG's hoping to hoping to continue the success of its best-selling Optimus One with its latest budget blower, which has officially landed as the LG Optimus Net.
Just like its 2010 sibling, the Optimus Net rocks a 3.2-inch (320 x 480) touchscreen powered by an 800MHz processor. However, unlike its brother it'll land in Blighty running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, equipping the phone with a re-jigged UI and more intuitive onscreen keys.
As the newest edition of LG's Android line-up, it'll also come equipped with Optimus UI, offering one-touch access to all the usual Goodie goodies. This also dressed the handset with multiple customizable homescreens, Facebook and Twitter integration, and access to the Android Market.
Just like the Optimus One you'll find a 3 megapixel camera on the rear of the smartphone. Complete with autofocus, this is capable of capturing 680p footage at 24 frames per second, and with DLNA tech onboard you can mirror your footage on your TV. There's also a built in media player with FM radio, and up to 32GB of storage via microSD.
The Optimus Net also comes equipped with HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, which was presumably the inspiration behind its bizarre name.
Set to land any day now, LG's latest cheap Android will fetch around £175 SIM free.
A full review will be published here once the phone has been released.
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LG Optimus Net Specifications
Size
113.5mm x 59mm x 12.1mm
Weight
122 grams
Display
Full capacitive touch screen
Type: TFT LCD
Size: 3.2 inches
Resolution: 320 x 480
Input
Keyboard: On-screen
Operating System
Android 2.3.3
Interface: LG Optimus UI
Storage
Internal: 512MB
External: microSD up to 32GB
Included: 2GB microSD card
Miscellaneous
CPU: 800MHz
A-GPS with maps
Internet
Data Speed
Up to 3.6 Mbps download speed
Data Protocols
3G, HSDPA
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 3
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Camera
3.0 megapixel camera
Auto Focus
640p Video Recording
At 24 fps
Power
Battery Capacity: 1500 mAh
Talk Time: 240 minutes
Standby Time: 100 hours
Multimedia
Radio: FM with RDS
Audio supported formats
Playback: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC, AMR-NB, WMA, WAV
Recording: Supported
Video supported formats
Playback: H.263, H.264, MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV
Recording: Supported
Social
Social Networking Features
Twitter and Facebook Widgets
Email Access